Jul. 20th, 2011

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I'm actually getting around to posting everything! Whoo hoo. And posting once a day again. I'm glad I"m doing so. All right, more posting about my secret trip, so keep your voices down! This should be the last of these posts.

Dylan drove me to the Convent station outside of Morristown, New Jersey -- where my hotel was, and about a five minute walk from his theater. (Five minute drive from his dorm, so it was all there together. I had gotten mad about no hotel in Madison until I realized just how damn close Morristown was.)

I shook from Morristown to Penn Station. From there, I had to walk from Penn Station to the Q line. It was probably the scariest thing I've ever done, not because it was scary...but because I always told myself that going through a city by myself was a bad idea, at any time of day. Over the past year, though, I've had to go places by myself. I've been to Columbus, walked around malls, even driven to the Point by myself. And I was nervous when I went to Kennywood and Dorney, when I had to stay in the hotel by myself. I guess I'm only an introvert when I'm comfortable with it, otherwise, I want to be with people. But going to NYC was something I was super nervous about, since it's such a huge city. I did know my way around for the most part, but still...

Walking to the Q, it felt like somebody was holding my hand, like God himself was leading me to where I needed to go. I held tight to that hand, focusing on it and not where I was headed. Even though it was an illusion, it kept me going. (TTR readers, I'll update you later.) Coney Island was busy, but not any busies than the Point is on a busy day. I think it had that advantage -- acting and feeling like an amusement park. I took everything in, then headed to the one place I was intent on going -- the Cyclone. The coaster itself is probably the most famous in the entire world...and it costs eight dollars to ride.

But it is a wonderful, amazing eight dollar ride.

I went back to Manhattan, and Kinokuniya wasn't that hard to find. I'd like to rant about why Nakayoshi isn't covered more in America, but I suppose I should save that for another day.

Perhaps the rest I can talk about in a public entry.

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