La Renaissance Suites Atlantic City

... ohjelmistona oli Sylvia-baletti. Seuraavana päivänä kiertelimme kaupunkia Grey Linen turistibussilla, käväisimme Brooklynin puolella ja ostimme läjän tuliaisia Suomeen. Toisen illan ohjelmistoon kuului illallinen hyvässä pihviravintolassa - halvinkin teksasilainen pihvi hakkaa muuten Suomen pihvipaikkojen 20-30 euron fileet. Tänä aamuna asetin automme GPS-laitteeseen osoitteeksi Newark Airport, kävimme palauttamassa auton ...

... going out and took the subway to Rockefeller Plaza. I have never been inside before, apparently the view from the observation deck is awesome. I was however, more interested in the NBC store downstairs. Who knew Saved By The Bell was an NBC show? This bout of randomness can be blamed on souvenir present buying. There is a outdoor skating rink until April right outside the plaza, and I watched some people fall over for a bit and marvelled at the way the light hit the skyscrapers and ...

... to Ground Zero. This led us to an enclosed walkway constructed from scaffolding and wooden boards which then led to the entrance of One World Financial Centre. This shiny marble clad floor with ceiling to floor windows overlooks Ground Zero building works. In front of the windows, a tour guide was about to lead a group on a Walking Tour of Ground Zero. These tour guides are survivors and include their own personal experiences of that day on the tour of which buildings were ...

... a family of five.........another tale for another time. The rest of the journey went with relative smoothness. We were flying with Virgin for the first time and found them to be fantastic. The food was more than ok and the entertainment system is brill. You have menu after menu of about 100 current and classic films, tv programs, radio programs, music of all genres. So you don't all have to watch the film that's showing cattle style. You can watch whatever you want whenever you want. I ...

... oh, didn't fit?" Yeah, that's the only reason we wouldn't be purchasing!! HA! -the big nightshirts that have a female figure drawn on wearing something skimpy. We do regret not getting these as Zoe was going for the zebra print bikini and my choice was the daisy dukes and bikini top in American flag theme. They would've been perfect for laughs on the bus, too!! Again ...

... I took no photos. Time for a coffee.  Found a place. Asked them if they had "real" coffee. We fumbled around an affirmative answer... And while filling out a survey to get my free tote bag, I poured that bitter-sweet silky blackness of sin down my throat for the first time in America. Bugger-me it was spine-chillin' good coffee, not that filtered shïtey **** water that everyone here gets into here... 6-8 times a day. Freaks. I thought I'd ...

... sleeping on the floor on my yoga mate. I missed the Asian street vendors, missed all the smiles I'd get when walking down the dirt paved roads of Asia, missed the fresh air and the trees. I get weird looks from people when I say "Thank you" here. Culture shock is something that will stay with me for awhile, but it has gotten a lot better. I've discovered that my neighborhood is a true blend of all ...

... my luck that I got to see John MaClane, Rambo and Rocky all in one night and all in the flesh! New York is the best! It was so COOL! Then they closed of the streets around Times Square and they all went off on the choppers in the snow! Now that's star power for you! What an awesome experience! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27DjRv8e Xck&feature=related To calm myself down from all the excitement I decided to walk around Rockafeller Centre but as soon as I saw the the ice ...

... get taken to places locals go, and meet local New Yorkers, and larger than life Americans who have travelled from San Francisco, Boston and Denver to be here. I've loved chatting to them about life here in the States, and they have been keen to learn more about London living. The overall highlight however has been Wenn's parents who travelled all the way from Singapore, and in paticular Wenn's dads power point photo presentation. He was very funny as he showed ...

... Something I have been advocating for some time now, but don't always feel like I succeed at myself. I don't wanna be one of those, "I teach because I can't do" people. I should have the aptitude to apply what I know to my own life and like to think I have done so in some ways, but as always, its not good enough. I can be better, more conscious and more vigilant in my application of philosophy to life....