Arrive at NYC

OK, so I decide it would be a good idea to take the air train from JFK to the city, actually it wasn't half bad, I get off and Central park west, 59th and Columbus and stat walking toward my destination E69th and 5th... anywho, takes me about and hour to walk, it was cold and I was shlepping my carry on and other stuff... I land at the place have dinner and then head first thing the the huge mac store on 59th and 5th... thousands of people... so I go
and I buy my little Macbook...:) finally, a well earned laptop! I loves it so so much! I call it Maci Mckee. So NYC is a great town really, was walking in the upper east feeling like a dirty street child. They are all dressed so nice and I really think that the city has become more posh - Gucci Prada, AX, etc etc etc... I don't remember these being on 5th, I remember HStern and Disney and Coca Cola... well move ou CC movie in LV... so I was walking with my jeans and all star and being all self conscience... anyways, I met with several cool friends, and I went to the Opera "The Magic Flute" by Julie Taimor... who is big into puppets... it is such a good opera, the music is great and they talk a lot... but have you noticed that the plot doesn't make much sense? It's like it doesn't actually go anywhere... and actually make any sense what so ever, but it is funny and it was great... and I met with an academy award winning director, Aviva Slesin... she directed recently a film about 'hidden children' and she won an Oscar in the 80's for a film about an elite snobbish click of actors and filmmakers from Hollywood i the 20's... it was good... and also I just hung out and had Japanese food and shopped a bit and walked a lot on the street and was sorry to leave the city.
One day I had to rent a car and drive to Jersey... it was indeed cold... this I knew... but to my utter surprise, it began snowing... hard... and well, I was driving in a complete snow storm... I couldn't believe it... why on the day that I have to drive a snow storm... but I guess it is for the picture opportunity,... actually was very beautiful because it is early for snow this year the trees are still colourful and this made the vibe very special... anyways, naturally got lost on the way back... took me 3 hours... there is a funny thing, when you drive back to the city you are like driving and everything is very low... then suddenly you see the city and it looks so scary, like the hoover dam, something that just doesn't make sense... any who... I rushed back to the city to meet with friends... I don't know how, but I thought I would have to many days in NYC I would get sick of it... LOL... fat chance... so, I hardly got around to doing everything I wanted to do... I always try and place myself in the town where I visit and ask myself.. "could I survive here?" so I guess the answer is yes, I could... but actually, not sure I want to... I went to visit a sister of a friend of mine from 8th grade, she lives with her hubby in Williamsburg a cool hipster place as I found... and she said an insightful thing regarding the Americans... They get excited about things... and it is contagious.... that's true... They really like Thanksgiving, they love Xmas and they love the balloons of Macy's Day Parade, and they get excited about events like graduation ad B'days and Weddings and many many things... I can't get excited about almost anything... except for some work I do sometimes... couldn't get excited about my 30th B'day... just wanted to get away... wouldn't be surprised if it is part of the reason I spend half the time freaking out... the other half I have a really wonderful time! made me think how bitter I am ... don't know why, i am having a great time and life is good even though i am not married yet... :P ... Anyways, t I really really LOVE NYC!!! I didn't want to leave... didn't sleep the last night I was there, there was some squeaking sound that kept me up... I was afraid.... I guess the emotional status is getting better but very slow... I have a tongue that is not completely healed and something in my left thigh, when they heal, the emotional state will get better I am sure... Now I am on the road, writing from a Motel 6... but I will not spoil the fun, as I have to tell all about the 4 hour journey from NYC to Newark airport and then Thanksgiving Dinner with my family in Silver Spring, MD.... on the nest entry... :)