New year Eve at Times Square

Hmm... Where do I start writing about one of the most stupidest idea I was a part of. Some would disagree with me over calling it a shear waste of time and energy and would call it an experience worthwhile. But for me standing amidst 1.5 million people in freezing cold for freaking 6 hours is nothing but idiotic nevermind it was waiting for new year and experience the atmosphere at Times Square... 

Plans changed for good for we had thought of spending it at the Brooklyn Bridge (which would have been even more horrendous mistake), seeing the people rush to get past the security barriers at various streets, we got excited too and started running for it. Finally after passing numerous streets we were able to get in and be over on the Broadway and started moving closer to the square. The zeal faded as we started realizing the extent of the cold and the ice chilled winds slapping our faces for our mistake. By 9'oclock, the zeal was so diminished that we were actually thinking going back would be a better idea, but it was not till 10'oclock that we actually spoke of it. Then it was the 4 hours wait that we had already been through that kept us there, the more the midnight came closer, the more cold we were, the more we thought going back was a better idea, but more was the wait we had been through, so we finally decided to stay back and curse every passing minute that seemed as an year in itself. With italians screaming "bello" in our ears, (I dont care what it means) a few curses were directed towards them too. Closer the new year came, the more moronic people tend to become. And finally it was there, the last 15 minutes of 2008, time for some pictures and videos (just to keep us busy and not think about the cold i guess). The new year came swift and finally we were running back. Legs were hardly supporting the walk, back was aching, and feet were so frozen that we were hardly feeling anything while walking.  But the glee of it all being over was overwhelming and we walked back as swift as possible, to get something to eat and restore the lost energy, only to find out that everything seemed to be closed . Poor us we satisfied ourselves with a piece of bread and waited for our train that was due 1:40 am. Going back to the station well, compartively was a piece of cake, but the wind was unforgiving, pushing us back in our way, kicking the ass out of our faces leaving it as if it was burried in snow. And soon enough there it was, the station and the train, a nice comfortable seat and some respite from the cold. 

We agreed that it was definitely most stupid thing we had done till now, and named it as the "first mistake of our lives" :P.