I’m up in NYC for the weekend visiting some long-time friends. A buddy of mine who lives with his fiance in Jersey City took Friday off from work just to hang out, so we went into the city and saw a movie near Times Square, then met up with his fiance and another friend at a place called Pietrasanta on 47th and 9th. It’s a solid Italian restaurant.
On the way back from the city, we took a bus from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on like 42nd and 8th, or somewhere around there. It’s nice because it drops us off directly in front of my friend and his fiance’s house. And it’s like $3, as opposed to a $35 cab. But first we had to wait like 20 minutes+ for the bus to show up, then, because there were so many people there, it took over 10 minutes to fill the bus. The whole aisle was filled with people. Then they had to go through this ridiculous ritual of getting off, then back on, whenever we got to a stop to let off one random person from the back of the bus. I think it took over an hour from when we stepped out of the restaurant to when we walked in the door of the house. And it’s like 3 miles away. If we just took a cab, it would have been like $6 more per person, which seems easily worth it to me. I could understand if you just have one person because $3 -> $35 is a big jump to save what is normally like 20-30 minutes, but we were talking like $6 more per person. It’s an easy choice in my mind, but I guess I know better for next time.
Today we’re going to a BBQ somewhere in Jersey, then I think I’m going to a party of some kind at my sister’s apartment on the Upper West Side. Tomorrow a bunch of us are going to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. I’m not looking forward to the lines, but it should be a fun time.
Nat :: Jun.24.2006 ::
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