Sat 31 Aug: WHAT A DAY! After only 5 or so hours sleep I got up, stripped the bedding, did all the washing, packing, composting.. and was on my way to Manhattan by 11am! It's not 2.20am and I have to be up for 7.30am.. argh! Washing was an experience.. First time not using my own washing machine! I asked a lady how much powder I should put in and she done it all for me, bless her! Then the same for the drier lol. On my journeys this old guy kept trying to chat...

Fri 30 Aug: Well.. it's been two weeks today that I left the UK! It has gone SO quickly, I can not believe I only have another day left in New York - leaving for Texas on Sunday morning. 2 weeks has definitely been enough for me - a few people here have said that I seem like a 'proper New Yorker' because I hate the tourists stopping and getting in the way! It is SO annoying. You just wanna get somewhere and they are EVERYWHERE. Yeah, I know, I am one, but I'm o...

Thur 29 Aug: A nice quick update today.. because a I'm shattered and b because I'm drunk . The subway was cancelled where I live until 3pm so I didn't get out into Manhattan until then by the time I got there Trinh had finished work so I went and met her.. I got the t-shirt and postcard that I wanted to get and some guys were giving out cans of free drink, so that's me sorted for tomorrow! Then we went to Chinatown for more dumplings, we got 12 for $3 and shar...

Wed 28 Aug: Today I slowly made my way into Manhattan, it was really hot but then started to rain, which did feel amazing! I did want to go to Top Of The Rock, because all reviews have said that it is the same price as the Empire State Building.. and I think TOTR is more tourists, ESB is more of a romantic couple thing I think anyway. However the weather would have not made the pictures look as great as they could, so I'm saving that for when it's more sunny ...

Tues 27 Aug: Okay, a nice quick update because it's gone 1am and I am shattered! Today I travelled around on the subway, getting some pictures of Grand Central and the Flatiron. I also went to the apartment block where 'Friends' is meant to be filmed (just the outside of the apartment). That was pretty cool, it's just enough excuse for me to say "I've been there! " I had a guy come up to me today and say "Honey, you look fabulous, you just turned a gay guy str...