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I'm back east for the semester doing an internship, and that means...I get to go to New York more often! Still five hours but no tiny airplane bathrooms and no jet lag! Last weekend was the Chinese New Year celebration in New York as you can see. These furry creatures invade restaurants looking for money to eat.

Try to touch the dragon head! (He's really not that fast but my phone camera sure makes it look that way.)

Marco Polo had his picture taken with mom and a dragon. (Up next, my Adventures of Marco Polo series!)

Then, off to visit Brooklyn. It was sunny but still cold...I'm a weather wimp now because I've been spoiled by California. But, hey, nothing beats New York! Marco was pooped though; just look at that face.