Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Listing badly a-lee (falling over

Listing badly a-lee (falling over to the side the wind’s not blowing from):
THINGS I DIDN’T DO IN NEW YORK
Go to a museum
Ride a subway
Sightsee from observation decks atop skyscrapers
Shop
See a celebrity
Get lost
Wander in Central Park
Get below 22nd Street
Wear Headphones
Tie my own bow tie

THINGS I DID IN NEW YORK:
See fine art in a cathedral
Shave my stinger (even if I’m the only one who calls it that)
Eat a famous hot dog at a famous hot dog stand
Visit Times Square
Went with a friend to check out his new office space 34 stories above midtown with stunning 360-degree views
Drank late with friends in formal attire
Renewed old friendships
Made new friends
Saw Sandra Bernhardt’s loft space (or her window anyway)
Slept well

My conclusion: despite rumors to the contrary, there appears to be a fair amount with which to keep onesself occupied in Manhattan.  I hope to test this theory with further experimentation soon.  But not too soon.  Tomorrow I’m going back to LA again for another overnighter.  Maybe I can get a hot dog there too and do a comparison.