The odyssey
I had my last writing class last night, but I didn't get to go. It was almost as if circumstances were conspiring against me so I wouldn't get there.
First off, it was in a new location. Our original last class got canceled because of the MTA strike. Ironically (or unluckily? not sure what the difference is), that building was 3 blocks away from me and I would have made it fine by foot. The new location was in Soho, a part of town I don't know very well. It's best known for its shopping.
Anyway, I looked up the location - 424 Broadway - on Mapquest and chose a subway station. The station looked deceptively close on the map. I got off and started walking on Canal Street, but everything looked wrong. So I asked a girl if I was heading east, and she said, "I don't think so. That's New Jersey over there." So I thought, %^@#!^! and headed in the opposite direction. I went up Broadway, found I was going in the wrong direction, and turned around.
Finally I found 424. The problem was, it looked like a residence on one floor, and One Model Management on the other. Oops. Then I realized I was on West Broadway. Not regular Broadway. This is why I don't like lower Manhattan. It's confusing!
So I traipsed over to regular Broadway and found 424. It said, "Building open Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm." The writing class is at 7. I roamed around a bit, seeing if there was an entrance I missed, but nothing.
Then I thought, "Maybe it's 464." That was Daffy's. So I gave up and walked home. Checked my email at 9 pm...and it was on 494 Broadway all along.
Gah.
The good news is, the girls from my class are going to continue to meet on Wednesday nights, so we can read each other's novels and give feedback. And we'll probably meet at my apartment! So I can't get lost.
:)
First off, it was in a new location. Our original last class got canceled because of the MTA strike. Ironically (or unluckily? not sure what the difference is), that building was 3 blocks away from me and I would have made it fine by foot. The new location was in Soho, a part of town I don't know very well. It's best known for its shopping.
Anyway, I looked up the location - 424 Broadway - on Mapquest and chose a subway station. The station looked deceptively close on the map. I got off and started walking on Canal Street, but everything looked wrong. So I asked a girl if I was heading east, and she said, "I don't think so. That's New Jersey over there." So I thought, %^@#!^! and headed in the opposite direction. I went up Broadway, found I was going in the wrong direction, and turned around.
Finally I found 424. The problem was, it looked like a residence on one floor, and One Model Management on the other. Oops. Then I realized I was on West Broadway. Not regular Broadway. This is why I don't like lower Manhattan. It's confusing!
So I traipsed over to regular Broadway and found 424. It said, "Building open Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm." The writing class is at 7. I roamed around a bit, seeing if there was an entrance I missed, but nothing.
Then I thought, "Maybe it's 464." That was Daffy's. So I gave up and walked home. Checked my email at 9 pm...and it was on 494 Broadway all along.
Gah.
The good news is, the girls from my class are going to continue to meet on Wednesday nights, so we can read each other's novels and give feedback. And we'll probably meet at my apartment! So I can't get lost.
:)
Comments
How's the novel coming?
In other news, I recently started recording "The Dog Whisperer" !
I hate getting lost. You have my full sympathies.
Jules - What's the dog whisperer?
Carolyn - I'm actually used to it, I always had the yoga group over on Tuesday nights. I don't clean, per se, just make sure there are no socks or undies lying around the living room.
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