heading to... wrestle mania. (i'm serious)

with certain jobs, there are certain perks. for instance if you work for metlife, you may get to go golfing with important people and eat important meals. if you're a teacher, you get the summer off. if you're a work-out instructor, you are more fit than all your friends (most of the time). and if you're me... you get to go to madison sqaure garden in nyc to a live wrestling show.

i love the city and the hustle and bustle of people, all with different stories, all on different missions. it just feels so exciting. but in the past when i've been in nyc i've taken in the sights, walked around central park with light snowfall, eaten wonderful food, watched the rockettes at christmas time, and always been suckered into buying stolen bags and scarves from street vendors. this time - i think my journey will be very different.

when i was hired for this position this past summer, in my 'interview' one of my lovely supervisors told me that part of the job entails accompanying core members to events or activities in the community... sometimes this is a movie or a family dinner. or something of that nature. sometimes it's even a vacation. and sometimes it means doing something you'd never do if it were up to you. because all of our interests are unique. i vaguely remember thinking this was kind of funny and pondering an example. "what could she possibly mean?" well, now i know.

so wish me well. myself and my 70 year old pal (yes, she is 70 and yells at the tv when wrestling is on) will venture into that wonderful buzz of nyc in serious hopes to get backstage with the rock and stone cold steve austin, respectively.