Well Hellloooo. Im back from NYC and exhausted, to put it mildly. I like to think of my recent jaunt up there as a reconaissaince mission rather than an actual mini vacation, as just about everything that could have gone wrong did.
A few things I learned from my latest adventure re: NYC
*Never book a hotel online that doesnt provide pictures, even if it is in a good part of town.
*Try not to plan your trip to arrive one hour prior to the MTAs union going on strike.
*Dont be a lamer and think hey, its NYC, parking will be easy for 72hours, and cheap! Ha.
*If you decide to do touristy bullshit, dont overextend and prepay for attractions online. Youll never see them all and youll be out mucho dinero.
*Empire State Building in December= fucking bitterly cold. Be smart: hat, scarf, and gloves, not just a dinky leather jacket.
*If you stay in midtown east you may pay less for your room, but youll be vastly disappointed by the lack of nightlife in the area within walking distance when its 22 degrees out and youre poorly dressed for it.
And finally, dont travel there with me, as apparently on my trips things go very wrong, and Im just not that great of company.
So my future plans for NY involve me going alone, because I can handle pissing myself off, and I have low standards, so when I get a cheap piece of shit hotel room with a window that is tarped to prevent me from freezing to death overnight, I wont be that disappointed.
All in all, I had an awesome time. I probably drove my friend nuts, but there isnt a whole lot I can do about that now except apologize and move on.
Jared, I sooooo wish you had been there. You would have loved it. Miss ya tons!
A few things I learned from my latest adventure re: NYC
*Never book a hotel online that doesnt provide pictures, even if it is in a good part of town.
*Try not to plan your trip to arrive one hour prior to the MTAs union going on strike.
*Dont be a lamer and think hey, its NYC, parking will be easy for 72hours, and cheap! Ha.
*If you decide to do touristy bullshit, dont overextend and prepay for attractions online. Youll never see them all and youll be out mucho dinero.
*Empire State Building in December= fucking bitterly cold. Be smart: hat, scarf, and gloves, not just a dinky leather jacket.
*If you stay in midtown east you may pay less for your room, but youll be vastly disappointed by the lack of nightlife in the area within walking distance when its 22 degrees out and youre poorly dressed for it.
And finally, dont travel there with me, as apparently on my trips things go very wrong, and Im just not that great of company.
So my future plans for NY involve me going alone, because I can handle pissing myself off, and I have low standards, so when I get a cheap piece of shit hotel room with a window that is tarped to prevent me from freezing to death overnight, I wont be that disappointed.
All in all, I had an awesome time. I probably drove my friend nuts, but there isnt a whole lot I can do about that now except apologize and move on.
Jared, I sooooo wish you had been there. You would have loved it. Miss ya tons!
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err:
wish i had known you were gunna be in new york for the holidays. I was in florida the whole time so you could have used my apartment which is only a short subway ride away from manhattan.
bepps:
Heya sexy stuff. Hope you're havin' fun. 