Yes, they ARE bagels....
Dear Readers,
Sorry it's been a while let me help you catch up!
The week before last on a friday Raj and I set out to witness our first American comedy night at 'Stand up NY'. We booked for the earliest show starting at 12am!! The drinks were cheap and atmosphere good- however the jokes... well lets just say I wont need a second dose to 're-live' the joy. The jokes consisted of such complexities as 'i met a guy the other day from great britain, so i replied 'hi i'm from fantastic america' - [cue americans rolling on the floor in stitches...]
Follow these complex incites some of the comics joined us for a few drinks in the bar next door before moving on to a few more. An hour or so after this we began the shots. Yes you can see where this is going. A few of the folk from the club, plus comics and few other straggles we picked up on the way headed to the 'saloon' - this resulted in much drunken dancing. Muchos funas. We got back around 5am.
Saturday we had planned to visit philly, however that wasnt going to happen with this incredible pain in my head and asured everyone was not at all related to the night befores events.
I wandered newport with Raj recovering. We got smoothies and sat in the sun most of the day. Not wastes rays atleast :)
Sunday, Justine, Raj and I met up for brunch at 9th street before heading to central park for the summer stage concert. The park was literally over run with people. There was a huge array of random musicians including a group of checky shirted white bearded men playing guitars around Strawberry fields (cough cough - you know the reference) a 300 year old looking lady with a harp, a jazz band and many more (see pics). The roller bladers were out in full force also. There was some kind of all-age roller contest taking place outtside the grand stand and the skateboarders were trying their luck too.
The music was good, we found a spot on a hill remotley near the stage (which you couldnt get near - despite the bouncer offering us entry for a mere $60 into a free concert- it was FREE people!!!!) The music was a mix of all types & syles, we ate snow cones and tanned. Good day!
Monday I handed in my final report of my experiences here. My final report ever for this course! HORAY!!!
Wednesday I had a play reading to attend. (all tho there's no more assignments I still have a few odd classes). This wasn't soo bad. 15 of us and a retired actress named Angela read 'Six Degrees of Seperation'- if anyone has seen this its the film with Will Smith as a very young havard dude. -apparently. I played several parts including a great one of a character called Tess. Highlights included screaming -' im getting married and moving to Afghanistan'... repeatedly. Funny times...
I finished a really good book this week called 'Those who save us' - very intertesting insight into germans during the war and their Jewish neighbours.
As a result I was in need of a new book and have opted for a historical one this time 'Persolpolis' one girls autobiography in cartoons strip format of a life growing up in Iran. I'll let you know how it goes (Thanks to Laura for this recommendation).
This weekend I headed to Philly with Raj on the early china town bus. Had a fab day! We ate philly cheesesteak, took a bus tour, ran up (and down) the 'Rocky Steps' and around the liberty bell and Independance Hall. The city has a very french feel, which the tour guide explained is a result of architecture modelled on 18C france. The city hall is a very grand white building with courtyard and turrets?- is that how its spelt???. We also bought cookies in the historic 'Reading terminal' market - where the Amish folk have a stall aswell..
They have some new buildings too, including one dubbed 'the USB Tower' as it look oddly like a huge USB stick. There was a Zoo and a HUGE hot air balloon visitors could go in and up over the city for birdseye views!! (It wasn't operating this day as it was too windy- but I enclose a pic so u can pretend I went on it!!!)
In the evening we had a few cocktails in the hard rock cafe before jumping back on the bus to NYC - getting back about 2am.
The whole of this week has also been stupidly hot- on wednesday it was over 100F!
Yes I did still have to go to work- yes it was horrible, yes I did have to use the subway trains in this heat- luckily i survived - Thanks for the sympathy cards tho *cough cough* grr...
Right more next week folks!!
