Tropical storm Hanna headed to the US East Coast this Saturday. There were no hurricanes in NYC, just heavy rainfall throughout the evening. Hanna came after Hurricane Gustav, and now the meteorological experts are predicting a new one, Hurricane Ike, to be hitting Florida soon. Can you believe that? Sunny Florida?
The rain was messy and wet and icky. All the news stations were unanimous in their weather forecast for today, but we still moved forward with our plan to check out Fifth Ave. Haha, to our dismay, it was a horrible experience! Though it was a good break from the summer heat...
Rainy days here aren't like those in Singapore. NYC streets aren't as evenly paved as those at home--LTA has done a good job with our roads. There were tons of puddles--real huge ones--that lined up the streets. And if you weren't alert and stood at the sidewalk just by the street, you could get yourself seriously drenched. Vehicles here don't give a hoot. They just speed by real quick despite the risk of skidding on the streets.
Fifth Avenue is famous for its designer stores and boutiques that are sprawled over the whole area. So there wasn't any large mall for us to roam about and wait for the nasty rains to stop pouring. So we walked about in the rain, each carrying our own tiny umbrellas that weren't very helpful. And we didn't have the least idea where different stores were located, so we walked on and on in the rain till we found something that piqued out interest.
We went into Sak's Fifth Avenue--everything in there is way too ostentatious! It is a branded goods haven, so we couldn't afford anything. Then we popped into Abercrombie and Fitch, and there was this half-naked male model clad only in a pair of jeans, who was standing by the door. The store was really dim and music was blasting throughout as though they were trying to create this hip atmosphere! But the clothes were nice; I would probably go back when I feel like spending money. Next stop, we went to Niketown. Ha ha, there were four levels of Nike apparel, which was kinda neat but nothing spectacular. At least the store was spacious and not so cramped like A&F, which seemed like a crowded fraternity house!
Anyway, time for me to create a wish list. To survive the winter and harsh rainfall of NYC, I would probably need these:
1. A pair of rubber boots, Paddington Bear-style to keep my feet dry.
2. A pair of flat and presentable boots to keep my feet warm in winter.
3. A few scarves to protect my neck from the chilly winds.
4. Leather gloves to keep my hands warm in winter.
Autumn is coming soon in a few weeks and I would need these soon. An excuse to go shopping soon!
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