Actually he is still in DC but he is coming here tomorrow I think and speaking at the UN. Some guy is already standing outside CVS hawking buttons with a handmade sign that reads “Poor People Friend, $2 or 3 for $5″
DANGER
Free Tibet protesters outside the UN. We got a message from the security services that a protest had turned violent but that the host country has it under control. they just were loud when I went by, no violence
Protesting the crackdown by the Chinese in Tibet this week
Not too bad! 30 minutes roundtrip to get my new ID. You know there is a potential for a wait when they have tents set up outside for the peeps waiting in line! I guess timing it during Bush’s speech was a good idea!
12- the # of Arrest Bush protesters
4- the number of NYPD Roadblocks
75- approx number of secret service men
100- number of machine guns on 2nd ave
5-number of sniffer dogs checking out cars
1- number of evacuations drills being held in my building when I returned. Somehow, my floors aren’t effected so I waltzed right in.
or at least all the random stuff I’m destined to see this week…
My office is on 3rd Ave, closer to Grand Central (Every year at this time, I am sooo happy not to be working right at the UN) and we happen to share a building with the Governor as well as the NY State Homeland Security Dept.
Imagine then, the scene this am when I roll up to work…standing on a roof deck on the 3rd story of the building across the street is a man playing bagpipes with a large American flag hanging from it. Cut to the street and there were about 10 Secret Service guys staring him down. I’m waiting for the snipers as we speak…
coming tomorrow…I have to go to the UN pass office to get my ID renewed. GOOD TIMES>
