11. 5:30 AM_EastCoast- Cold walk to Chelsea Piers Skyrink 12. 6:10 AM Skate Chelsea session with 2 test routine runthrus 13. Frozen walk back and I dont mean the Disney Version 14. Prep and Go to First United Citizens Brigade Improv Intensive Class -- Check in at lobby in Elevator learn of DTLA fire shutting down part of the 4-level interchange 15. Name Game and Meet for the first time an Improv Tribe led down the path by Silvija Ozols ... Let me see if I can remember the cast, Courageous Cobi Smith Bouncing Bryan Williams, Jumping Jenny Jennifer Tyrrell, Excited Erin Glass, Lasso Len, Lightning Libby Holley Scancarello, Drunk David Tawil, Electric Erik Joseph Kochenberger, Mousey Melanie Harrison, Powerful Pat Patrick McQuade ha!, Timid Todd Shalom , Kung Fu Kelly Turner, Jousting Josh Moberger, Kooky Kevin Ruth -- am I forgetting anyone? 16. Lunch at Pitopia 17. Back for UCB #2 18. Rent a computer at Staples to keep the momentum going on a manuscript 19. Quick Slice in the village with David and his buds 20. Take in Improv Nerds Show at UCBeast 21. Walk back to subway with Josh and realize that I lost Metrocard #1 22. The Era of Metrocard #2 begins taking me to a supply run at 24 hour CVS ----Monday ends--- 23. Rain -- no walk no skate 24. Bagel before 25. UCB #3 26. Lunch with crew at Chipotle like we are in Traffic School 27. UCB #4 28. Take a few subways to the land of Bloomies adjacent 29. In person session with the incomparable Elizabeth Law who opens my world to new possibilities, inspires me through her knowledge and presence. We split a mean paella and a I have a lovely glass of Malbec 30. Back to UCB Chelsea theatre Standby line and get into to see Harold Night. 31.Reading the UCB Improv Bible --Tuesday ends -- 32. Breakfast in lobby of building, more Bible reading 33. UCB #5 34. Lunch at Go Go Curry to satisfy Japanese Curry Katsu craving 35.UCB #6 36. Snow Walk home with Kelly! 37.Power dinner at Legend 88 Chinese as recommended by my lovely host Sharon Shuai 38.Bryant Park skating for FREE!!! Randomly run into a San Diego Skating peep of Ashley Roche Land some Axels in the snow-covered rink 39. Walk and Drinks and Great Conversation with my cousin the fabulous Gaby Tabak who was appearing in town, taking care of business ---Wednesday Closes -- 40. Bryant Park morning skate -- Random run-in with a DC Edge teammate of Michelle Daichman 41. Belasco Theater Box office ticket purchase 42. Lunch at The Meatball Shop 43. Home base 44. UCB #7 45. Bryant Park Power skate meeting (power meals are so 5 years ago) with the force that is Peter Shinkoda 46. Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Michael C Hall. Incredible. So taken with his performance that I become a Broadway groupie and wait at the entrance for him to come out to sign and take pictures with fans 47. Thaw out in ToysRus and take Rainbow Peeps Pic ---Thursday ends -- 48. Wiped out from double-skate full as all get out Thursday 49. Walk to Buvette for an incredible Steamed egg brunch 50. Do a leisure walk down 7th Ave and shop for luggage (my rollie broke at JFK) 51. K-mart pick up supplies (cookies) for last day of class 52. UCB #8 -- Class group shot and plan making for the weekend 53. Drinks at a Pub with the cast/class mates 54. Dinner deciding and imbibing 55. The Stepfathers Show at the UCB Chelsea watching our brilliant Improv director in action -- Friday ends-- 55. Realize I lost metrocard #2 56. Walk to breakfast with Bryan who is finally in tourist mode! 57. Walk to MOMA via Washington Square. See Piano Player (I am totally unaware that the #millionsmarch would start there later on) 57. MOMA museum awesomeness with Bryan 58. Era of Metrocard #3 Begins: Part ways with Bryan, I take in a brief drive-by of an Incredible exhibit at FIT -- Dance in Fashion, complete with Mikhail Baryshnikov costumes, Pointe Shoes of Dame Margots and Christian Lacroix designs 59. Grab Skates and take train uptown, and filled with Millions participants, was so unaware of my proximity to it 60. Arrive at Riverbank Park and follow a teenager with Skates slung over her shoulder and she guides me to the rink 61. Watch the Xmas show put on by Ice Theatre of New York with the local skating community and Xmas tree lit 62. Too tired to skate, head back 63. Quick Greys Papaya late lunch stop 64. Manicure, drying nails waiting for Dan Evans Farkas chatting up a Chinese Opera singer/ Flight Attendant from Norway 65. Lobstah dinnah with Dan and drinks at El Quijote 66. Walk briskly to Port Authority to bid Adieu to Dan 67. Walk back -- End Saturday -- 68. One last Bryant Park morning skate 69. Back home half-pack get ready for show 70. Pre-Performance Brunch with Cast 71. Back home to drop off keys with Sharon 72. Call time at UCB Chelsea theatre 73. Watch First Team, Guns and Ozols do a kick-ass show 74. Take to the stage with my team, The Silly Salamanders and have a blast on stage 75. Group photo 76. Back to pack and toss my broken suitcase with my host and her next guest watching the ritual that is my last-minute ridiculous packing extravaganza 77. Walk with everything I brought and bought to Slate 78. Get stopped at the door by the Bouncers but my Breaking Bad sweatshirt gets me in with the hostess 79. Find fellow castmate Pat and his family and friends and talk BrBa 80. Go to Grimaldis for a final NYC pizza 81. Subway to JFK 82. Terminal goodness 83. Unknown Surprise upgrade to Economy Plus seat 84. Journey home dozing off and on with House of Cards and Magic in the Moonlight, and Imogen Heap 85. Arrive LAX to Construction on Flyaway stop 86. Lug Stuff to one terminal over 87. Bus to Van Nuys 88. Parking ticket is illiterate 89. Drive home. -- End Sunday -- :)
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