Sangria...

Sooooo, for those of you who read this and have come to rely on gaining some daily insight into my life as I am "abroad" I must apologize for not posting an entry last night.  I was...shall we say incapable of doing naught but worship the porcelain god.

I woke up at the unappealing  hour of 6:45 yesterday morning (3:45 for all you on the west coast, and before you say "well you probably slept for a while and therefore shouldn't complain" I fell asleep at 2 am NYC time. So there. Not much sleep) and was so groggy that my sister and I did not leave the house until 7:45.  We rode the bus, then the subway all the way to the World Trade Center.  My imagination served me well while I was there, and I was able to imagine how huge the towers were.  Unfortunately, I was also imagining how it would feel to be standing on the streets and see a plane hit them. There was some construction going on and I was glad that we (as Americans) are not daunted enough to build another tower.  As for the building of the mosque, I was under the misconception that it was to be built on the site itself, and its NOT.  It is going to be built two blocks away, which just reaffirmed my own belief that you can build a mosque wherever you want, after all freedom of religion protects just that!

That's the Trinity Church from National Treasure and right next to Wall Street

After that, a glance at Wall Street, a visit to Century 21- the two story shoe store, and onto the Staten Island Ferry.  Before that though, Big Mac pit stop at McDonalds. Yummmmmm. Saw the Statue of Liberty from afar and was pretending I was an immigrant on a boat in the early 20th century, watching the Statue (and what it is supposed to mean) come into view.  I'm not going to go into the history of immigration here, and what I think is so backwards about our current approach to immigration, but if you wanna know, ask, and mayhap I will indulge your curiosity.  

I couldn't resist, McD's hands out bags to transport your water...!

Me and the Statue, we go way back...!

After that, sister and I were home by 2 pm, I worked on an internship application, and then we went to Camaradas for happy hour. We ordered a pitcher of Sangria and I swear I had about five whole glasses full. And the glasses were the size that restaurants usually give you soft drinks or beer.  So I went a little crazy and didn't realize it...for some time.  I couldn't help but think of the part in Anne of Green Gables in which Diana Barry just keeps drinking the wine that Anne mistakenly served.  She greedily keeps sipping, and I did the same, greedily sipping, unaware of just how potent Sangria really is.  Well now I know.  We walked around a bit, I got mad and dashed off to Target by myself, I drunk dialed my very best friend in the entire world Elizabeth, and I think (I hope) I was coherent, then my sister found me and led me to the bathroom before my bladder exploded among the children's clothing.   I know how my body handles alcohol and therefore knew I had to expend my energy (dancing? walking?) somehow, but I was taken home where I proceeded to upend the contents of my drink and the delicious Jibado I had ordered at Camaradas.  Just like Diana, except not in the bushes. Well, I slept and I think it was barely 8 pm and I feel horrible for cutting my sister's night short.  But there you have it ladies and gents. My latest adventure.  This morning I felt like crap, woke up sleeping on a towel on the blow up mattress and proceeded to sleep some more, and then did not really start my day till 3 pm.  "Golly that's amazing!"(guess the movie) yeah yeah, I am amazing. 

Anyway, took bus to Columbia, bought a $3 Iron Man ice cream- and was complaining the entire time I ate because the ice cream truck in California would cost $1.50 IF THAT! Ugh. Anyhow, Columbia is nice, but it was hot and I was in no mood to appreciate it.  Rosi said that Santa Clara is more beautiful and I must agree; I mean I guess Columbia is nice with its fifty million story sky scrapers and I guess some people find that nice.

Gaudy Columbia.

Me being critical about Columbia's Gaudiness.

After Columbia, a horribly long and crowded bus ride to Central Park and that was nice! Very nice! We saw a JCPenney ad being filmed, we know this because an area was cut off and the guy blocking it said so.  But the models were prolly nobodies so we left.  Then we went to Strand Bookstore and I want to read The Pursuit of Love  but I didn't buy it.

Cuz it's all about me

Then we ate at a Thai restaurant called Thai Terminal and it was pretty tasty.  I was gonna take a pic but I was so hungry that I just started eating and forgot to snap a pic....sorry Max. 

Then we were gonna take the subway but there was a police investigation and I saw this guy get carried by the NYPD in a stretcher. So half hour later, the subway peeps said we should take the busses instead. So I was okay with that because I was playing Sally's Spa Lite on the iPhone (thanks Matt, and everyone should get it!!) but my sis was so mad she we got on a taxi and went to target where I bought eggs, and I just finished making some Apple Cinnamon and Blueberry cupcakes. Theyre good, even if I am eating them at 11:46 pm.  

Anyway, today was fun! Even if I did wake up late, my sister made my last day in NYC (for now) really great. Thanks Rosi!