This morning started out pretty laid back. I leisurely woke up at about 10 am EST, showered, and sat around organizing yesterday’s photos.At about noon, I woke Jes up and we ordered lunch. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 4:09 pm EST so we had plenty of time to pack, eat, and Jes even got a little WoWing in his day too.Unfortunately, as soon as we left for the subway, we turned up the adrenaline and my heart was pounding. We left the house around 2:20 (much later than we should have), walked briskly to the subway station, jumped on the R Train and transferred to the E. While on the subway, we totally thought we’d be missing our flight for sure.We arrived at the Jamaica Station at about 3:10 and hopped on the AirTrain. Somehow we misread the sign and got off at Terminal 4 and discovered that we were in the wrong terminal. So back on the AirTrain we went and it was already 3:30!! Surprisingly, security at Terminal 6 went smoothly and we boarded by 3:45. We were one of the last ones on but we made it.Phew!

I had a great time this past week.New York is certainly a great place to hang out and eat. Spending a week here has really given me a lot more time to explore a bunch of different boroughs and areas of Manhattan without racing from place to place non-stop.Staying in Queens was pretty convenient too. Living near the subway is certainly key. We also lucked out on the weather.We got some wind, some snow, and some sun. I really got a lot of use out of the $1 pair of gloves I bought in Flushing and came home with hundreds of photos. Visiting Dayantha in Philly was also a nice treat. Taking the NJ Transit Train was also an interesting experience.

Would I move there? Sure, why not? I’d just need to have an apartment and job near a subway station with a dog park within walking distance. I’m not sure how long I’d be able to live here though…one or two years? It’ll also take a little getting used to. After a week here I’m definitely looking forward to the laid back life I left in Irvine. I’m so glad I still have another 4 days before going back to work. There’s so much laundry and other chores to do.

By the way, the photo on the left was taken minutes before landing in LA.  There were some crazy clouds up there!