forced myself out of bed on Friday to get my social security number since there is a wait time after application of about 2 weeks.
because no social security number, no cell phone, no salary, no nothing.
ok, got there by cab since I was sill feeling rather groggy. on the way there (its near Times Square) was freaked out for a moment by an incredible HUGE billboard showing one of the two m&ms.
after some searching found the office, got a waiting number A37 and a seat. I had been warned in the office that it could take a while, but I thought since I am going there around 2pm the waiting queue is much shorter. and had no book with me.
The first number called was A06. and after 10 minutes A07. and after further 8 minutes B192 (A is for Manhattan, B for Brooklyn) and I thought ooohhh myyy god, this will take ages. 
But about 80 minutes after I draw my number there was some kind of number calling frenzy since A10-A19 and A21-A29 were not present, so I thought, cool, its my turn in the next 10 minutes. BUT after calling A35 there was a loooong period were they were just calling Bs and people arriving much later than me had their turn before me. So about 50 minutes after calling A35 my number was called and I finally had my turn (note: the Asian lady next to me who I had a lovely chat with had number A24 but she missed it when called due to her conversation with me and others and had to get a new one. A52. shit.)
When I approached the counter I saw a notes book on the front desk and it seemed it was laying  there for ages. WTF? Would have been a perfect fit for an office in Austria, maybe Salzburg 
After processing my application she printed out a form and asked me if everything is correct. After a quick check I said no, my location of birth is wrong, it is NOT Saught Poelten and corrected it on the printout and wanted a new one, but she resisted and said, no,¬†she couldn’t read my handwriting and she will not¬†change it since its common that handwritings can’t be read and that’s the way it is. WTF? is this woman mad? but I didn’t want to argue after 2.5 hours of waiting I was just glad I could leave and get back to bed.
On my way back I stumbled over famous Times Square. OH MY GOD. Although I have seen it before this place just blows you away, the billboards are just amazing.
 
most funny thing today: that I was born in Sauhgt Poelten