nye times two • 17 comments • New Years Eve in Times Square was out of control. I had a feeling it wouldn't be our scene but decided it might be amusing to check it out anyway because we didn't know what else to do. It was fun, but exhausting. Confetti, streamers, silly hats and sparkly 2011 sunglasses were plentiful. We actually celebrated 'the countdown' twice. The first was on the flight from Madrid to NYC. They served "champagne" (sparkling wine) at midnight (Spain time) and the passengers* decided to do away with the usual airplane etiquette and partied on the plane: We were in New York during the summer when there was an attempted bomb attack, so we expected extra high security, but were still shocked to see full combat gear and rifles. There were so many police and they seemed angry - which was also to be expected, I suppose, considering they had to talk to drunk people all evening. There's nothing more sad than a pretty girl in a pretty dress stumbling around with smeared lipstick and vomit in her hair. Last year for NYE, we went to see a friend's band play. This year: an 8 hour plane ride and dodging drunks in Times Square. Next year, we've vowed to get into our pajamas at 10pm and watch the countdown on TV with a cup of hot chocolate - no more crazy shenanigans for us (I say that now, but I'll probably be eating my words). -Mina *I'm not sure if this is accurate, but I think I found an explanation for their makeshift head-wear here.
nyc > abu dhabi • 8 comments • The flight on Eithad was as awesome as a long haul flight could be. They had gourmet menus to choose from (still plane food, but pretty good!) and really courteous flight attendants - new favourite airline. The the jet lag was brutal though and we were both still sick. We used some of our Delta Points to get a room and slept for a ridiculous amount of time before venturing out into the city.
