Independence Day!

Now I'm not one for fireworks - mostly because I'm a miserable git sometimes, but also because of a particular incident at Uni that really isn't relevant right now - but I have to say, the 4th July fireworks over the East River made for amazing viewing last night.

Thanks to our friends Rich and Maisha, we wangled an invite to a party over on 23rd and 3rd, on top of an apartment building - about twenty floors up. Buildings in the Gramercy area are pretty low so that gave us a good view for when the fireworks started.

Nice area, too - and let's be honest, anywhere you can see fireworks against the New York skyline from one direction and the Empire State Building lit up red, white and blue from the other has to be pretty cool.

So yeah, good Independence Day - although it's now tanking it down outside and I have to go shopping for my wife's birthday on Sunday.

Of course, I guess the fact that it was Independence Day makes it a little ironic that we were there celebrating - as the whole reason for it was kicking the Brits out in the first place!