It's just so hard being oppressed by the glass ceiling. Well, unless you're a model minority.
It's just so hard being oppressed by the glass ceiling. Well, unless you're a model minority.
I was supposed to go on a free trip to london for 5 weeks expensed by my company....
....but then I quit my job.
10/4/04 - 8/20/07
oh, i don't think you're crying much about it, assertn... you'll probably be able to afford a five week vacation of your own within a year or two...
thanks to Ryouga, I'll be sure to look up those locations. Also, my parents (in typical fashion) are all worried about what parts of town to avoid and crap like that (I'm more interested in the bars and clubs to be explored), so I suppose any sagely comments on that kind of stuff would be greatly appreciated...
Humans are different from animals. We must die for a reason. Now is the time for us to regulate ourselves and reclaim our dignity. The one who holds endless potential and displays his strength and kindness to the world. Only mankind has God, a power that allows us to go above and beyond what we are now, a God that we call "possibility".
In this site (spanish) you can look at several of the most popular bars and clubs from El Barrio Antiguo: http://www.bestday.com.mx/Monterrey/Vida_Nocturna/
Barrio Antiguo consists of about 5 or 6 'old style' streets (hence the name 'Old Neighborhood') which was turned into the perfect place for night life. Its besides "La MacroPlaza" which is one of the biggest 'parks' in the City.
Several museums and even "El Palacio de Gobierno" are here in the MacroPlaza, so it isn't easy to not spot.
Google Earth coordinates 25°39'57.36N 100°18'37.19O will let you see it from above and several pictures as well.
Just beware... seeing that it is a nightlife place a lot of 'Antialcholica' groups are nearby during late at night. Its police groups checking if you aren't drunk and driving through the city and such.
Let's see... another location you could visit is Parque Fundidora. It has Convention Center Cintermex (were videogame tournaments and anime conventions take place once in a while), several other locations are the Arena Monterrey, where concerts take place, El Paseo Santa Lucia (still in construction I think...) which is a 'park' that will unite MacroPlaza and Fundidora, plus Plaza Sesamo (Amusement Park based on Sesame Street) 25°40'25.57N 100°16'56.33O on Google Earth.
Now... places to avoid... hmmm....
The Center of Monterrey mostly. Besides MacroPlaza that is...
Its not that it is unsafe, but rather it is mostly unpleasant. There is almost no parking lots and thus you must move by foot, taxi or bus. Taxis ARE dangerous, especially for foreigners. Bus are annoying, and 90% of them drive like maniacs (and crash on a daily base). If you manage to find a parking lot, they usually charge 20 pesos (almost 2 dlls) per hour. And besides... apart from MacroPlaza and Barrio Antiguo... there is really not much to see in the Center of the City.
Do know that Monterrey isn't as big as you may think. Rather our 'Area Metropolitana' as we call it, consists of several cities that are so close together they almost seem like one. Examples are Monterrey, San Pedro, San Nicolas, Guadalupe, Santa Catarina and several others.
Oh yeah... another thing. We are currently passing through rains, so you must be careful whenever passing under bridges and everything, because they tend to flood.
Sights to see... hmmm El Puente Atirantado in San Pedro would make a nice postal... Oh yeah... Don't forget to at least take one picture of El Cerro de la Silla, although I don't recommed trying to visit it.
If I remember anything else before you begin your travel I'll post it.
A long drawn out post advertising the tourism credentials of your hometown?
Sorry, I don't think anyone is trying to go to Monterrey, Mexico.
Originally Posted by SK
For fuck's sake SK...
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
OWNED.
I thought you worked in the porn industry! Are you insane!
Erm.....excuse me?I thought you worked in the porn industry! Are you insane!
10/4/04 - 8/20/07
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