May 20, 2005

• It's funny when you meet people for the first time but you've been conversing with them over the phone for a while.  You can't help but put a face to the voice at the other end.  For some reason, their voice automatically triggers an image that you think they would look like.  In most cases, they looked nothing like I imagined.  One guy from the NOC that I pictured would be a younger white male with dark brown hair turns out to be an older asian man with silver hair.  A guy I thought would be skinny turns out to be quite hefty.  One lady has a "Fran" (as in the Nanny) sounding voice, so I pictured she would be a tall, mature lady with graying hair and glasses.  When I saw her this week, she was a short young lady... and well... she was very attractive.

  
  

  I wonder how they pictured me?  I wonder if they think I look like a kid? At least I know I can pass as a college kid, sometimes.

  
  

  Bummed out... wish I had more time to go around and check out the Big Apple.  Alas, I was there for biz and had to return to the Windy City.  I did get to walk down broadway... Times Square.  Bright lights!  Makes me want to visit Japan!

  
  

  I stayed at the Ritz... beautiful room... beautiful view!  They even had a huge telescope in the room for all my vouyering pleasure.  I used it to spy on the "Lady" outside my window.  I had a view of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty.  They even had a courtesy limo service that will drive you around (within the Financial District).

  
  

  I wanted to take pics of the NY Stock Exchange, the Wall Street signs,  as well as Times Square but I felt a little self-consious and decided not to bring my camera.   

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