Bastille Day Festival

My Hero had the day off so I thought to myself, "What better way to share the day together than by going to a street fair?" Oh, this wasn't just ANY street fair. This was the Bastille Day Festival. In hindsight, I think I made it sound much more exciting than it really was. Oops! Well, it wasn't exactly the standard NYC street fair with cheap clothing, sunglasses and fried foods. This street fair is held annually to celebrate France's Independence Day so everything at the event is FRENCH! Oui! Oui! Magnifique! Crepes for everyone!

I managed to squeeze through the crowd alive and make it out with only a freshly squeezed lemonade and turkey baguette. I viewed some gorgeous and well priced French themed posters, but couldn't decide on one, so my mayo and bread-crumbed hands were otherwise empty. I couldn't say the same for My Hero though. We got separated for a few minutes, but I found him at the end of the street back in America with 2 dogs. HA! He said, "Ooh, la-la. Bon appetit!"

Summer Vacay!

My Hero and I took a much needed vacation a couple weeks ago. We didn't take a vacation last year since we were moving out of our home in Charlotte and into NYC. As exciting as that was, we both really needed to get out of the city this summer and put our toes in the sand of a beach somewhere...anywhere. We had high hopes and aspirations of taking a trip back to Mexico to celebrate our 8th Anniversary. We went to Mexico for our honeymoon and are dying to see the uber-white sand and topaz blue water again. Well, we were a little too ambitious. After a few minutes of research, we realized that the cost to travel to Mexico has skyrocketed since we last stayed there. Hmmm...maybe next year.

We quickly realized that Plan B was a better option for us - Myrtle Beach!!! We both love this beach and since My Hero went there nearly every year for family vacays, he maneuvers it very well. Neither of us likes the stress of trying to drive through an unknown area. Since we would have to rent a car for the beach, we decided to drive from NYC to the Carolinas and see our family along the way as well. WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!

We (a.k.a. My Hero) loaded everything into the rental car (I supervised and made sure the car didn't get towed...HAHA!) and headed out of the city Saturday afternoon. We were under the gun to get to Charlotte Sunday morning in order to make it to Elevation Church and complete a covert operation (a.k.a. Sneak Attach of Sunshine).

Our week out of the city was chock full-o-fun. We had a HUGE list of items we had to accomplish and we were quite successful. Here's the run-down:

Saturday

• Drive to NC
• Stop at the FIRST...well, second Chick-fil-A

Sunday

• Breakfast at BoJangles
• Sneak attack Sunshine
• Attend Elevation Church service
• Lunch with Sunshine
• Inspect Condo
• Meet w/ renters to re-sign condo lease
• Father's Day dinner with favorite Father-in-law

Monday

• Catch up with former co-workers
• Banking Business
• Lunch with favorite Mother-in-Law
• Quick trip to outlet mall
• Cookout with the family

Tuesday

• BEACH!
• Shopping at outlets

Wednesday

• BEACH!
• Dinner with college friend
• Shopping at outlets

Thursday

• BEACH!
• Sunburn (Note: Spray sunscreen doesn't work if you don't spray it EVERYWHERE. Danger! You may end up with tie-dye legs. Not cute.)

Friday

• Back to Charlotte
• B'Day party for niece

Saturday

• Breakfast with Mother-in-law
• On the road to VA
• Dinner with my sweet family

Sunday

• On the road to NYC
• Home again...PHEW! We are all worn out...even Rockzilla couldn't keep his eyes open any longer.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

My Hero was recently comp'd tickets to a Yankee's game so we hopped on the train and headed north. I heard the tickets were good, but neither of us realized HOW good! We were literally ONE row from the field. I could smell the sweat on the players. Well, that was only after I shoved a BBQ sandwich down my face that was complimentary with the seats. We were given a full menu of food and drinks to choose from, private bathrooms to use and a wait staff for our section. I am a fan of baseball and don't mind sitting in the nosebleed section, but I could get used to going to games in that fashion!

All White

My dear friend and co-worker recently invited me to attend a White Party with her. She received the invite from one of her print vendors who was throwing the party. Thanks to Duggal Printing, we had a wonderful evening cruising around the city, stuffing our faces with delectable food and soaking in the breath-taking skyline. We couldn't have asked for better weather either.

After we both found the the perfect white outfit, which was mandatory to get on the boat, we headed to Chelsea Piers to jump on the ship. There were roughly 600 people in attendance and we were so fortunate to meet so many amazingly talented and creative people that evening.

Back in the Saddle Again

Radio. Silence. Broken.

Life got in the way of writing lately. Since my last post, I completed my provisional training for the New York Junior League, moved out of my old office space in mid-town Manhattan and into our bright, shiny and new office space in lower Manhattan (still currently in the unpacking mode), and managed to resign the lease on our condo we own and are renting out in Charlotte. It's been a super-busy few weeks, but vacation is just around the corner. Phew!

I'm ready to write again. Put me in, Coach. I'm ready to play.

Bloggosphere

I recently learned that a fabulous co-worker of mine and mommy-to-be is a blogger. I often forget that people have lives and interests outside of work so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that we are family of the blog world. Sista SoFine has a great fashion sense and is so kind to share it with the world. Click on over to her site and check out her quips and eye candy - Sista SoFine

The ABCs of Me, Me, Me!

A. Age: 31

B. Bed size: Queen. I don't want any bigger or any smaller. I like to know where My Hero and Rockstar are while I am sleeping. I don't need to go on an expedition for them in the middle of the night in a bigger bed.

C. Chore you dislike: Does cooking count?

D. Dogs: Rocky, Rockstar, Rockzilla - all one in the same precious 9 year old that My Hero and I picked out of his grandfather's litter. This Jack Russell is our fur-child. HA!

E. Essential start to your day: Workout, Good Morning America, Coffee and a kiss from My Hero

F. Favorite color: Sparkle

G. Gold or silver: Both. I work at Tiffany & Co. Both are fabulous!

H. Height: 5'6.5"...5'7" on a good day

I. Instruments you play(ed): I play the violin. I used to teach violin lessons and play for weddings. I LOVE playing for weddings.

J. Job title: Japan Marketing & Global Collateral Coordinator

K. Kids: None yet...considering adoption. There are so many precious children that need a good home and loving parents.

L. Live: Living life to the fullest. Life is too short so you might as well enjoy it. Living out my audacious prayer (Thanks Pastor Steven Furtick and Elevation Church!)

M. Mom’s name: Mom, Gloria, Glo, Mommacita

N. Nicknames: Belle-Belle, Bellerina, Princess, BB, Queen B, Beezie, Queen

O. Overnight hospital stays: None that I recall. Phew!

P. Pet peeves: Having a short fuse and being rude to other people. Neither are necessary.

Q. Quote from a movie: "A child without courage is like a night without stars." -Punjab from Annie

R. Righty or lefty: Righty-tighty!

S. Siblings: 3 older brothers

T. Time you wake up: Weekdays-6:30ish; Weekends-Depends on what I have planned

U. Underwear: Umm, of course. I would like to wear matching sets, but I don't coordinate my own life that well.

V. Vegetables you don’t like: Seriously. I grew up in the south. I love nearly all fresh veggies.

W. What makes you run late: Myself. I think that running late is inherited...from my mother. HA! Actually, I am never late, but instead I am fashionably on time. I learned that from my grandmother.

X. X-rays you’ve had: Teeth, spine, teeth, chest, teeth, teeth, teeth

Y. Yummy food you make: Chocolate Turtle Cake...that's technically a dessert. I don't "cook." Thank goodness my hubby does.

Z. Zoo animal favorites: Tough one. I am not a big zoo goer. I can imagine that penguins are quite cute though.