Monday, January 07, 2008
Not As Crazy As I First Thought. But Crazy Enough.
When I first heard about it last year I was hoping to see Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway, starring Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner. Sounded cool...it's a cute story, seeing Jennifer Garner on stage would be very different from seeing her as Sidney Bristow on Alias, and Kevin Kline is one of my favorite actors. So yeah!
But I couldn't get to New York in time. Alas. And then last week I saw an ad and realized they'd extended the show until January 6th due to the Broadway strike. Hmmmmm...
I came up with a plan to go up and back without needing a hotel room, but that didn't work so well. Instead, following some suggestions from Adrian, I had a new idea...
The new plan was to take a bus to New York Friday night, go dancing with my friend Paul, stay at a nearby hotel, meet him for breakfast Saturday morning, then I'd go see the play in the afternoon and take the train home, getting back in time to go dancing back here in DC.
Friday night I took a bus to New York and got to my hotel around 10pm. I called Paul and we made plans to meet at The Web, a club I like. We met up and had a really good time...Paul's not really a club guy but I think he enjoyed it. I had a cute guy hitting on me on the dance floor, and that's always fun. And the go-go boys are always friendly (note to the SE Asia crowd: these are NOT the same as go-go boys in BKK -- no "offing" :P)
I headed back to my hotel around 2:30 and while in the cab saw a text from a DC friend named Hai who was also in New York. I texted back and he called me...he'd come up to see a friend but some drama had developed and he was asking me about finding a place to stay the next night. I asked if he felt OK staying where he was tonight, 'cuz he sounded pretty stressed. He said he really could use another place this night too and I suggested he come crash at my hotel. He was going to be awhile so I napped for an hour and about 4:30am he showed up. We got him settled into the room, after a quick trip to a nearby drug store to pick up some makeup (!), and then we sat up and talked. Until 8am. And I had to get up at 9:30. Uh oh.
So after an hour and a half I was up again and made it to breakfast with Paul...and discovered the restaurant wasn't open yet. Oh well, not a huge deal, and once it opened, Food Bar was as good as always. We had a nice time, and a nice chat, and a nice (and cute!) waiter. And mimosas.
We cabbed back to the hotel and Paul met Hai while I got my stuff together to check out. Hai and I left our bags with the front desk...he had decided to go back that night rather than trying to find another place to stay, and was going to kick around town (it was his first visit) and do some shopping while I was at the play. Paul walked to the theater with me and we chatted some more until it was time for me to go in. Thanks Paul!!
The play was GREAT and I'm so happy I went up for it. Kevin Kline is a really good actor and he really made the part his own...Steve Martin played the role in the movie Roxanne but really, seeing it on stage is so much better. And Jennifer Garner really can act without flying kicks and red wigs...who knew? It was a lot of fun, I laughed so hard (but only at the right times, of course).
No chance to meet the actors afterwards...there was a big crowd, plus I had an hour to make my train...and anyway, they didn't come out during the 20 minutes I waited. So I hustled back the 5 blocks (short blocks, not long blocks, fortunately) to the hotel and grabbed our bags...and waited for Hai. He was taking a bus, not the train, and the bus was leaving from near Penn Station about 5 minutes before my train was to leave. He showed up and we managed to find a cab and make our way through post-show traffic. We got him to his bus stop 10 minutes before he was scheduled to leave, which was cool...but that was when I realized we weren't as close to Penn Station as I thought. I was going to have to run 4 blocks (long blocks, not short blocks this time) with my bag to make it. So I ran, probably scaring a few people but hey, I needed to make my train. I made it to the station a few minutes before I was scheduled to leave.
And found the train was delayed 35 minutes. Naturally.
So I got aboard and we headed south for the 3 1/2 hour trip back to DC. Once there I would have to take the Metro home, change clothes, then head out. Since I was supposed to be meeting people, and was running late, I arranged for Adrian and my friend Stan to meet me at a Metro stop. Adrian would bring me a shirt, I had my toiletries kit so I could shave in a restroom at the train station...I got a few strange looks from the homeless people but hey, ya gotta look good at the club.
We all met up at the Metro stop, I changed shirts in the outdoor parking lot where it was below freezing, and off we went. Sadly, I was so tired I left my ATM card in a cash machine, something I didn't realize until Sunday. But no big deal, I cancelled it and a new one is on the way. Anyway, we had a fun time, lots of friends were out and much fun was had. We headed home around 2:30 and by 3:30am I was in bed.
In the previous 45 hours I'd had 2 1/2 hours of sleep. So I was a little out of it.
So, a small adventure. But definitely a fun one. And while I was there I saw ads for two more plays I want to see...
But I couldn't get to New York in time. Alas. And then last week I saw an ad and realized they'd extended the show until January 6th due to the Broadway strike. Hmmmmm...
I came up with a plan to go up and back without needing a hotel room, but that didn't work so well. Instead, following some suggestions from Adrian, I had a new idea...
The new plan was to take a bus to New York Friday night, go dancing with my friend Paul, stay at a nearby hotel, meet him for breakfast Saturday morning, then I'd go see the play in the afternoon and take the train home, getting back in time to go dancing back here in DC.
Friday night I took a bus to New York and got to my hotel around 10pm. I called Paul and we made plans to meet at The Web, a club I like. We met up and had a really good time...Paul's not really a club guy but I think he enjoyed it. I had a cute guy hitting on me on the dance floor, and that's always fun. And the go-go boys are always friendly (note to the SE Asia crowd: these are NOT the same as go-go boys in BKK -- no "offing" :P)
I headed back to my hotel around 2:30 and while in the cab saw a text from a DC friend named Hai who was also in New York. I texted back and he called me...he'd come up to see a friend but some drama had developed and he was asking me about finding a place to stay the next night. I asked if he felt OK staying where he was tonight, 'cuz he sounded pretty stressed. He said he really could use another place this night too and I suggested he come crash at my hotel. He was going to be awhile so I napped for an hour and about 4:30am he showed up. We got him settled into the room, after a quick trip to a nearby drug store to pick up some makeup (!), and then we sat up and talked. Until 8am. And I had to get up at 9:30. Uh oh.
So after an hour and a half I was up again and made it to breakfast with Paul...and discovered the restaurant wasn't open yet. Oh well, not a huge deal, and once it opened, Food Bar was as good as always. We had a nice time, and a nice chat, and a nice (and cute!) waiter. And mimosas.
We cabbed back to the hotel and Paul met Hai while I got my stuff together to check out. Hai and I left our bags with the front desk...he had decided to go back that night rather than trying to find another place to stay, and was going to kick around town (it was his first visit) and do some shopping while I was at the play. Paul walked to the theater with me and we chatted some more until it was time for me to go in. Thanks Paul!!
The play was GREAT and I'm so happy I went up for it. Kevin Kline is a really good actor and he really made the part his own...Steve Martin played the role in the movie Roxanne but really, seeing it on stage is so much better. And Jennifer Garner really can act without flying kicks and red wigs...who knew? It was a lot of fun, I laughed so hard (but only at the right times, of course).
No chance to meet the actors afterwards...there was a big crowd, plus I had an hour to make my train...and anyway, they didn't come out during the 20 minutes I waited. So I hustled back the 5 blocks (short blocks, not long blocks, fortunately) to the hotel and grabbed our bags...and waited for Hai. He was taking a bus, not the train, and the bus was leaving from near Penn Station about 5 minutes before my train was to leave. He showed up and we managed to find a cab and make our way through post-show traffic. We got him to his bus stop 10 minutes before he was scheduled to leave, which was cool...but that was when I realized we weren't as close to Penn Station as I thought. I was going to have to run 4 blocks (long blocks, not short blocks this time) with my bag to make it. So I ran, probably scaring a few people but hey, I needed to make my train. I made it to the station a few minutes before I was scheduled to leave.
And found the train was delayed 35 minutes. Naturally.
So I got aboard and we headed south for the 3 1/2 hour trip back to DC. Once there I would have to take the Metro home, change clothes, then head out. Since I was supposed to be meeting people, and was running late, I arranged for Adrian and my friend Stan to meet me at a Metro stop. Adrian would bring me a shirt, I had my toiletries kit so I could shave in a restroom at the train station...I got a few strange looks from the homeless people but hey, ya gotta look good at the club.
We all met up at the Metro stop, I changed shirts in the outdoor parking lot where it was below freezing, and off we went. Sadly, I was so tired I left my ATM card in a cash machine, something I didn't realize until Sunday. But no big deal, I cancelled it and a new one is on the way. Anyway, we had a fun time, lots of friends were out and much fun was had. We headed home around 2:30 and by 3:30am I was in bed.
In the previous 45 hours I'd had 2 1/2 hours of sleep. So I was a little out of it.
So, a small adventure. But definitely a fun one. And while I was there I saw ads for two more plays I want to see...
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william: hectic indeed. but worth it...even worth losing the ATM card. and think of all the money i've saved this week LOL
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