Ymca Harlem New York City

... rest of America thinks!

Anyway, it did not take us long to leave the east coast liberals behind (and start keeping mum about our left wing opinions!) By mid-afternoon, in rural Pennsylvania, we were firmly in red state territory, our first stop being Cabela's, a sporting good store that caters to hunters, fishermen, and campers. Cabela's is what L.L. Bean must have been before they lost their soul. Cabela's imposing building sits on the crest ...

... we said no!

On our way back from the retaurant we stopped at a cafe to watch the world go by...it was so NY...skateboarders, fashionistas, down-and-outs, gay couples, but such as lovely residential atmosphere. We also found some co-op community gardens and there were a number of families having their own bbq's outside for labour day. It's hard to really desciribe what it's like, but next time we'll remember to take our camera (doh!), so we can post some pictures up...

... had already got some special mouthwash stuff the day before and we knew salt would also be another good thing to try and get hold of. We found a chemist and the best advice they could give us was 'Painkillers', I'm not sure she was convinced by my manic worried look at the counter. Anyway we got some super strong American painkillers, I don't know about you but I expect American painkillers to be all the stronger, meaning they don't just kill the ...

today, i started feeling separation anxiety. no, i wasn't missing my friends back home, but my shoulder was feeling detached from its socket. speaking of back home, Sammy you owe Corbacho $40, and a new bottle of Febreeze. way to skyrocket my apartment's carbon footprint with your post-chilidog smells. anyways, i realized i could have a separated shoulder, and knowing how my ...

... everyone who participated. The next night I signed us up for a Latin boat party and we went, dressed up and all, for another night on town. The boat traveled around Manhattan from 6:30pm till 10:30pm and people were there to dance salsa. We managed to get a nice table by the side after I flirted a bit with the bouncer (who happened to be Russian), which was ideal because I could no longer worry for my friends (let's just say, not very huge fans of salsa) who ...

... of some unidentifiable spice, and that trance music in Farsi is pretty bad. Thereafter though, tp in hand, I made my way to the subway, and then back home. Due to a serendipitous lack of attention on my part, and being distracted by two fairly attractive British female tourists ( I like accents), I missed my stop, took it one two far, and emerged, grumbling, eight blocks from home, toilet paper in hand, feeling as thought fate had caught me with a ...

... by Joseph J. Keenan - The antidote to all the other language reference books. Foreign Service Institute - Programmatic Spanish Course - Spanish tapes to train diplomats, dating from the late 1960's. Arguably still the best course available, and free! http://www.fsi-language-courses.com/ Plus, as you listen to the tapes, you can just imagine the government men, in dark blue suits at metal desks, cigarette smoke ...

... our eyes the many works by famous artists such as Picasso, Dali, Pollock, and Van Gogh. seeing VG's "Starry Night" original was a highlight. On Sept. 11, we witnessed the ceremonies at Ground Zero, and participated in a Buddhist floating lantern ceremony at Pier 40. Monks chanted while people painted messages of remembrance on lanterns that were eventually set adrift ...

... So much enthralls me! Eventually I arrive at Central Park. People and families scamper around grasping at the hints off spring and warmth in the pale sunlight. NBC is throwing nets for takers in some poll or other. I leave one of my books on a seat as part of the Book Crossing program. Such contrasts as the despots and creative entrepreneurial spirits mingle and dance amidst the big megabucks business world and global ...