Yujian's Exchange In USA: First Destination... New York

Harlow everyone!!!

sorry for not updating my blog for almost a week! Anyway, i wasn't able to get FREE internet connection in New York and that's why i couldn't update my blog to show you guys some pics! Before i continue, i want to thank everyone for sending me off! really appreciate the effort!

Anyway, I've already arrived at Philadelphia and settled some banking and administrative matters with UPENN... I'm currently staying at this place called Hostelling International - Bank Street @ Philadelphia. The place is really great compared to my previous accomodation at Chealsea International House.

Here's what i did from Monday to Thursday @ New York:

Monday

I arrived at New York JFK @ around 1030hrs. We only got to check in at around 1430hrs. We then spent the rest of the day exploring New York City, in specific Mid Manhattan. We went to Times Square and walked around. We also tried to go up Empire State Building. But guess what? The wait was around 90 to 120mins... siao bo... we decided to give it a miss. I guess we were both tired from the 19-hr plane ride and we went back to sleep at around 8pm. Nonetheless, here's some pics!

Empire State Building

Times Square

Tuesday

Tuesday was much more eventful! We travelled to Woodbury - The Premium Factory Outlet. Basically, we had to take a US$39 return-trip bus ride that is about an hour long to this place called Woodbury. The stuff is damn CHEAP and we really spent more than 6 hours shopping there! May bought stuff from GAP, LEVI's, Nike, etc. For me, the only thing that attracted my attention was... The North Face Factory Outlet!!! All you guys!! Imagine that!! I spent like US$140 at the factory outlet place. I bought a 40L North Face Day Pack @ US$70+, 1 North Face Short Sleeve Quick Dry Shirt @ US$20, 1 Pair of Levi's Jeans @ US$25, 1 Levi's T-shirt @ US$10, 1 Aeropostale Polo T-shirt @ US$15.

We then spent the rest of the day travelling around Time Square to recce for Broadway Shows to watch on Wednesday.

Tuesday Breakfast

Woodbury

Wednesday

Wednesday is Lower Manhattan Day. We took the Metro to Wall Street and walked around. We saw the NYSE building, the Financial District, Ground Zero (what the WTC is called after 911, since it has 0 floors left) and of course... the famous Bull. We then took the circle line to visit the Statue of Libery Island. As one of those who reserved our tickets, we got tickets to go up the inside of the Statue of Liberty! The inside is really damn coolz and nice. There is a musuem that tells us all about the Statue.

After we finished touring that part of Manhattan, we then went to watch a show on Broadway! Yay!!! really a Broadway Broadway SHOW!!! We watched the Drowsey Chaperone at the Marquis Theatre. Its really damn nice and you can read more about the show @ http://www.drowsychaperone.com/. (paisehz, no pics on the broadway show)

time to ride the BULL market

New York Stock Exchange

cute boys with the Statue of Liberty

Thursday
On Thursday, we headed to the Museum of Natural History. This place is damn damn damn BIG and COOLZ... i really liked the place. The Museum has everything from African Animals to Dinosaurs to the Solar System, etc. Trust me, this place is really really damn damn nice!!! We were able to purchase student tickets and we watched an IMAX Dinosaure Film, A cosmic collision OMNI Theatre Film, and explored the place for the WHOLE DAY... we walked from 1030hrs to around 1600hrs. Let the pictures do the talking man...