Aww, Man...

I miss him. I can't believe it. Woody was filming in a chess shop right next to my apt and I missed it. Why, because I like to watch the View at 11. That's such a lame excuse. I can't believe I missed Woody Allen because of The View.

I guess i will make up for it by leaving for London tomorrow. Drunkin' Amy Winehouse lives close to Jon so maybe I will see her. That will be a story for sure.

Jon is taking me out of this city this time. I will get to see the country of England. I will bring my camera for you. I am sure there will be a lot to see.

Star sighting of the week: Michael Richard aka Krammer. Walking through Washington Square Park wearing a baseball hat trying to blend in be his height giving him away.

Cheerio all.....

Rain Rain Go Away

The rain seems to just keep coming lately. I have no idea where our Spring has gone. This normally wouldn't bother me too much but they are supposed to be filming a Woody Allen movie on my street this week and they have had to postpone the days until it stops raining.

Friday they were out there getting it all set up and whatnot but had to tear it all down due to the rain. Of, course they don't work on the weekends so today I was excited to watch the filming today. Nope, rain again. It's supposed to rain most of the week. I leave Friday for London again and I'm afraid that I will not get to meet the legend Woody Allen.
Keep your fingers crossed that the rain will stop and that they can continue to film.


I will keep you all posted and hopefully I will have great photos to post.

Playing Catch Up

Ok ok I know. I have been a horrible blogger lately. Time to get back with it.

Let's start with the trip to London.

Of course I had a great time. How could I not? I'm getting to be with the man of my dreams.

It was Jon's birthday so we put together a little surprise party for him. It was kinda hard seeing how I don't live there and had to get all the details living in another country. Luckily I had the help from his friends.

A birthday is not complete without balloons. Apparently in the UK you can have balloons delivered to you in a box. I thought that was funny so of course I did it. Jon's favorite superhero is Superman. I think he looks a little like him, don'tcha think?

The box was so big I could fit in it perfectly.

Dinner with some of his closest friends. We had a blast! Dinner and then dancing. I ordered a cake from a little bakery in Knotting Hill. Saturday, without Jon knowing, I had to go find this place in a part of town I don't really know and deliver it to a place that I have never been. All done under a certain amount of time. I felt a little like Amazing Race. It was all worth it!

One of our days we strolled around the city. It was a wonderful day but of course it was cloudy and rainy. Maybe one day the sun will come out. It's still a beautiful city. Jon doing his most dramatic Shakespeare impression. Very convincing.

I had a wonderful time overall. I still need to learn the city more. I don't have it down as good as I have NYC. I guess it will just take time. Good thing I am going back May 16th.......

My Grandmother

Saturday, March 22nd, my mom's mom and my Grandmother passed. She had been battling Alzheimer's for years and her body couldn't take it anymore. Please Keep my mom and all of our family in your thoughts and prayers.

A few memories of my Grandmother:

Growing up, I got to see her and visit a lot. She only lived an hour and a half away from us in Magnolia, AR. She was an amazing cook. Her green beans and homemade roles were my favorite. She had a garden in her back yard and she taught me how to pick the vegetables properly and how to prepare them for cooking or canning. I remember sitting in the back yard and snapping green beans and listening to her tell me stories of when my mom was young. Then as the night came she would give us a jar with holes in the lid and my brother and I would catch firefly's.

Another memory is playing "Hide the Thimble" and "Going on a Bear hunt". Both games that I am convinced that she made up. Regardless, I could play them all night.

She was a extremely sweet woman and a perfect Grandmother. We will all miss her dearly but one day I will teach my kids what she has taught me and hopefully carry on her positive example of a strong Christian woman.

Traveling Once again.....

This Friday I am crossing the big blue pond again. Jon is turning 30 so we have a lot of celebrating to do. I promise to take more pictures this time. Hope you all have a great week. I will try to blog from the UK!!!

Why me?

I live in a city of 8.2 million people. 8.2 Million, that's a lot, right? We all live on a little island that is only 22.96 square miles. It's a huge place but actually very small. You would think that it would be near impossible to bump into someone you know, right? Well I have found that it is not only easy to bump into someone you know but even easier to bump into someone you don't want to see.

I have a gift. A gift of running into my ex's.
One of my ex's lived right outside of NYC but it never failed, I saw him every weekend. He liked to hang out in my neighborhood. I understand why as I live in the coolest hood in the city but why would he hang out on my street right in front of my apartment? Or at my regular brunch spot? There is so many other places in the city to go.

Another ex, one that I only had 4 dates with, lived down the street. Of course I would see him around. What's funny is that we see each other at least once a month in random spots in the city. At the gym, in a restaurant in another neighborhood, grocery store, passing on the street. Not once have we ever acknowledged each other. We act like we don't even know each other. Real mature, I know. But what's the point? It would just be this surfacy conversation that neither one of us has time for. After all, he has a busy job of picking up trash on the streets, putting it in a box and selling it as a souvenir of NYC. http://nymag.com/content/04/wk22/bestbets_040526.htm

2 date Wall Street boy, isn't lucky enough to be called an ex. But still someone that I would not want to run into again. 2 awkward bad dates in a row and then I just stopped returning his calls and emails. Of course I don't want to bump into him and have to explain why I was so mature in how I ended things. Where do I run into him? The busiest place in the city of course, Times Square. That place is a zoo of people and I am lucky enough to find Waldo. I was out with a client and he literally ran right into me. Before either of us could realize that it was each other I was off across the street.

Not an ex boyfriend but a random bump into over and over again was with Mike Myers, the actor not the killer. I bumped into him 3 times in one day and pretty much every other weekend after that for a year. Another time walking home late at night in the West Village and then several other times at bars and restaurants. He doesn't know my name but he does know my face. He does the light hello nod when we pass.

Most recent, Saturday night on the lower east side in a dark bar. The place was full of extremely tall people for some reason, so of course I fit in. I hear my BFF Bethany say cheerfully, "Hiiiii" i turn around to see who it is as the tone in her voice sounded like it was someone I wanted to see. Who's in front of me, the most recent ex. It's been over a year since I've seen him and of course on the night of amazon people in this place he, being 6'5, is there. I turn and say hi then go back to my dance impersonation of Janet Jackson.

Why does this happen? It's always with people that I would rather not see. I never bump into Derek Jeter or Mark Ruffalo. These are men that I would love to run into but no, it's always people that you don't really feel like talking to again. I would like this to stop please. It's not funny anymore.

Older and Older.....

This year I had a little present from London come see me. We had a great week long celebration and it made turning 32 not so bad.

This is my tasty Birthday cake that Jon surprised me with. Along with Champagne and Strawberries. Yes, he is romantic like this all the time.

Miguel, Bethany, Meredith and Arvand came to the party. It was a night of Cuban food, Mojitos and Karaoke. We are extremely mature, especially when we are together.

The best girlfriends I could ever have. Bethany, Meredith and Ayla.

One of the many songs that were sung that night. Jon singing "Tanted Love" and his brother fighting to get on stage. Can you feel the passion?

Jon's younger brother Greg. The Lay brothers are lookers.

Friday night I went out with some of Jon's college friends from Boston College. All very nice guys. These two are still single. Ladies?? Any takers?