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19 Iyar/3 May, 2010
May. 3rd, 2010 11:00 pmWhen I woke up this morning, it was to the heavily pouring rain. My first thought was that “the Daily Show” was cursed. I had a few other chances to go see the taping of it, but one time we couldn’t make it and another time the line cut off right in front of us. With Papa getting sick and the rain, I thought the universe was trying to tell me something. But it all worked out and I got to see Jon Stewart live.
I was home until 1pm so that I could give Papa tea and lunch and just be home with him, and then I left to catch the bus. I was worried it would take too long again, but I got to “Daily Show” studio surprisingly fast. I took the express bus and then transferred to the E train at Chambers. I was at the studio by 2:40 and that with a bathroom stop. There weren’t that many people ahead of me, so I settled down to wait, knowing for sure we would make the show this time.
It was a long wait, but I came prepared with “Dune.” The pouring rain started again for a bit, but we were under awning and just had to make sure the water won’t come through the gaps. Medusa came to join me around 4 and then we waited some more. Then finally we got to go inside and then see the show. The warm-up guy laughed at the audience some and Jon Stewart came out to answer some questions and he was funny. The Daily Show studio is bigger than the Colbert Studio, and it felt more formal. Didn’t get the handshake this time, but it was still lots of fun.
Jon Stewart included a few jokes from the pre-show into the show itself, which we as the audience appreciated and at the end he chatted with Colbert with his feet on his desk before filming the segment with Colbert. For me the funniest bits were on Times Square failed bomb. The guest was alright, not too funny but the rest of the show was great. It is a long wait and I’m glad I went. I won’t probably go again but it was a great experience.
After the show, we went to have some Indian food. Ninth Avenue has some good restaurants. And I even took food home for the next day. We also got to walk in the city a bit.
The trip home was very quick and only took an hour by taking subway down to Rector St and catching express bus again. So for a day that started depressing and rainy and uncertain, it turned into a very good day.
I was home until 1pm so that I could give Papa tea and lunch and just be home with him, and then I left to catch the bus. I was worried it would take too long again, but I got to “Daily Show” studio surprisingly fast. I took the express bus and then transferred to the E train at Chambers. I was at the studio by 2:40 and that with a bathroom stop. There weren’t that many people ahead of me, so I settled down to wait, knowing for sure we would make the show this time.
It was a long wait, but I came prepared with “Dune.” The pouring rain started again for a bit, but we were under awning and just had to make sure the water won’t come through the gaps. Medusa came to join me around 4 and then we waited some more. Then finally we got to go inside and then see the show. The warm-up guy laughed at the audience some and Jon Stewart came out to answer some questions and he was funny. The Daily Show studio is bigger than the Colbert Studio, and it felt more formal. Didn’t get the handshake this time, but it was still lots of fun.
Jon Stewart included a few jokes from the pre-show into the show itself, which we as the audience appreciated and at the end he chatted with Colbert with his feet on his desk before filming the segment with Colbert. For me the funniest bits were on Times Square failed bomb. The guest was alright, not too funny but the rest of the show was great. It is a long wait and I’m glad I went. I won’t probably go again but it was a great experience.
After the show, we went to have some Indian food. Ninth Avenue has some good restaurants. And I even took food home for the next day. We also got to walk in the city a bit.
The trip home was very quick and only took an hour by taking subway down to Rector St and catching express bus again. So for a day that started depressing and rainy and uncertain, it turned into a very good day.
