All About Leaving

I loved Billy Elliot, the movie. I'm certain the Broadway show is as GREAT.

There's something amiss about leaving New York without having seen a single Broadway show. Even more that I was in Times Square twice in the past 3 days.

This hit me most strongly this morning before taking the train from Ronkonkoma, Long Island to the Penn Station in Manhattan.

Reception lady: Oh, so you're going to Ground Zero today?

Me: Yeah. At least, that's in the plan.

Reception lady: Tell me about it. I've never been there.

Me: Seriously?

Reception lady: I don't go to the city a lot. I only do to watch a show.

*Jealous*

The reception lady proceeded.

Reception lady: If you do plan to watch a show today, get your tickets at the booth behind the red stairs in Times Square. They sell tickets mostly at half the price.

*Mouth watering*

Reception lady: You should watch.

*I said goodbye and left*

We were supposed to watch The Lion King during this New York trip but our Saturday and Sunday schedules at the city were SO tight and there was no show today, a Monday, leaving us w/ zero chance to see it at all. Aside from The Lion King, I wanted OHSOMUCH to watch Billy Elliot and Hair.

Going. Going. Gone.

We're flying to Las Vegas tomorrow and will stay until Thursday. Then we take the bus to Los Angeles for the last leg of our trip. Our flight back to the Philippines is on Wednesday next week.