the day gets closer

OK it’s too late now, if I had a pound for everybody who has asked me, why I am going to New York now and not March or April –even August, I would have £8 -oh and if you count € land too- €2. )The answer to this question-and I think I am the only person who will understand this-if I did NOT do this now, I don’t think I would ever have done it-well not unless some hot babe talked me in to going over there with her.

At the time of typing this there is news reports on television about terrible snow conditions there. My two contacts over there are telling me not to worry-it’ll pass. Yeah but what if I had booked my flight/hotel for this weekend instead of the 18^th? I do have a “what the heck-it’s only money.” Attitude here if it should go belly up, I have no idea what way the insurance works with regards to “acts of God” stopping a flight. And I have no idea how to contact the hotel in New York if the flight is delayed.

On the other hand, I hope this gets me over my avoidance of trips abroad, and that this could even become a regular thing.

Too be honest, I am more worried about letting people down over there. If by any chance (and I hope NOT) this has to be cancelled due to this inclement/unexpected weather-I’ll still find somewhere to go. Will obviously mean more spemding-but what the heck, this is what my “treat savings” are for after all.

I am now working on things I want to buy when over there. Me being me, it’s silly things mostly. I hope to get a new kit-lens for my camera and dump the old one somewhere over there. Of course I’ll be looking for the often mentioned bobbly hats,graphic novels,cds,maybe a new rambling waterproof jacket,a pen of some sort, tacky stuff, some camera accessories –maybe a couple of shirts.

I want to get a cheap pay as you go mobile(ok cell phone) to keep in touch with the contacts out there when there-but somebody has said I can get a half decent one with wi-fi and all that for a cheap price.

Thankfully my two American friends are keeping me calm and telling me that this weather thing will soon pass. I said it before-but I was hoping to see a little snow in NY as I’m sure it will be picturescue –but not what is there now.

Any –it’ll not be the end of the world if flight is cancelled etc etc .And I am not the only person who has booked a flight on these dates (and if I am, I wonder will I get a free upgrade) But what ever happens I really do hope to be back again come September or October this year-maybe one week in one city-see more-maybe get in some cycling/rambling.

Back on the weather again-this one made me titter-and I quote “New Jersey governor Chris Christie ordered non-essential state workers to stay home.” Bit of a double whammy here I thought –a free day(s) off –but then you think “hmm if I’m non-essential –how safe is my job?” Great but scarey picture of Lahinch harbour, County Clare of the waves battering the harbour-was there a few times with the ICS cycling holiday crowd I go on.

Will soon be the 10, 9,8 countdown-and then I’ll annoy everybody even more. Too lazy to check this over.

this week listening too "Crimson/Red" -Prefab Sprout and  "The Next Day"-David Bowie. Struggling to read "Wild"-Cheryl Strayed (strange cos i like this kind of stuff) -made up for it by reading "Where's Wally" and a new graphic novel called "Wormwood" -Wormwood is the anti-christ (his dad is the devil), his best friend is Jesus, he has a pet rabbit that can talk-great stuff it was too-very sharp biting wit.

to be continued and spell checked by my reader