Picking up from yesterday –
So, the actual ball drop was pretty cool.
It was cool immediately before to see the Times Square screens turned into TV screens to watch all the happenings of New Years Rockin’ Eve.
And then the ball drop was so dramatic. I don’t know why I didn’t remember from the televised event the super loud clicking for the whole 60 seconds.
I also didn’t realize it was a whole 60 second thing. I thought it basically just the last 10 seconds. And for some reason I expected the ball to go so fast.
You would’ve thought I’d never watched it, based on how surprised I was.
Anyway, it was SO cool to see in person. Like, truly, pretty amazing.
I will say though, that back when I lived on 46th, it felt a lot more “in the action.”
It’s crazy how much literally just a couple of blocks (still being in the 40s!) can affect how much you’re in the middle of it/how much confetti rains down on you (well, also there were fewer people all over this year, so that could’ve been part of it).
One thing I thought was kind of cute was how when I looked around, the cops were in awe and a few were taking video themselves.
I feel like it’d be easy to be jaded about the magic of Times Square New Years. So, I was happy to see them seemingly enjoying it.
I darted back in and was one of the first on the elevators, before everything got crazy and things got crowded inside – trying to evade the deadly virus and everything.
As far as my main person Times Square “FAQ” I had going into it – I thought living in Times Square would basically allow me sooooo much access all around Times Square. Like, I thought maybe I’d go check out the delicatessen up a few blocks because I’ve always been curious if people wait to watch the ball there.
Well, I couldn’t find out. Once you’re in, you’re in. There were barricades at the top, bottom, and both sides of my block. I guess I could’ve left, but it seemed super hard to get in, so I just stayed right on put.
So, yeah, I suppose that covers it. If you have any questions for me, please let me know! And I will take another Covid test in a couple of days to be sure [I hope!] that I didn’t get it 🙂