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Run, Run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man.

Feb 14, 2008
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I love the fitness pictures in self magazine

On monday the pair of sky blue Nike Air Max Torch II's that I had ordered from online arrived. I started by walking that evening after dinner for 30 minutes. Tuesday, I went for a 45 minute long walk in the morning, and another in the evening. Yesterday I did a 30 minute jog in the morning, and an hour long walk in the evening. I've been taking small steps towards being fit, and I'm happier than I've ever been. These are my sneakers. It is as if they were made for me, as if the shoemaker had taken a mold of my foot, and my body and my self and embodied it in this small piece of footwear. When I run in these, I feel free. World peace is a reality, and I am connected with earth. I guess its all those endorphins...

Run!

Song

Feb 7, 2008
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I arrived back from New York over a week ago, and was very busy towards the end of the trip, finding no time to write. I have also been busy for the past week with things at home...I just wanted to share the song: "Mrs. Robinson" performed by Simon & Garfunkle. Take a listen.

Lights! Camera! Action!

Jan 26, 2008
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Today I took a tour of New York TV and Movie Sites. The tour was 3 1/2 hours, from 11 am to 2:30 pm approximately. We got to visit over 40 sites from TV shows and movies. I caught a glimpse of the restaurant used in Spider-Man; visited the apartment where Monica, Chandler and the other Friends live; went on location to the building where Grace on Will & Grace has her design studio, sat on the steps of the Cosby townhouse, went on location to the diner used in Men in Black, stopped in at one of the locations in Hitch, took photos at the firehouse used in Ghostbusters, and more! I took the tour from On Location Tours, Incorporated. They also offer Tours for sex in the city Hotspots, soprano sites, and central park movie sites. It was a fabulous tour. The tour is interactive, with sing-alongs, quizzes (with prizes for the winners) and extremely fun! I highly recommend the tour, even if you've been to New York City before - It's worth it just to learn about the city, seeing places you have seen in the movies, and learning about the movie and TV industry.

The Three B's

Jan 26, 2008
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Sorry I didn't write yesterday...I got a late start and was out all day, arriving back at the hotel after 9 p.m. Yesterday I took advantage of New York's Fashion world...with the advice of Gossip Girl's character Blair, I went shopping at the three B's: Barney's, (Henri) Bendel, and Bergdorf (Goodman). I got gifts for my family, and a few things for myself. Not such an interesting day, but I will post pictures of my buys later. Today I have some fun stuff planned. I'm off to lunch at Sushi Yasuda on East 43rd Street.

That's America!

Jan 24, 2008
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Both symbols of the future to my ancestors

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Today I took a ferry to visit Ellis Island. It was not my first time doing so, but it had not really had much meaning to me as a 6 year old girl. The thought in my head was probably "Whoa that huge green lady on the island over there is ace!" But this time, after discovering that my own ancestors came to Ellis Island in the early 1900's as immigrants to the U.S., well that just made it so much more "Ace". On the ferry to Ellis Island, I tried to picture my great-great-grandmother, over a century ago, coming to this same place for the first time. "That's America!" she would say happily. She would stand at the ship's railing with her brother and point to the green strip of land seen beyond the waves. Overhead the masts would creak in the wind. "I can't wait to walk on land again," she would think and shiver. She would clutch her doll close to her chest and whisper to her. "Soon we'll be on land again," she would whisper. "Don't worry about the wind."

"What's the first thing you want to do in America?" her brother would ask.

"I want to pick an apple," she would say dreamily. "There are apples everywhere in America."

"Apples!" he would reply. "We'll pick cherries too!"

At this point in my daydream, the ferry stopped and we lined up to exit. As for the building, it was amazing. Everything about it. The architecture, the fresh paint and sea air smell, the history....it was awe inspiring. It is cold, and quiet. It feels like the ghost of your past is dropping by for a visit...In a good way. It might not have been cold, it could have just been a hair raising experience.

I would have visited the Statue of Liberty today too, but the national park isn't open long enough to visit both Ellis and Liberty. At least that's what they told me there. Yes, that's right, they are both national parks. Ta-ta for now...I'm tired, I'm getting used to Eastern Time. Yes, it makes me practically a new yorker. Can you say "New Yoke?"

Sweet Tooth

Jan 24, 2008
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Today I had the opportunity to go to Dylan’s Candy Bar. For those of you who are unaware, Dylan’s Candy Bar is run by designer Ralph Lauren’s daughter Dylan Lauren and the store is considered the closest thing to Willy Wonka in real life. The store features all different types of candy and is meant to appeal to any candy lover. I’ve heard so much about this place and was really excited to finally get to see it with my own eyes.

Window shopping has never made me hungry before now

The exterior blends right into the scene on the corner of 60th and Third Avenue. Its large windows only hint of what is inside and is decorated with headless models wearing the logo tee shirts and gift baskets bursting with colorful candy.

Am I dreaming?

The first thing that I noticed when I stepped inside is the smell. Oh, what a wonderful smell! Made up of all things sweet, it’s chocolatey and buttery, welcoming you inside. My attention was then drawn to the giant area devoted to bin candy. Gummies, taffy, lollipops, chocolates of all shapes, colors and sizes; both familiar and not, were there to represent themselves and to tempt you. Boxes of candy were placed amongst the bins, reminding you there is still more to come.

Working my way towards the back, I found that Dylan’s has a ice cream bar with a giant floor to ceiling picture display of their offerings. If that wasn’t enough, there was also a small display case off to the side filled with cupcakes and other treats.

Can what's down there be even better than what I've already seen?

From there I noticed the stair case that led into the lower level of the store. It was lit up so that you could see all the bits of candy that were decorated into the steps. I was following the candy brick road down into the candy city, in a way.

It's not old...it's retro!

This level had so much more to offer than the first floor. There was a whole corner devoted to retro candy with Idaho Spud, Skybar, Clark Bar, and Charleston Chew among many others, all waiting to waken some long forgotten childhood memory.

On the other side there were the self-dispensing bins of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans and the M&M Colorworks bins as well.

Celebrity Favorites

Along the back wall there was a huge display of PEZ candies and dispensers for sale. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many all in one place. The other half of the wall was devoted to Dylan’s own line of Belgian chocolates. There was a whole display dedicated to Celebrity candies. It was interesting to read though the names and see what their favorite candy was.

The Reeses Mascot

To makes things even more surreal, The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup character mascot was walking around!

Now that's one sweet aroma

And they didn't only have candy. They had Jelly Belly Lollipops, the Jelly Belly Cologne as well as the Big Tips Candy Collection.Then there was the fashion section...Clothes with the Dylan’s candy bar logo on everything from baby bibs, t-shirts, tank tops, pajamas and sweat pants. It wasn’t just clothing either; candy pillows, plush toys, perfumes, body washes, makeup, lip-gloss….the list goes on. Candy, ice-cream, cupcakes, and clothes all in one place....It can't get any better than that!

The Dylan's logo, which can be found on most of their merchandise

Jet Lagged

Jan 23, 2008
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The Sign

No...I don't really have severe jet lag yet. My flight was on time but we didn't land at JFK until around 7:30 pm EST. Flying doesn't make me tired, and I wanted to get started on my trip on the first day! It took an hour for the car to come, and to get to my hotel and checked in...faster than usual. I took a bubble bath, and had dinner at the Peninsula's restaurant, Fives. I ordered the Hoisin Glazed Duck Breast, which had a duck confit spring roll, bok choy, and charred mango. And a cosmopolitan...delish! I'll update you tomorrow after I actually have interesting adventures in New York.

Time

Jan 23, 2008
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One of my greatest vices.

Whenever I have free time, I first do all of my "guilty things", and then blog. I've already bought celebrity Tabloids: People, US Weekly, Star etc.; bought a Tab Energy Drink; made an appointment to get my hair done; and gobbled up a bag of swedish fish (I have another one for the plane :-). Now, I'm on a computer in the San Francisco Airport, waiting for 9:30 (The time my flight leaves) to come and doing what else...but blogging. It is 8:45 and I don't leave for 45 minutes. I quickly made it through securities and did curbside luggage check. Now, I have this empty time. I almost never have a space in my day like this. With the kids, and my husband, and everything else going on, it seems that there is something assigned to every second of my days. Time like this should be nirvana...but it makes me nervous since I'm not used to it. Okay, now I'm off to my Blair Time. I'll write more tonight after I arrive in New York. Bye!

Vox Hunt: I'd Rather Be...

Jan 22, 2008
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Now, show us your dream job. My dream job is to be Creative Director at Vogue...or at least Teen Vogue. I want to be like Wilhelmina Slater in Ugly Betty. Well, I know the job wouldn't be quite like hers (I would actually have to work, not just come up with schemes to take over the Meade Publishing Company with the help of my fashionable assistant all day.) I know that in reality it is a very difficult job, and takes a huge amount of work to even get to that level, but still...

New York, New York

Jan 22, 2008
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I'm off to the big apple tomorrow! I've pulled out my LV Pegase 70 and KeepAll 60, and have thrown three-fourths of my closet onto my bed. My flight leaves tomorrow at 9:30, so I have to get to the airport by 8. It's not too early...I've had worse. I'll be staying in The Peninsula on Fifth Avenue. I''ll be writing at least one post each day of my trip, just to give you guys an update. Goodbye California....Hello New York! Now I should go finish packing...