Christmas 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
And the Sunshine did abandon the Sunshine state
As is typically the case whenever I travel, a place maybe experiencing the driest dry spell ever in it's history, but within 24 hours of my arrival in that place - a torrential downpour begins. And so it happened again on a recent biz trip to Florida - though I did snap a few shots of Fort Lauderdale (while driving, of course) where there were a few last glimpses of sunlight. I did a lot of driving this trip, not just the usual getting lost in Miami because, for the love of god, people there do not believe in marking the streets!!! But also a lot of highway driving from city to city. I was reintroduced to the world of terrible tolls on the way to Orlando, and got to see a different side of Florida when I made my way up to Jacksonville. The boots that I have been in search of for months were finally purchased in the country's oldest city, St.Augustine, go figure!
Ft Lauderdale: My final glimpse of the sun for the rest of the week.
And the mean clouds are building in Miami
Jacksonville has seen days with more sun
As is typically the case whenever I travel, a place maybe experiencing the driest dry spell ever in it's history, but within 24 hours of my arrival in that place - a torrential downpour begins. And so it happened again on a recent biz trip to Florida - though I did snap a few shots of Fort Lauderdale (while driving, of course) where there were a few last glimpses of sunlight. I did a lot of driving this trip, not just the usual getting lost in Miami because, for the love of god, people there do not believe in marking the streets!!! But also a lot of highway driving from city to city. I was reintroduced to the world of terrible tolls on the way to Orlando, and got to see a different side of Florida when I made my way up to Jacksonville. The boots that I have been in search of for months were finally purchased in the country's oldest city, St.Augustine, go figure!
Ft Lauderdale: My final glimpse of the sun for the rest of the week.
And the mean clouds are building in Miami
Jacksonville has seen days with more sun
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006
All of this in a New York minute!
So just a couple of weeks ago I found myself in the New York area. The first night that I arrived, I decided to go ahead and stay right in Times Square. I decided to stay at a 'budget' (read 'dumpy') hotel. The place was actually decent for the location, except that it looked like a pink paisley fairy had puked pink paisley-ness on the walls, and then also you sort of had to be standing sideways at all times to fit in the room. Oh and there was the fact that the windows would not close properly and I got to listen to sirens and honking and yelling and such all throughout the night. But other than that, it was ok. I decided that night to take a stroll, so I merged into the oncoming sidewalk traffic and ran like hell to keep up with the New York pace.
So the next day I was still a little sore from walking 12 bazillion miles, but I was back at it after about 10 hours of sleep. Ah, strolling through NYC's colorful neighborhoods on a sunny Saturday afternoon! It's just one of those things that you have to experience in your life. Anything goes there and everything does. The sadness I experienced on the train over to the airport was not just because I would have to explain to my boss why I spent $350 at a hotel for just one night - but because it all passed by so quickly.
So just a couple of weeks ago I found myself in the New York area. The first night that I arrived, I decided to go ahead and stay right in Times Square. I decided to stay at a 'budget' (read 'dumpy') hotel. The place was actually decent for the location, except that it looked like a pink paisley fairy had puked pink paisley-ness on the walls, and then also you sort of had to be standing sideways at all times to fit in the room. Oh and there was the fact that the windows would not close properly and I got to listen to sirens and honking and yelling and such all throughout the night. But other than that, it was ok. I decided that night to take a stroll, so I merged into the oncoming sidewalk traffic and ran like hell to keep up with the New York pace.
So the next day I was still a little sore from walking 12 bazillion miles, but I was back at it after about 10 hours of sleep. Ah, strolling through NYC's colorful neighborhoods on a sunny Saturday afternoon! It's just one of those things that you have to experience in your life. Anything goes there and everything does. The sadness I experienced on the train over to the airport was not just because I would have to explain to my boss why I spent $350 at a hotel for just one night - but because it all passed by so quickly.
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