Day #14

Ok, so, I want lots of money. And lots of free time, but mainly lots of money. I realize that this is not an uncommon wish. And, really, if I let's say, won Powerball, there are many things I would do with my spoils. But this would now go on my list.

Throughout my life I have travelled through a lot of this country. I've been to more states than I haven't. When I was younger, and people at school would talk about how this summer they were going to Florida again, I was always the one going "I've never been to Florida, but Vegas is cool" or "Yellowstone is cool" or "the Grand Canyon is cool" or "Niagra Falls is cool". I didn't go to Florida until I was in high school, but ended up going 3 times those 4 years. No, my family has never been on to fly to a place and spend a week doing nothing. We always drive, and plan out all these different places we'd like to visit along the way. That said, there are still a couple of places that I have never been, just because my folks decided that the 2 weeks we had available weren't enough, or something. I've never been to the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Vancouver BC) and I've never been to NYC. And I would very much like to go. Therefore, I need money. And lots of it. These places aren't cheap, whether you drive yourself or fly.

But what is this rambling rant really about? My desire to go to NYC. I had never really felt the need to go there as bad as the Northwest. I'm a big nerd who majored in Geology and have always loved going to National Parks, so I've always had Glacier on my "To Visit" list. But now, the erratic boulders in Cental Park call me as well. There are many things in NYC I'd like to see, to visit and explore, and even a friend I haven't seen since I graduated college who lives there now and has a real job. But the main reason, at this very moment, that I have this burning desire to go to NYC is a play. Yes, I want to go to NYC to see a Broadway musical. It's apparently been out since 2004, but who knows how many years it will be before it starts touring. What musical, you ask? Why, Avenue Q. I mean you gotta love anything with songs like "If You Were Gay" and "The Internet is for Porn". (Warning, those links take you to a couple of very funny AMVs on youtube to those songs, but if you can't stand anime, you may just want to pass. But they're hilarious, and very well done.) Or even "What Can You Do With a B.A. in English?" I'm feeling that. ;)

But, yes. Must needs have lots of money to hang around NYC, watching musicals and such, for a week (at least) since one would need that much time to do the city any justice. Too bad I'm poor, and by the time I'll have anything resembling enough money, I'll either be too busy to ever leave, or NYC will have sunk beneath the waves, a la Atlantis. Oh well.

Mata ashita.