Tuesday, August 08, 2006
I AM BACK to Blogging!!!! I haben been blogging for so long that I almost forgot this blogging add.. Loads of stuff to blog about so i shall split this journey blog into 4 parts=) I'm having my internship right now and my roommate is kind enough to lend me her laptop.. and I'm comfortably staying in a suite now too!!! Life's great @ the moment but I do miss home alot... Alright.. shall blog along with my photos or it will take ages to finish this entry=P (Till Date.. I've took @ LEAST 500 PICS!!! (NOT INCLUSIVE of the ones in Les's Cam) and I've 1.5 more weeks to go... hahaa.. will be touring Washington D.C and New Jersey after my internship ends..)
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Day 0: My Gramps and family sending me off @ the airport...
I took a 2 Hr flight to Bangkok before changing a 17 hr flight to NY.. The flight was really testing my endurance level........... and Thank You Very Much.. my movie screen died on me halfway through the journey!!! and I was seated right in the middle with 2 Huge Ang-Mohs beside me (and having weak bladders was a HUGE problem then...) and there are 2 toddlers ard me..(1 screaming in front and the other always tugging my hands from behind..) so... that's it! 17 hours w/o peace...
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Day 1: Reached JFK Groggy... but I still managed to tour New York City for the Entire Afternoon..
Subway(MRT system) / Huge Huge Pizzas / Dunno-What-Building / Yellow Cab!!! (It cost ard USD$10 bucks for a 5 Min journey!!! I only took once soooo far.. Wa lauuuuu.. *Kill-People-Set-Fire* can?!)
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Les took me to Rockerfella Center.. This place is Beautiful and all the Nation's Flags are displayed here... I'll Upload more in the later part cos I toured this place with my NUS friends when they arrived last week also=)
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Us @ New York Downtown Disney!!! but Florida was much much NICER!!!!!!!! Tat'll be in Part 2 Entry I guess..
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the INFAMOUS Times Square... This is such a happening place!!!! I took loads of photos but cant seem to upload them now.. They have lots and lots of neon signboards everywhere and there are characters like SpiderMan and SpongeBob walking ard... and all the shops are open till Midnight.. They have many many INTERESTING SHOPS like Hersheys MegaStore where they sell HUGE HUGE Hersheys Choc and their accessories and clothing!!!(shall upload in the later part=)) I LOVE this place and by the time we reached our hostel.. It's usually midnight....
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Day 2: Much more REFRESHED!!! and We went Boston for 2 Days!!!
Our Hostel=) It's much better than the one @ New York.. Dun be deceive by the word "Big Apple City" New York is not as Glamorous as we thought to be.. The Subways dont have any elevators/escalators and they all reeked of Urine and looks like damp and dark alleys... The hostel room we stayed in had no air conditioner/fans and the pipes are all rusty and old.. WORSE!!!! got Cockroaches on our beds!!! and HUGE ones somemore.. I Freaked out like dunno what.. and it was soooooooooo stuffy tt we opened the doors and sleep.. Who Cares bout Safety then...
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Wraps.. My Staple Food here!!! I love wraps.. They are Yummy!!! Otherwise it'll be Pizzas or Mac Dollar Meals.. Budget!!! hahaaa.. but I'm still fine with the food here.. It's all Bread and Pasta... I love Bread.. so It's still ok.. But I do miss my BAN MIAN! hahaaa..
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We went to this place known as the Quincy Market.. Lots of shops and the clothes are damn cheap!!! This Place's Interesting.. I Love Boston more than NY!!!
Fooling Ard with the Merchandize
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Boston is Famous for their Freedom Trial whereby you just have to follow the red line on the ground and It'll lead you to all those monuments/buildings and places of interests.. We din finished walking cos the route is Damn Long!!! but I soooo love the Scenery..
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Lots of "Marche" Cows!!! There is @ least one at every corner!!!
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MORE CANDID SHOTS=D
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Flowers Everywhere.. This Place is very England... Boston's not recommended by many ppl as it's claimed to be a Boooring Place.. SAYS WHO?! I love this place=D
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Day 3: Still In Boston...
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Day 0: My Gramps and family sending me off @ the airport...
I took a 2 Hr flight to Bangkok before changing a 17 hr flight to NY.. The flight was really testing my endurance level........... and Thank You Very Much.. my movie screen died on me halfway through the journey!!! and I was seated right in the middle with 2 Huge Ang-Mohs beside me (and having weak bladders was a HUGE problem then...) and there are 2 toddlers ard me..(1 screaming in front and the other always tugging my hands from behind..) so... that's it! 17 hours w/o peace...
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Day 1: Reached JFK Groggy... but I still managed to tour New York City for the Entire Afternoon..
Subway(MRT system) / Huge Huge Pizzas / Dunno-What-Building / Yellow Cab!!! (It cost ard USD$10 bucks for a 5 Min journey!!! I only took once soooo far.. Wa lauuuuu.. *Kill-People-Set-Fire* can?!)
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Les took me to Rockerfella Center.. This place is Beautiful and all the Nation's Flags are displayed here... I'll Upload more in the later part cos I toured this place with my NUS friends when they arrived last week also=)
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Us @ New York Downtown Disney!!! but Florida was much much NICER!!!!!!!! Tat'll be in Part 2 Entry I guess..
.
the INFAMOUS Times Square... This is such a happening place!!!! I took loads of photos but cant seem to upload them now.. They have lots and lots of neon signboards everywhere and there are characters like SpiderMan and SpongeBob walking ard... and all the shops are open till Midnight.. They have many many INTERESTING SHOPS like Hersheys MegaStore where they sell HUGE HUGE Hersheys Choc and their accessories and clothing!!!(shall upload in the later part=)) I LOVE this place and by the time we reached our hostel.. It's usually midnight....
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Day 2: Much more REFRESHED!!! and We went Boston for 2 Days!!!
Our Hostel=) It's much better than the one @ New York.. Dun be deceive by the word "Big Apple City" New York is not as Glamorous as we thought to be.. The Subways dont have any elevators/escalators and they all reeked of Urine and looks like damp and dark alleys... The hostel room we stayed in had no air conditioner/fans and the pipes are all rusty and old.. WORSE!!!! got Cockroaches on our beds!!! and HUGE ones somemore.. I Freaked out like dunno what.. and it was soooooooooo stuffy tt we opened the doors and sleep.. Who Cares bout Safety then...
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Wraps.. My Staple Food here!!! I love wraps.. They are Yummy!!! Otherwise it'll be Pizzas or Mac Dollar Meals.. Budget!!! hahaaa.. but I'm still fine with the food here.. It's all Bread and Pasta... I love Bread.. so It's still ok.. But I do miss my BAN MIAN! hahaaa..
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We went to this place known as the Quincy Market.. Lots of shops and the clothes are damn cheap!!! This Place's Interesting.. I Love Boston more than NY!!!
Fooling Ard with the Merchandize
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Boston is Famous for their Freedom Trial whereby you just have to follow the red line on the ground and It'll lead you to all those monuments/buildings and places of interests.. We din finished walking cos the route is Damn Long!!! but I soooo love the Scenery..
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Lots of "Marche" Cows!!! There is @ least one at every corner!!!
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.
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MORE CANDID SHOTS=D
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Flowers Everywhere.. This Place is very England... Boston's not recommended by many ppl as it's claimed to be a Boooring Place.. SAYS WHO?! I love this place=D
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Day 3: Still In Boston...
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Brunch @ Au Bon Pain (French Bakery Cafe) by the walkway... This cafe gives one a very relaxed feel and it's famous for their pastries and cakes (I've been frequenting this place since KT arrived..) Anyway, Les and me juz lazed ard and watch ppl walk by and entertained by street performers.. Breakfast was Bagels, Toasts, Omelette, Roast Potatoes, Bacon and Peaches=D It was a lazy afternnon and we just nua-ed there.. Opposite Us was Harvard University!!! Beautiful Compound!
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Presenting Mr. HARVARD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Students Chill out everywhere.. and they even pinic on the fields... I prefer their slower pace of life=D
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*The School Library* It looks Majestic...
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The School Co-Op.. It has 4 Storeys!!!! and there are 4 of such Co-Ops.. My Gawd.. It's much Bigger than any bookstore in Singapore laaa.... and they sell all sorts of stuff.. From Books to Food to Harvard Clothings, Caps, Sweaters, socks, Underwear.. anything under the Sun La!!! We spent nearly 2 Hrs.. walking in their book stores alone...
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Day 4 till Florida Trip.. (I cant recall I went which place on which Day liaooo.. Too Long ago=P)
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Going Bananas... (For good Bowel System!)
Anyway.. This is the only Fruit I can Afford.. The cheapest is 5 for USD1.. Fruits are MORE expensive than MEAT here.. 1 slice of Pineapple(sliced) caused USD 3 Plus!!! but ! hamburger cost USD.99... ... I was sooo constipated @ one time tat I told Lester I will choose Pineapple over Abalone anytime~
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Going Crazy over Pastries!
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Grand Central Station
This is the place they filmed "Catch Me If You Can" The pictures doesn't do the place Justice.. It's a Beautiful Place!!! KT fell head over heels in this place when we went there last week.. It's Huge!
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Wall Street (US Financial Hub) The WORLD DEPENDS on this PLACE!!! From this trip, I realized how knowledgeble Les is.. He seemed to hnow the history and story of every street and building in US.. Wa Lauu... Can Migrate here and be a Tourist Guide... but he can migrate alone.. hahaaa.. I still prefer Singapore!
Stock Exchange Market
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Trinity Church~
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The Bull (Makes me think of Personal Finance.. YUCKS!)
*BullShit* hehe
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Next Up... CHINATOWN!
This Place is literally chinatown.. Damn Marketplace feel!!! and It stinks.. hahaaa.. I dun even feel like I'm in New York Here.. and it's Bustling with Life starting Noon...
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Went to this famous Malaysian Restaurant to satisfy our Chinese food Craving.. The food there is damn nice!!! I feel that It's nicer than Singapore's.. Or maybe It's juz the Craving?
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Little Italy..
Giant Nougat / I looked weird / Pastries again!
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My first Carrot Cake!!!
I love the Cream Cheese part!
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To Be Contined...
Next Up will be Florida!!!! I've tons to blog about and the photos are sooo COLORFUL.. The place's awesome and people are much much MORE FRIENDLY... We went universal Studios, Magic Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Beaches and Roamed Factory Outlets!!! but my camera was spoilt when I took the water rides @ universal=( Damn Xin Tong can?! (shall fix it when I return Spore) so most of the pics are with les.. shall try to kop from him and blog when I can find the time.. This Entry took me like 3 plus hours?! hahaaa... Till Then People=)
*JiN* slept soundly at 11:48 AM
