Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Have Arrived in New York - Update
This is the...most modest...room I've stayed in since that week in Hong Kong (and I shoulda shared a more expensive room then with the blond I met on the airplane -- but that's another story).
Sounds like the Big Wigs are over at the W Hotel. Wonder how much that place is a night. I bet they won't wake up all itchy tomorrow.
Think I'll wander down to the hotel lounge and befriend a young, lonely newlywed who's husband isn't showing her enough attention in this foreign land. Oops. This isn't a foreign land and there is no hotel lounge.
Train travel, BTW, was not unpleasant. The microwaved cheeseburger I had in the snack car was far better than expected.
Got a few emails to respond to (and pointers to...point to). Just hang in there, K?
Think I'll go out for a stroll 'round Times Square.
Update, Wednesday morning: Quick update before a shower heading out to the events. Allow me to name drop. First of all, I did a bunch of walking about and just orienting myself (also bought some shoe polish - exciting). Managed to hook up for dinner with Pieter Dorsman of PeakTalk who was a pleasure to meet. After dinner, we met with Roger Simon, Charles Johnson, Glenn Reynolds, Gerard Van Der Leun, Judith, Neo-neocon, Ed Driscoll, Jill Stewart, Magnus Kempe and Tom Troja of Open Source Media (Yes! That's the new name.), Pamela, David Corn, Cathy Seipp, Andrew Breitbart, Lisa Ramachi-Vincent, Stephen Green, Richard Landes and Pedro of SecondDraft, and, oh no, there was one other fellow who's name I can't remember, and I sure hope I didn't outright forget anyone. Had drinks in the lobby of the W Hotel...stayed up a bit later than I intended. Didn't get a chance to really speak with Pamela, Stephen, Andrew or Cathy...hopefully today.
Off to the shower.
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Tell NY I miss her!
Times Square? On Tuesday? Today? You're about a block away from where I work! Oh well, I won't invite you up to my office (uh, I mean my cubicle). There's nothing much to see here, anyway.
While you're in New York, get out of Manhattan for a bit. Take a look at Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Park Slope. Nice, interesting areas.
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LEFTIST MOONBATS 'MOURN' ARAFAT THE MAN AND THE "UNFAIR" HISTORICAL RECORD - WHILE NADZ EVISCERATES THEM AND THE ARARISH
Joanne, your cube never would have been the same.
LOVE the Big Apple, and am lucky enough to get there several times a year, seeing as I only live 1 1/2 hours away. Enjoy your visit!
Thanks for this, from the other side of the world, we're excited too. Almost feel like I'm back there with you good folks. Keep the faith!
To Solomon:
No...YOU would never have been the same. This place is a mess. Trust me. :-)