Day One : Getting There
Friday, October 12, 2007
I'm convinced I have at least a mild case of A.D.D. Its true. Most sane individuals would see a six hour layover in Newark as a good time to catch up on some work, read a book, and maybe have a drink or two. But yeah, that wasn't gonna work for me. I sat down at the Continental President's Club to have a beer. And I finished writing a paper for my ten thousandth History class....and then I still had five hours left. Hm....what to do.
Then the little devil on my shoulder reminded me that I was only a short 25 minute train ride from Manhattan.
(Queue dramatic music)
Nevermind that I've never ridden on the NJ rail system. If I can navigate my way from New Delhi to Agra and the Taj, I can handle this.
Nevermind that I'm not exactly sure where Penn Station is in relation to the landmarks I know. That's what "kind" locals are for.
Nevermind that public transit is filthy and I'm a moderate germaphobe. I have Purell by the gallon in my bag.
Nevermind that its freakin' cold and freakin' windy outside and my thin little Armani Exchange t-shirt is hardly appropriate mid-Autumn gear for NYC. At least its cute, dammit.
So, without further adieu, I give you poor-quality images (some from my digital camera and some from my phone) from my $37 Starbucks run to The City:
That's Penn Station. Rather, the sign it shares with Madison Square Garden if you're standing on 7th. And below you'll see the other side....where it says Madison Square Garden. So exciting.
Next we have pictures of random buildings, including Fuse studios. I confess I'm no photographer, but these'll work for me:
Finally, and as far as I'm concerned most fantastically, I give you the Black Superman Cowboy. Sorry I couldn't get the front of him, I got honked and yelled at by a cabbie who looked like he might jump out and knife me if I didn't comply. Black Superman Cowboy would be the one in the full Superman costume. And the ten gallon hat. And the snakeskin boots. God, I heart this city.
More from New Delhi tomorrow....
posted by Dustin @ 4:33 PM,
