Wednesday, October 31, 2001
NEW YORK RECAP
Thanks to everyone for your prayers. Karena, Luong, and I are back safe and sound after having a blast in New York. Here's a recap.
Most Interesting Stat: Since we stopped off in Las Vegas en route to New York, that meant Luong had been to Vegas three out of the last four weekends.
Funniest Conversation: After talking about how strict airport security would be with everything, especially knives and sharp objects, Luong replies, "I hope they let me in with my spiky hair!"
Most Annoying Passenger: Some guys sitting behind us talking loudly the whole plane ride and ends it with, "Wow! That was the BEST landing I've ever experienced. I'm going to tell the flight attendant. No, better yet. When I get off the plane, if the pilot is standing there, I'm going to shake his hand and tell him personally." And he said this over and over and over ... and over.
Best Food (Restaurant): the Reuben sandwich at the Carnegie Deli. It's about the size of four of my fists and the taste was awesome! Too bad we didn't get to try their cheesecake because it looked even better than the sandwich.
Best Food (From street vendors): Gyros in pita bread. The best $3 I ever spent. I was obsessed with them the whole trip.
Worst Food: Some place in the eastern side of the Village (by NYU) called Mama's Kitchen or something like that. Their Southern food was okay (great veggies, so-so fried chicken) but the atmosphere just seemed to make the food taste bad.
Funniest Moment: While buying a "fake" purse on the street, Karena notices that the sewn on name-brand tag is off-center. But the street guy does the amazing - he feels off the tag and moves it because it's just a sticker and not sewn on at all. You can't put anyting past these guys! They're professionals!
Famous TV/Movies Sights We Visited: The building Chandler works in, Cafe Lalo from You've Got Mail where Tom Hanks meets Meg Ryan, the outside of NYPD Blue's 15th Precinct, the NBC Studios, outside the Today Show, outside MTV's TRL (with people outside shouting at Carson Daly "You're gay, Carson!," outside Rockfeller Center's ice skating rink seen in Serendipity, outside ESPNZone in Times Square, outside Madison Square Garden, outside Shea Stadium, outside Late Show with David Letterman.
Most Emotional Moment: Visiting Ground Zero. Words cannot describe it.
Dirtiest Bathroom: Surprisingly, not the one on the plane. Actually, a McDonald's in Lower Manhatten where there was more than its fair share of undistinguishable fluids on the floor, the toilet seat, the sink, etc. And don't even get me started on the smell ...
Favorite Movie On TV: Eddie Murphy's classic "Coming To America" just beats out "Meet the Parents." Maybe it was just because we saw a lot of places in the movie: Queens, the Wardoff, etc.
Most Things Taken From the Hotel: Eight items taken by your truly, of course, since I'm so ultra-Chinese. I took two bars of soap, a shampoo, a conditioner, a lotion, and three bags of coffee maker. Hey, at least I didn't take the towels!
Most Red-Faced Moment (for Karena): Standing with airport security with her belt unbuckled and her arms raised at her side so they could check for metal.
Most Red-Faced Moment (for me): Hanging out at the W Hotel after having two apple martinis.
Favorite two people to hang out with in New York: Karena and Luong, of course!
Thanks to everyone for your prayers. Karena, Luong, and I are back safe and sound after having a blast in New York. Here's a recap.
Most Interesting Stat: Since we stopped off in Las Vegas en route to New York, that meant Luong had been to Vegas three out of the last four weekends.
Funniest Conversation: After talking about how strict airport security would be with everything, especially knives and sharp objects, Luong replies, "I hope they let me in with my spiky hair!"
Most Annoying Passenger: Some guys sitting behind us talking loudly the whole plane ride and ends it with, "Wow! That was the BEST landing I've ever experienced. I'm going to tell the flight attendant. No, better yet. When I get off the plane, if the pilot is standing there, I'm going to shake his hand and tell him personally." And he said this over and over and over ... and over.
Best Food (Restaurant): the Reuben sandwich at the Carnegie Deli. It's about the size of four of my fists and the taste was awesome! Too bad we didn't get to try their cheesecake because it looked even better than the sandwich.
Best Food (From street vendors): Gyros in pita bread. The best $3 I ever spent. I was obsessed with them the whole trip.
Worst Food: Some place in the eastern side of the Village (by NYU) called Mama's Kitchen or something like that. Their Southern food was okay (great veggies, so-so fried chicken) but the atmosphere just seemed to make the food taste bad.
Funniest Moment: While buying a "fake" purse on the street, Karena notices that the sewn on name-brand tag is off-center. But the street guy does the amazing - he feels off the tag and moves it because it's just a sticker and not sewn on at all. You can't put anyting past these guys! They're professionals!
Famous TV/Movies Sights We Visited: The building Chandler works in, Cafe Lalo from You've Got Mail where Tom Hanks meets Meg Ryan, the outside of NYPD Blue's 15th Precinct, the NBC Studios, outside the Today Show, outside MTV's TRL (with people outside shouting at Carson Daly "You're gay, Carson!," outside Rockfeller Center's ice skating rink seen in Serendipity, outside ESPNZone in Times Square, outside Madison Square Garden, outside Shea Stadium, outside Late Show with David Letterman.
Most Emotional Moment: Visiting Ground Zero. Words cannot describe it.
Dirtiest Bathroom: Surprisingly, not the one on the plane. Actually, a McDonald's in Lower Manhatten where there was more than its fair share of undistinguishable fluids on the floor, the toilet seat, the sink, etc. And don't even get me started on the smell ...
Favorite Movie On TV: Eddie Murphy's classic "Coming To America" just beats out "Meet the Parents." Maybe it was just because we saw a lot of places in the movie: Queens, the Wardoff, etc.
Most Things Taken From the Hotel: Eight items taken by your truly, of course, since I'm so ultra-Chinese. I took two bars of soap, a shampoo, a conditioner, a lotion, and three bags of coffee maker. Hey, at least I didn't take the towels!
Most Red-Faced Moment (for Karena): Standing with airport security with her belt unbuckled and her arms raised at her side so they could check for metal.
Most Red-Faced Moment (for me): Hanging out at the W Hotel after having two apple martinis.
Favorite two people to hang out with in New York: Karena and Luong, of course!
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