Sorry for the blog silence (again), just came back from another vacation to the News, Jersey and York. The last time is was in the NY/NJ area was four years ago for my cousin’s wedding and what do you know, I was back there again for another cousin’s wedding, lol. It was an awesome week, spending good times with my immediate and huge extended family, can’t wait to go back soon!
The Saturday that I arrived, I met up with Fayle and Zarm for some Korean BBQ lunch, finally getting to put a real face to these pixellated toons I’ve been playing/raiding with these past couple of years. We talked about WoW for a little bit, but mainly talked about politics, religion and how much Fayle’s net worth is…..lol, j/k. These guys were mad cool and hope to see them again next year, for a possible guild meet up with the rest of the SR crew.
I went to see the Houston Texans play the New York Jets at Met Life Stadium in Jersey for Monday Night Football with the ‘rents and the sibs. Got to see Tebow live in action since his days at the University of Florida. Rex Ryan should have played him more, Mark Sanchez failed to impress his guests (us) and ended up throwing three interceptions in a loss. Oh well, it was still neat to visit the stadium at least, lol.
I got to see the 9/11 Memorial, the site of the World Trade Center attacks that happened in 2001. It was an experience I’ll never forget, I got the chills as I walked around the massive pools that were created in memory of those who died that day. The city is going strong and rebuilding, as you can see from the Freedom Tower (the top image) in construction.
Spent a lot of time walking and taking the E and R subway trains in NYC, visiting other landmarks: walking to Battery Park to see the Statue of Liberty, shopping in Soho, walking the High Line and seeing the various art pieces that have taken over the old train tracks and eating towering sammiches at the Carnegie Deli Restaurant. I even had my 5 seconds of fame on live tv, as I stood outside the NBC Studios right behind Kathy Lee Gifford on the 10 o’clock hour of the Today Show, lol.
And of course the wedding. What an amazing wedding it was! The reception had an unbelievable view, overlooking NYC all in its lighted-up glory. Lots of dancing and photos taken, we even had a hilarious OP Gundam-style dance-off between some of my younger cousins that I’m sure Slice would be proud of, lol
So yeah, it was a great week off, full of celebration and reunions. I guess I better get back to work updating this blog more frequently again, lol. Oh, you’re probably wondering what the hell the title of this post means. Well, in honor of Mists of Pandaria, even though I didn’t get to play WoW at all last week, I did get to see a reference to the furry beasts in the city:
Mmmmm, yummy pandas, lmao. =)
The Crimson Hammer 