New York, New York

So I arrived in NY yesterday afternoon and i was surprised to see that the weather was really nice. It was not cold at all. Rather, there was a humid feel in the air. It rained cats and dogs last night.

Most of what i have seen of NYC is mainly Manhatten and those are usually the nice, glam areas like Times Sq & Rockafella Center etc... Most places are really not as glam as what TV protrays. Then again, when has TV ever been true? Lots of graffiti around. To others, it's art, yet there are also pple who think that it is just plain vandalism.

Went to Chinatown for my first meal in NY. The charsiu was great but the duck dissapointed. Walked from Chinatown to Little Italy. You could see the differences bwten the chinese stores & the italian stores. Classy and full of festive lights, the italian cafes and restaurants looks so much more posh than the chinese. Plus, on the poles or fire hydrants right outside the italian eateries, they painted those with the colours of the italian flag! Talk about country pride!

Went to AX and ZARA to look at clothes. AX was just plain expensive but ZARA was reasonable. Saw this earth-toned blazer that i really like. My bro is gonna take me shopping on Friday at H&M to look at similar designs at a hopefully lower price.

This morning, i slept in late. Real late. It was nice. Aired my bro's room and made open-faced tuna for him and me. One slice each. The bread was good but i think it was rye. Kinda sourish tasting. Not my cup of tea. Watch the Wedding Banquet while my bro was gaming online. He is such a gamer. But at least he doesnt bug me when he games. Hah! Peace...

Question: Do i really dress like the mid-west? Well, I have only been in NYC for like a day...duh...Plus, i think i most def. look better than those hispanic punks that wear seriously oversized clothes and pants that are 4 sizes too big.

Moving on...

Hoped on the sub to Manhatten. Had a quick look at where my bro works and i went to look aound at the sights. Lots of walking, but the cool air made it nicely bearable. Wind started to pick up so i pulled out my scarf. Mmm...nice & snuggly!

I was hungry so i was actually looking for some dirty water dogs but i could not really find a stand. Came across the Trump International Tower so i naturally whipped out my camera and started snapping away. There was this huge globe that i thought looked really nice. I met a couple from FL that helped took a picture of me & vice versa. We exchanged pleasantries and i found out from them that there are free tickets to the "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" tapings at the ABC studios! Boy, was i excited!! I remembered seeing the guy who was giving out flyers and i backtracked my steps and found him. Took about an hour until we got seated and started taping. I was in the line by 3pm..as it said in the flyer.. It is such a great experience. I saw how the re-readings were done, how there are actually pauses in between the questions, etc. Most of all, by the end of the 2 hours, i was quite sick and tired of clapping after every few minutes or so.

2 pple walked off with $16,000, 1 guy lost at abt the $4000 mark and i think this lady is going back to the studio again to continue her contest since time ran out. Met some interesting pple. There was this guy that sat next to me and he is an events planner. Nice guy, travels a lot and his bf was the one in the game. His lack of eye contact when we chatted irked me a little. The 2 pple that won $16,000 were housewifes. Talk about a smart mom! I think both families actually home-schooled their kids. I actually knew most if the answers! Maybe i should try out the show back home. When it came to the audience poll, i got all my answers to the questions right!

A thought that ran through my mind - The housewives won some dough, however the gays lost. Hmm..God bless those who are right in Him(?)

The related person of the contestant is always seated next to me, so, you can technically see my hands clapping and half of my face. I think it airs on the 19 (hands) & 20th (1/2 face) of April.

Swung by my bro's workplace and i got a warm drink as it got way colder. but all that walking keeps you somewhat warm. Good excerise too! Went into a store called Gracious Homes. It seriously sold everything and anything that has to do with homes, minus food. Wow. It was huge! 3 stories of stuff. From bedding to shower curtains to door knobs to kettles to vacuums to pots & pants to stationary to air freshner. Wow.

The Pottery Barn that i went into was also nice although it did not have as much stuff as i thought it would. Got somemore ideas on how i want to design my bedroom-office. *grins* Spent about 45 mins in there look at the Pottery Barn design books and then it was time to go meet my brother.

Had dinner at a Japanese place called Sapporo. Specialty - Ramen Noodles. I had the Sapporo Special. Wish there were more since i was soooooooooooooo hungry. I am going to try to have more than one meal tmw.

Walked to Times Square after dinner. Took some pictures, but i think it did not look as good without flash so i'm going back there again maybe this weekend with my brother and his housemates.

TOYS 'R' US WAS GI-NORMOUS!!! Woo hoo!! It even had a ferris wheel in it! But you have to pay $4. It is filled with toys of all sorts. Man...i love that store. There's lots of candy too! Wahaha..saw kids as well as adults
with sugar high. It was funny. My bro and I just browsed and browsed. It was fun. I almost bought a light saber. But i didn't. Relaxxxxxxx~.....

Looked at the PS2 games with bro. I think i might just get back to playing games...Found this PS2 game called The Bible Game. Kinda like a quiz show format with biblical questions. It's seems like a huge fun to play! Have plans to bust it out when the CG comes over on Saturdays!

Popped into Sephora for a bit to look around and then it was time to go home. Caught a subway and took the R train home.

I think i will follow my bro when he gets his haircut tmw. I might just want a trim myself too! Hair's starting to look wild.

Apparently, bro is taking me to someplace nice tmw. Wonder where...hmm..

Am hungry again. Nah..i think i am more thirsty than hungry.