Made it to New York despite rogue remnants of Ivan making it a bumpy - and delayed - ride into Newark. We had to circle Connecticut for a while as the storm passed over Jersey. Despite this grand finale, it was a reasonably pleasant ride, and the cramped seating finally justified having a tiny laptop. I actually managed to comfortably watch a couple of episodes of Smallville on the PowerBook. I suffered through one painful in-flight movie (The Stepford Wives, a horribly written remake that simply did not make sense on any level), and slept the rest of the time, soothing iPod tunes in my ears. Didn't get into Manhattan until close to 1 AM, but feel curiously refreshed today despite a lack of sleep. I think the banana muffin and Starbucks latte helped.

Tonight I'm catching theAtrainplays at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Should be great fun. The concept is unique, and while the results may vary, that's kind of the idea. Like with a short film festival, you're never stuck with one play for long.  ¶ 19:39