Wednesday, January 2, 2008

1st January - New Years Day

The head is banging. I have tried to get out of bed twice but rushed back for fear of vomitous. Finally made it at around mid-day. I have decided to have a "Steve day" today and chill on my own. With all the cafes and restaurants in the city I headed back to the tried and tested La Parisienne and had the same food as 2 days ago - bacon, cheese, burger, fries, milkshake and coffee. No cheese-cake though. Seems I wasn't the only one with that idea as 5 mins later Jase and Hannah and then Caroline turned up. Seems the "Steve day" isn't going to plan. After a very subdued meal we all went our separate ways. Jase and Hannah to bookshops, Caroline to the Rockefeller Centre and I headed for the Natural History Museum.

Despite the incredibly long seasonal queue the museum was well worth it. Amazing dinosaur exhibition and a great one on the history of the universe etc. Also paid a nostalgic visit to the history of the tribes in South America. Sigh.

Took in the winter sun and air in the park before heading back to the hotel. It was about 5pm. Had a latte to go from Starbucks and then sought the fluffy pillows of my hotel room. Got a txt from Caroline asking about take away for dinner and we met and strolled up to a Times Square. Fought off the temptation of another burger as we found a nice deli and ordered pizza to go.

Ate ham and cheese and peperoni on the bed watching Family Guy and Ladder 49. Fell asleep during the final stages of the latter (anyone know how it ends?). Tomorrow is my last day of 125 so an early start is planned.

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