Today's "trip report" is a first for this blog, a non-gambling TR.I am staying the night in NYC as I am due in court all day and then going to a networking/holiday party.The hotel I am staying at is a mere 15-minute walk to the courthouse and right across the street from the lounge where the party is being held tonight (that was fortuitous as I did not even realize it until I checked in and saw the place across the street)The room is tiny and slightly kinky - the shower is bordered by a glass wall and curtain - the curtain, however, is controlled by whoever it NOT in the shower : I am on a lunch break now before heading back to court - probably will not be much to write about until later but I will take pics as I walk back to the courthouse.Was hungry so decided to eat at the restaurant connected to the hotel, named Bread - ordered a burger and was delightfully surprised when out came this beautiful burger with fontina cheese on ciabatta coupled with parmesan truffle fries - YUMMY!!!I am now relaxing in the lobby seating area:I took a nap then headed to grab me dinner - ended up with spaghetti and meatballs: After dinner I took a walk and "somehow" ended up at the Ferrara's take out line for some Cannolis and Napoleon: After having the cannolis for dessert I showered and changed to head over to the networking/holiday party.On my way into the lounge, I saw two people attempting to figure out how to get in (it was supposed to be a hidden, "speakeasy" type entry and I asked them if they were going to the party - they looked at me, looked at each other, then went about trying to get in a locked door rather than follow me into the party -- I then assumed that it had been my mistake, that they were not even looking for the lounge but, nope -- about 5 minutes later they walked in -- why do I even bother to try to help people? Is it really its own reward? I ended up meeting two attorneys - one a personal injury attorney who did not cease bad mouthing any school that was not ivy league and another who was a fun guy to speak with who wants to retire next year from the Department of Social Security, move to California and begin practicing divorce law (with no experience) -- we exchanged contact information and I will hook him up with a divorce attorney in Los Angeles I am friends with (he said he would work for the minimum while he learned California divorce law) - I then met two investment bankers - one of whom I thought might be a pimp as he kept referring to some of the models that were there as "his girls" - god only knows but he was a character and stated he would surely send me clients
Just an FYI, mixed drinks made with house liquors were $17 each 😳About midnight, I had had enough and headed back to the hotel, grabbed a bag of chips and a Kit Kat bar from the mini-bar, turned on the television and relaxed.
Although not as exciting as the blackjack roller coaster, a non-gambling trip (even just an overnight one) was a nice change of pace