Double Star Sightings

A little over a month ago I had the best star sighting that I have ever had and probably will ever have. For the past 5 years that I have been in NYC I have wanted to see Harrison Ford. Why? Well because he IS Han Solo and Indiana Jones. He has been my heart throb since I was young and now I can check him off my list.

I was on the phone with my mom, per usual, and I just start screaming, "NO WAY". She of course knows that I have either seen a star or have been grabbed inappropriately by a homeless man. I could not believe my eyes, it was the one and only Harrison Ford.

He was filming a movie and they were right in the middle of shooting. After gazing at him I realize that he is filming with Rachel McAdams, one of my favorite actresses. It was a double star sighting. I quickly looked around to see if anyone else good was there and if I knew the director.

I watched them film a few takes. The paparazzi was all around getting their shot and I had wished that I had my camera on me at the time. I usually do but I was charging it at home. Luckily, and no shock, I had my blackberry on me. I wish these were better but they were trying to run us off. I told the man that was NOT leaving until I was good and ready. I know how shoots go and I was not in the way. He doesn't know how long I have waited to see this man.

So here are some pics from it. It's a romantic comedy and Diane Keaton is in it as well. California Pics coming soon!!

Laura's New Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-479ojoLgxg

Some of you know my friend Laura Jansen. She is an amazing singer/songwriter and I adore her music. This is her new video Single Girls. The first time I heard the song it was a little over 2 years ago when I was going through a little break up. It touch me and pointed out exactly what I was going through at that time. Now 2 years later and going though yet another break up this video just speaks volumes. I hope you like it!!!

How Do I Fit In Here?

I have SO SO SO many photos to catch you all up on but I HAD to blog about this right away.

Last night I attended the Paper Magazine 25th Anniversary at the NYC Library. It was beautiful. I had no idea what I was getting into. I soon found out once I arrived to the Red Carpet and swarms of paparazzi.

Here is a list of who was there and who I saw and WHAT I saw: (Video to come)
1. Tyson Beckford was there with a beautiful skinny in need of a burger model. They came on a motorcycle and held their helmets all night. I would of been mad to have to hang on to that.
2. All 3 Hanson Brothers. I have to say, 2 out of the 3 are looking pretty good. Who would have known that the older brother would turn out cute.
3. Sean Lennon. Yes, John's son.
4. Lydia Hearst - she's in Gossip Girl and a model
5. Amerie - Singer
6. Estelle - Singer
7. Isaac Mizrahi - Designer. He was not looking his best. His outfit had this white thing tied around his neck like he just went to a barber shop for a shave. And he had Nike flip flops on. WITH A SUIT. We all know that is a no no.
8. Patricia Field - Designer for Sex and the City. I was happy to see her and she did NOT disappoint. Her shoes were to die for. I am going to run out and try to find them right away.
9. Nicole Miller - Designer. I did a party with her before and she is always nice.
10. Mark Ronson - DJ. He was spinning which was pretty amazing.
11. Lindsey Lohan - She showed up and ran upstairs and that's all we saw of her.
12. The Entire Cast of Project Runway - I tried to find out who won but I wasn't able to. I think I know a few who didn't for sure though
13. Brad From Rachel Zoe - I love that show and he was adorable
14. The Virgins opened the night and played. Rock out!
15. Kayne West with his entire entourage. He didn't wear his glasses inside which was nice of him.
16. Queen Latifah Sang/Rapped
17. Liza Minnelli Sang. I have video of this that I will post. Pretty unbelievable. I have video of her singing New York New York.
18. Gossip Girl People that I don't know
19. Betsey Johnson - Designer. She didn't do any cartwheels.
20. Every transgendered man in NYC. Some were a little scary. There was one that looked like a beaten dirty rat. I will try to find a photo of that guy.
21. Mischa Barton - She's been filming her new TV show in our neighborhood a lot and frequents our Dog Park. That is when she is not in rehab.
22. Cynthia Rowley - Designer
23. Charlotte Ronson - Designer

These people don't eat a thing but they sure can drink. There was broken glass everywhere at the end of the night. The Library was trashed. So sad. Also sad that on my way to the bathroom there were 3 kids, and I mean age 14-16 or so, drunk out of their mind and I am sure on something. I wanted to grab them up by their ears and kick them out. Do these parents not know where their kids are on a school night? Not to mention what I saw going on in the bathroom. I know I am in NYC and drugs are the norm here, but I am very happy that I am not normal. I don't think I will ever be ok with seeing things like that. Just makes me cringe and feel so sorry for the people that feel that they need to do it.

Regardless of all the messy people it was a fun night of people watching and people watching you. Great music and entertainment. And to hear Liza, the daughter of Judy Garland and MJ's BFF mind you, sing New York New York in the New York City Public Library, one of the prettiest buildings in NY, made the night a night that I will remember.

Now all I have to do if find a time to sleep but from the looks of it that will have to wait till after the weekend. Next Stop California!!!

Say NO to Crack!!

I have hit rock bottom. Hi my name is Jamie Chitty and I am a blackberryolic.

I knew I was addicted and I have admitted it in the past. I have to have it in my hand constantly. I sleep with it under my pillow so I can feel it buzz at 3 in the morning. It's an obsession, a safety blanket. I can not function unless it's attached to me. I should wear one of those holster thingy's but fashion gets in the way of that idea. So instead I carry it around, always looking down.

Today, on my way to work, my life almost ended all due to a little red device.

Every morning on my way to work I walk and check all my emails that I have received throughout the night. My boss wakes up early so there is usually several work related ones that I get an early start on. So there I am, walking down Bleeker and up MacDougal, in Starbucks, order a Chai and then on the way to the subway and never once looking up. Email after email after email. Text after text after text. IM after IM after IM. Somehow managing to avoid cars, people, poles, potholes and bums along the way.

This morning, while taking a different route on 6th Ave, I was right in the middle of reading a new bio on a client. Now, this totally could have waited till I got to work but to make myself feel more important, as people tend to do when they purchase a tiny high tech machine, I felt that I had to read it then and there. Walking, Reading. Reading, Walking. My head so far down it could have look as if I were asleep or praying. Then I hear in the background, "Miss, watch out, Miss Watch it! MISS STOP!!!" I am grabbed my a man in a yellow hard hat and look in front of me. A HUGE hole where the Subway grate was missing. I walked Right into their construction site and never even noticed.

"Oh my, thank you SO SO much! Whew!" So I turned and continued to walk on. My head returned to praying position. After all, I wasn't done reading.

"MISS MISS LOOK UP!" I looked up with an abrupt stop and there was another huge Subway grate missing. Seriously? 2 in a row? I looked back at him and smiled and said, "You are a hero. I'm an idiot" and then thought to myself, I need to stop reading this and pay attention.

Did I stop? Of course not because I received a little but powerful BUZZ on the Crackberry. More to read. Standing on the corner of 6th and Waverly I stood back to let the sweeper truck pass by. I hate those things. They are giant and loud and scary. And they tend to spit out street juice on you which makes me want to vomit.

It passed by but stopped at the light. I walked behind it to cross the street. Must Get to Starbucks. But then, BUZZ, another important message. I look down and began reading away. At this time i am right behind the sweeper truck not even noticing that it is backing up. There was no Beep Beep Beep that you normally hear, or maybe there was, How would I be able to tell after all I almost fell down 2 deep dark holes 5 seconds ago.

When I DID finally look up the truck was actually touching me and I was being pushed back. Once I realized what was going on I cartooned jumped out of the way and stood there watching it to continue to back up. I walked over to the man driving the truck and said, "Dude you just hit me!" He didn't even care. And he shouldn't care because it wasn't his fault.

Walking in Starbucks I made myself put my Killing Device in my bag. I was almost killed or worse, on crutches in NYC. I made myself focus.

That lasted till I got out of the Subway and began walking along 42nd street along side Bryant Park and over looking the4 Crystler Building. You would think that would have been enough to keep my attention. Nope, not at all. Back to the "important" messages and head back down.

I guess I really need rehab. My goal this weekend is to put it away. Leave it at home ONE day. Thinking about it makes me cringe. Or maybe I will start with turning it off at night and NOT sleeping with it under my pillow. Why do I need to email at 4 AM anyway?
Do I really care the someone updated their Facebook status to, "I can't Sleep"?

No Time for a Manicure

The past 2 weeks have been so busy I am having a hard time fitting in my TV/Sunflower Seed sessions. I asked for help to keep me busy and that is exactly what I got. I am wondering if I will ever have down time again.

First off I want to say thank you to all my blog friends out there who have said so many kind words, and some just plain funny. When there was ever a time that I was feeling down, stressed or lost, I got a buzz on my blackberry and there was a message to bring a smile to my face and strength to shake off the drama. It completely reset my mind. Thanks so much!!

So So SO much has been going on I don't even know where to start. I'll start with the fun stuff: Saturday night we had Rachael's Bachlorette Party. Ummm, ya, fun would be an understatement. She looked like a princesses. We were all in little black dresses and she was in a white darling dress. They attempted to decorate her with embarrassing flashy garb but little by little it disappeared. Thanks Meredith for flushing the sash down the toilet, I am still convinced that toilet must have been powerful enough to swallow a small child.
I have pictures from this that I will edit and post. It was my first drag show and am still picking my jaw off the floor.

We fly to California the weekend of the 12th for the wedding. I am so excited about going. I have never been to CA before and I heard a rumor that Disney Land might be in the works. I am fine with whatever. Hotel and car all booked. We are debating whether or not to get a convertible. I vote both hands up double yes! I am just excited to get away and travel with all my NYC girlfriends. We laugh about the NYC girls competing with the LA girls. There WILL be a dance off and I know we will take them down. After all, their fake boobs and extensions might get in the way of them doing a proper worm.

This weekend will consist of being in the sun all weekend. I know we have a rooftop BBQ and hours of brunching with mimosas planned. The rest will be me on the beach or at the pier.

Every single night this week and next week there is something planned. I have no idea how that happened. It's like the city and everyone in it is panicking for the change of season and rushing to cram all Summer activities in before Fall arrives.

Now the Interesting/odd things: The past 2 weeks I have meet so many new and interesting people that just get me. I have found myself saying the phrase, "ME TOO!" over and over again with every conversation. How come I am meeting them now? It's almost like I am opening myself up to new possibilities and they are just rushing in. Kind of amazing and weird at the same time. I am so interested to see what I learn from these people and where it takes me.

Another interesting note, an old boss called me and really wants me to write for him again. I have been able to write a lot more lately, just more coming to mind i guess, that I have been wanting to get it all down. I also have signed up for a writing class for kicks. Ironic that he calls out of no where.

So in a nutshell things have been busy but very good. I am so surprised how good they actually are. Every day I wait for the relapse and it never comes. It's been a week since I've even shed a tear. Is that mean to say? I have just been so distracted that I haven't even been given a chance to deal with it. Or maybe I am done dealing with it. Regardless what it is, thank you guys for keeping me in your thoughts. I think it's working ;)

Ch-Ch-Ch- Changes

Yes there are tons of things in my life that are changing right now. When it rains it pours. It's like my life will be calm and settled and then BAM! everything changes. I long for the day that I have a little bit of stability and know that each year is going to be the same. No, I don't want boring, that I will make sure of, but knowing that each morning when you wake up there will be no drama and stress. Does that ever happen?

When I was younger I thought when I turned 30 I would have everything figured out. Heck, when I turned 30 I thought that I would have everything figured out. I was excited about leaving the craziness of my 20's behind me and ready to move on to a more adult life. I am starting to realize that this may never happen.

I recently started a new job. When I went to London I had to give up work here. Although that was a risky move and I took a HUGE chance, at the time it was the right thing to do. So when I came back, during the beautiful economy crises, I had to start over. I got out there and went to interview after interview. It took about a month but I finally found something. Nothing that I really see myself in the future but a GREAT company that maybe can help me out down the line. Ever heard of the Rockefeller's?

With this job I can still do PR and side projects if I want. It also gives me time to really focus on what direction I want to take next. The people here are amazing and extremely intelligent. I know that I will learn a lot from being here and the next step will be a great one. I have really enjoyed going to work rather than working from home. Sure waking up at 6:30AM is tough but I am adjusting and growing to like getting my day started early. I've even been waking up on the weekends before 8am without an alarm. Some of you will be very impressed by that.

Another change is I am getting a new roommate. Ashlee Williams never came through, if someone hears from her let me know. I am a little worried.
I would rather not have a roommate at age 33 but unfortunately I live in the most expensive city ever and living in Greenwich Village is not cheap. Yes, I know it is my choice and I wouldn't change it. This new girl is from Canada and is in Grad school at NYC and I am happy that I found a normal and cool person to live with. I am 11 years her senior. She is sweet and adorable and I will take on the roll as her big sister. But again, I did not see myself living with a roommate at this age. It makes me evaluate everything.

The major change, and I will keep it short, I am single again. I won't go into too many details because I don't really have too many details to give, I am still trying to figure it all out for myself. It came out of no where and I was caught completely off guard. Shocked really. It's been a week and I am surprised of how well I am doing. Yes, it is still extremely hard and there was a while there that I was not sure if I was going to be able to function. I still wonder if I will relapse. But I do know that I can do this. I have done it before. There are just so many questions still and maybe one day I will get answers. But for now all I can focus on myself and keeping busy. Thanks to a few people for keeping my mind on other things.

With all these changes comes new adventures and new people. I am trying my hardest to be optimistic. I have my days. I have heard EVERY cliche in the book and frankly am a little sick of them. The phrase, "Everything happens for a reason" was totally made up by a woman going through a break up trying to convince herself that she was ok, you know it was.
I don't handle changes well, good or bad. And right now everything about my life seems to be changing. It just sucks (sorry mom, I know you don't like that word). The best advice I had was from a friend that just said, Deal with it!". I laughed and was a little taken back but thought, "Yep, that's all I can do." I washed my hands of it and that is just what I am doing. Dealing with it.

So here we go. Another adventure. Let's hope that the next year is even better than the past 2 were.

Just call me Grace!

I swear that I am getting clumsier in my older age.
We all know that I am Queen of falling. I have been since Jr. High. Danielle Turner can remember the time in 6th grade when I accidentally slipped and fell on all 4's which lead to me flashing some of the cool 8th grade boys that we all had crushes on.
Well my clumsiness has spread throughout my body and has now gone into my actions.

Yesterday I received an email from a friend about cool shopping deals. You can pick your sizes and stores you like online and it sends you updates on all the sales they have for you. I thought this would be something that a few of my girlfriends would like. So.... I was given the option to send this email to people in my Yahoo contact list. I click "yes", thinking I was going to get to pick who I sent it to. Next thing I knew it read, "You have successfully sent an email to all 264 people in your Yahoo contact list". WHAT?????

No No NO!!!!! Having no idea who I have in my contact list I go to my list page and see who it was sent to. Yep, you betcha. It was sent an email stating, "Jamie knows how much you like shopping deals", to EVERY ex-boyfriend or love interest that I have had over the past 8 YEARS!!! People who I haven't talked to in years and don't really want to talk to. I can only imagine the feedback I am going to get from this.

And just when you think your great day is over I pull another move.
I went to Bryant Park to meet Meredith for Movie's in the Park Monday. It felt great to unwind and lay on a blanket in the sun in the open air of New York. For a good 15 minutes I was laying on my stomach. We were noticing a bunch of guys staring over in our direction. We just thought maybe we looked good today. When Meredith sat up she noticed something. Something that was for sure the reason we were getting little smirks. The slit in the back of my dress was a wee bit too high. So high that my entire butt was there for all the world to see. How could I not feel that? Seriously?? Really?

I am hoping that today is going to go a little better than yesterday. Maybe I will be able to get through the day with grace. Yeah right, who am I kidding. Get ready New York it could be full frontal at the rate I'm going.