I saw a board member on NY1 outraged about the idea of people getting on the train in the morning and spilling on people, which is why he voted for the ban...but what fool gets on a train with something that's going to spill all over himself?* Not that it doesn't happen, but I've never seen anyone spilled on in the train. Christ. Presumably this board member was not appointed because of his vast commuting subway experience.
I'm sure it was Peter Fucking Kalikow, and you know that guy has never been on the subway in his life, except for the one time they were unveiling the new cars or some shit.
In other New York news, I just had a ridiculously overpriced birthday drink at the Campbell Apartment at Grand Central, and I can confirm that it is Not Worth It.
did someone buy the birthday drink for you? what is ridiculously overpriced?
Hi! I'm back from Paris, and I'm, um, older.
When we were just in Paris, a nice French guy took pity on us at the Gare du Nord, or we wouid have walked the wrong way to our train.
Where was this dude when we were there? Oh, the large, physically violent bag lady that attacked us must have EATEN him.
See what happens when we try and be friendly and cheerful and shit?
It confused and disturbed me. Don't do it again.
Hi! I'm back from Paris, and I'm, um, older.
Fun!
It confused and disturbed me. Don't do it again.
I'll be sure to tell New York for you.
Any wiser?
No.
Or deeper in debt?
Yes. Also, not feeling rejuvenated and ready to take up the gauntlet again, just dread-filled (dreadful, literally?) and wishing for another week off. Don't get me wrong, I had an amazing time! But I have about one day to get into school and unpack my new classroom and three days to grade papers and plan lessons before school starts again, and someplace in there I'd like to celebrate my birthday and New Year's! Oh, and hope my bag shows up from the airline sometime before I have to start teaching again.
Happy Birthday, quester.
I've had fun the last few New Years. I can't think of a single one that stands out as being the most fun ever. I've had a few good NYE and quite a few crappy ones.
Though the one year the host decided to blast the Overture from "2001: A Space Odyssey" at 10am the next morning to get everyone out of his house so he could go to work was pretty memorable.