Vacation Day 12: Akili’s Tendon
Today, I went to church with a good bit of family. It served as a great opportunity to say my last goodbye’s to some aunts and uncles.
Right after church I met up with my cousin, Akili. He had the task of helping me escape from the old birds and show me something exciting. It just so happened that we did this on the same day as the Puerto Rican Day Parade. It was a sea of 2.6 million loud half naked people everywhere I went. We walked from Central Park, past Times Square, through the market of Grand Central Station and all the way to Union Station. I was happy to see the locations of some of my favorite shows, Project Runway and Heroes. I was so tempted to run into the middle of Times Square and shout “Yataaa” in classic Hiro fashion.
However, Union Station had to be the best part. Not only did I get to be lazy and sit, I was able to watch the many kooky people that were there. There was a man preaching about the negative effects of cell phones and the incompetence of today’s government, all in the same breath. Another group were playing hacky sack in a giant circle, I watched as a random person would join in every few minutes. This was all to the sound of some hippy looking kids banging drums and, get his, playing a kazoo. Akili and I found it incredibly funny when, in the middle of the chaos, a young lady strolled across the park. She clearly walked as though she was the prettiest thing in New York, that was until she tripped on her own foot!
It was the perfect place for people watching. I wish I had my camera but no luck, I left it home.
We made our way home and I spent the night at his place, watcing basketball finals (boo Lakers!) and getting to know each other more. He’s definately a cool and smart guy.
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