A Rare Photo Opportunity

Often when you get on an empty subway car in New York it usually means that the air conditioning doesn't work. Or it stinks. I hopped on this train and it was empty...just because it was empty. This is a rare opportunity. To have a car all to oneself. Especially for several stops. So I decided to capture it on my camera phone to share this "thrilling" moment. After living here for 3 years, the things that excite me are not so monumental to others. And the things that excite visitors simply get on my nerves.

Celebrity Sighting: Whole Foods Union Square

I'm happy to report that while I was standing in line at Whole Foods I spotted Michael Showalter. Although I couldn't remember his name at the time. Many people know him from a clever little film called, The Baxter. It's very charming.

HOWEVER, what I most loved him on was an MTV comedy show called THE STATE. It had a short run, but it was HE-LARIOUS!

This is not a picture I took of him. BUT, this is what he looked like the day I saw him. Kinda scruffy. And he was with some girl. And this is what I imagine he might have done when he got home from shopping at Whole Foods.

Getting hit on...by cars that is.

We had an opening at work the other night. It was a madhouse! Busy as all get-out. I was standing at the front desk when someone comes running in and says, "Call 911. Someone just got hit by a car." So I of course called 911, but had no idea what I was reporting. So had to yell at my colleague to get answers for the dispatcher on the line. Here are some of the questions she asked...

Is the victim breathing? Yes
Is the victim bleeding? No
Is the vicim conscious? Yes
Is the victim male or female? Female
How old is the victime? 30-40
What is your address?
What is your phone number?
Is the car still on the scene? Yes
What is the license plate number?
What is your name?

I think that was about it. It seemed like alot of questions at the time. She told me to make sure to tell the victim not to move. It took what seemed like an eternity, and the ambulance finally arrived.

Apparently the woman was about to get towed, so she ran out to her car to move it, didn't look both ways and ran into a slow moving care. I am happy to report that she is fine. I went out and said to her, "You are going to be okay. I know it's scary. But you'll be okay." She mostly just looked scared.

Never a dull moment . . .