Blogs from Long Island, New York, United States, North America - page 4

I am four weeks away from take-off day, Friday, September 14, when I leave for Hong Kong with a one-way ticket I bought. I will be staying with my cousin Sandi, whom I have never met, for the four or five days I am there. From Hong Kong I will be flying to Bhutan, a small kingdom nestled in the Himalayas. I will actually be flying to Bangkok on September 20 for the evening to catch my early morning flight to Paro, the only city in Bhutan with an airport (it opened for the first time in 1989). I will be there until September 30 when I fly to Kathmandu, Nepal to meet up with a tour group to trek around Nepal and Tibet...I finish up October 14. From there....who knows. Wherever I want to really. ... read more

And a happy summer vacation to all and to all a good night. I am on my summer vacation right now. How anyone does without one I do not know. It is a great time to free your mind or turn it off and give it some much needed rest. You can do whatever you want. Last weekend I attended a friend's wedding in Manhattan. The reception was in Central Park. I saw the most beautiful scene I had ever seen in my life. The sun set over a man made lake. The pinks and greens were so vivid. It was like I was standing in the middle of a painting the leaves were practically dripping acrylic. If only I had brought my camera! My first year in Japan was a huge success. It exceeded my ... read more

url='/Videos/4230.html' onclick='dialog("/Videos/4230.html?popped=1","tbvideo",600,600);return false;'Myndbandsupptaka af Konráð í sundi "Kúkur í lauginni" var fyrstu viðbrögð bóndans þegar sá stutti fékk loks að prufukeyra uppblásnu laugina í garðinum, hrópið í sama stíl og þegar barn er fætt og kallað er til hirðarinnar "drengur er fæddur". En bóndinn var ekkert að djóka og þegar hrópið breyttist í "kúúúúkur í lauuuuuuginnnnnnni" var stokkið til með allt tiltækt spreybrúsalið bandarísku sýklahræddu þjóðarinnar og sundlaugin verkuð á meðan sá stutti fékk skyndi sturtu. Eftir þetta uppátæki sonarins hafa berir bossar ekki fengið að fara út fyrir húsins dyr og sem betur fer seldu Splish, Splass vatnsrennibrautagarðurinn sem við fórum í, í gærdag vatnsheldar bleyjur. En frá þeim allra mannlegustu þáttum sonarins yfir í hið stórkostlega bæjarlíf hérna í Amagansett. Í fyrradag ... read more

who says we stick out? take note of melinda and michelle's new airline fasion line complete with juicy couture sweats and pucci eye masks not the mention the italian "had to have" scraves that we bought at the indoor Van Nuys swapmeet. welcome to the 40's edition of Paris and Nicole - The Real Life.... read more

Travel to IstanbulJoel SchroederI left from LAX last night just a bit before midnight and landed at JFK around 8am, beginning a long day of waiting...our flight to Istanbul departs at 6:45pm. Rick and Kathy, the rest of the crew, were delayed out of Portland and got in at 10am. We went to a nearby Howard Johnson hotel to relax in a room since we've got so much time. Luckily, our hotel in Istanbul will be much nicer, as we have rooms at the Four Seasons. Back at the airport, we were able to hang out in the Korean Air executive lounge, which was nice because of the drinks, snacks, and internet. We won't land until about noon on Tuesday, Istanbul time.... read more