Super fun NYC

FINALLY, I SEE SHERLYN AGAIN AFTER SO DARN LONG........ picked her up at JFK airport on the 11th (sorry for not blogging though i had internet connection in NYC, was always too tired course by the time we were ready, its already 2am everynight)
staying at Big Apple Hostel was real cool, it was after all, my first hostel stay!!! right next to times square and broadway!!! 35 dollars a night per person isnt so cheap, but the deal its pretty good, wireless internet and clean facilities, though the staff attitudes might be better!!!

New york is like no other city i have seen before, super bright neon lights everywhere and streets oozing with people. The big apple is truly spectacular. i dont really enjoy the city life, neither did sherlyn. there was so so much to see that even 5 days wasnt sufficient, poor sherlyn was made by me to walk walk walk, especially after the blur girl dropped her 24 dollars one week unlimited pass, we had to walk more to save money, hai.........

new york was going through a bad spell of weather, and i having underestimating the weather, wore so little, (thought i still in the south) i eventually fell sick, but my normal treatment of tea plus 2 panadols did the trick.

i love walking through the neighbourhoods, especially east and greenwich, not the safest place (minus harlem) but the atmosphere great! and not forgetting SOHO, where its a cross btw singapore's orchard and thailand's flea market.....you can shop till you drop!!!

anyone going to MMOA should prepare at least half a day for it, its super big!!!! and i guess some of the exhibits also appeal to non art lovers. and central park, BIG BIG green in the middle of the city, not as big as the park in Phili but it has more different design to provide a great spot for the city people. got to check out the ramble, great small trekking area.

ground zero is an emotional place, i can remember the time when i was shouting to my mum back in JC when i was watching the events unfold on news channel. and so many years later, the memorial is in the midst of construction and yet the emotions its holding, never never dissipates

i and sherlyn really had a great time there, and i dun doubt the crazy rentals one have to pay if living in the city, but there are tons of stuff to save money and cheap eats, especially chinatown, though a bit cramped, you get good food.

hai, got to rush, i still got DC and niagaria falls coming up

Photos are in the my space album, accessible from my msn!!!

Phillies!!!!!

Yup, after a nerve wrecking 22hrs bus ride, i am here finally, PHILI!!!! Cheese steaks!!! no lah.....carry my big bag around is no no joke. should take photo of me and my gigantic backpack!!

yah the bus ride wasnt supposed to be so long, who expects that the greyhound has learner drivers without instructor one, holland from baltimore to phili. lucky my bus partner, warren lived in phili before, but still a bit off hahaha.

it was a interesting bus trip. Charleston-columbia-faytteville-richmond-washington DC-baltimore-Philadephia. met a guy call guy who went to carolina to visit his mum and its rushing back to Rohde island to his wife who is soon to give birth to their third daughter.

greyhound is not exactly the type of transportation the rich would take so you can kinda expect mainly the jobless and poor will take the service to other cities to look for relatives or work.

while i was in charleston, had a short chat with david about the government recent issue about immigrants. hes for the immigrants as to him, some of them are much hardworking than most americans he know and they are really essential to the country.

but on this trip, i got a different view. jobless americans do not neccesserily understand david's point, especially if they lack of skills and have to look for unskilled jobs which a lot of illegal immigrants like e hispanics have already taken as u wont need to pay additional tax to employ them.

warren and guy are 2 such pple, you can hear their disapprovals of the immigrants and the lack of work. interesting, but its really none of my concern. this country is great but i think a lot of domestic affairs do need adjustment.

right now i am in ING direct, a cafe recommended by Lonely planet to get internet access. no free console, but plenty of uncrypted wireless my T43 love to hook on!!!

right now, i am waiting for a while more before meeting danielle, my host for this country. shes started a new job today. hope its great for her. looking fwd to seeing her!!!

till the next time!!!

THE JOURNEY HAS BEGAN!!!

yup, i left georgia tech and atlanta behind. Spent 645USD on my greyhound unlimited riding ticket. not the most comfortable way to go but i think its good enough for me to see this country. right now i am in a public library blogging.

haha GIP pple were great, weisiong and jingfeng gave me a 'Song Ka' sending off.......... thanks the Zhaoli and JJ, got a free ride to the Station and yup off i set off to my first stop, Charlesto, SC. i will miss u all...XP, Eha, wh, Zy, soe, eileen......woah too many names la

haha got a stupid drunkand, self proclaimed US marines sniper.....dun noe true a not. but yeah he was entertaining enough and yah didnt noe how i put up with him for the whole journey haha

David Carter my host, and mind u a wonderful man picked me up in Donchester county. Gave me a short tour of the beautiful pennisula and off i set to explore the city, love the beautiful buildings and spent some time indulging in its beauty. the best thing about charleston is that u see the most beautiful women america has to offer (so far) dun noe why but a lot of them are in charleston, maybe because of the party scene? or jus that beautiful places comes with beautiful chicks?

cant really describe what i have done in charleston but in short, i drank a lot, went party with some german uncles i met at waterfront park, met david's friends and drink some more.(all are superb drinkers) lucky i managed to refused a 3am invitation to a house party, if else i be dead drunk. i love this beautiful place.

david works as a stero technician and owns a beautiful house, and sometimes a part time waiter at a famous dinning place (which ought to be in lonely planet, just that its EX). Roberts of charleston. cool chef who sings and perfect ambiance.

thats pretty much the first day. woke up late due to the alcohol in my head on the 7th and we went for brunch! Charleston serves brunch on sunday as everyone wakes up late due to late night drinking. it was the graduation for the students at college of charleston and its cool as the graduates wear tuxs and gowns instead of boring grad gowns.

We went to the beach, folly beach which was beautiful (stupid weather though) laze around there and watch the beautiful sea. we crashed a politician party at Bowen's island for food and booze haha.... cool right. i bet they must be wondering wat is an asian doing there.

...................time is running short, got to go find david soon and set off for philidaphia!!!!!!!!