Not in New York at the moment.
Have spent the past few days in Portland, Oregon, the other side of the country. Previously before that I spent a week in San Diego with friends.
Pretty amazing looking at New York on the news at the moment and recognising what they're talking about.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
New York part II
Am now a little better.
Had a tourist day. Which mostly involved getting stuck in 'train jams' on the subway (no pictures because not even I'm that depressing), but also going out to Liberty island and checking out Times Square.
Times square is where the nightmare-ish visuals from cyber-punk come from. Except more annoying and less Spider Jerusalem running around on top of cars.
Liberty Island doesn't really have much on it. The infrastructure, especially for an area that seems to be entirely about tourism is kinda poor. Very patriotic, but really a huge tent for your airport security gear, old broken docks and poorly maintained boats...
I suppose that's most of NYC though. Lots of money floating around over the top of struggling barely coping infrastructure and loads of people all ignoring each other.
Had a tourist day. Which mostly involved getting stuck in 'train jams' on the subway (no pictures because not even I'm that depressing), but also going out to Liberty island and checking out Times Square.
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| NYC from Liberty Island. Taken by a very kind french dude. |
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| I tried to take an arty shot here. Didn't really work. |
I suppose that's most of NYC though. Lots of money floating around over the top of struggling barely coping infrastructure and loads of people all ignoring each other.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
New York
New York has been interesting. Have mostly only seen the inside of a toilet bowl. Whatever I picked up on that last day in San Francisco, it was nasty. I was very worried I was going to have to discover what non-evidence based healthcare was like at a doctor's or hospital.
Am now well enough to move around slowly and having small meals. Hoping tomorrow I will actually see some of New York Comic Con, and the day after see some more of New York when not completely dazed and dehydrated. I'm nearby central park at least, it'd be cool to see more of it.
Had to organise heading to San Diego next to visit friends today.
Hopefully you can all see this screenshot clearly. This is the airline booking website.
The first flight on the list is basically ideal. Just the pricing of the economy lines of tickets vs. the "first class special" ticket had me amused.
I went the first class. Because I can, and also because I'm pretty sure once my baggage gets taken into account, it'll be less than $100 difference. It's also partly... the reaction American's have to me in fancier places than I should be? It's pretty funny.
No idea where I'm heading after San Diego. I don't really have any plans. Head back up towards Oregon maybe? I really liked Oregon and didn't see enough of it the first time around.
Am now well enough to move around slowly and having small meals. Hoping tomorrow I will actually see some of New York Comic Con, and the day after see some more of New York when not completely dazed and dehydrated. I'm nearby central park at least, it'd be cool to see more of it.
Had to organise heading to San Diego next to visit friends today.
The first flight on the list is basically ideal. Just the pricing of the economy lines of tickets vs. the "first class special" ticket had me amused.
I went the first class. Because I can, and also because I'm pretty sure once my baggage gets taken into account, it'll be less than $100 difference. It's also partly... the reaction American's have to me in fancier places than I should be? It's pretty funny.
No idea where I'm heading after San Diego. I don't really have any plans. Head back up towards Oregon maybe? I really liked Oregon and didn't see enough of it the first time around.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Haven't updated in awhile.
Enjoyed San Francisco. Very strange city. Very segregated in a strange way. Took it easy and went to the international vegetarian festival and met cool peeps. Kinda was in the wrong mood to appreciate it though. Did learn about vegan/nut cheeses though and well. I now have a book and riccotto cheese can be made from macadamias :D
There's something wrong with the fact that the best cheese by several miles that I have tasted so far, in America, has been vegan.
Currently on a plane to New York. In the middle of the night. Because in America, you can get 'reasonably' priced wifi on domestic flights. But poor organisation of your important infrastructure.
The future is a bizarre place. Cannot wait till my sunnies come with virtual enhancements to the real world. Can you imagine being able to IM (like emailing, but shorter and instant) while walking around and through your eyes? Or while gardening? Well if you can't you should Doktor Sleepless, but otherwise let me look forward to it.
And now I try and nap.
There's something wrong with the fact that the best cheese by several miles that I have tasted so far, in America, has been vegan.
Currently on a plane to New York. In the middle of the night. Because in America, you can get 'reasonably' priced wifi on domestic flights. But poor organisation of your important infrastructure.
The future is a bizarre place. Cannot wait till my sunnies come with virtual enhancements to the real world. Can you imagine being able to IM (like emailing, but shorter and instant) while walking around and through your eyes? Or while gardening? Well if you can't you should Doktor Sleepless, but otherwise let me look forward to it.
And now I try and nap.
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