Friday night I went to a comedy club with the MiNY group. They were doing an Anime comedy sketch with three super-hero girls who were the students of a young american who went over there to teach English in the BakuBaku Corporation Cram School. BakuBaku was a suspended white seal who also sold umbrellas, suicide kits, and noodles. It was an excellent show and only cost $8.
Saturday I slept in until Noon. I was going to take Saturday "off" as I woke up with a bit of a head cold. I did my laundry, but also ended up doing the U.N. tour, got a haircut and went to Hogs and Heifers.
I got a tour at the U.N.: I was surprised how run down the building is. The security council was going to be in session after I left to discuss a relsolution regarding Sudan. It was pretty cool to be able to go walk in the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic development rooms. I asked the tour guide and apparently the U.S. is still behind by about $1 billion dollars in dues. The guide indicated that private individuals in the U.S. such as Bill Gates already donates more than the U.S. annual dues.
I got a haircut at a fancy place. I forget the name - I'll add it later. Apparently it's famous/franchised from Paris.
Then I went to see the Empire State Building. They offer some other add-ons there such as a IMAX ride and/or a audio tour. I went for the IMAX ride and enjoyed it. I actually felt a bit dizzy afterwards. Empire State building is now the tallest building in New York.
A couple people recommended that I check out a bar called "Hogs and Heifers" in the Meatpacking District. This bar is or might be the inspiration for Coyote Ugly. Basically girls are supposed to go dance on the bar and occasionally throw their bars onto this hanging structure of other bras. I saw tons of bras, but only one girl dancing on the bar. I did not stay long. It was very small, nicely decorated but not really my thing.
Today, Sunday, I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. There is a wooden walkway suspended about 12 feet above the cars. I've heard of people jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge and it looks like a pretty good place to do it. Though to get to the edge the person would have to walk or crawl across the beams above the traffic.
The feast of San Generro is going on right now in Little Italy. I'm meeting some MiNY people there in about 2 minutes. It's packed full of people. The weather today is hot and sunny and I think everyone is out because it rained yesterday.
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