Big Bambu at the Met
Location | New York, NY Jiye and I wanted to catch Big Bambu at the Met before it ends this week So we headed up to the rooftop and it was a really crazy exhibit. It was amazing to see how far they had come after many months of working on this thing. Bamboo was [...]
How Dem Apples?
Location | New York, NY (Almost) every year, I go apple picking. I think in the past 10 or so years, I’ve only not gone once or twice. Well, this year was excellent, for the most part. I woke up via alarm, but guess what… I was sick from alcohol. I had gone to a [...]
Grant’s Tomb Amongst Things
Location | Flight from JFK to SFO One of the coolest things in regards to NYC are how many historical sites there are on one tiny island. There’s so many random things to find and I love discovering something new. After an amazing (and very filling) lunch at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on 131 & the West [...]
New York Botanical Garden
Location | New York City I went to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx this past weekend. This was my first time there, but it’s 250 acres of land dedicated to one of the best plant collections in the world. (Yes, I was listening when they were giving a tour). The conservatory was [...]
Snowy Central Park
Location | New York City Went to Central Park to see how the snow covered the park. The Mall was closed unfortunately, but you could walk around and take photos. Went around the Mall to Bethesda Terrace then up to the boathouse. The Mall looks really peaceful without anyone walking through it. Not much to [...]
Best Single’s Day in Recent Memory
Location | New York City I’ve had a fantastic day. I decided to go on a date with myself. It began with a trip to H&H Bagels, which, if you have never gone there before, you must. I was incredibly happy with my favorite toasted everything bagel w/ lite lox spread (delectable!). Sat there enjoying [...]
New York in the Wintertime
Location | New York City One thing I’m always thankful for is that I live in a city where there’s plenty to explore. My cousins are currently visiting from Michigan, so I took them on a mini tour of New York. We went up to Central Park to walk around. The lighting was perfect, but [...]
The High Line
Location | New York City If there’s one place I’ve been meaning to visit for awhile, it’s The High Line. Sometimes I just love being a tourist in my own city! Yesterday was a chilly 17 degrees while also the calm before the biggest snowstorm of 2009 (well the end of 2009). We accumulated around [...]
Exploring New York Weekend
Location | New York City I’m thinking about starting an explorer’s club where we can be tourists in our own city. There’s so much to learn and see in New York City that I’m amazed that I don’t spend more time walking around and reading books about the rich history of this fantastic city. This [...]
Underground
Location | Underground, Brooklyn We’re underground and I wanted to get a few facts in here. [I started this post earlier today.] So while on the tour I typed away furiously the facts that our guide, Bob Diamond (the one who discovered the tunnel again) spoke about. So here is the story of the Atlantic [...]
Sometimes The World Just Comes Crashing Down…
Location | Taipei I’m started to read the news less and less now. Not because I have less time or have gotten lazy, but more because so many of the stories are so depressing and sad that if you want to keep sane, you have to pretend that these stories are fairytales, and not reality. [...]