No cure for ice

So I got up Monday all ready to wear my new snow boots out in the snow. No one told me they don't work on ice. Yeah almost busted ass again. I think I give up.

My Mom is flying in today to spend Christmas with me, so excited. I will have more to post on our adventures. A GA girl and a Florida in NYC watch out now!

Tennis shoes in the snow, a big NO!

So we got about 3 inches of snow on Friday. Real snow, the kind that sticks. So I had my first walk home in the snow. It was pretty bad...lets see I almost fell 3 times. Once in the subway because my tennis shoes were wet, and twice on the walk home. The last thing a big girl needs to do is bust her ass in the NYC subway or on the streets of Jersey City. Needless to say I came home got online and ordered some snow boots. I must admit though even though I almost busted ass a few times, I LOVE THE SNOW!!!

So the next morning I was watching the news and we were suppose to get more snow on Sunday so I bundled up and headed out to do my errands on Saturday. Typically Sunday is my grocery day but I was afraid I really wouldn't know how to travel in 6 inches of snow, figured 3 inches was safer. Some of the sidewalks were still full of snow so you will just have to imagine me and my cart trumping through the snow. It was a sight to see if I do say so myself but I made it back safe and sound no problems. My arms did get their work out for the day hauling that cart up on the snow filled curbs.

Just a small note, we had our company Christmas party on Friday nothing too fancy appetizers, wine and beer. So y'all all know I had to have me a Heineken. So I was mingling and what does the VP say to me..."Beer and snow, what more could you ask for" Yet another reason love Foot Locker.

My Michelle

Cookies!!!

So instead of a simple thank you I thought Michelle deserved a big shout out on the blog! Some of you know her and some don't but let me be the first to say the girl loves her food. Best of all she spends endless hours every year making Christmas cookies. Usually I get to sample her tasty treats at the annual Christmas festivity at her house (seriously she has a platter as big as her dinning room table that is filled with damn cookies) but needless to say the 300 miles stood between us this year. It has been so great to hear about the ornament parties, the food parties and the all around friend get together parties. Even though I was not there in person, I was there in spirit. Everyone knows Christmas is my favorite time of year and while I didn't get to throw my annual tree decorating party this year, receiving my goody package from Michelle made me feel like I was back in GA with the girls eating, drinking and being merry.

Happy Holiday's YA'LL!!!

Snow!!!!

So short sleeves yesterday and SNOW today. I mean real snow, the kind that sticks to the ground.

I know it is hard to tell but it was snowing big fat snowflakes. This picture is why I love my boss, I was so sad I forgot my camera she took a picture of me with her black berry. I love Foot Locker!

It was so cool looking outside at Macy's while it snowed, I felt like I was inside a snow globe :) So count em' folks I have seen snow now 3 times in my life! I am sure in the months to come I will quit counting but it is fun for now.

Heat Wave

So I thought only the south had screwy ass weather. Why in the heck is it colder in ATL than it is here in NY. I literally walked home in a short sleeved sweater dress. I know a sweater dress I felt all NYC today in my outfit, but I digress. It was 63 today and we have a high of 44 tomorrow. No wonder I have been sick twice in the last month.

9 days until my mom comes. I know, I am excited now but I am sure we will be on each others nerves by day 2. Overall I am excited she is coming though.

Got my rainboots on

So growing up I never owned a pair of rain boots but for some reason at the age of 30 I felt the need to purchase some. Glad I did so seeing how we had some 3 inches of rain and I had to walk all up in it. Who would of thought rain boots were so cool! I was like a kid in a candy store. Now granted I really wanted to jump and land in the puddles, but I took the mature route and just made sure I walked through every puddle I saw. The little things in life I know but I almost can't wait for it to rain again. And you know I couldn't just get any kind of rain boots. I had to get the ones with graffiti all over them. Seriously two of the guys at work thought people really had signed my boots. Did I mention I love the guys I work with :)

So this chics legs are better than mine so here is pic so you guys can get the full affect of me in my Graffiti boots. Don't hate, shoot.

PS my uncle in freakin Louisiana got 6 inches of snow last night. WTF I finally live up north and now the south is getting snow! It is almost as bad as switching lines at the grocery store only to realize you should of just stayed where you were at.

Spare Change

I know it is cold and it is the season of giving but if one more bum asks me for money I am going to scream. Sure I feel sorry for them but that would be me begging if I gave to everyone asking for a hand out. I actually saw a lady give her lunch to a homeless woman and she threw it in the trash, so bitch please you want money for liquor not food! If a bum came up to me and said you know what it is fucking cold I sleep on the street and I could use a drink, I will gladly give him money. Keep it real :)

Girls Weekend!

Holly crap it is cold. My friend Erika was in town this weekend from Jacksonville and she got to share my first official snowfall up north. We walked up the stairs from the train and dang if it wasn't snowing. It is official I have seen snow 2 times in my life. The snow is fun but that wind is a bitch . Down south we have heat indexes up north they have wind indexes. Let me tell ya'll I'll take a heat index over this wind crap any day of the week. Ask me again when it is 98 degrees but for now that wind is a BITCH!

So Friday we stayed in Jersey and went and saw Twilight. I never got sucked into the hype of the books like she did but let me tell you that was one sexy vampire movie. I highly recommend even if you know nothing about the books like me, you will enjoy, trust me.

Saturday we headed out for a day of shopping. We hit the major tourist spots but you have too. I mean its Christmas in NY, suck it up and fight the people.

First we headed to Bryant Park to see the ice rink and all the shops. During the holidays there are all types of little shops (kind of like tents) set up all through the park. Mostly a lot of hats and scarves but it was fun. Got me a new hat and a New Jersey ornament for the tree. Gotta rep Jersey on the tree this year.

(Don't ask what Erika is doing, and you wonder why they think southerners are a little slow in the brain)


We walked up 5th ave and looked at all the shops, mostly just windows because lord knows we can't afford most of the shops on 5th, but still a must do at Christmas time in NYC. We did stop in to the American Girl shop, oh and there were lines to get into every major store, but we wanted to look at dolls for Addison. It was crazy in there. I never knew what a huge thing American Girl was. I guess for a $90 doll baby she better be something special. Needless to say Addison didn't get one this year. Maybe when she is older and can appreciate and understand the entire American Girl phenomenon.

Next we took a break at Grand Central to watch the Kaleidoscope show and split a pretzel. Damned if Erika didn't drop the pretzel on the floor and damned of we didn't care and still ate that thing!

So after grand central we headed to FAO Schwartz. The line was wrapped around the block but we waited. You got to see the big piano, come on. So we saw the piano and the store employees played a little ditty, Addison got a remote control school bus and we headed out. By this time we definitely had enough of the crowds and were definitely sick of people and strollers. I know, not really the Christmas spirit but if one more lady ran into the back of my heel with her damn stroller, and if one more person stopped dead in front of me to send a text message I was going to give them some Christmas cheer alright. We decided to head to dinner. We went to a brewery yes I know not very NY but damn it my nerves and I needed a beer! The SEC game was on and we were recording it back home but like true Gator fans we had to look at the score. Gators were up, like we ever thought it would be different. I got a seasonal beer and Erika and her pregnant self had a coke but they were the best beverages we had all day. After our nerves had calmed down we left glancing at the score quickly and headed to the Magnolia Bakery to pick up dessert and then onto Rockefeller Plaza.

So there is this big tree at Rockefeller Center, maybe ya'll have heard of it.

After the tree we headed home to watch the SEC game we taped and eat our cupcakes. We did so good not to check our text messages or voicemails to hear about the game, but we went into Footlocker before heading on the train. They had Gator sweatshirts so we were just browsing and damned if this guy didn't say Go Gators in passing. Well you know that is all it took. I mean how many people say that to you in NYC. Turns out he is a student completing an internship here in NY. We told him not to tell us about the game but it just got our curiosity going. I mean why would he go out of his way to say Go Gators if we lost, right. Well it really is all Erika's fault she "accidentally" checked her text messages and pretty much we knew we had won. We refused to look at the score though because damn it we were going to watch the game when we got home. So after purchasing our $14 sweatshirts, gotta love that employee perk, we headed home after a long day to watch the game and eat our cupcakes.

Sunday we both woke up sick. I guess that is what happens when two southerners spend an entire winter day out and about in NY. Well worth it though. Today we just went to Macy's and picked up a few souvenirs. The 9th floor of Macy's was like heaven to me. Trees upon trees and ornaments galore. What more could I ask for. We literally spent 2.5 hours at Macy's and it was all on the 9th floor at Holiday Lane. We all know I have enough ornaments to fill 2 trees so I shopped for others but it was still the most fun I had all weekend. I didn't even mind the people.

All in all definitely the best weekend so far up north. Erika, I love you girl and can't tell you enough how much it meant to me you came up.