Bad Hangover Day
Failed to drink water before bed and woke with a terrible terrible hangover. I almost made my usual hangover mistake of leaping out of bed and embarking upon some adventurous but ill-fated activity (in this case, I had been intending to run around in Greenwich Village in the daylight).
I stayed in bed for most of the day, aside from an incident where the hostel fire alarm sounded, three fire engines arrived, fireman trooped through the building, and I eventually realised that the fire alarm had sounded and got out of bed. Grabbed a kebab (which I could barely finish) and some blue gatorade (blue drinks always seem good for hangovers) and then back to bed spilling water on my sheets in the process.
By 1800, I had recovered sufficiently to have dressed and showered myself and set off to see some of the city. First to 'Strand' bookstore at Broadway/12th St. I got a couple of books from the $1 stand - 'Girl, interrupted' and 'First Person Plural' - not my usual fodder, but worth the risk of $2. I was tempted to buy more, but realise that I only have finite time in NY and do not want to carry more. Interesting erotica/sex section - a book of fascinating penis facts, and a photo chronicle of the sex industry in NY. The latter something I would buy for my coffee table if I had one.
Next to a diner/restaurant 'University Restaurant' at University/12th. Chicken pot pie. Tasted good, but was a little cold in places - they need to get a turntable for their microwave oven, perhaps.
Next took a long spiralling route that led me to 'Ciao!', featuring:
* Noelle - tired today. Sits on my lap for photo!
* Kerry and Sleepy Joe - lawyers, old college buddies. Kerry from Las Vegas, sleepy Joe from Virginia(?). They both aspire to be writers. Sleepy Joe is either tired or drunk or both and falls asleep at the bar. Kerry orders a round of shots of Jack Daniels for him, sleepy joe, me and a girl at the other end of bar they are talking to. We all imbibe, apart from Kerry, the instigator of the round - he gives his shot to me.
* Jeff - presents part of a television programme and also a stage manager. Will be back on Friday for New Years Eve. A regular at Ciao, he reveals that the beer taps have never worked.
* Some girls from Bristol - very drunk. One is called Claire, according to the page she has written in my notebook. They are told there is only time for one drink, so they make that one drink a bottle of wine...
At Ciao until closing time - 0130 or 0200...
I stayed in bed for most of the day, aside from an incident where the hostel fire alarm sounded, three fire engines arrived, fireman trooped through the building, and I eventually realised that the fire alarm had sounded and got out of bed. Grabbed a kebab (which I could barely finish) and some blue gatorade (blue drinks always seem good for hangovers) and then back to bed spilling water on my sheets in the process.
By 1800, I had recovered sufficiently to have dressed and showered myself and set off to see some of the city. First to 'Strand' bookstore at Broadway/12th St. I got a couple of books from the $1 stand - 'Girl, interrupted' and 'First Person Plural' - not my usual fodder, but worth the risk of $2. I was tempted to buy more, but realise that I only have finite time in NY and do not want to carry more. Interesting erotica/sex section - a book of fascinating penis facts, and a photo chronicle of the sex industry in NY. The latter something I would buy for my coffee table if I had one.
Next to a diner/restaurant 'University Restaurant' at University/12th. Chicken pot pie. Tasted good, but was a little cold in places - they need to get a turntable for their microwave oven, perhaps.
Next took a long spiralling route that led me to 'Ciao!', featuring:
* Noelle - tired today. Sits on my lap for photo!
* Kerry and Sleepy Joe - lawyers, old college buddies. Kerry from Las Vegas, sleepy Joe from Virginia(?). They both aspire to be writers. Sleepy Joe is either tired or drunk or both and falls asleep at the bar. Kerry orders a round of shots of Jack Daniels for him, sleepy joe, me and a girl at the other end of bar they are talking to. We all imbibe, apart from Kerry, the instigator of the round - he gives his shot to me.
* Jeff - presents part of a television programme and also a stage manager. Will be back on Friday for New Years Eve. A regular at Ciao, he reveals that the beer taps have never worked.
* Some girls from Bristol - very drunk. One is called Claire, according to the page she has written in my notebook. They are told there is only time for one drink, so they make that one drink a bottle of wine...
At Ciao until closing time - 0130 or 0200...
posted by Ben Clifford at 18:18 GMT
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