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i am so stoked i just have to write this down somewhere / share it with the internet world and/or those who randomly read my blog...in two weeks time i will be in new york city. the big apple. phew.

this has been a dream of mine for so many years and it will be realised. for real. and i am not ashamed to be a total nerd about it.

there are so many things i am pee-in-my-pants excited about:

one. i am staying in an awesome hotel smack bang in the middle of the city. opposite madison square garden. penn station. a few blocks from the empire state building and central park. and opposite mcdonalds {because i can only afford $1 burgers for the 5 days i'm there. either that or i'm smuggling "lunchables" and special k bars in my hand luggage}.

two. i have secured my ticket to see the musical "wicked" on broadway. when i hear the opening verse of "defying gravity" i will cry tears of happiness. i think in a way it's a theme song for my trip. either that or "defying reason" in terms of how much it's costing me.

three. i will be networking and rubbing shoulders / picking brains / hearing thoughts and ideas of the top minds and trailblazers in microfinance at the microfinance usa 2011 conference. kiva. accion. citibank. chevron. cap one. grameen america.

four. as part of the conference i will be enjoying cocktails on the rooftop of 230 fifth avenue. google it. as well as a post conference social at almond restaurant. google that too.

five. i will have two full days to enjoy soho, chelsea, central park, moma and so many other amazing places. getting lost in the meatpacking district. stumbling upon cool art galleries and photo exhibitions.

i'm not being obnoxious or trying to make anyone jealous. i cannot express how much this means to me. i'll be on my own but i think it's cool that i will be on my own. i've never really been on my own. it's about doing something and not just talking about it. i'm tired of just talking about living.

and at the end of the day, the cost is not really a cost. the money i'm putting into going all out is more of an investment in a better story i am writing with my life.

that's all.
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