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[sonatanator]

Today was the first time I ever heard someone get shot. That was a surreal experience, the kind where nothing seems to quite make sense. Especially at 5:45 pm at 17th and 8th in Manhattan.

Aside from that intrusion, New York has been lovely and hot, with a wonderful brunch this morning, a trip with loveschakto the Highline Park , which affords some

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[adfamiliares]

Wait -- what? What happened?!?

[sonatanator]

So I was going down to the Highline park to meet some friends. I had dinner plans, but they were all hungry and headed up to this Italian restaurant at 17th and 8th. We sat outside, as it was a hot but nice summer evening, when suddenly the four double-bangs came out. People sort of looked around confused, and then you could hear a lot of screaming, and people started running. We watched the cops and the ambulances arrive, and eventually sat back down, but no one did much talking. I guess it's even harder to transition back to normal conversation when everyone else has already done so (as for me, my friend called a little while after, so I got an excuse to leave).

But that's crazy. In a nice part of downtown Manhattan in daylight hours?

[sofer]

Wow - scary!

[sonatanator]

Only two or three understudies I believe.

I really liked Anita, and Tony, while not exactly hitting the rumble scene, totally nailed the swooning love thing in a way that generated real chemistry and little annoyingness (the voice was slightly annoying). What took me out a little was the fact that guy playing Action looked exactly like the lead guy from Dawson's Creek.

It's one of mine too, and I was really happy to see it. I hope Next to Normal, Hair, and Our Town stick around for my next visit.

[sonatanator]

I have a high threshold for "too much to say."

In a couple months, I'll have another shot at seeing something. Currently contending are Next to Normal, Our Town, and Hair. Anything else I should be considering?

[spilzify]

Whoa, shootings in Manhattan, in Chelsea? That's crazy.

Anyway, I'm back in the city now. Wanna hang out?

[sonatanator]

Oh no! I'm in DC as of last night. You could come down to Perdues on Friday, or I can hope to catch you when I'm back in November for a conference or over New Years.