I've Grown

Not vertically unfortunately.

Maybe a little horizontally.

But what I would like to say here is that I've grown emotionally and mentally.

After weeks of job-seeking, I have learnt to accept rejections. I have learnt more about myself - more of things that I didn't know of or were unsure of in the past. I have become more self-aware, clearer of what I want in life and who I truly am and want to be.

Though tedious and tiring, this round of job search has made me grown so much. And I'm glad it's over.

My future looks bright... or so I hope...

This self-reflection piece is contributed by my Goddess.

New York New York Day 1

I know it's been a long time since I updated my Goddess' US trip, and it's been so long since she's back! I must admit that I almost gave up. But I remembered that this is the best way for her and the horny devil to relive their wonderful memories so I must persist on for their sake.

So where I ended off, my Goddess left Virginia after their last day of work. After which they took an early morning flight heading towards New York LaGuardia Airport.

The last look of Richmond Airport

On the plane

And they've finally reached safely at the New York airport!

The people handling the luggage was so rough man! They tore away one handle of my Goddess' bag. And it was new! It's such a good bag because it can be folded easily into a very small size such that it won't take up much space in the luggage when not needed.

A last group photo before we go on our separate ways

Did I tell you that the two of them had such a heavy luggage, and in order to save money, they decided to lug everything by themselves using the public transport?! And New York, though it's a very well-developed city, there is no lifts nor elevators in their subways (otherwise known as MRT). Think they are so developed that's why - it was one of the few cities that had subways when elevators were not even popular. And climbing the stairs with all those luggage was no easy feat at all! Luckily there were 2 other people travelling with us to our hostel so at least there was another guy helping us lug the heavy bags of goods.

The suburbs of New York.

And finally, we reached our pathetic hostel. It's situated along one of those row of apartments, of which one unit was made the hostel. There was no TV and aircon was only controlled by the remote that comes from the main staff. Wireless is only available at the lounge so you can see all the residents hanging out there with their laptops. The lounge is rather cosy though unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of it.

The minute my Goddess and the horny devil got settled down with their luggage, their friend Felix asked if they want to catch a broadway show at night. Having not much plans in mind, they decided to catch a show with him and his friends.

New York Subway

And so they took a subway down to Times Square - the famous place synonymous with Orchard Road where all the sights, sounds and smell was. It was where movies like Maid in Manhattan, Spiderman and The Devil Wears Prada were filmed. The place was overwhelming all my Goddess and the horny devil's senses. You really have to be there yourself in order to understand and experience it for yourself. It was beyond words to describe - simply magnificent, marvelous, moving - to a capital M.

As you can see, there are so many broadway shows on the streets. Any streets you turn to you can find a broadway show showing from Chicago to Legally Blonde, Phantom, Mary Poppins and many more!

Watching a broadway show is a must when one comes to New York, just like visiting the Great of China in China. Broadway shows are really popular, and there's a place that sells tickets at half price. So instead of paying USD120 for a show, tickets were only at USD60 for the more popular shows with bigger production. In the end they decided to watch Les Miserable. It was a show my Goddess wanted to watch since young. She has sung some of their songs while in SCGS.

And the show was not a disappointment at all! It was simply awesome. Even for uncultured people like the Horny Devil who doesn't really appreciate the arts and theatre, he says it was perfect. The cast sang very well, and the songs melodious. Both of them loved the show so much that they didn't mind spending the money to catch another broadway. Unfortunately, given their tight schedule, they didn't have the time to do so.

Every now and then, my Goddess will go to their official website and listen to their songs too.

"I dream a dream of days gone by... When hope was high and life worth living... I dream that love would never die... I dream that God would be forgiving..."

After the show, they decided to walk the streets a little as well as pop by Planet Hollywood where they can get New York pass. This pass allows them to visit a lot of tourist sites for free. http://www.newyorkpass.com

The nights in Times Square doesn't end till after 1am. So different from Orchard Road.

And apparently there was some filming going on in the second story of a building. There were a lot of people standing on the ground floor across the traffic junction taking pictures and waving at the people inside. My Goddess decided to take a picture too in case it turns out to be something worth selling. Hah.

So that's the end of their day one in New York. They reached back at their hostel at 2plus am. By the time they finished bathing, it was already 3am! So they were too tired to do anything but to go to sleep.

Bookmark this blog for more adventures of my Goddess in New York!