Truck Rest

It’s expensive to live in New York, but it’s also true that the longer you live here, the easier it is.  This is a city that’s based on connections.  Even more than hard work or talent, connections will take you places.  That’s one of the reasons that it’s considered to be one of the most intellectual cities, because you have to have a sharp mind to make the right connections.  For visitors, however, it’s a paradise.  You don’t need a lot of money, and you don’t need connections, to have a great time in this town.  That’s one thing that’s changed a lot in the past ten years, where tourists have a much easier time getting around.
There’s everything that anyone could ever want.  A quick look at the www.fivestarnewyorkhotels.com site will tell you that there are great places to stay here.  Something for everyone, that’s what this town’s got.  It never ceases to amaze me.  People are innovative here, whether it’s trying to be the best at hospitality, or trying to be the best tube talker, this is the place to come and try.  For those who might not know, tube talkers were a rare breed in Manhattan, and it didn’t last as long as I thought it should.
When the Blue Man Group was starting out, their Astor Place show was a pretty reasonable ticket.  For out of work actors like me, though, inexpensive still didn’t cut it, and for a month, all I could do was dream about the show that mixed chaos theory, live percussion, and existentialism in one magnificent evening.  One day, I vowed, I would get there to see those big blue heads.  It didn’t take as long as it seemed before my roommate approached me with the opportunity to see them for free, if I was willing to tube talk.  In New York, be careful of trying anything once, but this held a danger that was worth the risks.  You would sit backstage and speak into the plastic tubes that ended in front of the spectator’s chairs.
I don’t remember all that we talked about that night, but I know I couldn’t stop.  The guy at the other end of the tube was telling me about the freemasons, and the number 23, and he told me that my life would change after our conversation.  I can’t reveal any more details than that.  I love the Blue Men.

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