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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Day 14 241pm

I'm been here 2 weeks.. wow! how time flies.. anyway, here's pics from the Big Apple from last saturday (Day 07):

The day starts at like 7am and we took the campus escort security service (it operates like from 630pm-730am and will bring you from anywhere to anywhere around campus) to the Union Station. This is a good break from the walking: walking up and down the stairs (unfortunately, I lived on the 4th floor), walking to and fro from classes (unfortunately, I have one class right at the end of the campus which is about 15 mins from Saybrook) and more walking around the streets. I have been taking for granted the transportation system in Singapore. Took the Metro North train which costs US$28 for a return trip.

We took about 2 hours to reach Central Park.

The skyscrapers that greeted us when we first stepped out of the train station.

Only to the street corner tho'

Went to the UN building but unfortunately, their guided tours were fully booked.

On the subway to Lower Manhatten. The subway is complicated and the rides are bumby, a far cry from our MRT.. but we can eat and drink here. L-R: aik, devereux, jeanne, ruhan (they weren't actually posing but somehow they appear to be)

Brooklyn Bridge. I still much prefer Golden Gate Bridge in LA; though it seemed transient, you know it's always there even as the fog and mist cover it beautifully. (leaning theologically, if you get what I mean)

Come again?

F-B: miki, ruhan, tae ho (he's camera-shy).

the weather that day was really hot, comparable or even worse than Singapore (I have been mentioning the S word a lot, probably signs of missing home?) Ice-cream vans are extremely welcomed! It's very creamy tho'

Did they mean chilli?

These are actually pedestrian and not zebra crossings. My natural instinct tempt me to cross the road many times even though the red hand signal was on.

Took a ferry to straten island to catch a glimpse of ..

the Statue of Liberty as we passed by the New York Harbor. Ever wonder why nobody taken a picture with her? b/c she's at the edge of Ellis Island

Wall St

& that bull..

Times Square. This looks more like the NYC I know (from movies of course, where else?) Billboards everywhere.

Went to TGIF (yea, it's really the tgif that you know) for dinner

Dirt, anyone?

This picture is badly taken but my camera went dead straight after, so too bad, here it is: Chicago (we bought the tics online and it costs US$82 (before tax) each but a friend who joined us later and bought his ticket 2 hours before the show started got it for just US$50, 60? I can't remember and he had a better seat!) Well, anyway

I love musicals so I was sooooo excited about catching this Broadway show. It is like catching a soccer game @ Wembley or Stamford Bridge for that matter. But after the long and tiring day, I was dozing in and out of the play. Disappointed and irritated with myself.. totally :l

When I do watch my fav Phantom of the Opera (hopefully here), I will darn well make sure I will not be worn out.

These pics I received are really small, make do with them first till I figure out what to do, if I ever..

growing up @t
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