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February 12, 2005
NYC I go years without you
Friday I arrived very early in New York, hell when you fly out at six am it is hard to not arrive early. After I dropped my bags off I did some wandering about. I am staying in Chelsea, 10th and 23rd area. Great neighborhood for looking at boys. I walked up towards Time Square, wanting to hit the TKTS booth, which I had forgotten does not open until 3. I love this city! When I am here I feel so comfortable, such a part of the energy, it is a very exciting place.
I had a meeting with a client at 1, that didn't really take long, she seems to be in agreement as how to handle her problem. After that I stopped in at the Banana Republic in Rockefeller Center. Holy Crap! What an amazing store. They have come a long way from hawking ghurka shorts out of a hand drawn catalog, that's for sure.
Ran in Matt Lauer outside of the NBC offices. He was a little busy, plus we do this cute thing whenever we see each other in public where we pretend not to know each other. It really is a delightful little lover's game. Fabain interrupted our moment by calling to tell me his plane had landed, so I headed back to Chelsea.
After a coffee and a bagel with Mrs. H. I hauled myself back to TKTS and bought tickets for La Cage aux Folles. For those of you who are not strangers to the TKTS booth you know how the line snakes around that island. For those of you who are not strangers to me you know how I do not enjoy waiting in lines. So there I am loitering around the exit, planning on a way to avoid waiting when I just through my shoulders back and walked in the exit. Now, as I am no stranger to entering what are commonly thought of as exits, I had a great deal of authority when I did this. A feeble attempt by the security guard to stop me was thwarted when I simply explained that I had just gone to the cash machine, as TKTS does not take credit cards. I felt like a young Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan Macgregor, NOT john guilgood) as the power of my force moved him aside and the way was made clear for me. I am such a timesaver.
We met Fabian's friend John for drinks the headed off to the Marquis for the show. I saw the original production in 1983, I was very, very young of course, so I was excited to see how the had updated the show. Let's just say that I was not disappointed. The costumes, the makeup, the music, the lights! This is what a Broadway show should be. I think the most exciting part was that the actress playing Jacqueline, was Ruth Williamson. Now, Ruth Williamson will be immediately recognizable to those of you who are fans of Nip/Tuck. She plays the surgery addicted gorgon, Mrs. Grubman. I am embarrassed to say the I was not aware of her lengthy stage resume.I was terribly delighted by the playbill notes showing that she was the singing voice in Die, Mommie, Die, one of the cinema's greatest moments.
After the show we ate at 40X, a delightful little boite at 40th and 10th, where the actors, excuse me waiter/dancers, all looked as if they were on their way to a Falcon audition, I think I recognized one. We chatted with the owner, Scott, who was telling us about a new place he is opening, 40 1/2, sounds like a great morning stop, and if they food is half as good as our dinner it will do very well.I am having some difficulty connecting with the wireless at the Tate, so I have to find a coffeeshop with wireless, so that I can post. So much to do Friday!
Posted by JimG at February 12, 2005 11:29 PM
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