the trip

in review ....

I got in very late Wednesday night, crawled into the hotel and slept. I didn't even hear Marilee getting ready and ended up sleeping until 11:30. I got ready and headed out into my town on my own. I knew right where I wanted to go first. H & M. I love this store. I think they are only in NY, LA & Chicago. They have great clothes at great prices. I took the sub to times square, sent a little time there then walked up to 34th, passed Macy's and into H & M.

I killed about a good two hours inside there alone. I knew Mar was to be home soon so I started heading back downtown to our hotel.

We met Liz (a girl from Mars NY office) for sushi & dinner. Liz is awesome, so funny and a doll. After dinner we walked back to the hotel and passed out. Friday I woke up earlier and headed down to Chinatown in search of purses. They are sooooo much cheaper there. As I said earlier, I was able to get two prada's and a coach for 50.00 bucks. I almost got some killer sunglasses but decided to pass.

After the purse adventure, I headed all the way up town to east 60th between 2nd & 3rd to my must have every trip to NY "Forbidden Broadway Sundae" from Serendipity. Now, the problem with Serendipity is since the movie came out, it is extremely hard to get a table. I/we have been going there way before the movie so I feel I have a little claim to it. I had my decadence then decided to walk it off heading further uptown to FAO Schwartz. I had never been in the NY store and it was quite an adventure. Very cool stuff.

I headed west and stopped inside of Tiffany's. Let me just say -- oh - my - gawd!! I have never been inside Tiffany's before and it is decadence you can wear. I have never seen such gorgeous diamonds. Made me feel extremely poor. I thought I would buy a keychain, just so I could get the little blue bag, but when the keychains cost more than my faux prada, I thought better of it.

I continued west passing St. Patricks and all the uber chic shops and back to times square. Caught the s shuttle to grand central and rushed up to the room to change for dinner with Nick (Marilees friend from NY office). I did a quick change and we headed down to little italy (which is getting 'littler' every time I go) for one of the best dinners I have had in NY. Everyone spoke italian, the food was phenomenal. It was very godfatherish.

After dinner he took us to Kennedy's irish pub. Where Shamus, our very irish waiter took excellent care of us. He didn't even blink when I asked for hot chocolate with baileys & jamesons. He just went and got it. I did get some interesting conversation with my neighbor bar stool. He thought it quite odd to come to a bar and order hot chocolate. When I explained to him I could drink many of these and still go home to sleep (something irish coffee does not allow) he seemed to agree.

We laughed and laughed at the bar. Well, let me rephrase. They laughed at me. I don't drink a whole lot, so when I start drinking whiskey, it hits me fast and hard. I was trying my best to recite a clip from Eddie Murphy's "Raw" (the part where he pulls a 'jedi' on Mr T) and could not get it out to save my life. Then when I did, we all laughed so hard. It was the phrase of the weekend. "I'm going to be so sick"
jedi "No you're not"
drunk "Maybe I'm not". Oh man, was it funny.

There were a few sites I wanted to find and see this trip that no one has ever wanted to do before. So, upon waking, Marilee & I headed out in the cold and rain. We headed up to times square to check the tkts line which was wrapped around the corner, so we decided to have pizza instead.

After lunch, we headed way uptown to the 70s and walked down to the Dakota building. It is a very odd feeling standing there. Directly across from the park and strawberry fields forever ....

We then headed way west up riverside drive to the "Will and Grace" awning. 155 riverside drive. We drooled over the homes. We both wanted to go to the village and find Carrie's apartment & street. We were both extremely addicted sex and the city freaks. The village and bleeker street is probably my favorite part of the city. From Houston (which they pronounce housetown, damn yankees) to christopher to bleeker. I love it. We visited a couple of .... novelty shops. Being single, not a good idea to go somewhere like that LOL. Since we were running out of time, we thought the novelty shop would suffice for the museum of sex. (we never made it there). I picked up some glow in the dark body glitter and some anatomically correct mints.

We headed over to locate the club, making sure it was still there and headed back to the hotel to get ready. In the subway between the s and grand central, we came across dvd central. I got five bootlegs for twenty bucks. Sixteen Blocks, Failure to Launch, Narnia, Ice Age II & Inside Man. Where else I ask you, where else? We got to the club about 11:30 and stayed until 4am. We danced our asses off and I drank my ass off. Tequila shots, bacardi o's, sex on the beach and more. I was quite, quite tipsy. Waiting for the car outside Marilee laughed at me several times. I woke up about nine with a pounding headache. I downed some excedrin and went back to bed.

We woke up about noon and had to start packing to come home. We called the car service that took us home earlier that morning. They said, Ms. C**** didn't we just drop you a few hours ago? Marilee found that quite funny. Yeah, and??

We got to the airport and discovered the flight was overbooked. Now, some travelers cringe at that term. Not me. I always volunteer for the vouchers. It was worth it. Four hundred bucks in vouchers and fly first class home. SHUT UP! I have never flown first class before, and now it is all I want to fly. Bread & butter, greek grilled chicken salad with corn chowder and cake. shut the eff up.

I got home late and promptly passed out. I had to be at work at 8am yesterday and 6am today. (inventory today to avoid easter sunday when we are closed) This morning I woke up with my throat feeling like a bomb went off in it with some razor blades thrown in for fun. It still feels that way. I couldn't get an appointment today so I am going first thing in the morning.

The entire trip we only took a cab with Nick to dinner and then after the club & to the airport. I'm telling you, I can make it there. I could. I will. One day.

.......... hey, I'm walkin' here!!! ...........