I am soooo sorry for all those who tried to call yesterday and got the message that I was lost in NYC and nobody knew where we were! I didn't mean to worry anybody.. it was actually amazing that we managed to miss Rachel at the station.. well here's how it happened and then the story about my birthday..
Ok so Rachel decided to come with us to NYC but instead of just meeting here at Dan's house we decided to meet on the train so she didn't have to get of and then on again (she twisted her ankle really bad and is on crutches).. when we got on the train we couldn't find her though so we decided to just sit down and we'd look for her in Penn station in NYC.
When we got there we got of the train and looked around and couldn't see her anywhere! We went to the nearest pay phone and I tried calling her but it didn't work.. we called Dan but he was at work.. so we called Rachel again but for some reason it didn't work.. meanwhile Rachel was apperantly hopping around Penn station looking for us! How we missed each other is beyond me?!?
Well in the end I decided that I didn't want to spend my birthday in Penn station seeing we just thought that Rachel had missed the train and wouldn't be joining us.. we got a subway map and some credit on our subway card and tried to figure out the subway system by ourselves.. we went to the Canal st and then tried calling Rachel again.. it didn't work so we walked around Chinatown and to Brooklyn bridge cause it was my birthday and I really really wanted to see it and walk across it! and we did just that! Then we took the subway to Empire state building and I manage to trick Trigger into going to the observatory with me and have a look at New York from above! The weather was sooo nice and it was a clear day so we could see so far! It was amazing! o and we also saw a famous person! Biran Krause! He's the guy that playes Leo in Charmed! you know the show with the three witches and all.. well anyway it used to be the show Trigger and I never missed and always watched together so seeing him there in the elevator going up to Empire state building was pretty funny to us! hehehe..
but yeah then after exploring the deck and NYC we went and decided to walk all the way down to Red bamboo which is mine and Trigger's favorite vegan restaurant in NYC! we made a "tiny" stop on the way.. hehehe.. I hopped into Victoria's secret and got myself a little birthday present from me to me.. they had a sale going on so I ended up spending a lot more than I planned to begin with but hey how often do you get an opportunity like this when you live in Iceland! never! so I ended up with a couble of bras, something to sleep in and something special for me and my future someone.. hehe.. all very nice!
Then we kept walking down 5th street until we got to Washington square (where the fight scene in Kids was filmed at mind you!) there we saw some Icelanders walking past us.. hehe.. that was funny!
Then we ate at Red bamboo (soooo good!) where my wonderful sister payed for my dinner even though she was in a whole other country and Trigger sand happy birthday to me! Then we hopped back on the subway to Penn station, saw a rat (finally!) on the trian tracks and took the train back to New Brunswick!
Overall it was a really really great day! we had so much fun together just hanging out Tryggvi and I! I'm really happy that I got to spend my day just with him and even happier when I think about how we've been traveling for 5 weeks now and we still have so much fun together! I'm really lucky to have a kid brother like him!
O and before I forget thanks so much for all the emails, phonecalls (even though I didn't get them seeing I didn't hangout with Rachel after all), messages, comments here and on my myspace site.. It really made me happy that so many remembered my birthday and took the time to wish me happy birthday! thanks you guys! You are the best!
Well I better be off.. I have to grab a shower and then Tryggvi and I are heading to Trenton to meet up with Rachel and then we're going to Philly in PA! pretty excited about that! o so if you want to try again calling I promise I'll be hanging out with Rachel today! I'll be meeting her probably around 1 or 2 pm our time and we'll be hanging out until late tonight so if you want you can call today! I promise I'll be there with her! so please please try again!
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