My bite of the Apple

Everyone has a happy place. A room, a place, a subject that they use to find a bit of freedom from the hectic everyday life. Sometimes things just seem to bog you down and it is wonderful to have a outlet to release your pent up frustrations and just breath. I find all to often I forget to do that and my skin has a permanent faint blue coloration from lack of oxygen. For the last ten years my number one go to happy place has been.... New York City. For ten days a year I go to the hustle and bustle the glitz and the grunge and forget the methodical replay that is my day to day life and immerse myself in the world I wish that I lived in. I swear to you the electricity hits from the moment the plane touches ground at the airport and the air just seems to hum with the promise of what could be. I am never at a loss for things to do places to go but it does not matter what the day holds there will always be something new fun and exciting awaiting. I can spend the day moseying through a museum or spending tons of cash shopping til I drop. I could also just find a nice little spot and park myself in a chair and spend time chatting with my Aunt (love ya Lee) or watching the people go by. The get up and go that has gone up and went in my everyday life comes by to visit and man does it ever feel good to catch up with an old friend. I can never begin to express how much my visits mean and how much they make me think and hope. Hope is precious commodity so I am eternally grateful for the Big Apples generosity and open arms. Thanks for a life time of memories (with hopefully many more to come!)

New York 2010

This year held all of the wonderful things I love about the city. Walks in the park, the Fashion institutes exhibit at the Met (and and even superior companion exhibit at the Brooklyn) the marvel that is Macys, cheesecake, celebrities and the fact that for twenty seven dollars you can go anywhere you want and no car is needed. This year held a extra little something special the chance to meet a couple of the ladies I spend so much time chatting up online. Christina and Nye thank you for coming in to the city to meet up with me. Miss C our time was to short but you had your own adventure to start and the fact that you trekked in even for that short amount of time meant the world to me. Nye and my new bud Cassandra. It was wonderful checking out the stars in wax (what happened to the shot of me looking down Rob's pants?),traipsing around the park looking for Alice,paying our respects at the WTC and ending the day in one of my favorite places Times Square eating shrimp. Up and down the isle of Manhattan and with a few minutes to spare got you to your train on time. Hope you got everything out of the day that you wanted I know I did. I hope that in future visits I get the chance to meet up with you all again as well as those of you I did not get the opportunity to hook up with this time. I also got the chance to spend some time with my lovely Aunt Lisa who is always game for anything (even this year when she was feeling ill and probably would have preferred to stay under the covers) and is always there with a kind word and a remainder that life is what you make it. My favorite cheerleader and moral support. I always look forward to spending time with you in the city doing anything or absolutely nothing.

Museums visited:

The Met ( best damned marbled pound cake) Picasso and American Woman's fashion

Moma (a close encounter with A Hornet) Naked people and another exhibit that was just lost on my ass

Natural History Museum. ( a nice nap in a darkened room full of school kids) a chance to work the camera with some graceful butterflies and slithery lizards and snakes. I really love the NHM something about it is very calming. I spend the entire day and always feel good afterwards

The Brooklyn. (freaking awesome roasted pepper soup) and a fashion exhibit that blew the one at the MET away. Beautifully presented and awe inspiring. It took my breath away.

Madame Tussuad's A tourist trap intuition that either made you do a double take or made you laugh out loud. How is it possible that some of the figures look like they stepped off the page stage or screen and others are painfully inaccurate?

National Geographic. KING TUT. Wanna catch my attention have something Egyptian. This exhibit was well done and this museum is two for two after last years tremendous exhibition of the Titanic artifacts.

Central Park -I could spend days within your hallowed grounds. I love love love love love you. One of the greatest little gems ever conceived.

Macy's - My own personal Mecca... Why oh why have you not graced me with your presence here at home.

Shopping rundown: (everyone always asks me what did you buy)

Tops 6

Earrings 4

Rings 2

Necklaces 2

Sunglasses 1

Shoes 2 (thank you Rachael Roy for the greatest little go to sandals of the summer)

Books 1 (which I had to buy cause I forgot to bring my HON book with me that day and does not count since it will be going back to B&G lol)

Bags 1 (always in need of a cross shoulder bag for NYC. I comfortable there but not crazy) this one is soft and supple and just about the right size. Thanks Fossil

Refrigerator magnets 18 (I always look for magnets and postcards for the place I visit and one was a pack of 10 of cat art from the Met)

The METS - A shut out win (the best damned soft tacos OH GOD I'd KILL FOR THOSE TACOS) a few new touches to make the stadium more of the home of the Mets and less as a homage to teams of yesteryear. A beautiful night filled with the sights and sounds of my favorite game favorite team and a full moon that was more than a little distracting.

Celebrity sightings. Seth Rogen ,Chelsea Clinton and a soap opera actor who I still have not looked up lol

Sex and the City in the city. Spent a wonderful day catching up with old friends and then spending a little bit of time honing my own fashion sense in Mecca which was conveniently just down the street!

The flight home. A fabulous view of the sun making its way into the ocean. It was amazing. Some freaking top notch chocolate chip cookies (that i can not find anywhere) and the knowledge that on the other end of the flight my baby girl and my dark cold bed was waiting for me. I had a wonderful time New York. Until we meet again......