Kennedy Performing Arts Center

Korean Memorial

Hi everyone,

The city has been really fun this week. It rained one day, but has been clear since! 4th of July was fun, we started by going to Coney Island for the annual hot dog eating contest. Matt Chris and I took the wrong train in the right direction, so it took about an hour to get there. We missed the hot dog eating contest, thank goodness, because the winner ate 64 hot dogs. Needless to say there was projectile vomit. Coney Island is like an old 1950's carnival. The old fairgrounds feel really American, maybe in a post war 50's way. We took a walk on the boardwalk, saw the Atlantic and what there was to see, got a famous Nathan's hot dog (the line was literally an hour wait, but we found Kaitlin & co. at the front!) and went to central park for the day.

Central park is fantastic. On the "Great Lawn" there's a stark contrast between the grass, trees, and the towering skyscrapers. The park is huge and easy to get lost in, with statues scattered throughout. It's a nice break from the city. Later that night we went to one of the poshest clubs in town, "Mansion," located in the West Village. Three different dance floors plus booths, etc.

The whole 3 day weekend involved going to central park laying in the sun. For those of you who haven't heard, on our first day walking through central park we stopped to wait for the slow girls (they walk soooooooooo slow), and we turn to our left and two feet away is a tall ripped guy pushing his kids in a stroller. Then Matt said "that's Hugh Jackman!" I couldn't believe it! NO ONE knew it was him except us! Matt asked him for a picture and he politely said in his Australian accent "Not while I'm with my family, but nice to meet you." It was great.

The park was a nice break from the constant grind of waking up early for work (something I'm not really used to). The internship is great though, and like I've said before, I love dressing up nice and walking down the street. In the mornings you see people walking with plain brown bags on their way to work. You know they just got their breakfast from a cafe like you because that's what all the cafe's package your food in. Then you'll pass the nasty homeless person talking to themselves, walk under a vent blowing warm air from a building, or pass a model walking the other direction that makes you want to turn around follow her (had one of those this morning...sigh) Anyway I can't complain.

This week is pretty packed. Tomorrow we have a seminar with the founder of our program. Thursday we're finally going to Top of the Rock, and Friday we have the much anticipated dinner boat cruise on the Hudson. Then there are only 3 weeks left before our return flight home :D I'll miss the city though. At least now I'll know what I'm missing when I'm in California.

That's all for now. I'll be on a couple more times this week.

Love you all,
Shane :)