change in commute...

so i decided to switch it up and take the bus into work the last couple days instead of the subway...the warmer weather has me wanting to shorten the 'walking' portion of the commute and i've got about a 10 minute walk to the train from the apartment and then the rest is a breeze...however if i take the bus, i catch it just a few hundred feet from the apartment building entrance, and it's a quiet, comfortable ride where you can actually see your surroundings...

we go up 57th street to where it crosses the infamous 5th avenue...then i transfer at 56th and 5th to the bus that drops me off at 42nd and 5th and i walk a long block to the office on 42nd and madison...it's an enjoyable ride and it breaks up the walk a bit...

i didn't plan right yesterday and i got down to the bus stop too late so i hit more of rush hour traffic and it took longer than doing the train...today however, i made sure to leave earlier and it actually took the same amount of time it would had i taken the train...

and today i saw a couple interesting things...when walking up 5th to my transfer bus i walked right though a group of people filming something...not sure what it was and i didn't recognize anyone to be famous but i think i walked by some extras, because i saw several people dressed in clothes/hats from the 60's that looked a little out of place...then on my 2nd bus, we drove by one of the double decker bus sightseeing tours, which was filled on the top open level of several beautiful women wearing pageant sashes...after a little research, i think it may have been miss USA contestants doing a NYC media tour...

and this was all before 8am!

on a side note, yesterday after work i met my cousin down near the flatiron building and we went to this rooftop restaurant/bar/hangout that you would never know existed, unless you knew about it :)...it's the biggest outdoor lounge i've ever seen, with a rubber floor, seating, huge cabana type umbrellas, topiaries in the shape of animals, and a killer view with the centerpiece being the empire state building...it was definitely a great way to wind down after work and enjoy the beautiful weather we've been having...

that's it for now...stay tuned for hopefully more after this upcoming holiday weekend!