A Sampling of NY Photos

Reason(s) to hate the [NY] Yankees

Today the humidity rolled into NY/NJ. For the most part we've been lucky, the temperatures have been very similar to Vancouver: dry, warm, breezy, and completely unusual for this time of year, for this part of the world.

We went into NY State today and went on a Nature hike in one of the state parks. Afterwards we headed back to Jersey for our plane ride around the NYC skyline. We took off out of Jersey, got to the Hudson River, began flying down Manhattan Island, when we received a call over our radio. We couldn't fly into NYC airspace because the Yankees game was beginning. Since 9/11 there is a no fly rule in NYC when there is an outdoor event, with x amount of people taking place.

So fuck the Yankees. Because of them we couldn't fly around NYC.

At least I got to see some nice Jersey skyline (and I'm not being sarcastic - it is the Garden State...)

Tomorrow is our last day in New York. Colin and I plan to wander around SoHo and Greenwich Village, and then attempt to get into a taping of tomorrow's Daily Show...

Blogging from New Jersey

I thought I would take a moment and write a quick blog entry. I have been in NY/NJ for two days now and we have done so much. Let's just say we will never forget our 1st wedding anniversary: a visit to the American Natural History Museum; a stroll around Central Park; went to Grand Central Station; Madison Square Gardens; saw Harlem and the Garment/Fashion district; and topped the night off going up the Empire State Building.

Today we visited Ground Zero - a very strange, somber feeling; walked around the waterfront and visited Battery Park; saw the Statue of Liberty; went to see the UN, but was closed by the time we arrived; had cheese cake at Lindy's in Times Square; and finished the night with a tour bus night tour which took us through SoHo, Greenwich Village and over to Brooklyn.

On our first night (Friday), we drove into NYC and into Times Square - I can't even describe the sight. Sensory overload perhaps...

Of course we traveled to NY the day after the terrorist plot foiling in Britain, so no liquids or creams of any kind were allowed in our carrry-on. We thought security would be insane at YVR, so we arrived extra early; but it was no longer a wait than usual. Of course they did have every customs and security booth open.

And when I got off the plane at JFK, I heard someone calling my name. I assumed it was our friend we are staying with in Jersey, but it was Joe, my Marketing Communications teacher from BCIT. He was on the same flight (but was in 1st class, which is probably why I didn't see him on board). So we chatted away while waiting for our luggage.

Small world.

And, New York is definitely an experience. That's all I can say.

What Being Born on June 1st Means...

Your Birthdate: June 1

You are a natural born leader, even if those leadership talents haven't been developed yet.You have the power and self confidence to succeed in life, and your power grows daily.Besides power, you also have a great deal of creativity that enables you to innovate instead of fail.You are a visionary, seeing the big picture instead of all of the trivial little details. Your strength: Your supreme genius Your weakness: Your inappropriate sensitivity Your power color: Gold Your power symbol: Star Your power month: January

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Success

Colin has made the seemingly impossible, possible. After weeks of talking to different car rental companies, and having no luck getting to Huntsville (or anywhere close), he found a company that actually has a drop off location in Huntsville.

That's the last piece of the puzzle in the organizing of this trip, but I am still waiting for my train tickets to arrive...

Trains, Planes and Automobiles is the perfect title for this trip: We fly Air Canada on Friday to NY; take the train from NY to Montreal next week; and then drive from Montreal to Huntsville (with a visit to Ottawa en route).

I wonder if our travels will be as "interesting" as Steve Martin's and John Candy's...

Let's Try This Again

I had just started writing my first blog entry in a month (or at least a blog entry that requires some form of thought process), when my computer crashed (perhaps a sign to pack up and go home for the long weekend).

I was also without a title for my blog entry, so perhaps the computer crashing was meant to be...

July has been a very insane month. I just don't know where it went (but don't I say that about every month). Work's been crazy, my social life has been jammed pack; I thought it was still June, but here we are in August. Where did the summer go?

And because I didn't realize August was upon us, I am now scrambling around trying to get ready for my vacation. As of a few short hours ago I was homeless and stranded in Montreal. Now I am just stranded. Who knew it would be so difficult to book a car from Montreal to Huntsville (or somewhere in the vincity of Huntsville).

Technically I'm still in Vancouver, but if I don't find a car to get me to Mosquito country I will be stranded in Montreal. And our train tickets from NY to Montreal haven't arrived yet. And it hasn't really sunk in that this time next week I will be on a plane to NY/NJ.

Good thing it's a long weekend.

So what plans do I have to celebrate BC? Tonight I am hanging out with Thalia. We plan to enjoy the evening weather and go for a walk and grab a coffee, maybe rent a movie. Tomorrow I have a hair appointment, and nothing really planned yet for the night. On Sunday Colin and I are off to the first of two weddings this month. And Monday? Who knows? Maybe I will go to Splashdown, because I haven't been watersliding in years (and I've never been to Splashdown - it was always the waterslides in Birch Bay, WA or Cultus Lake)...