round the world in 5 days (fingers crossed)

so europe has unfortunately been left in haste, but i cannot complain especially considering that i've just landed in new york. it's easy to be sceptical about big cities, especially american ones that feature in bad movies (though ghostbusters was filmed here, and you can't forget cocktail so one really shouldn't generalise...).

staying with john and kelly on the east side of manhattan, the central district - of empire state, central park and ex-two towers fame - will be explored today. seeing as i am rushing back to the airport tomorrow, and also taking into account that i don't have any luggage due to its inability to make it onto the connecting flight to new york from frankfurt, then i don't know how much of the city i will see on this trip. indeed johnny is a big lad and i doubt i'll be able to borrow much in the way of clothes from him so who knows what we can get upto tonight - bouncers may mistake me for a dirty bum but i'm used to it. will just have to flash my star alliance $50us gift cheque in their faces and get all high-roller on their asses.
yeah
big plan is to see some music but i think the major gigs are sold out (including the pixies) so it will have to be some more low-key venues which really doesn't bother me in the slightest. most of my brain power at this point is going into wondering as to whether or not i am going to get a seat on my flight home out of los angeles. at this point i don't have an official seat until the 23rd but plan to rock up tomorrow on the 15th and plead my way onto an already overbooked flight. who knows what the success rate is when it comes to these things but hopefully i won't have to spend more than 24 hours in la airport which is a nightmare even if you're only there for a changeover. got the 1and-a-half degree from the customs guy who was positive that i'd been to "south america or mexico" on the way into new york, so i'm bracing myself for the la home-security privacy invasion.

this could technically be my last post because last i looked there wasn't any internet in lax, so if that is the case then i guess all i can say is

ciao

Comments

Anonymous said…
don't go! stay in touch yo, was nice seein ya.

rob.
1:29 am
Anonymous said…
Good luck for everything, and thanks for your travel storys.
A big kiss to you and Lucy
Love
Lilly
6:11 pm
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