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Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 03:08 pm
I'm not going to apologise for not posting because not only did RL called, it screamed, hollered and knocked the door down.

What happened is that I was sent for a course in the US by my company. It was partly work, partly reward - once in a lifetime trip to go overseas for less intensive work. So of course I called up my ladies: [livejournal.com profile] himawari, [livejournal.com profile] jaina and [livejournal.com profile] tenebris to come hang out. I would've hung out with [livejournal.com profile] hallowd too, if I hadn't needed to rush back for work.

So how did it go? The short answer is - epicly. I don't believe I've met so many people and had so many experiences in a short frame of time. In fact, the trip was so epic I got stalked by a song. This song: Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

The long answer?

Good Bad

  • I have over a thousand photos

  • Washington is cool

  • Chillaxing with the ladies was awesome!

  • AND WE DID NOT KILL EACH OTHER

  • DESPITE SHARING A ROOM

  • And reading doujin that [livejournal.com profile] jaina brought mmmmm

  • Mari is awesome and knows plants and is very talented in driving in strange places and handicrafts and she gave me a goodie bag. Literally.

  • The bag had a world map on it <3

  • Ten is amazing and says cool stuff in cool ways and was the de facto tour guide

  • Jai is snazzy and knows cool places in NYC and was very patient with my geeking. In all areas. XD I also hung out with her twice!

  • We saw monuments

  • We saw museums, and I went to an art gallery

  • We geeked out over planes, among other stuff

  • We caught several sunsets

  • I met other really cool and really nice people from all over the world.

  • I went to Times Square! And the awesome Toy'R'Us! And M&M World! And also Wall Street and a farmer's market in Union Square

  • I watched an awesome rendition of Chicago!

  • I checked out some awesome views from Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building and randomly, various buses

  • I also tinkered with random pianos in NYC, and actually heard a jamming session on one of them

  • I had the most awesome meals - yoghurt to die for, carrot cake to die for, fresh salads and sandwiches, diner breakfasts at IHOP and a family run diner, milkshakes to die for and the BEST CHAR SIEW I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE

  • I lost weight =)


  • I have over a thousand photos

  • I did not like New York as much =(

  • Not so much chillaxing was done with colleagues

  • I apparently do not like shopping as much as I thought I did!

  • Skeevy people asked me if I had a boyfriend

  • One of them kissed my hand and another propositioned me

  • Going through security in US is annoying

  • I hated my hostel bed in NYC

  • Didn't go to the Guggenheim or the Metropolitian Museum


Ugly

  • I lost my temper at people D=

  • I flunked my course test

  • I was so jet lagged upon returning that I slept every chance I got - which explains why I'm only posting a week later


So there you have it! I guess it was a good trip, but I feel a little roller-coastered and need a bit of a rest now. Photos under f-lock when I finish sorting through them =)