So, I'm back in the Big City and it's a complete mess. Not sure if you heard, but the whole eastern coast was trampled with a snow storm, this past weekend, dumping too much snow in just a short period of time.
Last night's flight from Pearson International to LaGuardia Airport was a little different than most flights. We took off on time (which is unheard of, for those of you who know my flight patterns well), the plane was larger than usual and we arrived ahead of schedule. All this adds up to disaster in the Big City. Okay, maybe not disaster but it definitely leaves you wondering!
After getting my luggage off the carousel, I headed to the dreaded taxi line. Only this time, it was worse than dreaded. Usually the line doubles back on itself causing a gauntlet of people waiting for 6 taxis at a time. Oh, the madness! But last night - last night was a little different. The line didn't just double back on itself; nor did it triple back on itself. It QUADRUPLED back on itself! Rumours of two hour waits, and a whole lot of frustrating people made this the perfect spot for people watching.
Just over an hour, and I finally got my own cab (unlike other customers who shared their rides just to accommodate the influx of people). Finally, a seat and a quick ride to my location. At least I thought it was going to be quick. After entering the cab and giving my all-to-common directions, the driver was stumped and didn't know where to go. Also, he warned me that he wasn't driving down any side streets as they were probably not snow-plowed yet. Great, just freakin' great!
Obviously, I made it and so here's how it is today. In some parts of the city, the streets are over-run with snow. Needless to say, the sidewalks are difficult to walk as they are literally small cow-paths with snow everywhere else. Some intersections are difficult to cross due to the large snowbanks preventing pedestrians from leaving one sidewalk and entering another. Unfortunately, the snow is not melting/slowly melting due to the cool temperatures (just below freezing) and this is creating a slushy mess.
Oh well, I should definitely enjoy heading to Key West tomorrow. I'll say it again - summer rocks!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
So Interesting!
So, I stumbled across a little website about a month ago and kept forgetting to blog about it - until now. Follow the link below and it will bring you to the McDonald's products page on the wikipedia website. Interesting? Not yet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mcdonalds_menu
If you scroll half way down the page, you are brought to a part of the site called "Discontinued menu items". This is where it gets interesting. See if you can remember any of these items from your past visits!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mcdonalds_menu
If you scroll half way down the page, you are brought to a part of the site called "Discontinued menu items". This is where it gets interesting. See if you can remember any of these items from your past visits!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Just Another Simple Night!
Saturday was a great day but first things first.
Dinner at the East Village Life Cafe - the well know restaurant from the movie Rent. Eclectic in nature, the restaurant was cute and quaint to each patron walking through the doors. Our small group of eleven was no different. With small bursts of "La Vie Boheme", we laughed and drank our way to what would be a memorable evening.
Upon the arrival of our vehicle, all eleven jumped in to venture to the west side of Central Park for a little rendez-vous with an opera called La Boheme (at the Metropolitan Opera House). Donning our best scrubs, some in suits and others in tuxedos, we emptied into the belly of the grand entrance of the grounds to three great buildings of New York; the Metropolitan Opera House, New York Philharmonic and the New York City Opera. The feeling was magical as we embarked on a new adventure - my first opera.
The Met was both beautiful and artistic. With seats in the 5th mezzanine, we were able to appreciate the true beauty before us. The chandeliers raised, the lights dimmed and La Boheme was performed before our eyes. Each moment more magical than the previous. After the opera was complete, all 4 sets and 3 intermissions, we bid adieu to several and the six remaining walked a couple blocks south to Columbus Circle to enjoy drinks on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, overlooking Central Park.
It was a spectacular evening with great company and great entertainment.
Happy Birthday Rob!
Dinner at the East Village Life Cafe - the well know restaurant from the movie Rent. Eclectic in nature, the restaurant was cute and quaint to each patron walking through the doors. Our small group of eleven was no different. With small bursts of "La Vie Boheme", we laughed and drank our way to what would be a memorable evening.
Upon the arrival of our vehicle, all eleven jumped in to venture to the west side of Central Park for a little rendez-vous with an opera called La Boheme (at the Metropolitan Opera House). Donning our best scrubs, some in suits and others in tuxedos, we emptied into the belly of the grand entrance of the grounds to three great buildings of New York; the Metropolitan Opera House, New York Philharmonic and the New York City Opera. The feeling was magical as we embarked on a new adventure - my first opera.
The Met was both beautiful and artistic. With seats in the 5th mezzanine, we were able to appreciate the true beauty before us. The chandeliers raised, the lights dimmed and La Boheme was performed before our eyes. Each moment more magical than the previous. After the opera was complete, all 4 sets and 3 intermissions, we bid adieu to several and the six remaining walked a couple blocks south to Columbus Circle to enjoy drinks on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, overlooking Central Park.
It was a spectacular evening with great company and great entertainment.
Happy Birthday Rob!
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