it's been almost 2 weeks since im back from USA...and guess what? i miss USA!! *sighz* it's nice being back home and all..but seriously, the short working hours, the good free food and beer, nice mustang, nice hotel..it's HEAVEN...back to reality is really hard...really really hard...when i first arrive home, i couldnt feel the jet lag at all..but as the days go by....i'm getting more tired and passed out by 1130pm EVERY NIGHT! haha! guess i'm really suffering from delayed jet lag....
anyhow, it was quite cool to arrive and then looking out for someone with your name waiting for you at the arrival hall..as if i was some big shots..hahaha! anyhow, my driver is a young eygptian..and he was telling me that he has a degree and is trying to find some jobs but has no luck..and that he just broke up with his girlfriend as his girlfriend thinks that he's wasting time..hahaha! basically, he was telling me his life story..and inviting me to go Eygpt with him..*ewww* and then he asked me what will i be doing over the weekend (since i arrived on a friday evening)...and i said i would be shopping and hope to do some clubbing..and he said.." you like clubbing? me too! wanna club with me tomorrow? " oh my god, is he trying to pick me up? and to this..i answered.." eh, are we at the hotel already? " *laughs* anyway, here's my hotel:
anyhow, it was quite cool to arrive and then looking out for someone with your name waiting for you at the arrival hall..as if i was some big shots..hahaha! anyhow, my driver is a young eygptian..and he was telling me that he has a degree and is trying to find some jobs but has no luck..and that he just broke up with his girlfriend as his girlfriend thinks that he's wasting time..hahaha! basically, he was telling me his life story..and inviting me to go Eygpt with him..*ewww* and then he asked me what will i be doing over the weekend (since i arrived on a friday evening)...and i said i would be shopping and hope to do some clubbing..and he said.." you like clubbing? me too! wanna club with me tomorrow? " oh my god, is he trying to pick me up? and to this..i answered.." eh, are we at the hotel already? " *laughs* anyway, here's my hotel:
The Hotel ( doesnt it look more like a resort, anyhow, it's located in Forrestal Village..hahaha!)
My Room...heavenly bed!
and this is the car that i rented:
A COOL BLACK FORD MUSTANG! *grins* everyone was soooo jealous of me and my car...seriously, i was kinda shocked when i went to collect this car..i didnt expect a ford mustang..in my mind, i thought they would give me a toyota or a nissan...but well, i guess..a cool car for a cool babe! haha! but i didnt really drive..because my partner, who's a male, wants to drive...and so i let him..since i'm not that comfortable driving on the other side of the road...anyhow, i'm a good co-pilot..i can read the map pretty well...we only got lost because my partner cannot read the map and i drove..or i told him to look out for ROUTE 1 and he's waiting for me to tell him exactly where is ROUTE 1...so duhz right? i mean i told him.." now, we're on I95, then you will have to look out for Route 1 North okay? " he said okay but when he drove past the Route 1 North sign and i told him.." dude, you just missed the exit " and he went " why didnt you tell me to turn left? " then when we were arguing..he would say.." hey, let's stop this. we're behaving like husband and wife " haha!
anyway, my office is in Princeton and basically to me, it's a small town built around the famous Princeton University..i did a quick tour around a small part of the university and oh my god, it's soooo beautiful..it makes me wanna go back to studying...
wanted to walk more but it was sooo damn cold and my colleague is kinda getting tired and just wanted to go for a drink...hahaha but anyhow, Princeton is reallly HUGE..and sadly, i didnt manage to find any Wentworth Miller lookalike or potential...hahaha! and like i've said, Princeton is basically a town that builds around the university and in this whole area..there's only ONE pub..can you believe it? and i visited this pub EVERY NIGHT with my colleagues for a drink or 2..hahaha! but anyhow, i ate good food every night..slurrrrp!
this is how my office look like:
and this is the car that i rented:
A COOL BLACK FORD MUSTANG! *grins* everyone was soooo jealous of me and my car...seriously, i was kinda shocked when i went to collect this car..i didnt expect a ford mustang..in my mind, i thought they would give me a toyota or a nissan...but well, i guess..a cool car for a cool babe! haha! but i didnt really drive..because my partner, who's a male, wants to drive...and so i let him..since i'm not that comfortable driving on the other side of the road...anyhow, i'm a good co-pilot..i can read the map pretty well...we only got lost because my partner cannot read the map and i drove..or i told him to look out for ROUTE 1 and he's waiting for me to tell him exactly where is ROUTE 1...so duhz right? i mean i told him.." now, we're on I95, then you will have to look out for Route 1 North okay? " he said okay but when he drove past the Route 1 North sign and i told him.." dude, you just missed the exit " and he went " why didnt you tell me to turn left? " then when we were arguing..he would say.." hey, let's stop this. we're behaving like husband and wife " haha!
anyway, my office is in Princeton and basically to me, it's a small town built around the famous Princeton University..i did a quick tour around a small part of the university and oh my god, it's soooo beautiful..it makes me wanna go back to studying...
wanted to walk more but it was sooo damn cold and my colleague is kinda getting tired and just wanted to go for a drink...hahaha but anyhow, Princeton is reallly HUGE..and sadly, i didnt manage to find any Wentworth Miller lookalike or potential...hahaha! and like i've said, Princeton is basically a town that builds around the university and in this whole area..there's only ONE pub..can you believe it? and i visited this pub EVERY NIGHT with my colleagues for a drink or 2..hahaha! but anyhow, i ate good food every night..slurrrrp!
this is how my office look like:
doesnt it look like a university as well?
haha..just look at our kitchen..isnt it amazing? but well, to provide 3 meals a day for us..i guess they need to have something decent...anyhow, our office is located in such a secluded area, it will take about 30 minutes to drive out for lunch!! but seriously, the food is kinda standard and boring...i would prefer to go out and have a variety of food! haha!
haha..just look at our kitchen..isnt it amazing? but well, to provide 3 meals a day for us..i guess they need to have something decent...anyhow, our office is located in such a secluded area, it will take about 30 minutes to drive out for lunch!! but seriously, the food is kinda standard and boring...i would prefer to go out and have a variety of food! haha!
anyway, i think i would prefer NY...just take a look at these pictures:
Times Square! was walking around alone at night with my shopping bags...was very cold but it was kinda romantic as it snowed a little...very very nice..i love this place....
Ground Zero..think i went too late..they have started building some things and there were construction..not the ground zero i wanted to see.but then again.it's been 6 years..hahaha
Chinatown - was not in my plan to visit but anyhow...i was there for lunch..
Donald Trump building..what a pity i didnt meet him if not i could mesmerized him and then my tai-tai dream will be fulfilled immediately..haha!
5th avenue!! shopping haven but too expensive..i wouldnt mind living on this avenue though..hahaha!
some church near the NYSE and along Wall Street..i think it's Trinity church..can you see George Wasthington Statue on the right..that's him in front of the federal hall or something like that...he's "standing" opposite the NYSE...
Rockfeller center...not sure why is it famous..but people are basically skating there...kinda cool right?
aaah...New York Stock Exchange...at Wall Street!
This is Central Park...actually cannot see anything also...went there too late because was caught up shopping at 5th Avenue...hahaha dont know why but i need to go to Central park although i know there's nothing there..and my colleague was baffled by my determination to see Central Park as well..hahaha! was supposed to go there early in the morning to catch the Easter parade but somehow, it didnt go through..*sighz*
i believe this is Brooklyn..i was on Manhatten side when i took these pictures...and these are the 2 bridges...i think it's Manhatten Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge.not sure what's soo famous..but i guess they link 2 sides together? hahahahaha...
i went up to the empire state building to look at the whole of new york...i was sooo cold that all the pictures taken were quite bad..i was sooo cold that every picturei took..i have to run inside the store to stop shivering..and so the pictures are kind horrible..hahahaha! but seriously, the view is amazing...but i had to queue for like 1.5 hours just to have a bird's eye view of 20 minutes? hahaha after which i had to run to the train station to catch the train back to NJ...
talking about that...one policeman was trying to pick me up...*ewwww* i was asking for directions at the train station..and he started to chat with me and so i thought he was being friendly..he asked if i was alone in new york and if i had friends here..and i told him i was sorta alone and no friends as i was here for business trip..and he said.." the reason why i ask is that i can bring you around NY if you want " hahaha! seriously..do i look that desperate? no doubt i told people i'm on a mission to find a man..but i am really not that desperate!!! *laughs* but i did spot some cute firemen! hahaha but they didnt try to pick me up...WHY????!!!!!
actually, i think i did quite a good job touring NY within a day..i visited most of the famous places..but i gues i would love to go there again..i havent visited any museums ( heard that with my office pass i can get in free!!), havent attended a musical, havent visited SOHO, Long Island, Statue of Liberty etc, havent clubbed and havent found my guy!! maybe i need to find a job in NY...yeah, i think that shall be my plan..haha!
