Re-discovering New York

Most people I know once they have been in a place for a while start to take it for granted no matter how exciting it may be and adopt the I know its there so why go see it attitude.

Even I must acknowledge I have started to become settled here in NYC. But when I noticed myself not going out as much, working ridiculous hours and concentrating on reading books. I knew something was wrong.

So my master plan has been to: -

1. Cut my work hours back to a 37.5hr week (From 70hrs -$lots)
2. Become a tourist again (with a little help from my new camera -$dont ask)
3. Take a Japanese Course (-$430)
4. Go out with friends more (-$even more)
5. talk to my Familiy, Friends and Girlfriend more ($on going)
6. And of course start my blog up again. ($Free!!!)

I have been quite sucessful in achieving all of the above but have noticed a common trend.....

.....They all cost money and where not talking small change!

over the past few weekends I have been taking my camera for a test drive its a bit more complicated than my original camera and takes some getting use to heres me being a tourist again accept this time with more Gusto!. Im using a 18-55mm lense looking to buy a macro and telephoto but when finance allows.

Let me know what you think!

My finest hour

I have just recieved rendered images of my current project it really drives home the scale of the project and its all mine!!!!!






























See the tiny little specs at the bottom of the elevation there people!!!!

80 Riverside Boulevard @ Trump Place New York





"Courtesy of Costas Kondylis & Partners"

A New Laptop for me and its not even Christmas!

I think I have found a new toy that may pass the time. HoweverI thought it would be a good idea to ask you guys what you think?

Mind you if I can get a discount with work I will probably get it anyway!

It looks great and the spec is pretty damb good too!

It even has a finger print reader!

Jeff Soto

I just went to a Art opening event for an Artist I have recently discovered whilst in NY he mixes Transformers, visions of the future, war, graffiti and organinic forms with bold colours to create some of the most impressive Art I have seen since Dali or M.C.Esher.

I fell in love with the havester piece above yours at a snip for $2500 I was tempted but it had already gone when i had decided to splash the cash! (Lucky really as I wouldn't be able to afford my new lap top)

Heres another which just blew me away

I also got the chance to meet him and get his book signed he even sketched a mini harvester in the front cover it was so cool I now have an original Jeff Soto work of my own cool heh?

Until next time.....................

Andy

Whats going on a blog with my reputation!

NO NOT WORK AGAIN!!!


Welcome back everyone its been a while and you will all be glad to hear my deadline is over!

hears a sneek peek at the drawings I made Im very proud

However enough of that...


I thought it would be nice to show you guys back home that Im not just doing lots of work! I have been doing other things that are much more interesting.....

My Surgery

As most of you know I had a lump of unwanted flesh on my foot so I had to go and get it chopped out heres the photos to prove it

hope it isnt too graphic for all the wimps!

I made sure the collage didn't reveal the full evil of the growth

for the past month I have been wearing this stupid open toe medical sandal and told not to get the bandage wet! which you can imagine is difficult given the current weather conditions. You may also notice from the pictures that I had to put a bag of frozen vegatables on my foot to reduce swelling (not very practical) Oh and another thing... I had to hobble around with a walking stick!

On the whole the experience has not been one of great pleasure on the subway I was a nevous wreak hoping that nowbody would tread on me or get angry with my slow pace.

but it just shows you how much you take walking for granted!

I feel much better now and thank you all for your concern it has been greatly appriciated

However I am still waiting on my get well soon Terry's Chocolate orange that I didn't get for christmas.

The Snow blowers are back in town and my word is it cold!

Yes I have been waiting for so long to have the snow back and finally it arrives and flipping heck it was a big one in less than 3hours we got over 3feet of snow it was chaos!

Mr snow blower doesnt look like he wanted to be famous!

The local bicycle isn't going anywhere!

But sorry no sign of Frank as yet the snow was too powdery to make him return to Central Park better luck next time Frank + Hugh wasn't around to make him feel welcome.

Until next time cherio me ole cock sparra's you gotta pick a pocket or two lad etc. etc..

Puerto Rico with for Christmas

I have been meaning to write about the Fantastic holiday we had over Christmas. but I never got round to it Madoka and I decided to go to Puerto Rico "The Rich Port" coined by early settlers.

Where can I start it there's so much to tell!

For a start it was the first time I have had Christmas on the Beach in fact it didn't really feel like Christmas at all.

The closest we got was the illuminations in Old Suan Juan

Old San Juan is a quaint little walled citadel it is heavily fortified and remained impenetrable to its present day

Most people had to take a photo of these little turrets that are pretty much on every corner of the ramparts
I still reckon I have the best shot but not wishing to compete with my girl I let her win I will let you judge who's the best photographer see below for my excellent shot! not wishing to be bias at all of course

I even managed to get a bird in mid flight how about that?

As for the Beaches even David Attenbourgh would be impressed with my photograph framing (Yeh right!)




life's a beach Eh!

Arecibo Radio Telescope

While we where there we ended up at the World's largest Radio Telescope and believe me it was huge the USA decided it would be a good idea to place a monster dish in a crater at the top of a mountain It just so happens that Puerto Rico is at the right latitude and has the right Geological features to lend itself to this application and here it is....

"courtesy of the NAIC - Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF

It has three giant masts which support a massive trussed antenna with the use of tendons that are tied into the rock by enormous anchorage blocks this is big Engineering in fact you can get a feel for the scale by looking at the bottom right of the photo see the Jeep.....
...... look closely!

Just to prove we actually got there here's a picture:

Pretty eh? (PS I am not talking about the antenna if you know what I mean!)

It was like being on the set of a Movie... In fact it was the setting of a few movies Including:

• James Bond
• Contact

+ more movies that I cant remember the names of.