The Big Apple

Before heading off to Barcelona, I spent a few days with my best friend Claire in New York City. This is her final year at Pratt, a top art school in Brooklyn, and she is living it up in an apartment a few blocks away.

On a side note, Claire is a very clever designer and jewelry maker. If anyone is interested in checking out some of her stuff, here is her website:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5364183

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The best part of the trip, besides seeing the best friend, was stepping off of American soil and visiting the United Nations. It's a dream right now, but at some point (not sure when it will happen) I want to work at there. As a translator, interpretor...or as part of the General Assembly. So, since I enjoyed the trip so much, here's a choice selection of photos from the tour.


Administrative building:

All the flags, starting with Afganistan and ending with Zimbabwe:

Security council. See those little windows in the left-hand corner? That's where the interpretors work...

Saying "cheese":

Economic and Social Council :


There are lots of other pictures, but since I've got to get ready for a cocktail party (sounds more glamourous than it really is) and I'm a little tired of posting, I'm calling it quits for today.

Take care all!