The Diary of a New York Wannabe

Another of the run away MySpace blogs. Lets try and keep it organised shall we?

For my 18th birthday I went to New York. Yes it was amazing. Yes I do love it! Whilst I was out there I wrote a diary. I thought I might share my thoughts, adventures and love of that city over the wonder that is MySpace.

Inside a magazine was an envelope. The envolope, a simple white envolpe with "Shelburne Murray Hill - 303 Lexington Avenue - New York, NY 10016" Inside this envolpe are,

"The Diares of a New Yorker Wannabe!"

Friday 28th April: - Local Time 22:30, UK Time 03:30 (insert picture of man with z's coming from his mouth.)

No shorter than 1 hour into our NYC adventure and we are two troublesome brits, not on one occassion, but twice! Once for taking a photo in a 'classified' section of the airport, and the other for getting the wrong ticket on the train. You can't take us anywhere! On the plus side i have been in two yellow taxis, seen a school bus + Time Square (day + night :P), eaten a large chicken burger whilst pondering the workings of a baseball game and, most importantly, purchased two Jason Mraz CD's and the all new Teddy Geiger ... youve got to love it! Roll on saturday! Awakening at 8 o'clock to get first in que up the ESB

Saturday 29th April
Whata day! And its still not over! The morning activities included getting up early for the ESB, then a 'deluxe' breakfast at Maccy D's - can i get an american definition of 'deluxe' please? Then it was onwards to the Theatre district, a little of broadway gave us 'The Show People', $85 dollars later and we are to be entertained tonight. Hopping onto a bus and we were going downtown! Hopping of at Washington Square and we played chess, talked to a 'chess master' and then enjoyed a magicians performance. A few hundred photos later found us at the World Trade Center site, New York Stock exchange, A huge bull and, courtesy of 'Staton island ferries', Goold ol lady liberty. Short bumble, And an ince-cream after we were walking down what seems miles along Brooklyn bridge. I tell you what, no picture in New York is right without a Yeloow Taxi present! Getting back was hassle - first a slow moving taxi forced us onto the New Yoek subway, confussing to say the least and so a short walk to our Hotel. Time to 'freshen - up' (woop! Still sounding britishy) and then hit the town! Good-Bye for now, Ta-raaa! - Conclusion - Play was ok"

"Sunday 30th April:
Anter early start, but hey, New York's worth it. Breakfast at McDonalds (some things never change) and onto a bus to see Uptown! With one very teachery tour guard we saw all that North NYC had to offer: Place were John Lennon died, Godigooglywhatsy art museum Interuption: Just killed a Moth! Am I a bad person but most deffinatly the best of the views Central Park. In the afternoon we went to the Tankees. You want, 100% American? Go to a baseball match! Admist the 'hotdogs', 'soda's' and Beers there is some sport action, all be it about 5 mins a time. Yankees beat the Blue Jays (Toronto) 4-1 and so win the series. A crowded Metro journey and we are at North Central Park. Just a 'short' walk and we travel straight through Central Park, top to bottom, North to South, Bronx to Central NYC. Through the playing fields, around the resivouir and across the roads this small section of New York is truely like me, beautiful! Refueling our energy with a sandwich and chips were to head to the start of the Night bus. This is one thing i would defo recommend to New Yorker New Comers or 'NYNC'. Absouletly Magnificant views, and a true essence of New York. Loved it. A quick stop at a convinence store and i am suited and booted with hot chocolate (WITH small marshmellows) and a large cookie, which reminds me, drink is getting cold, and the cookie is uneaten! Taraa for now! I love New York.

Monday 1st May:
"It was beauty that killed the beast" - nope it still wasnt that good second time around. The best bit is were he snaps that dino's neck. Ha Ha! Anywayyyy... Back on the plane again, currently cruising at 37000m at a speed of 626mph! Somewhere over the Atlantic ocean, UK time = 5.10am. Dad's got his eyepatch on and casually snoring. And so it ends... the Clarke duo are no longer 'keeping it real' in NYC, but return to ordinary UK life. Today was not so eventful, with the tramline closed, admission fees to museum's and xbox games that wouldn't work in the UK, nothing much happened. Well ... I cannot complain! It has been an amazing weekend! And scorching weather came hand in hand. I have been trigger happy on the camera and so if you can get a copy maybe you can get a feel for our weekend, or laugh at my stupid photo's - either way suites me!! With babies crying around me, and the desperate seeking the relief of the toilet, or perhaps the 'rest room'? Nah, americanness dosn't work on me, I think it is time for me to return to the films. And so i bid you and New York a fond farewell! New Yorker wannabe? Most definatly! But at least i may be a better New Yorker than my dad! Still, some things STILL never change ==> I Love New York

Taraa!
Philly C

28th April - 1st May 2006!"

Now ... all of the above is exactly as it is on the paper i wrote on. So there will be many a mistake, but I didnt want to change it. It seems so long ago that i was on that plane going out there. I miss those care free days. Still, perhaps at the moment things are changing, for the better? Perhaps.

Schlove always.
Philly C