Writings and Travels of Lina Em
It’s been over 10 years since I’ve lived in New York and living in Queens, I pass by Roosevelt Island stop many a times but I never stopped myself to actually explore the island. My morning runs along Astoria’s East River front, I can see the lighthouse and a beautiful domed building and I told myself, I’d like to visit that island. As the Spring finally begins to behave properly, I took the first beautiful weekend to visit Roosevelt Island.
When I was in college, I worked as a computer lab assistant with my roommate and a few others. One of our bosses was this successful woman who was single and strong and brave. We thought to ourselves, will we be like that when we get to her age? It seems a lifetime ago. Through her, I heard about so many unique places locally. One of those places was Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. To be exact, all she talked about was the Chinese Scholar’s Gardens. She showed us pictures and we were in awe that this was in New York.
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