Showing posts with label wall street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wall street. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

MnD in FIDI, Downtown NYC

MnD visited FIDI (Financial District in Downtown New York City) yesterday. First thing was the free ferry trip to Staten Island. I have done that too, more than once. And it's prettty cool I have to say. Good view, nice breeze & all that, for FREE. Then I walked them through the famous Wall Street of New York City and we reached NYSE, The New York Stock Exchange. Not only that, but I took them for a visit of NYSE Trading Floor. We walked on the trading floor, roamed around & took pictures and thenw e enjoyed the famous "Closing Bell" too. Pretty Cool!! Then we walked to the Trinity Church. After spending half an hour there, the next stop was the 911 Memorial. Currently, you need to get special entry passses from 911memorial.org. Then get there & get in. Not bad at all. The museum is still under construction. The two waterfalls are ready. I would like to go there again.. Then a visit to Century 21 aftter a long time, for a quick but short shopping spree cuz they gave me $10 after my last disastrous experience there. It was okay....

So the visit to FIDI, Downtown NYC was totally AWESOME!!!!!

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Movement | 2.5 Men S9-II

There is occupy Wall Street movement going on these days. I work at Wall Street, at one of the financial firms? Not really a financial firm but something like that, I guess.But I am not the one who makes markets move or stuff impacted & all that. I don't. I just do my job, which is probably as insignificant as.... ummm, can't think of other insignificant jobs. Anyways, I saw that people wanted to sit at Wall Street so its all blocked now with barricades.I can't walk easily to just get my lunch & stuff. Protesters are sitting at Liberty Square, across Broadway St now. I hear people are quitting jobs & going to stay till December or so. Sounds HARDCORE. Many people are there just for FUN though, atleast it seems so. Music, food, drinking & partying.. That's "PROTEST". I don't know much so won't comment. It's a free country & everyone should have right to peacefully protest & raise there voice. Good thing... I might go & sit there sometime, I might!!

Also saw Pilots protesting today at Wall Street. They were actually let in, inside the barricades. I guess it was one day thing. I hear Pilots are very badly paid in U.S. Surprising for me but it's true I hear. That's probably not good. Happy Pilots are important for all of us. Hopefully they are all protesting for & requesting for the right things. I mean, not asking TOO MUCH. LOL... on me!! I seem to not know details of any of these things. Just been so busy. Another excuse?? Not really. What's going on with you & what do U think????

BTW.. After my last review, I saw 2nd episode of 2.5 men season premier & it was not really good. Ashton started playing the same dumb guy he does and the same old stuff. No innovation, no fun. It's not a bad or horrible show, but definitely not as good as it used to be with Charlie Sheen!!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Welcome, New York... I am HERE!!!

I landed in New York City today... not practically landed.. I mean not by flight, so don't know if I can call it landing. I took a bus (megabus, its really nice) from Washington DC to New York and landed on my feet when I got off the bus. I have to say it's a different feeling. I have been in New York many times, spent nights & days here. Actually my first night in New York, I spent in Central Park sleeping on a wooden bench (that's another story, to be shared another time). But yeah, I have been here many times, but stepping foot as a resident is different. I felt a heavyness in my heart, I really did. Why?? Hmmm.. I still need to figure it out. I guess that's New York. Begining of a new Journey, a new stage, a new life!!!

I am starting work at Wall Street with most reputed Financial Firm. Can't reveal more than that.... Need to find a place to live here... Need to LIVE here!!! Excitement? Stress? Joy? Tension? Happy? We'll see.... But yeah.... New York City, I am here... WELCOME (ME!!)!!!!!