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Feb13

Nothing Like A Horror Show

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Yes, today is Friday the 13th.

You know, the day you don’t get out of bed or fly if you are very superstitious.

I decided last night to not fly today but I got out of bed early.

And I’m happy I did.

Went to the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection 2009 show at the Tent in Bryant Park starting New York Fashion Week.

And I twittered as Lynda Carter, Nia Long, Cicely Tyson, Amanda Bynes and other dolled up celebs walked the catwalk in order to draw awareness to the fact heart disease is the number one killer of women.


Headed over to Matt Meyerson’s Expose Fashion Week Suite at Bryant Park Hotel and met Karelle Levy, the designer of Krelwear.

She made me a dress on the spot.


I love it so much I probably won’t take it off until it is time to go to bed. Seriously.

I’m thinking of RSVPing to an event just so I can wear this particular dress.

I’ve worn it everywhere today. Even to Carl Schurz Park where a random passerby took a photo of me. (Thanks again!)


And I got back to a delivery of the cutest homemade cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. Can’t go wrong with buttercream frosting!


Today was probably the best Friday the 13th ever.

Feb1

He’s Just Not That Into You

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Yesterday as I waited at the hotel elevator feeling sad it was time to cram pretty sundresses back into my carryon (it was a work trip, people!), Mary* shared with me and everyone waiting at the elevator bank “I was up until 3AM having phone sex with Jim*”.

“Have you no shame, woman?!” The words rushed out of my mouth before I could stop them.

The look on my face was pretty easy to read. I even told her I couldn’t hear anymore. But of course she continued in front of everyone standing there trying to enjoy their South Beach getaway. I was embarrassed for her. My reaction may seem harsh but this is the same Mary who told me she went to see Jim a few days ago and it was “awkward” so she left pretty quickly.

Awkward but when he calls and says he’s stressed, she should be the one to “help him relax”? (Her words, not mine.)

Along with her best friend, I’ve given her advice. It was to “Delete, Delete, Delete” – his number from her cell, his email address out her ‘Berry, his name off her Facebook friends list (so she can stop checking to see if he’s online and then wondering why he hasn’t said Hello yet.) I don’t think she’ll ever realize he’s just not that into her. She has to wake up on her own.

She could waste $12 to see He’s Just Not That Into You and the message would skip right over her as she texts Jim during the movie. Right now, she’s not listening to anyone who is telling her to move on. All of her attention is focused on Jim. So of course she’s disappointed because he’s not doing the same.

Today begins February – the month where half the country is hopeful Cupid will hit them in the ass but they will instead spend their Valentine’s Day alone eating Thai as they watch Lifetime. Or if they are lucky, they celebrate being single with some friends. Before they go home alone. To watch Lifetime. I really want Mary to have a different Valentine’s Day but I’m not getting through to her. She’s going to be crushed in a two weeks. L

Tuesday night, I’m going to a screening of the movie He’s Just Not That Into You, maybe something silly will be said and I can pass it along to her.

I have to ask, how do you get someone to finally see the light?

*Jim is really not Jim. His name has been changed. He’s an ass no matter what name you give him though.                 * Mary is not really Mary. One day she’ll realize Jim is not just that into her. Although it probably won’t happen before he announces his engagement to someone else.

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Car Song – Lovefool – The Cardigans “Love me, love me, say that you love me… I can’t care about anything but you.”

Next stop – back to the office after being in Miami for a few days. Tonight, I’m actually looking forward to watching Chuck in 3D.  I’m not afraid to admit I watch Chuck.

Drive Thru Interview with

Jan11

Mind Readers

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After a long turbulent flight from JFK to LAX (which Neil Patrick Harris managed to sleep through–how!?), I was given a parting gift from one of the loveliest flight attendants (Hi Wendy!) I’ve ever met –

(that’s Maggie’s hand acting as a bottle holder)


Full sized. Not a honor bar sized bottle. Wow. I must have looked like I really needed it.And this just showed up to my room —

I’m surrounded by mind readers… people definitely think I need to calm down…

A little lemon tea from Tea Forte (one of my favorite tea brands) and some lemon almond biscotti. Yum.

I think I’ll enjoy this unexpected room service delivery and save the flight attendant’s gift for another day when I can share it with others.

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Car Song – Possum Kingdom – The Toadies “Don’t be afraid, I don’t mean to scare you….”

Next stop – Taking a guess at how many lemon inspired foods I will eat over the next two days.

Drive Thru Interviews with Liz Gumbinner of Mom-101 and Nicole Feliciano of Momtrends

Dec22

Hair Daze

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When I went downstairs to go do my live segment at WCBS yesterday morning, my car hadn’t arrived.

And rather than risk being late by waiting around, I decided to grab a yellow cab.

I didn’t run back upstairs to get a hat. I just started walking to the corner to hail a taxi.

Walked fast with the snow coming down on me.

And rain. The rain snow came down on me.

I waited in the dirty slush puddle for a yellow cab. My hair was still in the bun I put it in to go to bed.

I always put my hair up in a bun. Occasionally when I take it out the bun, I comb it. Maybe brush it too for good measure.

This morning, I was even more neglectful than usual to my hair. So in the bun it stayed.

The hair stylist at WCBS didn’t touch my hair. He asked what I wanted to do and I said “nothing because it’s a major mess.”

Did the segment, came home and went on Twitter (of course!) to find several emails from viewers, a few Facebook messages and a tweet by Liz about how I looked -

I love Liz but I seriously can’t understand why she thought my hair looked good.

Here’s a screen shot for you so you can see what she saw -

After seeing her Tweet, I was on the phone with my mother and she said my hair has looked better. lol Which is exactly what I was thinking.

I’m really surprised by the reaction I received just because my hair had a few waves in it. I guess having someone blow dry it straight for twenty minutes just isn’t necessary anymore.

Then I asked a friend (and another!) who told me my hair looked like bedroom hair.

This is a composite of both of their conversations with me -

H:     It looks like bedroom hair.
It looks like bedroom hair. Sexy!

Me:     So I look like how all the viewers look when they wake up. Yeah, we are all on the same page.

H:     No it looks like you were at your boyfriend’s apartment overnight and grabbed a shirt and ran over there to do the segment.

Me:     It looks like I didn’t shower? Ew. Gross.

H:     No it looks like you were out late last night, went over a guy’s house had sex and did the walk of shame directly to work.

Me:     That would explain a lot of the emails I received when I got home.

H:    You look like the hotness.

Me:    Should I aim to look like the hotness more in 2009?

H:     Well it was Global Orgasm Day so you definitely helped some of those viewers out.

Me:    Glad someone’s having fun in that department *sigh*

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