It's kind of surreal we have our tickets all booked. It was supposed to be the initial stage of research so I would be all geared up to secure the best promotional prices when the airlines start to go on sale. Apparently not, the prices are actually rising now, by USD. Yes, my jetblue flight rose by USD10 overnight so it really got us anxious and convinced that anything related to NYC was going FAST.

At least I have something very exciting to look forward to now. When you are sucked into the doldrums of work, your life is pretty much revolved around the next big event. Now I totally understand why there is a need for working class to be willing to invest in at least one leisure trip every year.

It's been more than ten years since I lasted visited USA and this is my first time in the East Coast. I have been looking forward to NYC and I think I will like the city but it's never for sure. I actually didn't enjoy Hong Kong as most of my friends and I didn't expect to enjoy KL as much as I did. Yet again, it's also a combination of the stage of our lives and the city's development. Somewhat like a timing conincidence.