Sex and the City 2 Trailer

Look what came out the other day! I am a die hard Sex and the City fan, I have seen every episode a number of times and I own every season on DVD. Needless to say I was thrilled for the first movie. And truthfully, I was a little disappointed. It was the same girls and the same story but in a cheesy movie format. But I have hopes for this movie. And I know I will watch it and love it and I will buy the DVD the day it comes out.

I have found that a lot of people don't like Sex in the City. That their lives seems so unrealistic and the girls are always complaining. But I can tell you that the show is very realistic. While living in Boston my life has consisted of meeting friends for brunch and dinners at the newest, trendiest restaurants. That shopping on city streets with fabulous window displays do happen. And touring the city for wine tastings do occur. And this is only in Boston. Imagine the possibilities in New York.

And guess what girls do when they get together? They talk about their lives. I guess it could come off as complaining but who else are you going to talk to about life? Our boyfriends and husbands don't necessarily like to hear complaining but most importantly they can't relate. For example, I was telling APM that I found this fabulous Max Azria dress on sale in the Boston store for $90. And when I went to the Max Azria store in Miami it was full price at $300. And his response "That's great, but tell Christina because she might appreciate it better." Honest answer. And guess what? She was a lot more excited then he was. It's true. We have our girlfriends for a reason.

So the moral of the story is, you know where I will be come May 2010 with who else but my girlfriends.

Happy Weekend

Hello weekend! I thought you had left me, but alas, you made it back again.

I actually have exciting plans this weekend!

It starts with a fun, non stressful night with the wonderful APM.

Then I get to wake up early tomorrow for a manicure.

Next is a fantastic lunch with Helen at Aquitaine in the South End.

Finishing off Saturday with a classic Ugly Christmas Sweater Party with friends.

Then to top it all off, Sunday I'm going to my first official wedding!

(as an adult, if I want to call myself that)

I'm really not that interested in weddings, I hear they're never really all that fun. But I have a strange hankering that this wedding will be very exciting. I believe its the first of APM's friends to officially tie the knot, and knowing these boys, I'm sure everyone will be riled up.

(And yes the most exciting part about a wedding, for me anyways, is that I get to wear a fancy dress that I never wear because nobody seems to care too much about what they wear in Boston. Mostly how big their brain is. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.)

Fat Kid: Part 2

APM and I had a long glorious and glutenous Thanksgiving weekend. It all started with a beautiful flower that crossed the great Atlantic Ocean to get to me (or is it just Nantucket Sound?) From Chilmark, MA I present a hydrangea :)

We started the weekend with bread pudding from Pie in the Sky. No Photo available, however, it was delicious. But here is a photo of the bakery.

We then traveled to Whole Foods to get ingredients for Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding. And guess who we saw?! Steve Tyler! Freaking Steve Tyler! I WISH I took a picture. I always feel stupid taking pictures of celebrities in their normal life, but now I wish I had a photo of me and Steve hanging out in Whole Foods. Oh well, he's only a memory now...

Next was dinner at Salsa's in Southie. No picture available. But please go just for their sangria.

Thanksgiving morning started with fresh toasted ciabatta bread, raspberry preserve, local honey, fresh blackberries, parmesan cheese and espresso. (sometimes I pretend we're french)

Then we had a Thanksgiving feast. And I didn't take a single picture! All that food and no proof of it. I need to step up my blogger game.

Friday was a long lazy day. A lot of laying around doing nothing. Very relaxing.

Saturday we got up early and drove down to Martha's Vineyard. It is absolutely beautiful this time of year. Few cars and only your favorite people.

I spent a few hours Saturday afternoon with Eniko. She is hands down one of my favorite people. We could chat for hours if life allowed us. She has taught me so much and I'm sure many other life lessons will come of our friendship (as well as more Spiked Cider and Pumpkin Pie we had on Saturday.)

Sunday morning was spent at my favorite brunch restaurant. Park Corner Bistro. I'm a little partial to this place because I worked here for a while, but Jesse really is an amazing chef and I love everything he cooks up. And as the owner/chef he really makes you feel welcome in his restaurant.

APM had the Eggs Benedict.

And I had Papas Platos with a side of Bloody Mary. In case you don't know, Papas Platos is a pile of fried potatoes, fresh guacamole, sour cream, caramelized onions, grilled bacon, fresh pico de gallo, and two eggs, any way you like them. a.k.a. heaven. And his Bloody Marys are The Best I have ever had. I'm not a big fan of this morning cocktail, but Jesse's recipe is health in a glass. A couple hours and a couple Nutty Irishmen later, we left Park Corner Bistro and stopped by Offshore Ale House where our friend was working. By some miracle APM was hungry again. And Offshore offers some of the best pizza on the island. Our favorite is the Potato Pizza. Basically potato skins on pizza dough.
I put this pic in because if you look really close you can see the St. Germain glass I got from Jesse. Watch out St. Germain, your stock just went up.
Offshore is a brewing company so I guess we'll show one of their bottled beers.

After this weekend, I will be eating this meal every. single. day. Butter optional.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

(the above is sung to the tune of Jay-Z and Alicia "Empire State of Mind." Hate to admit it, but I LOVE this song)

Last weekend I hopped on the Bolt Bus and headed down south to New York City. One of my oldest and dearest friends, Kim, has lived in Manhattan for the past 4 years. I've been promising for 2 years that I would come and visit again. So this past weekend, I finally did. New York is such an amazing city. There is so much to see and do.

On Saturday, I got to experience a little peace of heaven at Mood Fabric. For all you Project Runway fans, this is the fabric store the designers always go to. It was absolutely stupendous. I feel in love with all the fabrics, notions, trims, buttons...

We then continued to shop all over NYC. Blommies had a sale, Anthro was very busy, and Rockefeller Park ice rink was in full swing. One of my friends works at Tommy Hilfiger Corporate so we stopped in at one of their specialty stores, Tommy Hilfiger Fifth Avenue. The top floor was filled with beautiful shoes, coats, purses, dresses, skirts and blouses. I picked up a few things, then we headed home to get ready for a night out. We met up with some friends in the West Village and continued to a few other places.

Sunday we took a fun trip down to the meatpacking district. A very interesting place that I would love to live in if I were to ever move to NYC.* We started at Chelsea Market and had lunch at T Salon. The owner was quite a vibrant woman. Speaking to every. single. person. in her store. However, she made the best darn tuna salad I ever had. I'm not a tuna person. I don't even like mayonnaise, but the name "Tuscan Tuna Salad" sucked me in. It was made with olive oil, olives, capers, and lemon. Delish.

Then we met her friends while they were finishing up brunch. Next we walked along the High Line. An old railroad trellis that used to transport goods such as meat to and from other areas of New York and beyond. Since the meat packing district no longer processes meat, the train system had no use. Mayor Giuliani planned to tear down the tracks but instead, Robert Hammond and Joshua David created a group called "Friends of the High Line." With the help of architects and supporters, the railroad line was transformed into a public garden. The first stage opened last May and they plan to expand it further. Sunday was gorgeous and quite possibly one of the best days to be there.

We finished off the day with some shopping and dinner at Caracas Arepa Bar. I had the
De Pabellón. A fantastic mix of Venezuelan flavors. Shredded beef, black beans, white salty
cheese and sweet plantains. Yum. It was so good and filled me up for the bus ride home.
(I forgot to mention that the shopping consisted of a secret, behind the scenes, pretty sure illegal purchase on Canal Street).
One 4 hour bus ride later, I was back in my beloved Boston.

*I will probably never move to NYC. I have found my love, and his name is Boston.

200oz of goodness

So I promise my friends and I aren't some crazy heavy drinkers but for some reason 5 girls dressed up as cute 40oz beers seemed like a good idea. Last weekend we had a rousing good time at a Halloween party in (wait for it...) Taunton, MA. It's apparently quite and event. (Check it out here.) Just so you know, a Taunton party can pull quite a crowd, and apparently its filled with a lot of creative people. The costumes were great, and if I didn't think that ours was the best, then I probably would have taken pictures of other people.

However, I was not the only one who thought we were great, because we won 3rd place in the costume contest! Yay for us....The prize? 3 baseball caps, 7 coozies, 15 key chains, and $150 later we were very happy ladies.

P.S. Please say a prayer for Tia Nydia, its much needed today.