Day 2 Friday 19 August
Things I learned today
1. Lack of sleep leads to headaches.
2. Nurofen Zavance does not act THAT fast.
3. Reese’s peanut Butter Cups are addictive.
4. Reese’s Peatut Butter Cups contain 10grams of protein per 100grams which justifies my decision to eat them as a post workout meal.
5. Hotel gyms are really small.
6. Bums over here are really large.
7. Chemists over here are actually grocery stores but without the fruit and veges.
8. Food is really cheap.
9. Pizza from New York Slice in Brisbane is $7.50 a slice. Pizza actually from New York is 99 cents per slice.
10. There are more banks in Manhattan than there are 7 Eleven stores in Melbourne. There is even an Apple Bank – for apples?????
11. Wireless internet with a prepaid stick is lightning fast compared to Australian wireless.
12. The setup instructions provided by T Mobile with their prepaid internet stick are woefully inadequate.
13. When the T Mobile automated helpline cannot help you it just hangs up on you.
14. Wireless internet here is expensive.
15. Pre- paid phone plans are cheap.
16. The guys at Footlocker are really well drilled. Brought out 2 styles of shoes for me when i selected the one i wanted and tried to sell me innersoles as i was trying them on.
17. Times Square is underwhelming.
18. There is an undersupply of wheelie bins in New York.
19. It is ok to leave trash on the ground.
20. It is cheaper to buy new clothes than have them washed with the hotel’s laundry service.
21. Homeless people here have mobile phones.
22. The police swat team gears up on Times Square just to impress tourists. Show-offs.
Shane Mikic is the proshop manager for the Tennis Gear stores and their online store www.tennisgear.com.au in Brisbane. He has over 16 years racquet stringing experience and is currently part of the Wilson Global Stringing Team at the 2011 US Open. The following blog shares his experiences during his time in the Wilson Stringing room.
