Going to the Big City!

Well, I had a good flight in and found crazy humidity when I arrived to NYC. The people at my hotel were awesome, I checked in and slept for a few hours. I asked some questions about the subway, and I was off!
My first ride on the Subway was fun, I just followed some other girls I overheard were going to the same place and pretended like I fit in. The first place I went to was the World Trade Center, or ground zero. It was really interesting. . .there was a huge construction area that was blocked off, and a walkway for people to see. Some guy tried to sell me a book on 9/11, but I didn't buy, and then I saw a sign that said something about not selling or buying on the grounds to keep the area sacred and not commercial. There is a sign that remembers the heroes of the day and also a big board with what is coming in the way of memorials. Even though it was surrounded by the loudness of NYC and the honking and noise of the construction, it still seemed really reverent. . .I was touched. PS, the bumper sticker was on a dumpster, I thought it was cool.
I got back on the subway and headed to Times Square.
NYC really is super busy, and it was so fun! There were tons of stores and little hotdog stands and people selling things. It was crazy to see TImes Square not on tv, and I loved it! Remember how it wasn't really hot, maybe in the 80's, but it was so humid? I felt like I should have carried around a towel. I walked around for a while and then got on the subway to head to. . . .TIFFANY's!
Who has that much money? I've never seen diamonds like this, there was one ring for $92,000. Seriously, you'd have to insure the finger wearing it! I saw the Elsa Peretti starfish necklace that I've been eyeing for a long time, and almost went back to get it. . . .but $195 for a cute little starfish was just a little too much, even for my spending habits. I stopped at the entrance of Central Park and saw a couple taking wedding pictures. . . if anyone wants to fly me to NYC to take wedding pictures, I'm totally up for it. It was fun to see all the green trees in the middle of the steel and cement buildings.
Finally, I got on the subway to head back to Broadway for WICKED. However, I got on the wrong train and went the opposite direction for, oh, 30 minutes. Finally, after not recognizing the stops (and being way too stubborn to pull out my map and look like a tourist), I got off, waited, got back on the RIGHT train (I asked someone) and headed back. It was now 7pm and Times Square was HOPPING. It was like any movie I'd seen about NY, everyone smoking and walking. So I pushed myself through the crowd and made it to the Gershwin theater.
I entered the land of OZ and was so excited! I have waited soo long to see this play, and I was only sad that I hadn't taken the time to drink more water because the migraine wasn't going to help me enjoy the play. I got to my seat (awesome) and found the only rude person I encountered in NY, the old lady who was showing everyone to their seats. She got after so many people, even a little boy, for taking a playbill from her pile ("Don't touch that! You shouldn't touch that") and taking pictures before the show ("Don't you understand? NO PICTURES IN THE AUDITORIUM") (I took mine before), and we all laughed at her. It was funny.
The show was all I had hoped for and more, and I thought I would pee my pants, the "Defy gravity" song was so good. After intermission, I could feel that everything I hadn't eaten that day was going to come up, and I had to run out and into the restroom to throw up. I have to say that kneeling on that floor was the grossest part. But then I felt much better, went back to my seat, popped in some gum and enjoyed the rest of the show.
Holy cow, how long was this day? Well, it's not over yet, I still had to catch a cab back to the hotel. Finally, I was able to flag one down (I should have learned how to whistle) and had my first taxi ride. He tried to speak to me in spanish, but with the wind in the windows and the noise outside, I could barely hear him, or even understand him. I was glad when we got back to the hotel, and I was able to sit down on my pillow top King size bed. Everyone should stay at the Courtyard Marriot. It rocks.
I don't know if I ever slept so good.