New York: Pics

The city of New Yawk...gotta love it. Home to the most ethnically diverse community on Earth, and more importantly- the best food on Earth. If you visit the city of New York and do not return home *at least* five pounds heavier (oh and I DID), well then you have utterly, completely, miserably failed to appreciate all the city has to offer.

Because we did a lot of sightseeing there on our last trip, we were able to just to soak it all in this time around. Our first stop in Manhattan was still the same though- FAO Schwarz (one of the greatest places on Earth...which would be even better if all the damned kids would get out of my way). I needed a new bike and thank God- I found one! All the other kids in the neighborhood are soooo jealous of me now. Take that for not sharing your Square Bob Spongepants with me, you little bastards!!!

Unfortunately, while I was there- a nasty old pervert dressed up as Santa Claus grabbed me in the a**. Roy became enraged and punched him in the face, but his head scattered everywhere (how were we supposed to know he was made of Legos?).

Being in NYC for the holidays was everything I dreamed it would be. Rockefeller Center blew me away- the tree was probably TWO TIMES bigger and taller than I'd ever imagined, and the decor all over the city was amazing!

Even though the city was about 10 degrees warmer than it usually is at this time of year- your Hawaiian homegirl was freezing her nuts off. I was wearing a wool hat, two pairs of gloves, two pairs of socks, boots, long underwear, a sweater, two jackets- and still frozen solid. Most New Yorkers (wearing at most, a light jacket and a perhaps a scarf) just looked at me with a mixture of awe and disgust as I melodramatically chattered and whined about the cold (until of course, I saw a McDonalds...in which case I had to go in and get an ice cold Snickers McFlurry. I lost count at three.)

While in the city we spent a half day just walking around Central Park, touring the United Nations (Kofi Annan's last day on the job) and for the most part- pretty much planning for New Years Eve (a blog entry in and of itself).

I love New York. I really, really do. And the best part is...it's next on the list of cities we have to live in before we die:

Hawaii - done!
Kyoto - done!
California - done!
New York
London
Somewhere-in-Africa