New York City Spring Break

They have done a lot of work into modernizing the transit system, but thankfully they have left some of the old school charm. If this tiled sign reading Times Square had been replaced with a big and flashy neon counterpart, it just wouldn't be the same as this beautiful and simplistic yet charming sign. Besides, all of that neon sign nonsense is better suited for the above ground mumbo jumbo.

This guy was sitting here in the hallway and playing guitar. He was also singing, and he had an entire set up with amp and microphone so that people could hear him when they got off their trains. Since it is customary to drop loose change in his case/bag, he probably makes a good amount of money. If June's Blanket never takes off as a successful record selling band, I propose that Tim and I follow in this guy's footsteps.

Our day was finished and we were all worn out. We took a train from Pennsylvania Station, which is located below Madison Square Garden. MSG is where the New York Knicks (NBA) and New York Rangers (NHL) play, and it also plays host to several concerts and special events each year. This station was one of the major hubs where you could connect from the subway to the railroad system, which was exactly what we needed to do to get back to New Jersey. Surprisingly, we were two of the many people who actually wanted to go to New Jersey that night.

One thing that I would like to mention here is that there are multiple stops along the way on the train route, which is standard for any form of public transportation. Whenever the next stop is coming up, the computerized voice would announce the name and display it on a LED display on the wall. One of the many stops is the Seacaucus Junction. I couldn't help but repeat the computerized voice with my own rendition of Seacaucus, but I did it with a New York/New Jersey accent. To best describe what it sounded like, imagine Donald Trump saying Seacaucus. The middle syllable, the c a u, would be pronounced as a caw. It would be like Sea-caw-cuss. Now that you know how to properly replicate and use a New York/New Jersey accent in your everyday life, you can annoy people with a wicked comb-over just like Donald Trump.

I'm going to come out and assume that you are a frequent visitor to this site. You also have figured out that Jenny was the one behind the lens on the last few photographs because they are random and off centered. Jenny has a history of taking random pictures whenever she gets the camera in her hands, and the last ones were no different.

Our Dad picked us up from the train station that was closest to our hotel. While we were goofing around all day, he was busy working making money to pay the bills that we have incurred during this trip. We wouldn't be out here if it weren't for all of the hard work that my Dad did for Siemens. Jenny and I should stand now and applaud him.