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First NYC entry
Dec. 11th, 2008 11:06 pm(because I am tired and lazy, this is copied from the email I sent my family :O) )
Greetings from the Big Apple.
I arrived safe and sound ... more or less. I was stressing about the plane ride here beforehand and it turns out that was for good reason - there were problems nearly every step of the way. Good times. Not. But at least I made it here in one piece so I guess I can't complain too much.
The hotel has done renovations since the last time I was here. The rooms are much nicer (Laura, they remind me of the rooms at the Sofitel Baltimore - only in mint green) and even though I booked a single room they have given me one with two beds. Anyone feel like flying over and occupying it?? :O)
I got my first full nights sleep last night. Thank God, coz if I had one more night of three hours of sleep I might have started to go insane. I also ate my first decent meal last night too - I think the flight-induced nausea decided to stick around after I touched down because I wasnt hungry at all for days.
So, what I have I done in the three whole days I have been here? I have seen two shows, done a bit (okay, a lot) of shopping, wandered around the Village, seen a movie and done lots of walking.
The shows: the first show I saw was Equus. The show was quite intense and affecting, and the conclusion to both acts had me absolutely enthralled. It really was genuinely stunning. The other show I have seen is Shrek the Musical. It was very funny - most of the classic lines from the movie were in the show but there was also a lot of good new stuff in there too. My fave was probably Lord Farquaad - the actor is six something feet tall and performs the show on his knees!
The shopping: I figured that I would do as much shopping as I could as soon as I could before the mad pre-Christmas rush starts. And I don't know if its the possibly impending recession or just pre-Christmas sales but so much is on sale. I went to Macy's today and almost everything I bought was drastically reduced (eg: the best buy was something that normally cost $25 cost me $5).
The weather here isnt great. It has been raining almost constantly for the last two days. I tell myself I wont let that interfere with my plans for the day but after walking around in the rain I inevitably get sick of it quite quickly. It's been quite cool (-5 degrees the afternoon I landed), which I dont mind at all, it's the wind and rain that kinda annoys me.
So, whats next. I think tomorrow I might start on my list of Museums I want to see, or try and finish off all the shopping I want to do, maybe explore Central Park or just wander the streets. Who knows? (though I'm guessing the weather might have a say in it)
Well, I suppose thats it. Hope everyone is well. Feel free to drop me a line and let me know whats happening back in Oz. Hopefully next time I want to go online it wont take me four attempts to do it (the hotel really needs to invest in more computers - two just ain't enough).
♥
Greetings from the Big Apple.
I arrived safe and sound ... more or less. I was stressing about the plane ride here beforehand and it turns out that was for good reason - there were problems nearly every step of the way. Good times. Not. But at least I made it here in one piece so I guess I can't complain too much.
The hotel has done renovations since the last time I was here. The rooms are much nicer (Laura, they remind me of the rooms at the Sofitel Baltimore - only in mint green) and even though I booked a single room they have given me one with two beds. Anyone feel like flying over and occupying it?? :O)
I got my first full nights sleep last night. Thank God, coz if I had one more night of three hours of sleep I might have started to go insane. I also ate my first decent meal last night too - I think the flight-induced nausea decided to stick around after I touched down because I wasnt hungry at all for days.
So, what I have I done in the three whole days I have been here? I have seen two shows, done a bit (okay, a lot) of shopping, wandered around the Village, seen a movie and done lots of walking.
The shows: the first show I saw was Equus. The show was quite intense and affecting, and the conclusion to both acts had me absolutely enthralled. It really was genuinely stunning. The other show I have seen is Shrek the Musical. It was very funny - most of the classic lines from the movie were in the show but there was also a lot of good new stuff in there too. My fave was probably Lord Farquaad - the actor is six something feet tall and performs the show on his knees!
The shopping: I figured that I would do as much shopping as I could as soon as I could before the mad pre-Christmas rush starts. And I don't know if its the possibly impending recession or just pre-Christmas sales but so much is on sale. I went to Macy's today and almost everything I bought was drastically reduced (eg: the best buy was something that normally cost $25 cost me $5).
The weather here isnt great. It has been raining almost constantly for the last two days. I tell myself I wont let that interfere with my plans for the day but after walking around in the rain I inevitably get sick of it quite quickly. It's been quite cool (-5 degrees the afternoon I landed), which I dont mind at all, it's the wind and rain that kinda annoys me.
So, whats next. I think tomorrow I might start on my list of Museums I want to see, or try and finish off all the shopping I want to do, maybe explore Central Park or just wander the streets. Who knows? (though I'm guessing the weather might have a say in it)
Well, I suppose thats it. Hope everyone is well. Feel free to drop me a line and let me know whats happening back in Oz. Hopefully next time I want to go online it wont take me four attempts to do it (the hotel really needs to invest in more computers - two just ain't enough).
♥
