152/365
06012014
Started the day off super early because we all fell asleep at like 8 the night before. Got breakfast and then went to the pool with the minions! I played with Evelyn at the pool and she had her floaties, so it wasn't too tiring to keep her up. We lined up for the waterslide, but it was only single rides and Evelyn was too scared to go by herself. So I went by myself. :D There's only 3 pools and they're all packed with kids and they're not even that big. I also played with Chloe for a bit but she couldn't go in the water because she's not potty trained. Went to the gym for a little bit since everyone was napping and then it's dinner time again! It was Elegant Night, pretty much formal night, and the food was quite yums, lobster tail and steak! After dinner we watched the main show on the cruise with people singing and dancing to 70's and 80's music. Recognized so many songs from History of Rock Music! :D Then everyone was tired we so we came back, and tomorrow we're gonna be on land in Mexico! :O
153/365
06022014
Off the ship today to Mexico! Docked at Cozumel in the morning and it was a chaotic journey to get to Playa del Carmen where we wanted to go. Had to get a cab to another ferry port, then a super bumpy and shaky 45-minute ferry ride to Playa del Carmen, then another cab ride to the Tulum Ruins. After all this traveling we only had about 1 hour at the ruins to see everything. It as pretty rushed, but at least we got to see it. The ruins are all pretty similar so we didn't miss out on too much. The weather was also pretty disgusting raining on and off, so we were all sticky and sweaty from the rain and the humidity. Interesting in Mexico though, the Popos here all have big rifles just strolling in the streets. Also people are so friendly here! More friendly than the ones in NYC! Back on the ship we ate sooo much because we skipped lunch. went to the Love and Marriage Show at night which was pretty funny to watch, and then went to some cruise-wide party/festival? Pretty awks, but whatevers didn't stay long.
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06032014
Belize today! We stopped in the middle of the ocean so far from land and had to go on small boats to reach Belize. Got a cab driver who gave us a private tour around the island and he was so friendly! We went to the countryside and along the way he talked a lot about Belize and its history. There are actually so many Chinese/Taiwanese people in Belize and we saw so many Chinese grocery/supermarkets and Taiwanese flags. Odd.. And there are crocodiles in Belize River and a guy was bit and died just a month ago! We stopped by a rum store to taste Belizean rum and bought a few handles to bring back. When we got there it was 11am according to our watch, but local time it's 9am, so we pretty much drank rum at 9 in the morning lol. Then we went to downtown Belize and it looks so ghetto. All the grocery stores had gates on them and if you want to buy something you gotta tell the store owner what you want, and he'll give it to you through a small hole in the gate. The cab driver took us to Bird Isle Restaurant right by the ocean and we tried Belikin Beer, Belize's own beer! It tasted alright. Afterwards we walked around the flea market by the pier looked at what they had there. We got a coconut from this guy and he was so friendly, gave Evelyn a small one and made crazy poses with his super long knife. And then back to the ship!
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06042014
Bummers. Was supposed to port at Honduras this morning but because of rough seas the ship couldn't dock at the pier. So we couldn't get off the ship and it became a sea day. Everyone woke up so early at 7 to get ready and eat breakfast, and at 9 they tell us we can't get off, so we watched a movie and then went to the pool! Not that fun still, too many little kids splashing around. After lunch I took a short nap on one of the beach chairs, until I was woken up by Evelyn asking to go back to the pool again. So back to the pool we went! This time there were even moreee minions splashing around and jumping in the water, no good. My whole afternoon was pretty much playing in the water, eating, and napping in the sun. Nothing too exciting at dinner or after dinner. Pretty plain day. Hopefully we'll be able to port at Costa Maya in Mexico tomorrow!
156/365
06052014
Woke up so early today and we docked at Costa Maya before 7! The sun wasn't even up yet! Right when I walked off the ship a huge wave hit the ship and splashed up at me. We took a half hour bus ride to a Jungle Beach Resort, a private beach area with an open bar! The sand wasn't as great as I expected but it was not bad nonetheless. Nice to be on a beach since the entire trip we haven't been to the beach yet. There's also this huge balloon floating playground and it was sooooo fun! We kayaked/swam there and there's different obstacle courses and a trampoline! Did flips on them hehe. And I jumped off this really tall area and did a front flip into the water, but flipped too much and landed face first. My entire face and chest was in pain. D: At the beach I got I think 8 drinks... They were so light anyway so I just kept going back. Then we had to get back on the ship by 1:30 to head back to Florida. On the ship didn't do anything too exciting since everyone was so exhausted from waking up so early and swimming all day. One more day at sea and then back to the States!
157/365
06062014
Last Sea Day! Got so much sleep last night, 9 hours, and woke up to eat brunch nomz. Went to the towel folding demonstration and they taught us how to fold an elephant and a monkey! It's always so fun coming back from dinner and see what new animals they made for us. There was also a towel animal puppet show, meh it was alright. Don't really know what I did all afternoon around the ship but before I knew it it was time for dinner! I think I took a nap by the pool and pondered... Dunno, but it was nice and sunny and sleep inducing. Dinner and perhaps a show later? Not too much excitement today.
158/365
06072014
Such a long day today. Docked at Port Canaveral so early in the morning and then began the journey back to New York City. On the way from the port to the airport I talked to the driver the whole way and learned a lot about alligators in Florida. Apparently if you stick them in the middle between their eyes you can paralyze them, but if you miss... then you're pretty much dead. And an alligator can be sold for $3,000! Such good business! Anyway, the plane ride back was alright. We got to the airport so early so I looked around the Disney, Sea World, Universal stores there and got a few key chains from the Disney store. I was gonna go out after eating dinner at home, but was too exhausted from a whole day of traveling so I ended up helping Evelyn build her Lego cruise ship. Just got off a cruise ship and now she's building a cruise ship lol.
159/365
06082014
Fun filled day today! Met up with Sally, Steve, and Mui at Smorgasburg for lunch. It was great seeing everyone again and it felt like everything's back to normal. Kinda weird because we rarely hang out outside of Ithaca, so everything was very fast paced and crowded as opposed to us being silly by ourselves in Ithaca. Smorgasburg got moved to Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and it's so much nicer and more spacious! I definitely wanna go back and just hang out by the pier. We all got brisket/pulled pork sandwiches and they were delicious, but it was too hot to eat more. Went to Brooklyn Brewery afterwards and drank a few beers while waiting for the tour to start. Derping around with all of them again and burping together, apparently it's the glue to our friendships. :) Went to IKEA afterwards to scout out the furniture that we're all gonna have to buy since we're all moving into our own places. :( So sad that everyone's going different ways, but I'm not worried about drifting apart because we always find a way back to each other. :) They went to the city to get mussels and I came back to Flushing to get dinner with the QCC crew. So nice to see them again too since I haven't seen them since winter break! Lots of catching up at dinner and then went to Jeffrey's house to watch Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Very close game very exciting.
160/365
06092014
I think my bum days consist of photos of my nieces. Woke up fairly early today and it was so rainy and gloomy outside, it made getting out of be so much harder. But I got up and called a few apartments in Arlington to ask for quotes, and none of them were better than the deal that Susan and I are considering right now. So by lunch time we decided to go with AVA apartments and finished the application and signed the lease. So scary. So much money and such big decisions, but at least it's done it's been a huge burden and it's been so stressful. Bummed at home not even sure what I did, but I think I talked to my grandma about superstitious stuff. She really believes in that stuff and sometimes I don't know what to believe in. Some of the things she say I agree with, but others I think are just her over analyzing. Then Christine texted me saying she's in Flushing so I went to meet up with her. Got bubble tea, forgot my wallet at home so she treated lol. And then we went to Toys R Us to look at toys. My kids are gonna get the best toys, because I'm gonna pick out their toys. And when they go to bed I'm gonna play with the toys. When I got home I went for a jog and it felt really good today for some reason. Maybe it's cause I've been eating so much the past week and it feels nice to exercise again. And at night I took this photo of Chloe intensely looking at the TV screen.
161/365
06102014
Forgot to take a picture today so played around with graduation photos. Really do miss college life in Cornell where I saw everyone almost on a daily basis. I miss just bumping into people on the walk to campus or back, just stopping by people's apartments and ring their doorbells, and all the fun times we had during senior days. Anyway, woke up early today to go out with grandparents to Macy's, Century 21, and then eat Pho. Oh how I've missed NYC food. But I failed to find my grandma the last purse in stock in NY that she wanted. Went to 2 Macy's but they didn't have it. :/ In the afternoon went for a jog and it did notttt feel so great. Felt like I was dragging something with me and it was just so tiring. Then had a nice long conversation with Tiffany on the phone about all the random things that we talk about :) Until I headed to the city for Bryan's birthday dinner. We ate at The Eddy in St Marks area, it was pretty good the steak was delicious, but I don't think I'd go back again.. Afterwards we chilled at him, Keegan, and Chris's hotel at St Mark's Hotel. LOL. Such a ghetto and shady place, but we just caught up about TTT and everyone that we hung out with that summer, last summer, mutual friends, etc... It was pretty nostalgic and nice talking to them. Oh, and we casually drank Belvedere too.
162/365
06112014
Never a boring day with the core 305 Eddy crew. Our hiking plans got delayed by about 2 hours because I couldn't get the car, but it all worked out in the end! Drove to State Line Lookout on the Palisades Park in Jersey, and before anything, we ate a delicious lunch of Banh Mi sandwich courtesy of Mui. So with our stomach filled with yummy food, we started the trek and the beginning was a huge downhill with so many rocks and steep slopes. We made it to the bottom and the rocks scramble began, it was pretty much a bunch of rocks by the Hudson River and the trail led right through the rocks so we had to climb the rocks, using our hands too! It was really fun actually and everyone was sweating so much. Each of us slipped at some point on the rocks, but thankfully nothing too serious. There were some parts that were pretty scary, like if you slipped off the rock you'd tumble all the way down into the Hudson haha. But the rush of adrenaline was pretty fun! At the end we found a waterfall and this bench, and there was also this swing nearby! We took a pretty long break here chilling on the bench and playing with the swing, and then began our journey back to the cars. Took a shower at Sally's house and then went to Saigon Pho like 10 minutes away from her house. Came back after to watch the LA Kings vs. NY Rangers hockey game, first time watching a hockey game and spent half the time finding the puck. Oh and realized I'm still allergic to cats, but not as badly as like ten years ago.
163/365
06120214
Woke up early to go to two Nissan dealers to look at the Altima. It's nicer than I expected and it'd be a good first car to have. I even test drove one of them and the V6 engine feels soo nice, so much more powerful. Hopefully I'll get it soon and going places will be so much more convenient. Then went to the city to meet up with Mui, Sally, and Stephen for Shake Shack's 10th anniversary and get some special burger, but the line was ridiculously long and they said we won't get a burger if we line up now. So we walked to Ippudo to get a late lunch, and then walked around St. Mark's area looking for a bar to watch the World Cup. Ended up at The 13th Step and got two pitchers while watching the game. First time watching soccer and it's kinda interesting. We also played pong there and Sally and I destroyed Mui and Stephen, Mui even trolled hehehe. Spent the rest of the night at home playing with the babies and watching TV. Oh and had a nice long conversation with ChuChu ;).
164/365
06132014
Congrats to Evelyn for graduating!! ...from pre-k haha. Didn't do much all day, woke up at noon much later than I expected, but it was so rainy and gloomy earlier that it just prompted me to sleep more. Ate lunch with a bunch of people because my sister-in-law's mom and sister came over for Evelyn's graduation too. The graduation was at 5pm in PS 107, one of the schools in Flushing, and there were soooooo many little kids in the red and gold gown. So cuute! They wobble along and bump into each other, and kept brushing the tassel out of their faces. And hehe because the cap is rented, the tassel all say 2013, so I swapped it out and gave Evelyn a 2014 one and other people were like how did you get a 2014?! Best uncle :D. The ceremony itself was alright, pretty standard, but Evelyn started crying during one of the songs and left the stage halfway hahaah. Then there were performances which she didn't do because she didn't want to. So stubborn at such a young age. So we watched the other kids dance and sing on stage while Evelyn sat with us. At home, when I played the song she was supposed to dance to, she danced all out and did it so perfectly. Why couldn't so do it on stage? :( Would've been so cute. Then Evelyn, Chloe, and I did handstands and rolled around the house haha. Got her all worked up and sweaty. Later in the night I stopped by Brandon's place as everyone was planning the Father's Day dinner on Sunday. I won't be there but it was still nice seeing most of the QCC crew. :)
165/365
06142014
Bum day today since it's the last day my grandparents are here. Roamed around the house in the morning and helped cooked these Taiwanese noodles for lunch. It was delicious, but it was noodle soup and it was hot out, so lunch was a sweaty ordeal. Afternoon I went out with my brother to run a few errands and prepare the photo album for our grandparents to bring back to Taiwan. That took a good hour of our time and I don't know what I did for the rest of the afternoon. Oh I watched part of the World Cup, it's getting more and more interesting the more I watch it haha. And then for dinner my grandma made fried rice and it looks and tastes so much yummier than the ones I make... I need to get on her level. That was pretty much my day haha. Nothing too exciting. Was playing with my camera while running errands.
166/365
06152014
Got dim sum with my grandparents this morning before their flight back to Taiwan at 2pm. The original plan was to get dim sum and head straight to the airport, but we overestimated how long it would take and had an extra hour, so came home to bum a bit before heading to JFK. At the airport I pushed Evelyn around on those carts as she sat on the luggage all the way from the parking lot to the terminal haha. Check in was smooth and then off they go! It was really interesting to see Evelyn and my grandparents interact, in general not just today, because it's like 4 generations difference. So much time in between and they are all so happy interacting with each other. Hopefully I'll see my grandparents soon when I go back to Taiwan! Went to a few Nissan dealerships this afternoon to look at leasing an Altima coupe instead of buying a sedan. The coupe is so nice actually, I might as well lease a coupe now when I don't need as practical of a car as a sedan, and then when the lease is up I can buy a nicer car with the money I'll save. Going to test drive tomorrow aah, really want to make a decision soon. One the way back we met up with Evelyn and Chloe at the park and played with them at the playgrounds for a bit. At night I went to Jonathan's house because all of the kids cooked for the parents for Father's Day. I ate before going and just hung out with them. This may very likely be the last time I see all the kids and parents together at one place before I move down to Virginia. :/ The group dynamic's never going to change it's great. :D
167/365
06162014
Didn't do anything productive today. Had to watch the babies for a bit and played with them in the afternoon while watching the Germany-Portugal World Cup. Not very exciting because Germany beat Portugal so badly. The rest of the afternoon... I think I just watched TV and went for a jog. Then drove out to Jamaica to test drive an Altima Coupe, and it felt very... average.. Didn't feel any different from a regular sedan except for the fact that it's 2 doors. Then the guy suggested perhaps a Hyundai Genesis so we stopped by the Hyundai dealership a few blocks down and the car is sooo nice. It's so much more of a sports car and the exterior and interior are both nicer than that Altima. Leasing it's a bit more expensive, but I mean... I'll only have it for 3 years. Spend a little more to live a little more before I need to get a more practical sedan. Hopefully I can test drive the Genesis tomorrow and see how it feels.
168/365
06172014
Since I've been bumming at home so much my photos aren't very exciting :/. Woke up at noon today haha what else is new. My day was pretty much exactly like yesterday: TV and jog, and then went to test drive. The Nissan dealership near my house is so useless. I had a scheduled test drive at 5:30 but the salesperson working with me wasn't there, and they didn't even have the car ready. So didn't get to test drive so I just left. Went down the block to the Hyundai dealership to see the Genesis, but they don't have the one I want in stock so can't test drive again :/. But did get more information on the car and the pricing, the guy working with me was pretty nice and helpful. Then walked down the block to Scion, might as well since I was already there, to see the FR-S, but they don't have the automatic ready and I can't drive a manual haha. The guy offered, but I'm like nope can't do manual. The car is so much smaller than the Genesis, but I'll test drive it on Thursday. Also gonna test drive the Genesis in Long Island on Thursday too, and hopefully I can decide by Friday! At night went to watch 22 Jump Street with the QCC Crew. It was pretty good, similar like 21 Jump Street and I enjoyed it. :) Made a pit stop to McDonald's to get sweet tea afterwards before we all went home. They have work tomorrow so they didn't wanna stay out too late haha.
169/365
06182014
Beach day at Jersey Shore! Met up at Steve's at noon and headed down to the shore! And oh it was super hot today like 90 degrees and our feet were burning in the sand. Made camp and then ran into the water to cool off. It was pretty chilly, but with the 90 degree weather it felt really good. Lol we tried playing volleyball but the sand was too hot we couldn't even move! So ended up playing football and volleyball by the water and even in the water. Lost my sunglasses when I fell off of Matt's shoulder, but then found it like 10 minutes later! Yay! Headed back to Steve's to shower and clean up, and then drove out to Chubby Pickles bar to eat/drink and watch the Chile-Spain game. The burger was delicious since it was our first meal of the day. Afterwards we played at Steve's house with the bajillion toys he has, and then played Super Smash with Michael. Haha he jumps around when playing games and then starts sweating. Then I headed back to the city to meet up with Tiffany!! ^__^ Been too long, almost 3 weeks! Picked her up at Port Authority and we went to Brooklyn Bridge Park to eat her Chinese takeout I got from Chinatown haha. Hung out there for a few hours until we both got so tired and decided it was time to go home. Fun, exciting and happy day! :D
170/365
06192014
Very productive day today! Went to two dealerships in Long Island to test drive the Hyundai Genesis and the Scion FR-S. The sales people at Long Island are so much friendlier and helpful and I got to test drive both cars! The FR-S drives better, but the inside looks very traditional and simple. :/ But I'm gonna go with the FR-S cause it's much cheaper since I get a $750 college grad discount :D, and most importantly because it's so much more fuel efficient! Saving the earth :). Then came home and bummed this afternoon because I was soo tired from waking up so early and being all sneaky with the sales people. Other than that I didn't do anything the rest of the day haha. Played the the babies and then Evelyn kept posing for pictures at night haha.
171/365
06202014
Super super exhausted but fun day, must update this so I remember all the details. Started out at Scion test driving and reaching a pretty good deal with the salesman, but gonna compare a bit more tomorrow but I think I'm getting close! Then picked up Tiffany and off to Long Island we go! Stopped by Five Pennies Creamery first and got 2 scoops. I thought it was alright and nothing all that special, but it sure was a refreshing treat cause it was so hot today. Next stop we went to Fire Island Lighthouse. Climbed 182 steps to the top to see the view of Long Island and in the far distance we saw the NYC skyline. It was pretty cool up there and we stayed there for a bit. On the way back to the car we walked along the shore and hehe saw people skinny dipping and parts of it seemed like a nude beach. Even though we saw a sign saying clothing is required. Took selfies on the boardwalk with the lighthouse! Then went to Tanger Outlets at Deer Park for a bit but didn't get anything, and our tummies got hungry so we ate at Olive Garden, because they have unlimited salad and breadsticks! So yummy I haven't been there in years! And then we went to IKEA to do some home shopping, but I'm gonna get all of my stuff down in VA so I don't have to carry it down, but Tiffany got stuff! And then met up with Evelyn, Oscar, and Sisi at Coney Island to just hang out. On the way back on the Belt Parkway we saw the Coney Island fireworks! By then I was exhausted from driving so much all day and all the activities we did. But it was a grrrrrreat day of adventure today! ^___^
172/365
06212014
2 Fast 2 Furious. Hahaha. Woke up early and played with them in the backyard. Put training wheels on the bike and kinda taught Evelyn how to ride it. We were going in circles, she on hers and I was on mine haha. Then the whole day was a lot of calling Geico about car insurance and all that annoying complicated stuff. When it was all set, I went to go pick up my car!! :D It took a while there too, but in the end all the paperwork was done and I drove it home! Hehe I was so scared of all the bumps and potholes because I don't know how slow I have to go without scratching the bottom, so I pretty much slowed down almost to a stop lol. My dad was even more excited to drive it and said he'll drive it when we went to go pick up dinner lol. At night I hung out with the QCC crew for a bit, went bowling but I didn't wanna play so I just talked with them while they played for an hour.
173/365
06222014
Got woken up to Evelyn jumping on my bed telling me to wake up... Anyway, bummed around the house and set up a few things in my new car! Like the GPS, my USB cable to charge my phone, and just tried to organize it. So little space in the car and it seems so empty because there's barely anything in it yet. Drove to Brooklyn to get Sisi and Tiffany and then went to Smorgasburg at Pier 5 again! Still fun as usual and super sunny. Got the brisket sandwich from Mighty Quinn's again haha, and also the ice pops from People's Pops. Tiffany so happy from all ze food and ze ice. We didn't stay too long because they had to catch the 4:30 bus back to Ithaca, so we drove to Port Authority and got there much earlier than expected. Went to Sephora for Sisi to return something and then off to Ithaca they went! See you guys in 3 days! haha. I took a quick nap on the couch until Chloe came and started stacking books on my bed while I was sleeping ._. There goes my weekend! But for now, everyday is like a weekend. heh.
174/365
06232014
Bumday Monday. Woke up at noon and was still tired... Went to get my photo inspection for Geico and then stopped by the bank to deposit a check. Jogged in afternoon and don't know what I did all afternoon but probably bummed some more. After dinner I took Evelyn biking around the block. She was singing Let It Go while biking and kept saying 'super speed!' Hahaha. I told her to make a fierce looking face and this is what I got. Pretty much my day, nothing too exciting I was feeling quite lazy today.
175/365
06242014
Quite the eventful day unlike yesterday. Got my EZ Pass this morning! Yay. Then got lunch with Amy in Flushing since she just got back to NY last night. It was good catching up, haven't seen her since.... last summer I believe? Wow that's longer than I thought. Spent an hour finding a keychain for her friend, and finally found a $20 keychain at Toys R Us. So not worth it. In the afternoon I helped Evelyn assemble her new bike! It's purple and has ribbons on the handlebars and there's a bubble machine mounted in the front! She was so happy and kept saying "Thank You Thank You!" haha. At night I got dinner with Bryan and Mui at Macondo in Lower East Side. The place was really good actually, their burger was delicious and we also go guava + whiskey. I would go back again it's a nice place. Last day in NYC and then going up to Ithaca tomorrow! :D
176/365
06252014
Came up to Ithaca today to visit Tiffany!! Drove up by myself because Belinda couldn't make it up today, so it was a quiet ride by myself. Pretty nice driving the coupe long distance, but it's so loud and I hear the road so clearly, but oh wells. Took only 1 break 3 hours in the drive to get gas, coffee, and to pee. At one point it started pouuring and I could barely see the car in front of me, made me very wide awake. Drove up Eddy and it was quite nostalgic. Felt so much like home and it was so weird not going in to 305 Eddy, and without all the other people in Ithaca :/. When I got here I was trapped in my car in Will's parking spot behind 305 Eddy and it was pouring outside, and I didn't have an umbrella, so I called Vinny and he came to rescue me! Went to his apartment above Starbucks it's so nice!! Then Tiffany and Sisi picked me up and I 'moved in' for the week. Heh. Their apartment is actually so nice and it feels so cozy. Showered, bummed around, and then went to dinner at Zaza's with Tiffany! It's quite delicious and very filling, very good :). Then hmm...we went to Wegman's to get groceries, and managed to fit all the groceries in my tiny trunk haha. Not very practical to mass grocery shop in a coupe, but quite the adventure!
177/365
06262014
Woke up at 7 am when Tiffany got up for work, and since I slept at like 11 last night I was prettttty awake. So went to the gym with Kevin and got there at 8... and I left at 10:45... haha so much free time. Got lunch with Vinny at Statler and sat outside because the weather was so nice and sunny! He had an hour to kill so we decided to go to Dairy Bar. So far so hot omggg. Watched the end of USA-Germany game while eating our ice creams. Germany won 1-0, but USA advances anyway! On the way back, bumped into Kevin and Lucy at Weill, and then Joanne outside some other building. Bummed for the rest of the afternoon in the apartment and took a quick nap. :) Then went to Walmart to get supplies for our melting crayon project! Probably do that tomorrow. :) Cooking dinner was a prettttty big ordeal, lots of work with lots of people and it was sooo hot. Tiffany cutting carrots with a butcher knife... But now all donezo and making strawberry banana smoothie soon! ^__^
178/365
06272014
Woke up for the gym one again! And walked with Tiffany to her bus stop since it was right next to Teagle! Then I did stadiums and Vinny and it was horrrrible. Too hot and too tiring and too early, at 9:30 D: Got lunch with Kevin at Cafe Jennie, but I got CTBLT from CTB and ate it at Cafe Jennie. After Tiffany got off work, we were originally gonna go biking, but Big Red Bikes close at 5! So we went to Ringwood Raceway to go kart! It's pretty small but still a pretty good place, for it's price too. It was just me and Tiffany on the track and I was trailing the whole time, but at the second to last lap I overtook her hehehe. But then being the nice person I am, I slowed down and let her pass me so she could win. :) Then afterwards we got Purity Ice Cream! Omg the scoops are huuuge. We thought it'd be 3 normal scoops, but it's 3 huuuge scoops! We got strawberry, caramel, and chocolate, and finished it all anyway. :) Had a cooking fest with Tiffany, Sisi, and Lucy again, and today was much more successful than yesterday! Made chicken fajitas and it was quite good, Kevin's kickin' chicken seasoning is delicious. At night we went to Will's to drink/play games, and omg I'm so bad at pong now T.T The night was alright, some people were more drunk that others haha but it was fun :)
179/365
06282014
BBQ day at Stewart Park! Woke up at noon and it took forever to get everyone ready to leave for the park, a much larger group than expected. Finally got there by like 2 something with all the food, and then started the grill and cooked burgers, hotdogs, veges and whatnot. Also super hot today and super sunny so it was torturous grilling, but the burgers were pretty good! We chilled there, playing volleyball and just hanging out. Pretty relaxing day! At like 5 we packed up and all came back to shower from all the grossness, and then watched TV for pretty much the rest of the night. Visited Alex Cheng's studio and it's so cozy! But kinda lonely having a studio. Hmm.. later perhaps go stargaze at the stadium? Always wanted to go and today is pretty clear skies! Hopefully..
180/365
06292014
Such a loooong day. Woke up pretty early at like 9, and made breakfast with Tiffany! Egg and avocado and tomato sandwich with salad and mushrooms, and orange juice! Pretty yummy. Then a bunch of us went paddleboarding at Paddledockers in downtown. Had to wait like an hour for the paddleboards and kayaks to free up, so went to Smart Yogurt to kill some time. Got massive froyo samples so no need to buy froyo! We got 3 paddleboards, 2 single kayaks, and Tiffany and I got a tandem kayak. It was sunny so it was really nice being out on Cayuga Lake. When we got to the red lighthouse, we jumped in the water and swapped kayaks/paddleboards. The water was pretttttty chilly so it was quite a tingly feeling. When we decided to head back, we realized we got blown so far away from shore and had to paddle back against the wind it was so hard! Tiffany couldn't make it, and someone on a speedboat took her back to the lighthouse so she wouldn't get swept to the other side of Cayuga Lake. haha. After we got back we were all soooo exhausted, so much shoulder exercise. Got food at Maxie's! And then we went to First Dam to gorge jump/swim! Didn't actually gorge jump because we didn't know which area was deep enough, but climbed the waterfalls and swam in the water. Quite an adventure hiking there too. Very tiring day, but so much adventure and so much fun! :)
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06302014
Woke up sore everywhere from paddleboarding/kayaking yesterday. Tiffany didn't go to work today to spend my last day in Ithaca with me! ^__^ We made yummy breakfast as usual, and then went to Big Red Bikes to rent bikes. Today was so hot and after like 10 minutes I was dripping sweat. Decided to go for a short ride so went to the botanical gardens at the Plantations. Flowers were alright and we didn't stay long mainly because it was way too hot in the sun. Biked up the big hill to the Dairy Bar where we got a sundae and a milkshake, but it was too much and we couldn't finish neither :/ Oh wells. Called it quits and returned the bikes to Uris and then went to Walmart to get supplies for the melting crayon art, and to get steak to make for lunch! I cooked the steak and mushroom and Tiffany prepared the salad, team effort! It was pretty delicious, and after that we got busy with our melting crayon art project! Took a while coming up with the design, and we both decided to do elephants. Kinda made a mess in the living room, but in the end we finally finished it! Now on to the next art project! :)
