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North America » United States » New York » Albany March 22nd 2005

Although I do need to find out whether or not I need to get vaccinated against this. I forgot the aforementioned passport photos at school, and although I was going to go ahead and send all the rest of the paperwork ahead, attached with a note explaining that the 10 individual photos would be sent immediately upon my return to school, I forgot that the application itself requires a passport-sized photo. So I either find one, or wait until I get back to school and send it all from there. I still have to write my short essays for the applications. The main KG application asks me to: "Write an essay about your educational objectives that will help the admissions committee know you better. You may also write about a particular characteristic, an important event, or ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York March 19th 2005

Today, Terry and I decided to do a day trip to New York. We were actually dreading the trip, because we were really starting to feel the jet lag and would have prefered to have had a day of veging out. Unfortunately, this was the only day that we could do New York, so it had to be done. The day started early by catching a 6am train to New York. We got to see a bit of the Pennsylvania countryside which to put shortly looked like a wasteland. Essentially, think nuclear bomb exploding and destroying everything, leaving half rotting buildings, abandoned cars and dead trees. We tried to remain positive, thinking perhaps that the land around the train lines usually isn't prime land and thus attracts hobos and the like, but couldn't help wondering whether ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan March 17th 2005

Been trying to get a lot of motorcycle riding in before I sell my bikes and head around the world. Changed my plans from starting in South America to heading straight to Japan and heading West from there. This gives me more time to enjoy Asia, South East Asia and India before I have to meet my family in South Africa in January.... read more

North America » United States » New York March 7th 2005

So my cousins have never been to New York before, so what better person to take them then me who has been there loads of times and knowing my cousins, needed to know where the best shopping places were! We arrived in NYC and we stayed as Desiree’s house! Diva and Gem (Dez’ dogs) were there to greet us as was Dez’ parents and Lizelle. The first thing we did (the first day that is) was get into a cab and go down to Penn Station and Madison Square Gardens where the queue for the taxi’s was long, but these people are probably used to waiting around rather then us tourists who like to walk around. We then walked down to Times Square and went to the bus station to book tickets to go to Woodberry ... read more
Taxi Line
at Madison Square Gardens
City

North America » United States » New York » New York March 1st 2005

so glad to be home! so glad!! loved vietnam for sure but there is nothing compared to being home. it's cold here. i'm here for a week or two then planning on heading south to central america...costa rica for my yoga (+ surfing) retreat end march. more to come...as i continue the flow. it's so good to live yoga on and off the mat...in continuous flow! peace. http://www.tweeyoga.com... read more

North America » United States » New York » Albany February 25th 2005

I have a helpful hint for you. You, being perhaps a sensible person, might have thought of this before I did. But in my haste to renew my passport I wasn't thinking clearly and thus got completely robbed by the USPS. There I paid $13 to have two photos taken to be sent along with my passport. Kansai Gaidai also requires ten passport-sized photos so before my classes this morning I went to get a money order for $150 at the post office and to CVS to get my pictures taken. I paid $8.65 for 16 pictures. I'm a wee bit irritated. But what's done is done, so I suppose it doesn't do any good to think about it. I handed in the red form and MO to the IE office, borrowed scissors to cut my ... read more

North America » United States » New York » Albany February 24th 2005

Well, sort of. I haven't really done any travelling, unless you count my trip to the post office to renew my passport a journey. Expensive buggers, passports. I'm glad this one will last 10 years instead of the meagre 5-year stint before. I received this huge packet of paperwork from the study abroad office today and if I had any doubt about going home this weekend before I think they've all since vanished. I have so much to talk about with my parents so I can get all this done and sent out. The classes look interesting, as I flip the Asian Studies Program leaflet. I'd really like to take some religion courses, as well as history and art ones. I'll have to ask around and see what people recommend. There's one entitled "Japanese Culture as ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan February 2nd 2005

Hey Peoples!!! Well I'm just waiting for my flight to the UK!! I'm really bored!! Its only 10.50am and my flight doesn't leave till 4.30pm!! Eck!! Anyways....yesterday I walked through Central Park and that was beautiful...I sat there for like an hour and was like ahhhhhhh nature...Birds, Squirrels...yay!! So you guessed it took more photos of the cute, cheeky little squirrels...Yesterday I had planned to go down to Wall Street as well..But woke up late..Had to head to the post office first...WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!...Ok in NZ we can just walk into the post office, grap whatever we need to post our stuff and then post it...Takes maybe 10mins right!!! Well not here!!! First of all you have to go to the post shop and buy all the stuff you need...Then there's a separate place for packing ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan January 31st 2005

...and oh yeah I just realised that the heading of my last post didn't make sense!!! So let me explain that first!!....Obsessions was referring to the amount of STATUES that the Americans(or the American Government at least), seem to idolise!! Especially in Philidelphia and DC!!! I was all statued out MAN!!! They put up statues of past presidents, generals, majors, seargents, celebrities!!!...and then they've got their memorials! Now some of the memorials are kinda cool!! But enough is enough!!.....But I digress!!! Anyways this will probably be my last posting from the good old USA....I leave the day after tommorrow for England! I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here in the USA, have met some pretty awesome people along the way...Boston and Philly were AWESOME!!! NYC was MAD CRAZY COOL!!!...and I think you all know that I ... read more
Trump Towers
Good Photo Eh!
Times Square Baby!!!

North America » United States » New York January 28th 2005

A snow covered New York might look really nice in the movies but nothing could prepare us for how cold it's been. We got in on Wednesday evening and spent a few hours sampling the local Irish bars. We were all pretty tired and had a big day of sightseeing planned for Thursday, so had a relatively early night. The night will be remembered purely for a full speed pelt through the streets of New York back to our hostel. We were worried we would literally freeze if we didn't move quickly - it was about -15. Big day of sightseeing yesterday in temperatures of -13 (the extra 2 degress made all the difference!!) and we took in the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Grand Central Terminal and the site of the World Trade Centre. ... read more
99 Bananas and 1 Drunkard
Barnaby Freezes His Bear Ass Off Up the Empire State Building
Steve Looks Cold




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