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And my whole trip was clouded over by bad travel.

I will never fly with United ever again, and I urge you not to as well.  They fucked up my flights and lost my luggage.  Plus, the last day I got really sick, and it took over 9 hours for me to get back to Austin.

I was very glad to see my friend Melissa, and get to know her boyfriend, Joseph a little better.  And the things I got to do were really neat, including:

-having my first subway ride
-seeing Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO at the same time
-seeing the Statue of Liberty from a distance
-Seeing Times Square at night
-visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art
-eating New York pizza
-walking/shopping 5th Avenue (FAO Schwartz!)
-walking through/shopping in Greenwich Village
-seeing Rockerfeller Center and its Christmas tree
-seeing St. Patrick's cathedral
-seeing Washington Square/NYU/the Bluenote Cafe
-New Year's Eve on a rooftop with a view to 2 fireworks shows
-seeing Union Square
-a Consumeet with Des
-getting a nice cheap manicure

I ate a lot and walked even more.  I had Ethiopian food for the first time, and almost got my nose pierced.  (Which I more than likely will do now that I'm back in Austin and getting over my cold.)  Aside from my travel woes, it was a jam packed, experience filled, 1st trip to New York.  I can't wait to go back, knowing what I know now, and I'm definitely taking Damion with me next time.  He's already been informed of this ^_^

New York, you're a great place to visit, but I'll never live in your city.  Cheers!