driving-thru and parking in PA

My BF and I flew to Pittsburgh, rented a car and drove to a wedding in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania on Friday. It was pure adventure as we navigated and got lost on the MANY highways of Pittsburgh. (I learned that luckily Dan didn't get too mad at me when I got us lost. Phew!) I have to say, I made a pretty good co-pilot as I routed and re-routed our journey with the help of Mapquest and Google Maps on our Blackberries while I maintained constant good tunes. I also helped Dan make safe left turns and nagged him whenever he looked at his cell phone. "Haven't you seen the movie Seven Pounds?!?!!?!! You have precious cargo in this car!"

Anyway, our plan was to find a Starbucks for a caffeine fix before the wedding until we realized the town we were in. Churches and antique shops were sprinkled on every corner and the closest thing to Starbucks was McDonald's. With a McCafé latte in hand, Dan ever so chivalrously opened my car door for me. This is when I noticed a woman whiz by on an electric wheelchair. Of course this caught my interest and then I realized what she was doing. Wheelchair woman was headed to the drive-thru! As Dan closed my door, in giggles I pointed her out. He must have been just as captivated by her as I was because he mindlessly sat himself down into the backseat rather than the driver's seat because he was staring at her so intently. I had uncontrollable giggles at this point, Dan got into the driver seat and we followed her...




In addition to the wheel chair drive-thru hilarity, we had a great time at the wedding and got to spend quality brunch and park T-I-M-E with besties Colleen and Jake!

Nature shot in my Forever 21 lovely miracle dress

Dan in action getting the kite to fly

We had a great trip driving-thru and parking in Pennsylvania!

how do they do that in NYC?

There are lots of questions that come up when I talk to people back home in Seattle about life in New York. Such as: "how do you grocery shop?" "How do you do your laundry?" "How do you manage six flights of stairs a day?"

City life is different and always interesting/difficult. Here is something you may not think about but I found interesting today on my way to work.

The city has several flower pots on street corners. I've always wondered who plants them, waters them, takes care of them. I've never seen any gardeners. But, I learned something new--how they are watered! This big green truck drives by and sprays water into the pots!! I found this highly fascinating and it also made me curious why no homeless people were trying to nab a free shower.

Miracle on 34th Street

I went to Forever 21 on 34th Street on my lunch break in a desperate search of a cute dress to wear to a wedding. I filled my arms with a few potentials although I was pretty sure everything would be too short and hoochie rather than wedding appropriate.

Then I laid eyes on a mannequin that I hoped would be future me. I had to have it. I did a once, then twice over sweep through the nearby area and didn't see it hanging anywhere. I went back and impatiently stood next to cutie future-me mannequin waiting for a Forever 21 salesperson to walk by. Two girls came my direction pushing a long rack of clothes. I smiled and asked "where can I find that dress?" and pointed to lovely mannequin.

"It should be around here, in this area. If it's not, then it's sold out."

"Can I buy the one off the mannequin?"

"No, I'm sorry." ...damn it. Of course I can't have it.

Just then another employee walked by and thankfully overheard what I was asking for. The two workers conversed in Spanish and the one word I picked out amongst the pointing was Azul. I wanted to chime in so bad because clearly they didn't understand how much I needed this dress. "Si! Azul!! DONDE?!?!?!" is what I shouted in my head. Second Spanish speaker chick lead me to a rack of clothes. She put her arm way into the rack and pulled out my cutie dress! HOORAY!!! I got the last one and I am just now coming down off my shopaholic high!! I feel so silly, but I really feel like the luckiest girl right now!! It was a summer miracle on 34th Street!

finally feels like summer in nyc

4th of JULY
American boy flag

circus

L O V E !

my ugly naked guy

A few people have told me I'm like Rachel Green from Friends. Mostly because I have been on 5 interviews at Ralph Lauren... fingers still crossed about it. Also, my boyfriend sincerely wishes he was a volunteer at the Natural History Museum. He was talking about dinosaurs for over 10 minutes last night and how cool the bones are--so Ross Gellar. I'm fine with him being like Ross, as long as he doesn't marry a lesbian.

But, to further prove my Rachelisms, I discovered my own Ugly Naked Guy! Ugly Naked Guy lived across from Monica and Rachel and they talked about him from time to time. My favorite was when they poked him with a long stick made of Chandler's chopsticks to make sure he was alive. I also love when Ross went over there to try and bribe him into giving him the apartment and ended up hanging out with him in the nude too.Well, like I said I have recently discovered that I have an Ugly Naked Guy too! He lives across from me and probably down 3 floors. This sounds really pervy, but almost every night I take a quick peek out my window to see what he's doing and he's ALWAYS naked and with the lights on! I'm sorry if that's weird, but I can't help but be curious. He obviously doesn't care either since he doesn't have any curtains. I'm going to start collecting chopsticks just in case he croaks.

pink eyed Pattinson

For some reason my cross streets Orchard and Broome are prime filming location for several shows and movies. Ps I Love You, Law & Order, How to Make it in America have all been filmed outside my doorsteps. The other day I noticed signs for Date Night to be filmed. I walked out my door headed to work yesterday morning and my street was lined with trailers, tents, peeps with walkie talkies, and food tables.I feel awkward walking through sets but secretly think to myself I will probably be discovered RIGHT NOW and they'll put me in a film! But of course that has yet to happen.

I had a rough day yesterday (was diagnosed with PINK eye! sick) and last night on my walk home from dinner with a friend, some guy with a headset on stopped me on the corner and wouldn't let me cross. "That truck is going to drive by and spray water everywhere. You better stand here" he says. Annoyed, I did as I was told. I don't even care who is out there and filming. I just want to get home, I thought.

I walked up my stairs and talked to Laina about how annoying it is to have filming outside. She agreed, "I know! I got off the train and they wouldn't even let me walk on Broome. They made me walk all the way around the block. I was SO annoyed" she said. We talked about how we do not care who films and its not a big deal to us. Obviously we've turned into cool New Yorkers who could care less about celeb sightings. Until...

I woke up today with a message from Laina telling me to call her. I called her and she told me that on her walk to the bus she was stopped again by security only because ROBERT PATTINSON was walking into his trailer! Ok, so much for being the cool New Yorker who could care less! I have been obsessively IMDBing both Date Night and Remember Me as they are filming simultaneously on my street for the next couple days. I am regretting not stalking the film set last night because Date Night's cast includes Leighton Meester, Steve Carell, Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig just to name a few. I am such an idiot... I totally saw them filming and had to act all cool.

My inner fanatic 13 year old girl is freaking out. Since I am not at work today - PINK eye, remember? I took a stalk-walk around the block (with sunglasses on obviously) searching for my love Rob-alicious Pattinson... we will probably fall in love and everyone will know it because I'll put my mark on him by passing along a nice case of pink eye. It will be the bacterial version of Twilight. His eyes will change (literally) because he is so in love with me and can't get enough. hahaha
Try not to be too jealous, ladies.



and btw I am hardly obsessed compared to the girls on these postings.