I'm Going Back to NYC!

Working a Friday night 'til 11 pm....not a fun time! Tomorrow's my high school pseudo-reunion. That's what I really want to write about, but I'll wait until after it's over. I have a lot of reservations about going to this thing... but I'm going. Hopefully all of my apprehensions will be unfounded (That sounded like a really intelligent sentence....). So, I've decided to stop thinking bad thoughts and blog about something else...NYC.

Last weekend I went to NYC and had so much fun... until I got sick (which is something that always seems to happen when I go out of town). I think I could live in NYC if it wasn't so damn cold! I mean, sure Buffalo and Rochester are cold, but I don't have to walk blocks and blocks to get somewhere! I do like city life though. It seems like there's always something to do. Fun!

My weekend in short: I got to see Krisha and go out on the town in Manhattan. I did some sightseeing and saw wonderful views of the city. I got to hang out in a sort of VIP lounge for the wedding party thing we went to.



I had fun in the city. Unfortunately, I was unable to do everything I set out to do. When you're visiting NYC with three guys, a girl's priorities are not #1. While I got to walk down 5th Avenue, I was unable to do ANY shopping whatsoever! WTF!? I had to walk right past Sephora! Oh, the humanity! I didn't even get to go to the MAC store (which is my idea of heaven). I had to walk past the two story JCrew that housed the bathing suit I've been wanting to purchase for Key West! Not fair at all! I did not buy a single thing! Craziness! Thus, I must begin planning my return to NYC. Who wants to come along? You're only allowed if you will accompany me to 5th Avenue, let me shop and not complain once! Oh, and you also have to head over to Time Square with me to find Krisha's billboard. That was the other thing on my to-do list. I was supposed to get my picture taken with Krisha's billboard. Sadly, I did not. Hopefully I'll get back there before it disappears! Love u Krish!

Some things

First of all, I am so happy that Mother Nature backed off a bit today. Last week was hell! Driving from Buffalo to Rochester when the 90 is closed is painful. Then, an ice storm to drive through, really? Is that necessary? I'm hoping the worst is over for the winter, but you never can be certain. It is only February afterall, and I heard that pesky groundhog saw his shadow. Stupid groundhog!

Secondly, I'm now a huge fan of the New York Giants. I've always defended Eli Manning. I didn't especially like him, but you gotta feel bad for someone who's Peyton Manning's brother. How much would it suck if you were a starting NFL quarterback, but your brother is all-star Peyton Manning. I bet he felt like he was never good enough, and I'm sure Eli's got some resentment built up. Well, he finally proved to his family that he's special too! Beating the undefeated Patriots! So freakin' sweet!!! Suck it Brady!

Next, I wasn't a huge fan of the Superbowl commercials, except for one. Combine a clown, a computer & a talking baby and how could it fail?! That ETrade baby rocks! I tried to post it as a video on here, but I can't quite figure out how to do that, so you'll have to follow the link.

Also, I mentioned that my new year's resolution is to save $15,000 this year. Well, my friends, let me tell you that this is even more difficult than anticipated! Thus, I've decided to nickname this year, "My year of living frugally," 'cause that's the only way I'm going to accomplish this goal! I have learned a few things about myself through this process, however.

#1. I own a ridiculous amount of beauty products! I know, I know, it's hard to believe! Between my Sephora & MAC obsession, my aunt who works for Avon and gives me bags of stuff, and my mom who is a closet product junkie who in turn gives stuff to me, I have quite the collection of products. So, I decided to not buy anymore until I've used up a significant portion of what I have. I mentioned to Peter yesterday that I have a lot of lotions and creams. He responded, "Ya think?!" So, I'm gonna try to work on that.

#2. I buy food I don't really need. Much like #1, I've decided to use up the stuff in my pantry & freezer. Obvioiusly not everything, but for example, I have about 10 cans of soup in my pantry. Rather than eat what I have I will buy 3 new cans when I go to Wegmans. It's a viscous cycle. I won't eat the soup I have 'cause it's not the kind I want. Too bad! I'm gonna freakin' eat it to get rid of it, so then I can stock only what I like from now on!

#3. I buy too much of the following: trashy magazines, single serving bags of Baked Lays at work, Red Bull, cat toys & treats, workout videos, and some other things I can't remember at the moment. I need to cut back on stupid random costs. They add up quick!

#4. My daily travel expenses are adding up. I have no way to cut back on that, but it's something I've noticed and have become quite annoyed with.

In other news, I have several things coming up soon to look forward to, including a trip to NYC, my high school reunion, and Key West, so I should have lots to talk about and will try to write more regularly. We'll see.

(P.S. The spell check on my blog isn't currently working, so ignore any typos and such! :-)

Don't Drink and Drive

True story....

Last night a bunch of us were over at Jeanette & Mike's place drinking & playing Loaded Questions (On a side note, this was and excellent game. Very fun!). Around 2:30 am we decided to head back to our respecitve homes (we're within walking distance). So, we begin to make our way back to KJ's and Peter's places. Obviously, there's drunk people everywhere since the bars have just closed. As we walk onto Alexander St. a police car with it's sirens and lights start coming toward us. The police were attempting to pull over some little blue Niessan. The car pulls over, the cop gets out of the car with his gun pulled out and begins to scream, "Turn the car off! Turn the car off NOW!" So, what does the little Niessan do? Stupid idiot takes off, and turns down Park Ave. The cop runs to the car and takes off after him. Two seconds later several other cop cars make their way down the same road with lights and sirens blaring.

So, the moral of the story is, DON'T DRINK and DRIVE! It severely impairs your abilities to think! I'm sure this guy is not having a good morning.

That's my public service announcement on this Superbowl Sunday! I hope Brady breaks a leg!