A side trip to Manhattan
June 22, 2008
Originally posted on June 19 in Pinaynewyorker.com
I’m rushing to the city on the 7 train hoping to make it to the boss’s driver before she steps out of her lunch appointment somewhere by Bryant Park. Something I was supposed to make sure she had when she left got left behind — but she doesn’t know it yet. So before she gets upset when she finds out, I’m already creating a solution to my problem. I had a good mind to get upset at the 3rd assistant, but I knew that wouldn’t do either one of us any good, so instead, I opted to work on solving the problem.
Besides, it’s a nice day to take a walk around the city, no matter how brief a break it may be. (No sense in aggravating myself.). I could hear that the driver was rather surprised that I was coming to meet him. I sensed a hint of irritation when he asked me what I wanted him to do after I had explained the situation. I said I was taking care of things — and if I didn’t catch him, we could always send the papers via messenger, but that would’ve been too pronounced a delivery. The driver switched from being irritated to concerned when he realized I was actually going out of my way to get the materials to him… And why not? This is part of my job.
(Now on the 7 train going back…)
It IS a beautiful day! Makes me want to just pick my perch in the shade and just watch people walk by. But I have work to do! I decided I would take the train a station down and I walked two blocks to Grand Central Station instead of taking the train from the Fifth Avenue stop. I wanted to take in some sunshine…
I stopped by Wild Edibles at the Grand Central Market for some takeout — my favorite Seared Sashimi Tuna for lunch and Crabcakes for dinner. Yum! That made the trip more than worth it. It must be inflation but the portion is just a tad bit smaller, but what I’m missing are the greens that used to go with it the tuna that made for a good "side".
Just another day’s work..
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