Times Square

Alright, I've got to post something by today if not the weekend is going to come upon me like a flood.

This post covers Wednesday.

After a day full of classes, homework and cross country practice, I decided catch the St. Peter's Volleyball game with my roomie since she accused me of being antisocial and always hiding in my bedroom.

Had a bunch of fun there, even though half the time I didn't know what was going on.

On the spur of the moment, a few girls from the track team and I decided to head to New York City after the game since one of them has never yet been to Times Square.

Suni (on the right) is from Germany and is one of the new field recruits on the track team.


By the time we left the volleyball game, it was already 21:00, but we didn't intend to stay very long in the city anyway.



Telly the bookworm. Always studying! *Note to self*- have to learn more studying habits from her!

Got off at the 33rd Street PATH station.

Some cool interactive screen thing on the walls of the station. You can "scatter" the rosebuds by waving your hands around in front of the screen.

Temperatures outside fell drastically on Wednesday, from the usual 30 Celsius to a cool 20 Celsius. At night it was even 16 Celsius.

All in all, it was perfect weather to walk in.

Times Square at night is always a blur.

22:00 and still the places is teeming with people.

Sometime during the night, we walked by a random man who yelled out to the crowd "when are you people going to realise, there ain't shit to do in Times Square and there never will be!"

To American readers, sorry for the vulgarity. But that's what he said.

I thought it was a pretty accurate depiction of Times Square and its crowds. People pour through its streets day and night to see the neon lights and signboards, but there really isn't anything else to do there besides look at the shining advertisements.

Went to Toys 'R' Us where there was a little ferris wheel inside the shopping centre.

Candyland was closed.

Khadeen and her transformer.

Best display ever! Made a lot of kids cry I bet.

Super cool hair clip! They're crayons!

Headed to the giant M&M store afterwards.

M&M paraphenalia.

M&M in all colours, but very expensive!

Suni found her country on the wall. Deutschland!

Police horse on the street. It's more convenient to travel by horse in the city because the streets are small and its easier to chase thugs on those fast and agile creatures.

The only setback is that they make big poops.

Look at all the trash!

Went to Sbarros for a late night snack.

Mmmmm my slice of Supreme pizza, with everything on it!

What is a Hotel Pennsylvania doing in New York City?

Time to go home. Saw more trash in the train tracks.

The whole thing was very enjoyable and we managed to get home around midnight, which is awesome since it was a school night.

Yep. That's it!