6/15/11 An Unexpected Way to Start My Journey

So, I started off my trip my going to NYC so that I could fly out the next morning from JFK.  The train ride down was uneventful -- the best kind of travel!  I arrived in NYC around 3 and checked my bag at Penn Station.  With time to kill, I headed to Times Square with no real agenda.  Out of curiosity, I went to the theater where Chris Rock's show 'The Motherfucker With the Hat' was playing just to see if I could get a cheap ticket.  Turns out that a student rush ticket was only $27!  I bought one immediately.  I then walked back to Penn Station to get my bag and head to the hotel.  I waited for a taxi in a taxi stand for 25 minutes!  In NYC...talk about irony.  So I go to the hotel in a $50 cab ride, drop off my stuff, shower, and head for the subway to catch my show.  I met a nice couple at the hotel named Pat and Ron.  They are from England so we got along swimmingly.  Together, we helped each other navigate the train system and safely got into Manhattan.  I caught a quick bite to eat and dashed off to the show.  My seat was the last on the left in the front row.  The view was great -- sometimes partially obstructed by an end table but, I was within spitting distance of Chris Rock for $27 so who am I to complain?  They play was very good.  I had no idea what to expect; I thought it was a comedy of sorts.  WRONG!  It was a drama about drugs, alcohol, and affairs but, had very funny moments in it.  Definitely worth the price.  When it ended, I decided to wait at the stage door to meet the cast as I had nothing better to do.  I ended up getting my Playbill signed by all 5 member of the cast and got a picture with Chris Rock!  It's on my phone so I will post it when I am back State side.