Been busy. On Thursday left work at noon and took the R5 train to 30th Street Station. From there a $40 Amtrak ticket got me to New York City. Used AAA card for 10% discount. Met up with Oktober and contacted a friend in Houston for directions to Comedy Central. Oktober had procured tix to see The Daily Show with John Stewart. Woo! Oh, apparently Comedy Central is on 10th Avenue and 54th, or thereabouts. Nobody was saying anything funny outside, so I think it’s just an expression. Line for Daily Show opened at 5:30 P.M. Looked at watch and saw it was only 3:45 P.M. Oktober expressed need for Bio Break. Located seedy bar on 9th Avenue and 54th. Tried to enter, but door knob was broken. Nice biker inside opened door for us. How quaint. Oktober hit the W.C. while I ordered a Heinekin. Old Bartender Lady said, ”Sorry, kitchen’s closed!” Confused at the suggestion that the kitchen had to be open before I could have a Heinekin, I shifted gears and instead ordered a dirty Martini and a Comopolitan. Bartender Lady’s response: ”I don’t know how to make those. If you know, you tell me, then I’ll make it!” Hmmm. Riiiiight. Scared at prospect of having to drink a first timer’s liquor concoction, but figured what the hell. Oktober returned with report that bathroom was inoperative… yet usable. She then ticked off the ingredients for a Cosmopolitan to Old Bartender Lady. What I got was very, very strong. Oktober got the reddest Cosmo that I’d ever seen in my life. Bartender Lady told us we could order dinner and have it delivered there, as long as we bought drinks there. Lots of things she said ended with the phrase ”as long as you buy drinks here.” Drank up. Paid up. Walked back to line where we were now 20th or so. Sat down. Felt effects of alcohol take hold. Woo. Went into waiting room with 98 other people. Got quick rundown on how to act when you’re On The Show from a producer chick. Eventually filed into the tiny studio and got awesome seats. Chatted briefly with Lou Black about Continental Airlines frequent flyer program, where I work, where I live, and where I voted. Yeah, Lou and I go way back. John Stewart came out and I chickened out of asking him, ”How many laps around the set make a mile?” Show was done in real time. Jacob Dillon was the guest but his interview was fairly staid. Stewart was on the ball the whole time and constantly hilarious. Once done, we all filed out very pleased. Great experience. If you have the means, I highly recommend it.
Later met up with QueenBeth and Oktober’s sister. Ate at a Indian place off East 6th and 1st Avenue. Four Indian places were actually caddy cornered with each other, each with a guy standing at the door egging on diners with ”COME INSIDE MY DOOR!” or ”OUR FOOD IS BETTER THAN THEIR FOOD” and funny stuff like that. Competition is good. They compete with who can hang the most hot pepper Christmas lights from their ceilings. Our place was well in 4th place in that respect. Ate dinner at a birthday party with Oktober’s sister’s nice stoned friends. After party was over we hit a Wine/Coffee bar nearby and chatted away til’ I had to leave at 11. Took train home and took a cab back from 30th Street station. Great. Wait til I give you my weekend details. Must get ready and go to work. Mo’ later.
