¡me voy!

Okay, so we've soon been here for an entire week and things don't seem all that new anymore, we're not as lost and I don't need to check the subway map when we're on a familiar route. People are still hitting on us and eyeing us like crazy, should be pretty easy to get free drinks in this town.

Yesterday, as we were walking in Williamsburg, this girl was like "skåningar!" and we were completely out of it, "whaat?" and it felt like she said it again as we turned around once more. Now we're reaally starving (unusual) so Regina is going to cook us a wholesome meal, since she's the woman in this relationship, but also, sometimes the man too. So what does that make me??

BTW, moving to Williamsburg tomorrow! That lovely pittoresque place in New York, one of the few places with short buildings, small streets and tiny stores, and payments through cash only. Thriftstores pop up all over the place, Beacon's Closet amongst others, but that place was mostly just made up of last season's clothing for a discounted price.

Now: EATING
Later: Ugly Betty

(Today we're really living the Life) /I.

We found a place where we can eat out and eat well. No more of the disguisting snacks of yesterday that are sure to scar me for the week: packeted mixed fruit bought near NoHo which was eaten at the cinema watching that horrible movie (Scarlett Johansson is gross!!) Williamsburg it is, off to eat pizza, falafel, gyros or all of the above. We can afford it since most of yesterday's closet-building was done from the cheapness of the sidewalk. /I

Just woke up to another sunny day in Brooklyn and it's 4.30 PM - what happened?!

Yesterday we took the subway to Williamsburg:

We're loving the grafitti on the walls.

As we strolled down the streets we found some treasures among the trash
that people had thrown out of their houses. Some records and a bikini later,
we decided to go buy cupcakes

Ladylike manners -

Isabella says she better not eat cupcakes on a first date.

Went to catch a movie at Time Square, but there weren't any good ones running,
so we decided to see She's just not that into you. It was so bad, Isabella fell asleep
and missed half of it.

I'll write more soon. /Regina

Went to SoHo/NoHo today. Most of the shopping was done at American Apparel, today Regina did most of the buying. Most stores have not lived up to their reputation, what's the deal with Victoria's Secret? Less eating is the key to a larger shopping budget. We were supposed to discover Williamsburg, but once there, we were too hungry so we hopped on the metro back home. But now we are off to treat ourselves to Chinese food in Chinatown!

BTW, here's where we're living and this we've translated (note the title and music): http://www.loftstel.com/swedish

Greetings from Regina and Isabella

So walking down the street at night, a guy passes by saying "beautiful." There's weirdly a lot of that here. We were in the grocery store to buy some cheap, very cheap food (we're quite poor) which consisted of beans, tomato sauce, corn and what we thought was flavoured rice...Anyhow he rambles on about how we'll become fat, we shouldn't eat, and blablabla. And how he's 47 and looks that good. I should've been like: "my dad's 53 and is hotter than you!" Anyhow I'm like: "dude, we're eating vegetables..."
"Everyday, vegetables?"
"Yeah, we're not gonna get fat from vegetables and anyways, I mean it's not like real food is easy to find around here (in the US), you just have sauces and side dishes to accompany your fast food meals.. "

As we depart he says "I love you."
Weird.


A sample of the city and more to come

Yes, finally, we can access the Wi-Fi!!!!
There's a lot to say. Right now we're having trouble with closing the window: We can't close the fucking window!!!'
It just keeps on sliding down...

We were at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens today, it sucked. Sofiero kicks its ass!!
Also, Times Square sucks, albeit quite pretty and the buildings are tall and the lights keep flashing and the billboards are big. The Metro Card rules! I'm loving it!

Yes, we just arrived, after a long and winding journey,
I'm half deaf and can't smell a thing, which apparantly is good, coz Regina says it's smelly and loud.

We've made ourselves comfortable here at a place on Bedford Avenue (yes it's apparantly one of the longest streets, so good luck finding us). First impressions: things are a little bit rugged here in NYC, but people seem a lot friendlier and more open-minded than in chilly Scandinavia.

Now we're gonna go find some sushi and an internet café

Holla Back!!
/I and R out and about

We offically have a place to stay, it's confirmed! So we're staying at a place which is in the Clinton Hill area, on Bedford Ave to be more exact, I would say, but I am no New Yorker, so who I am to judge from solely reading a map. But after this trip I hope I'll be in the periphery of saying: "I lived the life of a New Yorker."

Yayayayayy. /Isabella
- Why am I so happy? Because it's free.

Qty	Event/Item	Venue:	Delivery
2	Asobi Seksu Thu, Apr 2, 2009 08:00 PM	Bowery Ballroom NEW YORK, NY	International Will Call *

I'm so jealous. Regina's at work.
But on the upside, I get to sleep in for however long I want.
This means sleepwalking and apparently also sleep-talking to the craziest extent.

My mom called me at noon..
M: Var är du nånstans?
I: Manhattan!!
M: Va?! Va menar du?-
I: New York!! Manhattan!
M: Va, vad menar du, har du åkt iväg?
I: Skit du i det!!
Mom: Menar du det?
I: Tågaborg förfan!!
..and I hang up the phone.

Talk about being closet-cranky on the subject of being back.

/Isabella