don't ya hate it when that happens?
Sunday, September 07, 2003
NY, NY, CITY OF DREAMS
day 1- friday, sept 5th
* flight at 11:45am from oakland to JFK (everyone looked like zombies watching tv)
*shuttle to subway delays- jammed emergency brake (bathroom stinky! should have bought weeklong pass for $21)
*subway takes forever to arrive, got to destination ~ 10:30ish
*read a book to a kid on the subway (highlight!)
*take subway to 23rd st to find eugene's, meet cliff, end up at madison's and 28th, stay over at cliff's- cliff's friend gives us a ride to duane reade's (comme walgreens) to get a toothbrush which i cleverly lose on the way from the car to the apartment. classic arlene story, ::sigh::
day 2- sat, sept 6th
*get lost getting back to judy's (she had to come get me)
*visit soho, her birthday party at lotus (very happening place, way to crowded, i was too out of it to socialize.. i will never do that again.)
day 3- sunday, sept 7th
*chinatown, walked around greenwich, saw yelling bum, pretend not to look like tourist
*first openly gay school opens right here
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