Moody Monday

My favorite friend Colin told me a few weeks ago that I needed to listen to this one morning.

Thank you Colin because now I am in love with this song and this guy.

Happy Birthday to my sister this morning! I love you!

LA Candy

I'm jetsetting off again this weekend.

Headed to Los Angeles to visit my best friend Robin who moved there in September.

She knows all the fabulous spots and I am sure will show me all the goods. 

Maybe we will be able to stop here

Just for a little look-see

And it may be November but I was told to pack my suit and I am good at following directions.

Headed anywhere good this weekend?

Images of Mr.C Beverly Hills

Phantom

Friday night in New York I was surprised with tickets to this

!!!!!

This is a big deal because I was supposed to go see The Phantom of the Opera in 6th grade with my friend Ashley but I came down with an awful stomach virus and couldn't go. I was heartbroken and had never seen it since then.

I was feeling very sassy and uber NYC chic.

Our tickets were the BOMB!

Yea, that would be box seats babies!

After the show we snapped a few pics in Time Square

(Whitney and John in case you were confused and thought I had a wardrobe change)

then headed to this A-MAZING spot called Alta.

This atmosphere was so sexy with dim lighting and beautiful NY people and WINE!

Literally the wine list that night was a front and back legal size sheet of paper.

So basically you just order a million small plates and all pass them around, or that's what we did.

I tried to steal a menu but our waiter wasn't impressed when I told him I have a blog :( but lucky for y'all it is online.

Here is just a preview of what we ordered. EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING, we ordered was out of this world delicious.

By the end of the meal I "grew a pair" and stole the dessert menu!

Unfortunately we did not order anything but next time...next time.

After dinner we headed to the lower east side to meet up with my friend Colin at this weird bar.

I saw weird because upstairs was a Russian Dance bar and downstairs there was a sparkly crazy dance floor with poles and lights where this happened

oh yea, naked silver manikins everywhere.

It. Was. Awesome.

We danced until 5 am when the bar kicked us out and then tried to make it back home.

We did not end up biking but did take a gypsy cab. Those people are TERRIBLE drivers and I never want to get in one of those cars again!

All in all, TOP NIGHT!

Penelope and Merchants River House

Right as I am starting to get settled into the week it is time for me to leave again!

Such a strange feeling.

This past weekend in NYC was fabulous. I could not have imagined a better trip.

After a NIGHTMARE of a flight (Thank you Continental/United) on Thursday evening, we arrived at Courtenay's apartment at nearly 2 am.

Friday morning was gorgeous so what better way to start the day than with a jog through Central Park. We ran for an hour while taking in all the sites, sounds, and smells.

Can you imagine if this was part of your morning routine?

After grabbing a coffee and showering up we headed to lunch at Penelope.

This is such a quaint little spot with what I considered a "shabby chic" feel.

The food wasn't half bad either ;)

I enjoyed the brie and apple sandwich on toasted multi grain bread with honey mustard. Yea.

Unfortunately we were too late for the brunch menu but we did get a little extra surprise as we were walking in...Bravo was filming for their new "reality" show. I had to sign a waiver and get my photo taken in case I am on TV shoving my food in my face. Nice image huh.

Anyways, if you are headed to NYC and a looking for a cute spot to grab brunch/lunch then head to Penelope for sure.

Another spot to stop by is Merchants River House.

It is located right on the Hudson with the best views.

This place was small and cozy with a casual crew (all waiters had jeans and white shirts).

We accidentally found this one while strolling along the river. I had to use the ladies room and stopped in here really quick. I felt guilty so I ordered a glass of wine and ended up staying there for about an hour and a half just chatting and watching all the people walk by and the boats on the water.

Don't you love it when that happens?!

FYI the steamed mussels looked and smelled pretty killer.

Friday evening in NYC recap tomorrow...

Dukan

Willpower is something that I struggle with, particularly when it comes to sweets.

After a fabulous weekend in NYC filled with booze and baked goods, I decided I needed to take a note from Mrs. Prince William and shrink down a bit.

Let's not get carried away people, there is NO physical way, or personal desire for that matter, to be as thin as she is.

It is reported here (and many other places) that Kate is a follower of the Dukan Diet.

I hit the grocery store last night and gathered up everything I need for my first few days of the "Attack Phase" and have hit the ground running this morning.

I will be updating y'all on my progress but so far, this is what's going on:

-weighed in this morning at 1*4 lbs.

 -I started off my day with scrambled egg whites and smoked salmon with the Dukan Oat Bran Pancake. Pretty dang good!

- After breakfast I was stuffed for an hour!

~Disclaimer~

I am 5'8" with medium bone structure and work with a trainer 3X a week so naturally my results will be different from others.

Head to the website and check it out.

According to my calculations, I should hit my goal weight by November 27th.

I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, I'll keep you abreast of all my travel adventures.

Happy Dukan!

Moody Monday

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Lady 1 or Lady 2?

Hi from NYC!

Tonight I am headed to Broadway and then out on the town.

Tomorrow night is an Alabama Alumni Halloween party and I am either going to be this little lady

or this one

Lucky for me I have both outfits on hand...just gonna depend on my mood I guess.

I'll let ya know what I decide.

Have a happy and safe Halloween!