Wed 21 Aug: Well, I'm happy to report that I'm feeling better about everything now :-) my first week has gone so quickly already, it's Thursday already tomorrow!! I know alot of people said "if they care they'll be here when you get back" which I knew was true, but I didn't want to know the answer! Lol. Yeah I had a little cry this evening and thought "for goodness sake are my eyes going to be puffy my whole trip around New York!" haa . But I know that what I'm ...

Tues 20 Aug: Well, today is pretty easy to sum up, I made my way to the Statue of Liberty, ate some food, got lost, found the Statue of Liberty, got lost, made my way back, ate more food, got lost again, ate again... went home!! I was going to go inside the Statue of Liberty but I didn't honestly see what the point was in spending an extra $10 or whatever, when it was the statue that I wanted to see, not the view from inside it? Which is why I'm now contempla...

Mon 19 Aug: So, where do I start with todays adventure... I again woke up really early, and knowing that everyone at home are up and about I wanted to talk to them, which meant that I couldn't get back to sleep after only a few hours sleep. So I decided that today was Brooklyn Bridge day. So I Googled the area and made my way to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Before I even made it to the subway I had a guy ask if he can take me out for food.. having no sim card in your...

Sun 18 August: Last night I fell asleep at around 10pm, definitely still jet-lagged! I woke up so many times in the night thinking "I need to get up and talk to everyone at home, it's already 9am there!" :-( I feel less emotional today as I have the past couple of days, it's still there but if I keep busy and stay in touch with my loved ones then I'm hoping it will be easier. So today Anne and Katya left the apartment I'm looking after to move into their own ...

Sat 17 August: Today I spent the day with 3 girls - Anne, Katya and Sam. In the morning Anne showed me how to do the apartment's composting (something that Marie does weekly), she also showed me where to pick up the fruit and vegetables and where to go for free meals and workshops! We then took a trip into Manhattan, on the subway you go across Manhattan Bridge, and the view for a minute or so is of Brooklyn Bridge and you get a glimpse of The Statue of Libert...