Exciting New York

Yes, it may be rather scary staying in New York (read my encounter mentioned in previous blog). However the city offers much to feast your senses including numerouus parks, a list of museums, nearby islands, beautiful bridges, gorgeous architecture and buroughs with different ethnic flavour. I also spent quite a bit of time having a cuppa whilst watching people go by. The city is very cosmopolitan. Once whilst travelling in the train I decided to take note of the ethnicity of the passengers in the car. There was a fair distribution of caucasians, blacks, hispanics,jJews, Indians, Chinese and people of other Asian origin. In some way you can feel quite at ease in New York because no one cares or gives you a second look.

Emerging from the subway at different stations is always a bit of a surprise because each burough has its own face and characteristics. My stay so far has been interesting including attending a show at a TV studio by courtesy of my daughter queuing up for hours to get the tickets. The show was "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart",(an American political satirist, television host, media critic and stand-up comedian). This was the first time I had been to a TV studio and I felt kind of awkward having to cheer, catcall and applaud with the Americans to reach a certain decibel as instructed by the facilitators before the entrance of the host. Most times I couldn't really catch the jokes maybe because the references were unfamiliar to me. Fortunately the show took on a more serious slant during the second half when the host kind of grilled the guest who is the Republican whip and has been a critique of Obama's policies. Still I was a bit worried that the camera caught me looking stoned when all around me broke into laughters hahaha.

Yesterday I went to the MET (Metropolitan Museum), my second visit since my first 3 years ago. I discovered that I have missed out so much during my first visit. The collection is really mind boggling and I am quite sure I will visit the MET every time I come to NY (hopefully there will be more chances of such).


Ok got to go and do a bit of cleaning now that my daughter has left for classes. See my stay here is also occasionally met with her black face when I nag about the mess in the room. She instructs me not to touch her things, but I can't stand it and will risk her fustration by sprucing up a bit. I guess the tiffs add to the excitement of my stay :)