August 20, 2007
The other excitement of the day is, [long story omitted], we found a place to stay in NYC for free. A friend who just moved there to attend grad school has offered her apartment in Brooklyn. I will be spending the $1000 saved on lodging for the weekend on clothes (for me) and gifts (for the host). Yeah!
I'd like to get tickets to a TV show, but it looks pretty difficult to obtain them. SNL and Letterman are pipe dreams, but maybe Conan O'Brien?
Addendum - this got me thinking about the fact that EVERY year, I vow to take a real vacation somewhere that is not in driving distance of home. And EVERY year, I am too busy to stop and plan anything, nor do I like committing to something in advance. So, this year was the usual, and I'm taking a vacation to NYC because I have to attend a seminar for work. There's always next year.
Also, I can't make up my mind on where to go, since my first real vacation in what feels like 20 years has to be everything. It has to have snow, beaches, mountains, ten different types of foreign cuisine, a boat ride, wildlife, a train ride, a bike ride, and a glimpse of someone famous. I've thought about Greece, Colorado, Montana, somewhere (anywhere) in the Carribbean in February, Hawaii, and California. This year, it'll be NYC. Which has little in common with any of the above places.
Posted by megabeth at August 20, 2007 02:24 PM
You're off to my home town and in for a great time. There's no Galatin river white water, but there is great food, great shows, and fun. If you should find yourself in the land of my birth -- Washington Heights -- blow it a kiss for me.
Posted by: chris robinson at August 21, 2007 09:55 AM
Regarding what you said about "Also, I can't make up my mind on where to go, since my first real vacation in what feels like 20 years has to be everything. It has to have snow, beaches, mountains, ten different types of foreign cuisine, a boat ride, wildlife, a train ride, a bike ride, and a glimpse of someone famous."
Actually, if you hit it at the right time of the year, Vancouver, B.C. and environs (including Whistler) could give you MOST of that. Not sure about a glimpse of someone famous; that might depend on your definition of "famous".
Posted by: Stan at August 23, 2007 09:41 AM
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