I arrived in NYC for Open Hack Day today. I didn’t feel like driving into Manhattan and paying gazillion dollars to park a car that I wouldn’t be able to use, so public transportation was my mission. NGM and Geoff both highly recommended some cool trains to take into town. I know I’m a little bit crazy, but I felt like going old school and taking a bus in from AC. Like I’m on a class trip!
The ride wasn’t all that bad really. There was a really cool old guy sitting next to me. I was hoping he’d share war stories about fighting Nazi’s to save the world. Sadly he just slept the whole ride up. Oh and he did smell too. Wow, riding the bus was so awesome, not for everyone though but a very interesting experience nonetheless. I will have to try the train next time to compare the 2.
Once I arrived at Port Authority (or something like that) I um kinda got lost finding my room. But after walking around a whole lot, finally found it and I think it’s pretty nice and fancy inside. I don’t get out much so it could be a dump, but I’ll share photos once I get or find a usb cable for my camera.
There’s so many people walking around here. All the girls seem to wear super tight black pants and it seems like the guys spend too much on their hair, weird. Oh some high school girls called me a “hottie” and I might still be bright red from it.
I went to Reckefeller Center and checked out Nintendo World. It’s really awesome inside, I’d of freaked out to of been there when I was growing up. I was so bummed that they didn’t have the Tanooki Suit Mario t-shirt in my size or any size close to my size for that matter.
Toys R Us is right by where I’m staying, and it’s massive inside! 3 stories, with a ferris wheel and some amazing lego sculptures. I kinda wanted to be a lego sculpture as a child, so I do have a very fine appreciation for such craftsmanship.
I ate lunch at some deli and had some cheesecake too. Seemed very New Yorky a thing to do. I think I might eat at this cool looking BBQ place across the street for dinner. Then try to find a usb cable so I can share some of the photos I’ve been taking throughout the day.
Gotta register for Open Hack Day now and figure out what sessions I want to attend and see if I can form a team to work with to enter the hack competition with.