Even though I was feeling a bit crummy last night, I still wanted to model my new clothes for Hubby. I made him look at all my fun new purchases and he didn't ask me what I spent once! That's a huge accomplishment for him. After I was finished prancing around, he told me he had actually bought some new clothes while I was gone. I prayed they weren't from the "slightly irregular" rack at Marshalls. He had gone to Dillards during a sale and found some really great fitting linen pants and some nice shirts. I was very impressed! He had taken the time to find well-fitting clothes and paid more than $20 for 5 items of clothing.
I then decided I should take the time to hang up my new clothes. I was utterly disgusted when I opened my closet to see the mess of clothes waiting to burst out and spill everywhere. I'm nowhere near as bad as Hubby, but I've been holding onto some items since high-school and college that just needed to go. They looked dated and made me feel immature when I tried them on. I started thinning out my closet, call it spring cleaning if you will, and rapidly made headway in the mess. Hubby got inspired and started going through his closet. He's got sweaters and shirts from Structure (yeah, remember that old store?!) and Abercrombie & Fitch. Seriously, besides high-schoolers, who the hell wears A&F? He probably threw away 20-30 shirts and sweaters and I was so proud of him. He holds sentimental value to many items, so it was a big deal for him to do this.
Now we can both fit our good clothes into our closets without them bursting at the seams. Plus, I have more room for new clothes!!!!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Random NYC Photos
Here are some of my favorite photos of the ones I've been able to download so far. (I took over 300 photos!)
Moby spinning at Museum Party
Tub full of gumballs at Dylan's Candy Shop!
Entrance to Natural History Museum
Moby spinning at Museum Party
Random building in SoHo
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Back To Reality
My trip has come to an end and I'm back in the real world. Plane got in around 10ish last night and I was super excited to get home and see hubby. The only real hitch of the entire trip is my luggage did not make my connector flight in Houston. So I'm hopefully getting it delivered this afternoon. I guess I'll do a rundown of the trip by day to make it easier.
Thursday evening T and I caught a bus to NYC for $22 round trip! It was a comfy bus and there were only 9 people on it. It takes about two hours from Philly to NYC, so we chatted, took pictures and laughed the whole time. Our friend who has an apartment in the city, C., met us at the bus stop and we headed to her place to drop off our luggage. By then it was around 8:30pm, and we decided to head to Chinatown to grab a cheap dinner at Penang, a Chinese restaurant. After we were stuffed, we walked around a bit and decided to call it a night.
Friday morning was rainy, so we decided to check out the Natural History Museum. It was a perfect day to be inside all day, plus you can pay what you can afford at the museum. We ended up spending about 5-6 hours wandering all around the museum. And yes, it is the museum from the first movie "Night At The Museum." My favorite exhibits were the dinosaur and sea life exhibits. They had great photo opportunities and very interesting facts and models. Another friend W., told us about a party at the Guggenheim museum that night, so we decided to go there. First we had dinner at POI POI, a Peruvian restaurant that was out of this world! The food was amazing and we stuffed ourselves. We were dressed to the nines and ready to get our dance on, so we headed to the Guggenheim, only to find out the party had been cancelled! No fear, the security guard at the History Museum told us they also had a party going on that evening and Moby was the guest DJ. It was held in the Planetarium, which was amazing. The music was pretty much techno, but that didn't stop us from getting our groove on! I got some great photos of Moby doing his thing, so that was pretty cool.
Saturday we got up and headed to Century 21 to do some shopping. I found a cool mint green shirt and that was about it. I wasn't prepared to spend $250 on a dress I liked. We then headed to Chinatown, my favorite place in NYC. We haggled over perfume, scarves, headbands, purses, wallets, etc. After we had dropped quite a bit of cash there, we meet up with W. in SoHo for some additional shopping and lunch at Bar 89. I had the most amazing BLA, which is a Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado sandwich. T. and C. had an equally amazing burger. After browsing the more expensive boutiques, we headed to Greenwich Village where we stopped at the local favorite Pinkberry. The yogurt is very tart, but I love the mochi balls, which are Chinese rice candy. So I ordered a side of those, minus the yogurt. Needless to say, they thought I was crazy. We also stopped at Crumbs, a bitchin' bakery that has the biggest cupcakes ever. I got the Hostess cupcake which was amazing. We people watched while sitting in the window for a few hours. The plan was to go to the Brooklyn Museum for a dance party that night, but we were exhausted from walking over 10 miles. We decided to eat at Cafestaria, which was a noodle house across the street. It was ridiculously yummy and only $16!
Sunday we got up and bought sandwiches for a picnic in Central Park. We found a shady spot and set out our blanket. The plan was to chill a few hours and then head to the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). We all fell asleep and decided to skip the museum and just enjoy the beautiful weather. We chilled from about noon to 4pm and then went to check out a street fair that was going on. By 7pm we were hungry and stopped at Asia Grill, which specializes in Chinese and Vietnamese food. I tried the Pad Thai and it was fabulous! It was a huge portion and I tried to eat it all, but failed. By that time we were all exhausted from walking probably over 40 miles total this trip and had to go and pack to get ready to be at the bus stop by 9pm. Our bus left NYC around 9:15 and we began the journey home to Philly on a double-decker bus. We laughed and reminisced about the fun times we had had.
Monday we woke up leisurely and then ran some errands. T had an amazing blow dryer that I will talk about more tomorrow. I had to get one in DE, because I had never seen that type at home. I also made another pass at H&M to see if there were any more clothes I just had to have. Of course there was, so I bought more stuff! I headed home around 5:30pm and was very sad to go. I really do love NYC and it would be a dream to live there for at least 4 months to experience all it has to offer. Anyone want to go next year?!
Thursday evening T and I caught a bus to NYC for $22 round trip! It was a comfy bus and there were only 9 people on it. It takes about two hours from Philly to NYC, so we chatted, took pictures and laughed the whole time. Our friend who has an apartment in the city, C., met us at the bus stop and we headed to her place to drop off our luggage. By then it was around 8:30pm, and we decided to head to Chinatown to grab a cheap dinner at Penang, a Chinese restaurant. After we were stuffed, we walked around a bit and decided to call it a night.
Friday morning was rainy, so we decided to check out the Natural History Museum. It was a perfect day to be inside all day, plus you can pay what you can afford at the museum. We ended up spending about 5-6 hours wandering all around the museum. And yes, it is the museum from the first movie "Night At The Museum." My favorite exhibits were the dinosaur and sea life exhibits. They had great photo opportunities and very interesting facts and models. Another friend W., told us about a party at the Guggenheim museum that night, so we decided to go there. First we had dinner at POI POI, a Peruvian restaurant that was out of this world! The food was amazing and we stuffed ourselves. We were dressed to the nines and ready to get our dance on, so we headed to the Guggenheim, only to find out the party had been cancelled! No fear, the security guard at the History Museum told us they also had a party going on that evening and Moby was the guest DJ. It was held in the Planetarium, which was amazing. The music was pretty much techno, but that didn't stop us from getting our groove on! I got some great photos of Moby doing his thing, so that was pretty cool.
Saturday we got up and headed to Century 21 to do some shopping. I found a cool mint green shirt and that was about it. I wasn't prepared to spend $250 on a dress I liked. We then headed to Chinatown, my favorite place in NYC. We haggled over perfume, scarves, headbands, purses, wallets, etc. After we had dropped quite a bit of cash there, we meet up with W. in SoHo for some additional shopping and lunch at Bar 89. I had the most amazing BLA, which is a Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado sandwich. T. and C. had an equally amazing burger. After browsing the more expensive boutiques, we headed to Greenwich Village where we stopped at the local favorite Pinkberry. The yogurt is very tart, but I love the mochi balls, which are Chinese rice candy. So I ordered a side of those, minus the yogurt. Needless to say, they thought I was crazy. We also stopped at Crumbs, a bitchin' bakery that has the biggest cupcakes ever. I got the Hostess cupcake which was amazing. We people watched while sitting in the window for a few hours. The plan was to go to the Brooklyn Museum for a dance party that night, but we were exhausted from walking over 10 miles. We decided to eat at Cafestaria, which was a noodle house across the street. It was ridiculously yummy and only $16!
Sunday we got up and bought sandwiches for a picnic in Central Park. We found a shady spot and set out our blanket. The plan was to chill a few hours and then head to the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). We all fell asleep and decided to skip the museum and just enjoy the beautiful weather. We chilled from about noon to 4pm and then went to check out a street fair that was going on. By 7pm we were hungry and stopped at Asia Grill, which specializes in Chinese and Vietnamese food. I tried the Pad Thai and it was fabulous! It was a huge portion and I tried to eat it all, but failed. By that time we were all exhausted from walking probably over 40 miles total this trip and had to go and pack to get ready to be at the bus stop by 9pm. Our bus left NYC around 9:15 and we began the journey home to Philly on a double-decker bus. We laughed and reminisced about the fun times we had had.
Monday we woke up leisurely and then ran some errands. T had an amazing blow dryer that I will talk about more tomorrow. I had to get one in DE, because I had never seen that type at home. I also made another pass at H&M to see if there were any more clothes I just had to have. Of course there was, so I bought more stuff! I headed home around 5:30pm and was very sad to go. I really do love NYC and it would be a dream to live there for at least 4 months to experience all it has to offer. Anyone want to go next year?!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Stuffed and Satisfied
I got into Philly yesterday around 2pm after a uneventful flight. Uncle C picked me up and we chatted and had dinner until T got off of work. T and I then headed to Casablanca's for our favorite Moroccan feast. We were there eating and lounging for around 2 hours. The food was amazing and the music was nice and authentic. Sadly the belly dancers are only there on the weekends, so we didn't get to see any hunky male dancers.
Today we're taking out time getting ready. T & I are heading to the mall to do some tax free shopping at H&M. Hubby wants me to be on the lookout for anything he may like that I could buy for him. We head to the bus stop at 4ish to head to NYC and meet up with C. to head to her apartment in Manhattan. C was able to pull some strings and got us free tickets to see John Legend at the Good Morning America summer show. Hopefully the rain holds out and we'll go, but the downer part is we need to leave the apt. at 6am! We're going to play that one by ear!
Today we're taking out time getting ready. T & I are heading to the mall to do some tax free shopping at H&M. Hubby wants me to be on the lookout for anything he may like that I could buy for him. We head to the bus stop at 4ish to head to NYC and meet up with C. to head to her apartment in Manhattan. C was able to pull some strings and got us free tickets to see John Legend at the Good Morning America summer show. Hopefully the rain holds out and we'll go, but the downer part is we need to leave the apt. at 6am! We're going to play that one by ear!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I Want To Be A Part Of It...
New York, New York! NYC here I come baby! I'm wrapping things up at work and I'm about to leave early to get my bangs trimmed so I look my hottest on my trip. Flight leaves at 7am, which means I need to leave the house around 5am ( The only part of the trip I'm not looking forward to). I've got to pick up some magazines, snacks and camera batteries on the way home. Gotta swing by T's house to borrow her jacket (I'm blessed with generous friends, she's never even worn the jacket!). Need to fish the luggage out from the attic and finalize my packing. Spend some time with hubby before I try to go to sleep despite my childlike excitement that keeps bubbling through today.
I'll see you all next week!
I'll see you all next week!
Doggie Days
Yesterday was my MIL's birthday. She decided pretty late in the day on Sunday she wanted to have a BBQ/Pool Party on Monday, for whoever could make it. Hubby and I arrived at their house around 5:30pm yesterday, only to be surprised that no cars were there. I called the house and MIL answered the phone crying. Not only did Hubby's sister manage to sink their fairly new jet ski, their oldest dog was in the process of dying. Nothing like a drama-filled Monday evening!
Hubby goes and helps salvage the jet ski, which if it hadn't been tied to the dock, would have sunk to the bottom of the lake. It's going to need around $500 worth of repairs, too. I stayed with MIL to help with the dog. In an attempt to make the dog feel better, she gives him some water that immediately goes right through his system all onto her tile floor. It was disgusting. I could have done without seeing all that. Everyone is sad and tense, so I was ready to get the hell out of there. But Hubby needed to spend time with his dog, so I just sat and waited until he was comfortable enough to leave.
The dog made it through the evening (I can't imagine the drama if he had actually passed on MIL's birthday) and was still having issues this morning. They made the family decision to take him to the vet to be put to sleep. It was for the best as his body was shutting down and he was uncomfortable. Hubby is sad and I feel bad because I can't really do anything but try to tell him what a great life his dog had. He survived a water moccasin bite, being chased by a wild boar, got to go on the boat every weekend when he was younger, etc. I'm waiting for Hubby to tell me they cremated the dog and are having his ashes turned into one of those new-fangled "diamond" pieces.
Hubby goes and helps salvage the jet ski, which if it hadn't been tied to the dock, would have sunk to the bottom of the lake. It's going to need around $500 worth of repairs, too. I stayed with MIL to help with the dog. In an attempt to make the dog feel better, she gives him some water that immediately goes right through his system all onto her tile floor. It was disgusting. I could have done without seeing all that. Everyone is sad and tense, so I was ready to get the hell out of there. But Hubby needed to spend time with his dog, so I just sat and waited until he was comfortable enough to leave.
The dog made it through the evening (I can't imagine the drama if he had actually passed on MIL's birthday) and was still having issues this morning. They made the family decision to take him to the vet to be put to sleep. It was for the best as his body was shutting down and he was uncomfortable. Hubby is sad and I feel bad because I can't really do anything but try to tell him what a great life his dog had. He survived a water moccasin bite, being chased by a wild boar, got to go on the boat every weekend when he was younger, etc. I'm waiting for Hubby to tell me they cremated the dog and are having his ashes turned into one of those new-fangled "diamond" pieces.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Weekend Wrap-Up
This weekend was a weird combo of relaxing/crazy. Friday night I headed to E's house to drop off dinner and meet her new little babies. They were ridiculously cute and very well behaved for newborns! They made some squirmy noises, but that was the extent of it. I got to hold baby E and she fell asleep in my arms after a bit. I gotta say, it tugged at my uterus. After that, I headed to Red Lobster to meet up with Hubby and his family to celebrate my MIL's bday. Dinner was tasty, but damn their friend food and the fact everything is cooked in a gallon of butter. By the time I got home, I wanted to die. I was sick to my stomach and it was frickin' miserable all night. Thank god for Zantac and Tums Smoothies!
Saturday I was still feeling crummy, so I skipped the gym and got a spa pedicure. I had received a gift certificate for my bday and felt like being pampered. They did and excellent job and I was nice and relaxed after that. I ran a few errands and then headed back to the hood to grab my doggie and MIL's dog to take them for their annual shots. Both dogs were very angry with me and had to get little bandages on their legs where they had blood drawn. This is a pic of my dog very mad she had to get a thermometer up her butt.
Later that evening we headed to a graduation party in the hood. Excellent food and drinks and great company made for a wonderful time. We all said little words of encouragement and congratulations to the girls and their father made it into a video montage which he showed later in the evening. Sunday I got up and went for a massage that was truly decadent. The therapist had strong hands for a little woman. I was feeling nice and floaty when I headed home an hour later. A neighbor friend was having an impromptu brunch that I stopped at and chatted with the other ladies for a bit. I then headed out to soak up some sun by the pool. I also went to a clothing swap in the hood as well. Managed to find a cute top and an awesome fitting pair of Banana Republic jeans!
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