It Won't Be Long Now

We have officially reached the one-month countdown to saying goodbye to New York City. Not that I will actually be counting, because that would just be tragic. There's so little time, and so much left to do...I suppose. I guess other than seeing the rest of the shows on Broadway, I don't have much planned. We'll see where the road take us.

One thing I will definitely miss (and am sad that I discovered so late) is the free improv at Upright Citizens Brigade. I returned there for a third consecutive week this past Sunday, and it was the best show I have seen yet. The troupe this time included Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers once again. Oh yeah, and did I mention Rachel Dratch?! That's right, the Rachel Dratch from SNL partook in the improv hilarity. Honestly, it doesn't even matter what she says, because I will laugh regardless. And Fallon and I took a seat on the floor, practically on the stage, so we were dangerously and awesomely close to the stars and the action. I love celebrities. I love comedy. Put them together, and I will have a good time.

Speaking of a good time, one can also be currently be found on Broadway at Studio 54, home of Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking. And actually, the formula is pretty much the same as UCB: celebrity + comedy = good time for Nick. Kelly and I got some wonderfully discounted tickets for $10 (!) and the house wasn't sold out, so we even got to move closer to the stage. Now I've never been the biggest Carrie Fisher fan (although I do love her work in "When Harry Met Sally", and paricularly in "Scream 3"), but she is actually absolutely hilarious. She makes fun of herself and her ridiculous life (complete with lots of Star Wars references), and focuses on her struggles with addictions and manic depression. Another amazing part of the experience was the theatre itself - Studio 54 was a nightclub back in the day, and they have kept the wooden floors and cheetah-print carpet intact. Loves it.

Well, that's that. My dad and brother arrive in the city today! And tomorrow is Thanksgiving! So lots of fun things are in store - seeing The 39 Steps tonight, going to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow, and seeing Next to Normal on Saturday. I'm not really sure what we'll do to fill in those gaps, but we'll figure something out. It should be an exciting time.