Outside of My Element
I don't go to New York City very often. There has to be a special event to get me to go, and even then, I reluctantly do it. On Friday, it was a Marc Maron show at Carnegie Hall. I've seen Marc before, but I'd never been to Carnegie Hall. I plan it like a NASA mission. Every spare minute is accounted for, so that I can get in and get out without wasting valuable resources like money - which you need a lot of if you are going to New York City. I like cities. I love Philadelphia and Baltimore. New York City makes them look like Mayberry. The activity is relentless. I don't drive, because it costs $15 to go through one of the tunnels, fifteen bucks on the New Jersey Turnpike, and $50 to park you car. So, you're out $80 before you leave your vehicle. I hate to sound like a frugal jerk, but that's ridiculous. I take the train because I like trains, and I walk because I like to walk. It's ...