Longest Two Weeks Ever

Well, it's been nearly two weeks since my last post. I'm very lame- I though I would be posting about my trip a whole lot more than I actually did- which was never. But I wash my hands of it. Or I would, if there was any paper towel in this bloody hostel..

So these past two weeks have been very trying. New York was wonderful, and my feet never actually hurt. My shoulders did at times, and sometimes my back or my legs, but never my actual feet. With the exception of two new blisters. Times Square was gorgeous! Pretty sure I could have spent my entire time there and have been content. The empire state building was very cool. Literally. It was very cold outside by the time I got to the top. I saw the statue of
Liberty from there, though it was very foggy out so I only saw her silhouette. I'll post some pictures when I get home. Grand Central Station was gorgeous. I'm glad I got to see it finally. Central park zoo isn't at all like the one in Madagascar, although it did have lots of penguins, a sea lion, and a humongous polar bear! It made me happy. There was also a suicidal bird in the birdatory, that would swoop down and try to decapitate people. It was funny :)

So I saw a lot of really neat things. Did a lot of walking. But the hard parts- the trying parts, was when i had to spend time with the people in our group. I tell you, I cannot wait for in 10 days. Once I turn 18, no one can say 'don't say that in front of Grace' or 'we can't do that- we have a 17-year-old', or 'maybe when you're older'. Freakin bullcrap is what I say to them. I would bet money that I am more grown up than a) any of them were at 17, or b) than many of them are right now. But, like most other things they would say to or about me, I would just shrug, smile, and take it as a joke. I'm not gonna freak on them for being jerks. If that's the kind of relationship they want with me, then sobeit. I have my own friends who actually like me. That's more than enough for me.

So these two weeks have been full of challenges. How to cope under all sorts of anxiety, how to deal with those people, and how to navigate my way around New York without getting lost. I only got lost twice when I was on my own (or with one other person), and both times we/I still found our/my way. Easily. And I like that. I like that I was able to tell where I was, where I wen wrong, and how to correct it. I'm pretty darn amazing. Now let's seen if I can navigate Calgary!

Well, we are shortly gonna head off to a dance workshop. It'll be interesting, since I'm like the last person who would try any actual dance thing. In front of people. I do karate. Not dance. We shall see. I'll post pictures when I get home! Until next time, as the Americans say: *grunt*