These blogs seem to have gotten shorter and shorter as the week has gone on, but we still did plenty on our last full day in NYC. We hopped on the train to visit Little Italy, the Little part of the name being apt here, and visited the oldest Coffee shop in New York. 120 years … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2010
New York 2010 Day 4: The Circle of Life
Our fourth day opened with dissapointment, but ended with the highlight of the week so far. We took the subway downtown towards the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, only to find it closed to the public. Despite being dissapointed, we headed back uptown and got our ticket for the Radio City Hall Tour, following … Continue reading
New York 2010 Day 3: Queues, Views and more Queues
Today we attepted to take on two of the biggest sites in New York, Statue of Liberty and Empire State.Taking a train, which was in fact very much like those found in London, we made our way to the ferry station. A very long queue later, feverishly weak tea in hand, we got onto the ferry … Continue reading
New York 2010 Day 2: Love in the Air of NYC
Second day in the Big Apple, and it was go from the start. Walking down 5th avenue, we headed towards Central Park. After a quick trip to the Apple Store, we got on board a horse drawn cart (Despite the price hike thanks to Valentine’s day). It let us see New York in a way … Continue reading
New York 2010 Day 1: 24 hours in a day
Writing this at the end of a very long, but very enjoyable day that started at 3am UK time, and ended at 10pm US time (3am UK). Apartment is both spacious and homeley, a combination that should make for an enjoyable 5 nights in the city. First impressions of the city are fantastic, having never … Continue reading
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Distracted
A problem I’ve struggled to overcome since I began writing about games nearly two years ago, distractions such as the internet and my current music playlist always seem to get in the way. Being distracted by the internet creates this stop start way of working meaning a review can take hours longer to write than … Continue reading
Is play count watching a step too far?
Since owning an iPod, and using iTunes instead of Windows Media Player, one feature has become a guilty habit. Keeping an eye on the play counts of songs is a great way to see which albums you are getting your money’s worth from, but when you start to add to play count when you see … Continue reading
My Mum likes Jay-Z?
Back in 2008, if you asked a ‘regular’ person on the street who Jay-Z was, you’d get one of three reactions: 1) Hova, my inspiration and guide in life.2) He’s a rapper or something, uses too many swear words.3) Jay who? Now ask the same question in 2010 and the one reaction you will get: … Continue reading
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Get this started
I could start this blog with a long-winded post explaining the reasoning behind it, but instead of lecturing on how I needed a space to write about things other than games, or how I wanted to showcase my other passions in life, I will merely introduce myself as efficiently as possible. Name: Sam Atkins Age:18 … Continue reading
