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i want big gay tim back. there is some dude working the desk down there right now who is just a fucking ASSHOLE. he didn't want to help me with anything, he was completely assholeish about the fact that peak 6 hasn't actually PAID for anything yet and my credit card was declined (because um, no, i do not have a fucking $3,000 credit limit to take your fucking charges). big gay tim was so friendly and so nice.
so, i'm a little pissed that peak 6 didn't already take care of everything -- there isn't even a credit card on file so that i can get meals and shit. desk jockey asshole gave me a form for them to fill out, authorizing all of the charges to their credit card when i leave, so i hope they are willing to deal with that. otherwise, i'm about to be sleeping in the office for two weeks.
i ventured out this morning (well, okay, it was one. i slept late.) to go to the walgreens around the corner so i could buy all the bath shit that i don't want to lug up here from my car. and i forgot to pack deodorant, so i got that too -- i suspect the people at work will be thankful. and, then i had to go to radio shack (only 2 doors away!) to get a cell phone charger, because i left mine at home. i was nervous that i would feel intimidated by the city -- instead i feel very at home (though it's not really home til my dogs are with me). i LOVE that i could just pop out the door and down to walgreens without having to get in the car, drive a million miles and then drive home. and, the buildings are so, so gorgeous -- i don't think i could ever get sick of looking at them. i wasn't out very long -- mostly just went around the block -- because i am still just fucking *beat*. i think i'm going to hang out in my room and nap the rest of the day and maybe get a jump on some of the questions and things i want to ask tomorrow.
there is a little urchin man working the desk as well -- i kind of want to name him darby o'gill, because he reminds me of the movie "Darby o'gill and the little people" -- HE was very nice and helpful. it turns out that the bus stop that i need to get to work tomorrow is like, 20 paces from the front door of the hotel, and the bus drops me off like a block from the office. so i'm not going to do what the people at the office said -- which was take a cab. the bus ride is only 10 minutes, so even if i miss the first bus that comes somehow, i can still get there in plenty of time.
i got my car out of valet -- and unloaded pretty much everything i need, i think. i feel like a big old dork because instead of luggage i have all my clothes in big rubbermaid containers. and my bras? yeah, they are in a big old hamper. SO high class. then i took my car to the self park -- which is much easier to find in the daylight and after some sleep, as opposed to at 3 am and having been up for 20 hours straight. so now at least i'm in the cheap(er) parking. i forgot to tip the valet and i think he secretly hates me now. i'm not used to these things!!
they aren't changing my room after all -- which is fine, i guess, i don't really need a lot of space right now. but they did bring me a mini-fridge, iron and ironing board (i seriously have not ironed anything i own in at LEAST 4 years). so i'm pretty well equipped -- i don't imagine that i'll feel like cooking or anything, so not having the kitchenette isn't a big deal. though i was promised that, so maybe i can use that as leverage for them paying my parking. (which is a HUGE unexpected expense!)
now i will subject you to the first set of pictures:
i am fascinated by this building -- also, my camera was accidentally in black and white mode -- i'm not purposefully trying to be arty and emo (yet).
i am also terrified by seeing those cars so close to the edge!!
this is the street that my hotel is on:
i think that glass monstrosity on the very far left is the new trump tower...
oh yitzhak.
another accidental b/w:
i am completely smitten with this building. i could just stare at the metal and concrete work forever. it reminds me so much of hollywood cemetary in richmond.
more of the buildings around me. everything is so tall! i'm trying not to walk around with my neck craned all the time.
and finally, here is one of the dog pictures my mom sent me:
they fenced in their entire back yard, so the dogs have tons of room to play. my dad bought them all dog beds. and my mom said "someone" jumped into bed with them a few times last night, but they all ended up sleeping on the floor by the end of it. which means they accomplished something i've never been able to do! bronx has always been the MOST stubborn about getting in bed, even back when i was with andrew. so, this is him enjoying the grass.
also, LOTS of cute boys here.
so, i'm a little pissed that peak 6 didn't already take care of everything -- there isn't even a credit card on file so that i can get meals and shit. desk jockey asshole gave me a form for them to fill out, authorizing all of the charges to their credit card when i leave, so i hope they are willing to deal with that. otherwise, i'm about to be sleeping in the office for two weeks.
i ventured out this morning (well, okay, it was one. i slept late.) to go to the walgreens around the corner so i could buy all the bath shit that i don't want to lug up here from my car. and i forgot to pack deodorant, so i got that too -- i suspect the people at work will be thankful. and, then i had to go to radio shack (only 2 doors away!) to get a cell phone charger, because i left mine at home. i was nervous that i would feel intimidated by the city -- instead i feel very at home (though it's not really home til my dogs are with me). i LOVE that i could just pop out the door and down to walgreens without having to get in the car, drive a million miles and then drive home. and, the buildings are so, so gorgeous -- i don't think i could ever get sick of looking at them. i wasn't out very long -- mostly just went around the block -- because i am still just fucking *beat*. i think i'm going to hang out in my room and nap the rest of the day and maybe get a jump on some of the questions and things i want to ask tomorrow.
there is a little urchin man working the desk as well -- i kind of want to name him darby o'gill, because he reminds me of the movie "Darby o'gill and the little people" -- HE was very nice and helpful. it turns out that the bus stop that i need to get to work tomorrow is like, 20 paces from the front door of the hotel, and the bus drops me off like a block from the office. so i'm not going to do what the people at the office said -- which was take a cab. the bus ride is only 10 minutes, so even if i miss the first bus that comes somehow, i can still get there in plenty of time.
i got my car out of valet -- and unloaded pretty much everything i need, i think. i feel like a big old dork because instead of luggage i have all my clothes in big rubbermaid containers. and my bras? yeah, they are in a big old hamper. SO high class. then i took my car to the self park -- which is much easier to find in the daylight and after some sleep, as opposed to at 3 am and having been up for 20 hours straight. so now at least i'm in the cheap(er) parking. i forgot to tip the valet and i think he secretly hates me now. i'm not used to these things!!
they aren't changing my room after all -- which is fine, i guess, i don't really need a lot of space right now. but they did bring me a mini-fridge, iron and ironing board (i seriously have not ironed anything i own in at LEAST 4 years). so i'm pretty well equipped -- i don't imagine that i'll feel like cooking or anything, so not having the kitchenette isn't a big deal. though i was promised that, so maybe i can use that as leverage for them paying my parking. (which is a HUGE unexpected expense!)
now i will subject you to the first set of pictures:
i am fascinated by this building -- also, my camera was accidentally in black and white mode -- i'm not purposefully trying to be arty and emo (yet).
i am also terrified by seeing those cars so close to the edge!!
this is the street that my hotel is on:
i think that glass monstrosity on the very far left is the new trump tower...
oh yitzhak.
another accidental b/w:
i am completely smitten with this building. i could just stare at the metal and concrete work forever. it reminds me so much of hollywood cemetary in richmond.
more of the buildings around me. everything is so tall! i'm trying not to walk around with my neck craned all the time.
and finally, here is one of the dog pictures my mom sent me:
they fenced in their entire back yard, so the dogs have tons of room to play. my dad bought them all dog beds. and my mom said "someone" jumped into bed with them a few times last night, but they all ended up sleeping on the floor by the end of it. which means they accomplished something i've never been able to do! bronx has always been the MOST stubborn about getting in bed, even back when i was with andrew. so, this is him enjoying the grass.
also, LOTS of cute boys here.