Thursday, March 20, 2014

New York, New York!

New York, New York
New York...a city of dreams. Sounds like something Fitzgerald would say. Actually, something he would precisely say: "The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in it's first wild promise of all the mystery and beauty in the world." - F. Scott Fitzgerald on New York City.

New York City is a place that you would like to give time and patience to explore. There's just so much to do and so much to see. Taking a tour bus would be ideal if you are staying a short while. But if you have the time (and energy), I suggest you just walk most of the city and make use of the trains. Walking would be the best option as you'd see a lot!

There's lots to do in New York City. There's the mainstream tourism - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Photography Museum, Times Square, Broadway, Empire State, Freedom Tower, Central Park, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Wall St and many more things. However, here's a list of things that I personally enjoyed:

1. The Photography Museum: is conveniently located at 43rd street, busy ends. It looks pretty small, and it is. But it has millions worth of information. The photographs clicked are beyond amazing. There are creative displays such as tiny photographs made to look like windows of buildings. The place does not allow you to click photographs, but that's alright! Who wants to create art by clicking pictures of other art? Art is for appreciation.

The museum is under the International Center of Photography, so if you are interested, you could sign up to become a member.

Phantom of the Opera
2. The Museum of Modern Art: most commonly known as MoMA; one can easily spend a whole day at this museum. The place is filled with works by famous artists like Ansel Adams, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, Salvador Dal, and many more. MoMA is a huge place to explore. There are different floors, categories and genres.

Times Square
3. Broadway: If you're in New York, please do try to go for a Broadway show! It's one of the best experiences ever. The show that we went for was The Phantom of the Opera. The show is magnificent, the acting is brilliant and the music is grand as ever. An interesting fact is the music is performed by music students from New York University some nights. Also, remember to dress up all fancy!

4. Times Square: Busy central! Times Square is a photographer's dream...sometimes. The place is always so busy, it's unbelievable! There are people dressed up as characters walking about, there's ten different genres of music playing about everywhere, there are street artists performing or painting, and there are the group of tourists clicking pictures from all sorts of angles. If you're the kind that likes to observe crowds, Times Square is the place for you. Grab a cup of coffee or a bowl of Cold Stone ice cream and just sit there, observing people. It's not the weirdest thing that can happen there, trust me!

View from the Empire State Building
5. Empire State Building: Catch the best view of New York City from the top of the Empire State Building. The best time to go is during the night, when the city is lit up and you photographers can capture some breathtaking pictures. It gets quite crowded, but everyone gets a chance to enjoy the view.

These are my top five "to do" things in New York. Comment below on what you would like to do or have done during your visit to the world's busiest city, New York!


All Photographs taken by Author.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

It hurts...But Not Always

It hurts...
When I look at you,
Knowing I can't have you;
Temptation...no can do.

It hurts...
I stand there,
Staring at you...
Why can't you change?

It hurts...
I am not the only one;
There are millions,
Who feel alike.

It hurts...
When I smile,
When I cough,
or when I run a mile.

Two weeks later,
I feel better.
The pain is gone;
It was momentary;

I can have you, sweets.
You have changed, weight.
Motivation is all that's needed.
Exercise...is essential. And helpful.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

'The Word Game'

So we played this game where we each have to say a word to form a sentence and then a story and so on. We then had the idea of jotting it down and I decided to post it on my blog, just for the fun of it! So have a good laugh people!

And a huge thanks to Mashal, Tanushree, Paulina and Sundeep!

WILD IMAGINATION

It was dark outside. There was a werewolf dancing along with fairies. Tanushree was a witch with a big head. Mermaids were playing with Sundeep in the park. Paulina was watching the ballet Olympics with her boyfriend and his brother, Miguel and Hulio. The Spanish hot boys were dancing with the vampires. Paulina fell in love with one of them. Anu was making out with her professor, Hulio. While the mermaids were sunbathing with Mashal in a rollercoaster, Tanushree cast a spell on Sundeep. Sundeep died. Zombies at his funeral saved him. They gave him vampire powers which made him insane making him fall in love with Bella Swan.

PAULINA’S SOCK

Paulina’s sock got lost because Mashal ate it. Firefighters were shirtless searching for Paulina’s sock. Then Sundeep found a frog and kissed the frog. Miracle happened. Sundeep turned into a frog. He kissed the previous frog and turned back to a female. Tanushree saw this and instantly fell in love with magic and snails without the shell. The firefighters stripped off their spacesuits wearing nothing but boxers which stank. Mashal fell ill because she drank fish and frog juice cooked in Paulina’s sock. She thought that it was real food (with no rice). A homeless guy blew up a Bentley that was Anu’s. Tanushree’s magic started a fire in the garage that overcooked Mashal’s food. Mashal’s tongue got burned. The firefighters ran, but left their trousers hanging from the trees outside Paulina’s room. Paulina closed her curtains because she was embarrassed. Her face had jellybeans and mushrooms. Meanwhile Sundeep changed his name to Lisa.