Labor Day

I totally forgot to mention in my previous post that I changed my ticket! My ticket was initally for August 30th, but I went rafting that day ;) (More about that later) I'll be returning on the 4th of October and arrive in Amsterdam the next day. Also, Ryan (Jeremy & Richard's friend) is our new roommate, since Jeremy went to Tanzania till the end of October...

Last weekend was Labor Day weekend and Saturday Jeanette, Miguel, Eugene (Jeanette's brother), Jeanette's co-workers Damian & David, Imani (David's gf) and I went Whitewater rafting on the Lehigh river in the Pocono area of Pennsylvania! I haven't taken any pictures because there was a pretty big chance I'd drop my camera in the water ;) But we all had a blast! We held waterfights with other rafts and a guide (she was really annoying haha). At one time we bumped into a rock and Jeanette fell into the water. We were all like 'Huh where did Jeanette go?', 'cause it happened so fast. By the time we realised, it was already too late to get her back in our raft ahahahaha. Luckily people in a raft behind us helped her. It was a really fun but long day; we were in the water for 4 hours and then we had to drive back to New York, which took about 2 hours...

Monday was Labor Day, a national holiday here in the States where we're celebrating that we get a day off of work :P Like Independence Day & Memorial Day, people go out and have barbecues. (Seems like Americans like to BBQ on every holiday hahaha). Since the weather was really nice, I decided to go to Riverside park and enjoy the sunshine :) While I was laying in the grass, there was a guy standing several feet in front of me. For minutes he was just standing there and staring blankly into the horizon, I thought 'What the hell is he doing?' He did move eventually, turns out he was practicing some of his martial arts skills hehe.

View of West Harlem. Taken at Riverside Park, one block from my apartment

George Washington Bridge & the Hudson River

Edgewater, New Jersey on the other side of the Hudson

Deep concentration...


View of Jersey from Pier I at Riverside Park South, on 70th Street

Pier I, with a fug Trump Place in the background ;)

Upper West Side

Met

After my cousin's passing, I didn't feel like blogging about futile things. But I guess life goes on...

So I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art last Friday. The museum is really amazing, I couldn't see everything though, since the museum is pretty big and I got there only 1,5 hours before closing time hehe. Which wasn't that bad 'cause I only paid a dollar. Tip: the suggested admission price is $20,-, but 'suggested' means you can pay whatever you like. Even a penny, but that's really, really cheap haha.



The Leon Levy and Shelby White Court



There was also the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition, which explored 'the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and superheroes'. It was really cool to see the real costumes of Batman, Ironman, Catwoman, Mystique (X-Men), Superman, Spiderman & Wonderwoman and the haute couture pieces. The pictures of the Superheroes exhibition aren't of great quality, again, you weren't allowed to take any pictures hehe. (You can see better pictures if you click on the link.)

'Superman' by Andy Warhol

Catwoman

Ironman

Spiderman

There is also a roofgarden, with a great view of Central Park. Unfortunately it was closed due to rain, so I definitely will be returning to check it out next time and explore more of the museum.
More pictures on my Flickr page

It's so hard to say goodbye

'...If we get to see tomorrow
I hope it's worth all the wait
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday

And I'll take with me the memories
To be my sunshine after the rain
It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday...'

Goodbye, Michel.
11 Dec 1980 - 24 Aug 2008

1HUND(RED)

On Tuesday I received this in the mail:

Aren't they cool?

The shoes '100 People' were designed by Steve Monti and are part of the 1HUND(RED) collection, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Converse. As a (RED)product, 10% of the proceeds will go to the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

Flamenco

Last Thursday Jeanette, Miguel & I went to Lincoln Center for free performances of Stephane Wrembel (a Gypsy jazz guitarist) and Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca, as part of the Lincoln Center Out of Doors events. We didn't get to see/hear much of Stephane Wrembel, 'cause he was kinda almost done with his performance when we got there. But I really liked the flamenco dancers, they were amazing, the singers and guitarists backing them up too. I thought the women were especially powerful, I liked how they 'flipped' their dresses in a very cool way haha.
Too bad my camera sucked at taking good pictures...