Eye injuries

If something ever goes wrong with your eyes, go get it checked out immediately.  Don't mess around with your eyes, trust me.  Not being able to see, even if its only out of one eyes is totally and completely debilitating. 

Currently, I have a corneal ulcer.  Gross...yes.  My eye is red, puffy, had a big white spot on my cornea.  I also have blurry vision, and constant tearing.  Not pleasant I tell you.  I've had it almost 2 weeks now.  Its improving, but won't be completely healed for a few weeks here.  There's a good chance that I will have some scarring of my cornea and my vision will probably not quite be the same.  If things had gotten worse, my cornea may have perforated and I may have needed a corneal transplant.  UGH.  UGH. 

Lesson learned.  Don't wait if there's anything wrong with your eyes and hope it gets better.  I had waited a couple of weeks and it had gotten til I couldn't stand it until I went to the emergency room.  Maybe if I had gotten to it sooner, I'd be fully cured by now and wouldn't be worried that my vision will be permanently blurry.  Trust me, having a 'forced' vacation is not all that it is cracked up to be.

Obsession

Ever have an upcoming vacation, although still somewhat far way, that you obsess over?  Kel and I are heading to Poughkeepsie, NY at the end of September for a wedding.  We'll have 2 days to spend in NYC before the wedding though, and I'm super pumped!  I haven't been to New York in probably 15 years or so and Kel never has.  Our flight is booked, but hotel and everything else hasn't been booked/planned yet.  Definitely want to check out Times Square and Central Park.  Would like to hit up a cool, celeb restaurant.  Maybe see a broadway play.  There's limitless possibilities, but limited time. 

Anyone have any suggestion for hotels?  Where to find good prices?  Same w/restaurants and theater.