the big apple

After a very turbulent 7 hour flight from london, i arrived in JFK airport which was massive. it took so long to get to the immigration. the place is clean thou having to pay USD 5 for a trolley kinda was a little stinging.

the first glimpse of NY is shrouded in dark clouds with the quaint American houses you see in movies. that was in Queens where you can see that the place seriously is clean. not like london where the markings left by the industrial revolution are still obvious. the buildings almost remind me of Wien because of their colour and roof.

the huge concrete jungle of NYC has surprising quite a number of red bricked residential areas, of which i am living in one. a condo type apartment with a slight chalet feel due to the number of trees in the area. for not really enjoying african and spanish designs, i have fell for hook, line and sinker for the manhattan apartment that i am currently housed in. the lovely wood furnishings are complimented nicely with massive rugs and lovely glass lamps. I'm in love with rustic furnishings and honestly, i would really like to grab some pieces if they could fit in my luggage. my bed though slightly lumpy, has bedding provided for. i mean the classic, slighty lacy which i will never buy on my own, which makes me feel more in a cottage or maybe loft then an apartment.

the kitchen, especially for me, makes up its small size with the sheer no. of things it keeps. there are easily 10 stainless steel pots, lovely cast iron pots and more spices such as saffron here then i ever seen in one sitting.

im also staying with a fat cat. well maybe not fat. just really muscular. she's massive, almost the size of max. her fur is also really soft. makes me feel like brushing it thou im not really interested in such activites.

anyway, i should stop rambling and get about exploring. will send up things soon!