notes: * 203 miles * trying to find a bathroom, going to burger king, 5 people already waiting, going to macdonalds, buy $1 fries, upstairs men bathroom empty * falling asleep on the ride to new york, headache and feeling like puking * starting to rain in flushing * whitestone bridge * did not cough in the car on way to NYC * AC converter in the car to recharge ibook battery * having lunch at a sichuan restaurant * debating whether to go to ikea or not, and if yes, which one (hicksville or elizabeth)