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GAME BOARD: New York CityMichelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-26702635822004735212009-09-29T10:51:00.028-04:002009-10-02T16:58:35.918-04:00WILD CARD! | New Job<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sometimes your Wild Cards come in the form of </span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/wild-card-hippie-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;">hippie busses</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... but sometimes, when timing and fate align... you get handed the wildest card of your dreams.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I am excited to tell you all that on October 12th, 2009 I will become… </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Director</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">of </span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">S</span></span></strong></span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">ocial Media</span></span></strong></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">at</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Spa Week Media Group.</span></b></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx9P3HTw-5Nhh5ApVyhUhhwabUyNQCU9tk3SPXdbA9UJ_vSt-0ZzGdjELPm6MGgIItnlOJBcKSSEmc8JQzYeU8MZ9Rp7IsD1thp5yM6nHpi3tNmLLnuVfQ4O1gnQY5GTbx1JPMo7OWkc/s1600-h/Spa+Week+Pic.bmp"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 110px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387332282131908114" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBx9P3HTw-5Nhh5ApVyhUhhwabUyNQCU9tk3SPXdbA9UJ_vSt-0ZzGdjELPm6MGgIItnlOJBcKSSEmc8JQzYeU8MZ9Rp7IsD1thp5yM6nHpi3tNmLLnuVfQ4O1gnQY5GTbx1JPMo7OWkc/s400/Spa+Week+Pic.bmp" border="0" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Not sure what that means? Let’s break it down backwards, and by color: </span> </span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><strong><a href="http://spaweek.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;">What is Spa Week?</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:arial;">The founding core of the company is their incredible bi-annual Spa Week all across the country – it’s like Restaurant Week for spas, with $50 massages, facials and treatments for all. (Next one starts October 12… booking up fast! </span><a href="http://spaweek.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;">Check it out.</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">)</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 198px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387332833052998354" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWkpEZWsi8ej83EtdAbE1IxPlJvXPov9XgIkqJPKqitBidErMs5muVbpZrKKQIW_sCCkdnijm4Cv66Cwu6Okb9kOsNHcueTGlaCXb2WILIgW4OTnOg1Fln7Va9drc3I7rzvMcBjbDtKo/s400/spaweek50.bmp" border="0" /></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Besides being one of the best spa directories in the country and world,</strong> Spa Week is also a year-round lifestyle brand that delivers a world BEYOND massages and facials. It’s about the spa lifestyle and culture, which embodies travel, beauty, fashion, fitness, health, bridal, food, wine, pop culture and so much more.</span> </span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" ><strong>My job is this:</strong> Drive traffic to SpaWeek.com by putting my own editorial twist on their lifestyle blog, writing about and covering anything I find interesting and newsworthy, and blasting it out into the Blogosphere, the Twitterverse, all the channels of social media I’ve grown to love so much.</span> </span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><strong></strong>To me, the best part about it is this: My life is a fairly open book, between my <strong></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">game, my Glitter Twitter, and all my ridiculousness.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:arial;" > They have seen it all, and that is EXACTLY what they are hiring.<br /></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" ><strong style="font-weight: normal;">The CEO would like me to take the reigns</strong> and bring all the energy from The NYC Game to Spa Week… my voice, my “zany” antics and the rest of it. </span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">After 5 Rounds of rigorous training in fashion, beauty, nightlife, food, beverage, health, fitness, relaxation, the arts, and the delicate art of self-promotion… I have been hired to do it all for a unique, well-established, fast-growing company that loves massages as much as I do.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">So, in conclusion, I HAVE WON.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I have completed what I will call <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LEVEL ONE</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">of</span><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></strong></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The NYC Game</span><span class="Apple-style-span">... because what better "prize" could I want?</span></strong></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">And there you have it. My dear readers, Level One is officially complete. It has been an absolute blast and I only hope you've been able to benefit from it in some small way - whether it's a new restaurant you've tried or a NYC point-of-view that totally inspired you. Through the ups and the downs and the twists and the turns, my journey through Level One was only worthwhile because you were along for the ride.<br /><br /></span>However, this means<strong style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">LEVEL TWO </span></strong><span style="font-size:130%;">is<strong style="font-family: arial;"> </strong>next! </span>It'll be a bit different than Level One... and ANYTHING can happen. Twice the fun perhaps? We'll see... </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">But in the meantime, I’m not going too far. Starting in mid/late-October....</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">I’ll be right here: </span></span><a href="http://www.spaweekblog.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">www.spaweekblog.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> blogging...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And here: </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/spaweek" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">@spaweek</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> on Twitter...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And here: </span></span><a href="http://facebook.com/spaweek" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Spa Week </span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">on Facebook...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And here: </span></span><a href="http://youtube.com/spaweek" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Spa Week </span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">YouTube Channel...</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">...and pretty much anywhere that doesn't have up barbed wire. Pretty soon - believe me - you will </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">know </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">it's </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/michellejoni"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">. ;) </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I look forward to everything this next chapter brings, and I thank you all for your endless support! </span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lots of love,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="arial"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Michelle Joni</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-42185018700050804722009-09-08T23:06:00.119-04:002009-09-13T15:23:27.790-04:00Karen Robinovitz | RESULTS<div style="text-align: center;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379902456733124082" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 118px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76fStHaxZ_2Gh5qgzEGBi2l1iyWkvpH9Feqbwh8u2xJfRTQrotEvdobgc2fht7lxnivAZtwW0ZVTqBYkenrQ_4BTFH-t8we4dyslPfWRZtnGNQ-VfVdJboN0J508gsUhBi7feak6Ls9A/s200/Karenandme" border="0" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">WOW.</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I could write a novel recapping the past couple weeks of my life. But I won't. At least not yet.</span></span></span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If <a href="http://twitter.com/karenrobinovitz">Karen</a> reviews the results of the sexy and fabulous<a href="http://purplelabnyc.com/"> Purple Lab</a>-inspired <a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/karen-robinovitz-challenge.html">Challenge </a></span>she made for me, and decides I have become a better New Yorker, I win:</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" ><strong>THE PRIZE:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>A luxurious night ALL TO MYSELF at the new, ultramodern </strong></span><a style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.thompsonhotels.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Smyth Hotel</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong> in Tribeca.</strong></span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Shrimp Cocktails, Lychee Martinis and movies in an enormous bed.</strong></span> </span></span><br /></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I need that now more than ever. Here's why... </span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">ROUND 5 RESULTS:</span></strong><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">1. Go to <a href="http://www.sfactor.com/" target="_blank">S Factor</a> and take a pole dancing class. Bonus: get a private lesson with Barbara. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Kittypole Dancer)</span></span></span></span></span><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Karen definitely wanted me to become sexier (she has a pole in her living room, I should have known), so she sent me to Sex Boot Camp. Aka Round 5.<br /></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This entire round of the game breathed sex onto my neck, and S Factor introduced me to a new, exhilarating form of exercise powered by confidence.</span><br /></p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYI1nDHKF9AwHFZA8HiTwiT3ZrLroYDCNN2MWsoIOWTQDyLfOB5q0_d4VxHyk26By8xUYqmDX9SXgzisswIMv6Yws57C1beuxqdhmvxpvBZv10jN1h8eBA4YjdwImmyPjuiULa_PZ2-Hg/s1600-h/DSC_0488.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379333976931377266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 268px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYI1nDHKF9AwHFZA8HiTwiT3ZrLroYDCNN2MWsoIOWTQDyLfOB5q0_d4VxHyk26By8xUYqmDX9SXgzisswIMv6Yws57C1beuxqdhmvxpvBZv10jN1h8eBA4YjdwImmyPjuiULa_PZ2-Hg/s400/DSC_0488.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Bonus Private Lesson came first: Barbara is an elegant, bubbly and bendy little thing who introduced me to some high-level pole tricks. I can barely do a push-up, but somehow I was able to</span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> hang upside-down and sideways on a pole, no concussions or inner thigh bruises. </span></span><br /></span><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379333985983046002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 268px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo0jyilN-2AnTvU2Lz6zS-AjmB3P0dFxqMbdz_zgJM5r24x7dodX0wSXHOIe1xKOlioQ_MbKNtCJCCFGVs7GQp2kxW6NIljT0mSFq2y0NygMDuJjuc7NhR1kgxn_BKahqKrMVcjFr1_U/s400/DSC_0482.jpg" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379322256967359522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 268px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zNuLyIciJ5145GBF7kRt9aU2H-LUwWQGxDYoHLaBptmhlnDWdp57j2z34K05HopnItMJLSBIkT_0-ONnn0fBCIwVxeiDTXV8Y8nlkm39UZE0qzDI324SObI4Az8J6W2qfHhyphenhyphensmyyAZ0/s400/DSC_0423.jpg" border="0" /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYI1nDHKF9AwHFZA8HiTwiT3ZrLroYDCNN2MWsoIOWTQDyLfOB5q0_d4VxHyk26By8xUYqmDX9SXgzisswIMv6Yws57C1beuxqdhmvxpvBZv10jN1h8eBA4YjdwImmyPjuiULa_PZ2-Hg/s1600-h/DSC_0488.jpg"></a><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Class: No mirrors, dim red lights, and 12 women transcending to a higher state of sexy! It wasn’t about the pole; this was an introduction to feeling as powerful as possible through dance and movement. </span></span></p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The pole tricks will take some time, and it is something I am considering pursuing. I invited my Twitter friend <a href="http://twitter.com/simoneGrant" target="_blank">Simone Grant</a>, single and full of great <a href="http://www.sex-lies-dating.com/search/michelle+joni" target="_blank">Sex Lies and Dating stories</a>, was supposed to come but drank on meds. Oops. Next time you'll have to join - my publicist Lindsay who accompanied me loved it SO much that she went out bought a pole for her apartment the NEXT DAY!</span></span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379322267209317810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 268px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRMEVyuh2uFsl4vfQ76EqGSpcAd9to6ktYrpA8B6_jt6YgzMUFMsOFXfZwuIgIKf4Y1_nOE_ezKrASpjGi86udOdYQozYG_eyRrYMVyJJvJsi1qSo4eJHKlAokN9gYwKZxz3SPMhhhMY/s400/DSC_0427.jpg" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial;" face="arial">Photography by Burlesque Photographer <a href="http://tarynelizabethphotography.com/" target="_blank">Taryn Elizabeth</a></div><span style="font-family:arial;">Hair and makeup by Jillian Halouska of </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.blogger.com/warrentricomi.com" target="_blank">Warren-Tricomi</a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2. Let Drew Linehan of <a href="http://www.trewproductions.com/" target="_blank">Trew Productions</a> show you </span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">how to walk the runway... and own it.</span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Shoulders rolled back, walk the line, hips side to side, eyes straight ahead, head still, no bobbling, arms falling into a natural swing. I never realized how NOT like a model I walked until my lesson with Drew!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ptI2bRK-nk_SNhtTdox6stUSobVXYoIgQOdATUcnvmO_wJgcRGS-NAZYVfn-3zqEWKUVkL3v-wBowyyp62Ywjea5H665vrXhDVYhWhexPXYMnLUGDsc8om9kCVTvghM6CD4RryWLe9s/s1600-h/IMG_6409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379339764684873794" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ptI2bRK-nk_SNhtTdox6stUSobVXYoIgQOdATUcnvmO_wJgcRGS-NAZYVfn-3zqEWKUVkL3v-wBowyyp62Ywjea5H665vrXhDVYhWhexPXYMnLUGDsc8om9kCVTvghM6CD4RryWLe9s/s400/IMG_6409.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZZ95scD-92RFO690u088E9WK4sdaIe5tjYiUs6wGF9-3MpXGmANPBUB3enQLn7gCzfAae1iqURL3xd5yjEPNtO-mx_x8SueF2VE256K5JQm-0nWq2g8Ku3zTZ6GwgwEY4Vr3gmerem8/s1600-h/IMG_6399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379339754855853442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZZ95scD-92RFO690u088E9WK4sdaIe5tjYiUs6wGF9-3MpXGmANPBUB3enQLn7gCzfAae1iqURL3xd5yjEPNtO-mx_x8SueF2VE256K5JQm-0nWq2g8Ku3zTZ6GwgwEY4Vr3gmerem8/s400/IMG_6399.JPG" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-esJZnrsD3a_v9DD2vMvgRj83po3kRLR3Q-xiReuefmQI6idrJ-I6Exw3pKFUlXQgNFuZ-wpQqJCfdKaFh-3LOGxXFbCM6F43KWl7E3khBciItQYdCCDg1QwRLiZcpvM6Oe-dKlY86o/s400/IMG_6388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380198918606489154" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;">Drew, aka Trew, is totally fierce, runs a fashion show production company, and in the midst of Fashion Week prep took the time out to show me a thing or two about walking like a pro.<br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL5Pi_x36FURGjib2IgQVtpsTPKHGllC4OlMSc1GokoE5v10gqOfZrfDz0KfcV6OQdjgyTLz5uFXxhEegcNP_oY-t7-gDotkC7WPyGQJDfMUpuvOu-W-Bvq4isE07c-Kb9OLS9g9tcsc/s1600-h/IMG_6397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379339749035862274" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL5Pi_x36FURGjib2IgQVtpsTPKHGllC4OlMSc1GokoE5v10gqOfZrfDz0KfcV6OQdjgyTLz5uFXxhEegcNP_oY-t7-gDotkC7WPyGQJDfMUpuvOu-W-Bvq4isE07c-Kb9OLS9g9tcsc/s400/IMG_6397.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">It's a lot more complicated than it looks.There are multiple turning techniques and stomping styles he taught me, which differ if you're in Prada versus Zac Posen, if you're French or Russian, if you're wearing white versus off-white. This Fashion Week I will observe and appreciate the walk more than ever - being a 5'11" rail-thin knockout doesn't automatically make you a model. But if that's the case, a few lessons with Trew would do the trick!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379339740155732322" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabd53VAQUmiJevFoFBzxenbMDnVCt2bM3snpT2KWwmg5xfZ1_enDSP4AcvHQnJ24dNhwNzrpfM4ZrSKWjYY8nalcKC6quSyMO5-oqRzocnGhYKX1rbr9IYtpjsVO3ixBnc0PFkjOnlRo/s400/IMG_6390.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Photography by Carlos Paz</span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >3. a) Go to the <a href="http://www.christianlouboutin.com/" target="_blank">Christian Louboutin</a> store. Try on shoes with the manager Michael. Drool.</span><br /></p><span style="font-family:arial;">My bestie Michael's passion in life is getting his women to spend their life savings on absurdly gorgeous sky high heels. So he came into town last Thursday, all giddy to see me in décolleté, but sadly Manager Michael wasn’t in! This rule will be getting a "STRETCHHHH" so both Michaels can have a fete with my feet. I cannot wait. Karen I hope that's okay!?</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">b) There’s nothing hotter than red soles on the back of a motorcycle. Get a ride somewhere - on a motorcycle - in Louboutins.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (HLSH Color to match: Red Sole)</span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">New quality to look for in a boyfriend: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">HAS. MOTORCYCLE.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Karen’s hottie hubby Todd cruised me around lower Manhattan for my very first motorcycle ride, and I loved every second of it. It definitely wouldn't have been the same without my red soles - both my Louboutins and my Huge Lips Skinny Hips gloss in Red Sole.</span><br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379341174458119458" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5cQY7E8jQ4_hH7zW-8RCN7s75Y3oPwhO299EvAzpuVg0oYjEJnPbT3F0VSakxLSAOUuui9prhSszvy2ic2J5o9RxhyOn-vYa6FeiRJfUC4SOJ8CklPKiUtFR1PIxllzCn866kW_IVbs/s400/27495095.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379341169479416690" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 282px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rojYosDMnIPhAWJyRmDZFjiyEB7K-IeZRX3cGtQEhmm1ReD5A0T3EZDGluFlzHvYDO5_-8GB43-od93HyW16D4LlruBax87I8RE_qJlIsE-wXUOF3OzOFstL2DdgGgaT5oD89vJfyWg/s400/IMG_6434.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Knowing I'd be wearing Karen's Purple Lab helmet, I just HAD to buy this sequined Topshop blazer for the occasion! I mean, I couldn't not buy it right? Right???</span><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379341143060304562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yxhH9KZd0n0hMlq1VEIhAtxgAS9DzbgLcQwPunl_T7MGD-nH5IDiwa5gaperCnjbFN_8jcnxxX627bYGnQiEZQsDeBks-CHK-ooBcvn-mLxzsDcdAAapTfIyXn5oonuIccQj2-m2eEg/s400/IMG_6421.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379341154404759266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQ1AbQRgS1A6drDkqguMPxCZGIfPoAA6kElDdT5KHxJDKmRL5nh5yTZvYeUWQhQO-7osqu0mFzarD_TTDfhVBqxKT9OOFZwSW8TiDp8lvWhYYh6zXe-6F44x9YwdU4oOwOZil8nLItx8/s400/IMG_6425.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379341158405787170" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdCX-rjJTm03uL4iG7ehrpfWNPIa1VTdBkU86s3ue-1DWqyAleLDEGIQ4OSSZJbKzVtss1gw5byIO2mQDfZJ1Cr713KfAh5yB_Iei-9cndoqw01uICwh9ljtXTZbK0o4EpDqS6XHFPiI/s400/IMG_6428.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Things I'll be borrowing from Karen:</span><br /></div><p></p><div style="font-family:arial;"></div><div face="arial">- Clothes (see Rule #11)</div><span style="font-family:arial;">- Husband<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">4. See <a href="http://dangerdame.com/" target="_blank">Veronica Varlow</a> perform in a Burlesque Show.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (HLSH Color to match: Kittypole Dancer)</span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">You know how the story ends. I watched Veronica perform… from backstage… just after I made - I mean -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > Glenda Glitterati the Burlesque Barbie </span><span style="font-family:arial;">made her debut.<br /></span><br /><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">How did this all happen? Let’s rewind. Do you remember this tweet?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iGj0Sa0gd3kuvsuti-kweg44pAIUYy4pmHB9QyD1EkIvsqzXH5g1hiNGIqEyyKMboUqy-tdeYZiXWe76eDEC8xqHGTF7w2FmAluto9_mYS9c1wj9qBL58rliHyiP0bU8zwoH6esxjJw/s1600-h/Picture+12.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379711047121265554" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 274px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iGj0Sa0gd3kuvsuti-kweg44pAIUYy4pmHB9QyD1EkIvsqzXH5g1hiNGIqEyyKMboUqy-tdeYZiXWe76eDEC8xqHGTF7w2FmAluto9_mYS9c1wj9qBL58rliHyiP0bU8zwoH6esxjJw/s400/Picture+12.png" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Without even knowing this was an upcoming rule, my friend Sharon (Burlesque name = Precious Little) coincidentally sent me Veronica's number to be my fairy. The conversation we had went a little something like this abridged version, with about ONE THOUSAND!!!! exclamation points and "THIS IS THE MOST INSANE PHONE CALL EVER!!!!" outbursts that I’ve left off for your consideration.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" >M: Hi Veronica.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" ><br />V: Hi Michelle.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><br />M: I heard you are a fairy.</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >V: Yes. I can be any kind of fairy you want.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" ><br />M: Perfect. I need a dwarf and a violinist for tomorrow too. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" ><br />V: Perfect. I was going to ask if my friend Nick could come. He’s like my second husband. He’s also a dwarf.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" >M: Perfect. I also need to watch you perform. My publicist emailed you yesterday. (Insert NYC Game explanation here)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >V: Perfect. I am performing Friday at the Slipper Room.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" ><br />M: Perfect. I also need to be famous in 2 weeks starting Monday.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >V: Wow. You must perform Friday then.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);font-family:arial;" >M: Wow. You’re right, I must.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" ><br />V: Perfect. I will call the owner right now and tell him I have a world famous burlesque dancer in from the Czech Republic for one night only. We will rehearse this week.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">M: Perfect. I have never been to a burlesque show. I can’t wait! </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />And that is pretty much how it all began! </span><span style="font-family:arial;">I booked 2 hours in a dance studio Wednesday night, 51 hours before showtime. I met Veronica for the first time - tall, vibrant and breathtaking with her signature bangs, red flower and old-fashioned plastic red suitcase. </span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379322246691709362" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 291px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstP4GNqMS-CvPoaDT39-J0SuIzTsXJeQrfRTwD0PLM5R4uBpauI4fs-HVxQQbEDvVLYhtNn0r_WJLe3GJzVtAqlxVGBsefoH7Yyva2YBaSArvHhNtCsivWWmkZzePI0FrcerRLnSp0oU/s400/DSC_0081.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379322241727734322" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 268px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMuMFR4GgkgDo-datrteFGvdorpxHMH6PeSJWwVY94t7ldDLpJQFBqhShICn9z6g-FZz-R6EoGhcOyGCF6LNVWwNTF0yrCFWNyWgQ1ES214Ck5E348yjBzsb-4qzoWSFOI_-1XcPCVGU/s400/DSC_0070.jpg" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">She taught me all her favorite, yet simplest moves, and told me it took a near-death experience to finally embrace her passion for burlesque. I can't imagine her doing anything else! We picked a song, picked a costume and I picked it up pretty fast. Veronica is an absolute doll, a brilliant teacher, and made me feel like a million burlesque bucks. </span></div><p></p><span style="font-family:arial;">I had my <a href="http://www.patrickmcmullan.com/site/event_detail.aspx?eid=30525" target="_blank">Burlesque Debut party at Citrine</a> that night (more on that, #14) and I practiced over and over again for the next two days. I practiced for my mirror, my roommates, and a <a href="http://twitter.com/the_real_schiff" target="_blank">friend</a></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> via iChat. He still pleas for an encore. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I</span> arrived backstage at the Slipper Room, hadn't eaten in a week, needed a strong drink, needed to sit in front of the fan, and needed to get ready VERY fast because <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Glenda Glitterati the Burlesque Barbie </span>was 2nd on the lineup!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379751741839949442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIQYDCD5n9voz2hXaduSYBf8yZsN0mtBoQUkIuDhRdrdHtJu_SpS0WkZ3adteg1tv3h0VyT8oXUMOTxG3SOd8iRsyT9uaoX4AJkFBeAG5OnhGyhaKPPM3SaK1tcmXcu_9DgicLTAcI-c/s400/3868636262_27a8d3c362.jpg" border="0" /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Surrounded by naked, theatrical world-famous burlesque stars... I was clearly the newbie. Jillian curled my hair and lashes, I applied my pasties, Taryn photographed, and Veronica reassured me that I would be perfect. </span><br /><div style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div face="arial"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E2J7bJWfitqgJg73vFPuaArcBnIGvqAuzMUJL9fV3F2DUvY1_qX9h9cdJcubPYs0GyUOrNEhlxTcfOM0rRSTILYRJs-jlWLtkV_-35PVXPyqZnY8mgFpaxAiRwzJibo-08aDPehuqOY/s1600-h/3868643720_bdaa0f083c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379751751459256898" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8E2J7bJWfitqgJg73vFPuaArcBnIGvqAuzMUJL9fV3F2DUvY1_qX9h9cdJcubPYs0GyUOrNEhlxTcfOM0rRSTILYRJs-jlWLtkV_-35PVXPyqZnY8mgFpaxAiRwzJibo-08aDPehuqOY/s400/3868643720_bdaa0f083c.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379751753469942770" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOldn-fr9sBiEhESoUCEdfSG6fV8o7mV4a52t6UzHHYU1SvrT-IoSxI5ZLhaO5gdQ31i1xnCWvn6obkUA7T9UsN5_y-C4fKPrtFvntPLBdJxO3kmachNmmifjR63h3gVYxb3mdId8NJk/s400/3868650816_00d5004b20.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Before I knew it, I was wrapped in boas and a velvet curtain opened up to a blinding spotlight. The music came on, I "established" as Veronica taught me to do, and then my body did its thing. Many friends were there to witness two of the most empowering minutes of my life, and I do not remember it one bit.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379343068490179602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 267px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioT0JuZPANCodjNaBHAg48lUOxUaWOrTr7a9Hgd6fvUS53nTTwhC9NpYiZnK9Fwpr0AmmphP2CH_453eRvsOgCrUIrcbcI9y5NWP2BPP8sPxwqW4l5FtgVdF4zD2fXVN6z24Rkwm42C4/s400/3867940093_83c90e6de5.jpg" border="0" /><div face="arial"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379335399059754402" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzizY8QV3-6Cn2yDrbgEBNt54TwIt3mMv5G3hTWYvgmD1txyeQmG_d_HyBwBwgzjhtldeKvOEeadUl9LdEy1fnK-op8KzuQ2QO0y7mIeLP8iwyU_iWp0JgAvWSTqsCHn_NC_cZwF6VweM/s400/3867883845_28194c3c67.jpg" border="0" /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379334002328983986" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlH7yzscFdH4teCrz0t8KDFUuKwoLQYTJoZnMWtJOQlKK9cB1O6fh5MfZfsoErw8o8ZCXZzX4jvl99N7wNAV-LdmgVYZk28UHWmGS8vdhJjLXT1UHAWGxxRp5IEqVskSnuetjVze2zL1A/s400/3867891067_bd240eaa6a.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oDPVrT4K_-S6aDvUKdS9ngUMZv8CTLFU2v1iBDRwEdNQlky0D1JHEu4uFGVkwcp_Da6dQXjCmn1uRPLyJOYbpeKTsMHtufb48ShKurgoziRZkqxZ5oxv_JTsmBRtKmKQcJGRHHi-r3w/s1600-h/3867897109_cf557b3c9b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379333997857667970" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oDPVrT4K_-S6aDvUKdS9ngUMZv8CTLFU2v1iBDRwEdNQlky0D1JHEu4uFGVkwcp_Da6dQXjCmn1uRPLyJOYbpeKTsMHtufb48ShKurgoziRZkqxZ5oxv_JTsmBRtKmKQcJGRHHi-r3w/s400/3867897109_cf557b3c9b.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379333994602784770" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 267px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwJuxwe-E-zJ11t7hapY8yH7HBin63d1RTn8KCFBHJS17MCkjxVsqjrVK3F0jBIN71itFxM6AftpFUeukF2qn_5_hpWihnUt25U4m8Xiqd6SX7WD4ExVIjeYzIjjbKtKKNd0jnv3PWN8/s400/3867928479_c19df0c153.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Never in a million years did I think I would perform burlesque. I am so lucky to have been given this opportunity, and that I was able to develop such a profound appreciation for the art in such a short period of time. The ultimate goal of The NYC Game is to experience every element of New York to the fullest... and </span><em style="font-family: arial;">that</em><span style="font-family:arial;"> I did.</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379335387200849682" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 268px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM9rnIYk0XlDF5VmhPzixNIStmW0dwW_anHLvA2xU6YzYj7Pl-FRAJbKuqYrO2mcgXFcqqlsm4yM_rVRdVlHDNSJP787qR_0KhDC2pjx4fGs_2TZSW2EhSIsu2aLCAT708lycyAcVsHY/s400/DSC_0165.jpg" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Photography by Burlesque Photographer </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://tarynelizabethphotography.com/">Taryn Elizabeth</a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Hair and makeup by Jillian Halouska of </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.blogger.com/warrentricomi.com">Warren-Tricomi</a><br /><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />5. Let <a href="http://www.devachansalon.com/" target="_blank">Devachan Salon</a> give you the best curls of your life.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><div face="arial">Who knew my hair could curl like this – no hairspray, no curling iron, nothing! Devachan is an immaculate salon that uses a one-of-a-kind haircare system, leading the Curl Industry worldwide. They don’t even use shampoo; rather, they concoct homemade conditioners and formulas that dig down deep and bring out the best damn spirals you’ll ever see.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379317208169721890" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ0PZvyRADw-0vbY-JQcYGGaU8nFX18uKKXxXkzwZ5rEfnrz2QT1DjuvUXPpR6ZiUjUMurMhUCe_HJZ1X-2ga_QW9Ls739ESDoU-Fd3dee-BzkCYNh8liPyt7bD1XwDkGIFYjrRPci6Q/s400/26256273-a5b56213a74e7c4443246a38a529115e.4aa72bf4-scaled.jpg" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">If there's any bend or kink in your hair whatsoever - you MUST give Devachan a try. At least once! </span><br /></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379312568223456770" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4H0EJ6JKml5_NMe39s0nBw5tXVL0i6BW9yXuHqogo3Z-6U-uOjWAkykzuzJoOG9EDD8V8brJQCCQUKFih7ek7pdl2w6zSIw-zts6ux0mxQ2hm7RVqFuBj_ATZQg2XRa3Q1-3-i1OxLq8/s400/IMG_6244.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Curly Q'd little old me, and my Stylist and Curl Counselor, Luciana</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">6. Go wit</span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">h Colin – the mixologist for <a href="http://www.uluvka.com/" target="_blank">U’luvka Vodka</a>, and have him take you to some of his underground spots in NYC for the best Lychee Martinis you’ll ever have. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Lychee Martini)</span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Colin didn't get back from London until I left for Labor Day Weekend in the Hamptons... so we will be rescheduling. STRETTTCHHHH.</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">7. Get the 2 best Octopus dishes in Manhattan:</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">a) <a href="http://www.danielnyc.com/dbgb" target="_blank">DBGB</a>, Daniel Boulud’s newest restaurant.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">A Saturday evening of laughs and unjustifiably catty, high school-style, New York City gossip was complemented by a much anticipated octopus dish. The textures of each component blended together beautifully, and although I believe the 'pus came out a touch under temperature, it was quite fantastic.</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_PK6Czkh82evOnyNIiUUr0ct1NknkNLD7XD0nIRa5RmkA7jXtAJu3t9y3QeXYy8rA1qAlnEpjhxSsEPFuivEbSGAVxdGLpEVNCPR5gUyAez9ptUQsQG-RTmLS5IzohReDIXNLk33wZM/s1600-h/IMG_6372.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379317917253694946" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_PK6Czkh82evOnyNIiUUr0ct1NknkNLD7XD0nIRa5RmkA7jXtAJu3t9y3QeXYy8rA1qAlnEpjhxSsEPFuivEbSGAVxdGLpEVNCPR5gUyAez9ptUQsQG-RTmLS5IzohReDIXNLk33wZM/s400/IMG_6372.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Daniel Boulud's DBGB is a big place with a great vibe, and with its moderately-priced fare, I'd recommend it for a big birthday dinner.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379343065276436754" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nAKvr9M4EufpDC3RgyNjUcGm_sptqhPG1zz18PIi3uhN3qXow9kkpWpKZsee9S4vxvlZDYN824ArBjcFNdWIXwXm1ijVQ19WN1QsgG4zCKOrYXlARwPgTdAV_xyu4oGoFw0Koyrxzv0/s400/IMG_6375.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >b) <a href="http://www.dellanima.com/" target="_blank">Dell’anima</a></span><br /></p><br /><div style="font-family: arial;" face="arial">After connecting with the owner Joey on <a href="http://twitter.com/joecampanale" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and hearing all about the place from Todd during our motorcycle ride, I couldn’t wait to bring my bestie Michael to <a href="http://twitter.com/dellanimanyc" target="_blank">Dell'anima</a> for octopus number 2. </div><div face="arial"></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;" face="arial">We split 3 types of bruschetta as an appetizer - octopus, avocado and fig. Bruschetta without tomatoes: The rebellious bruschetta.<br /></div><br /><div style="font-family: arial;">Then <span style="font-weight: bold;">THE</span> octopus arrived. Explosively flavorful, a touch spicy, perfectly crisped, and one of the more filling octopus dishes I've ever had. Karen usually orders 2 - bless her soul!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwSkVmHG8B1nfhVhShxa5-z18MEk6w4C9_m7yppe-FocF3tsx0jf3HCT2tHpH2hz7o_ahmkC0t_oKcLF7Gp6DMqSupSTlago3SY4iwkAoErQXq9Kxbv_EiA81vxOgJVsAhKW-8wTIK8w/s1600-h/IMG_6442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379343060115673874" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwSkVmHG8B1nfhVhShxa5-z18MEk6w4C9_m7yppe-FocF3tsx0jf3HCT2tHpH2hz7o_ahmkC0t_oKcLF7Gp6DMqSupSTlago3SY4iwkAoErQXq9Kxbv_EiA81vxOgJVsAhKW-8wTIK8w/s400/IMG_6442.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379343054379336690" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYZIa3yGHaoSawbQ6oE2bNzpG_gHay_rMifX1JNVBQkUcna5fCVSEoeCCocB6IL9Fk1H89v3iHjSTGeLRFwm909IotAa647Me9kQObCRSK3uZ-Ig5AeBjXvHyvOgb680-SuIakvB41Do/s400/IMG_6440.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Which one was the Winning Octopus? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dell'anima</span></span></p><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">8. Get a Gogi berry smoothie at <a href="http://www.organicavenue.com/products/index.php" target="_blank">Organic Avenue</a>.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">For $12, with a $2 deductible for returning your glass bottle, you will be able to experience the dynamic joys and benefits of a large Gogi berry smoothie.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379317216166579010" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXH_YjQJaNqm0A9NsyRgI8lAduuVtI8M1lPZi4AAUW1Z3yCZgETe8IUmD2Cn3ZXTcPdzk93HXvS291oXzAKC6_a58GOHLM-GyvZUgzVVcsVe5ZgyHMsZzyVTyk96Jzq0JWVOnGdWWzvWo/s400/26446933-4e7f472935c24321c067acf6b2377ec4-1.4aa72bc7-scaled.jpg" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Eric and I sat inside Organic Avenue in the West Village and pondered every intriguing organic food they sold, debating a dramatic shift in lifestyle. Would we drop 10 pounds? Would superfruit give us superpowers? Would we make new soy-eating friends and take up Yoga?</span><br /></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: arial;" face="arial">The raw, organic lifestyle usually would not mesh well with The NYC Game, but on that Saturday afternoon the thought was tempting!</p><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;font-family:arial;">Then I went next door for a slice of pizza. </p><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />9. Thank somebody with <a href="http://www.crumbs.com/" target="_blank">Crumbs</a> cupcakes. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Love Your Thighs)</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><p face="arial" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I want to shout <span style="font-weight: bold;">THANK YOU</span> from the rooftops! How could I pick just ONE person when I have a list a mile long of people to whom I want to send singing telegrams of heartfelt gratitude? </p><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://twitter.com/crumbsbakeshop" target="_blank">Crumbs</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> understood my dilemma, and being the sweet, hospitable cupcake company they are, they sponsored 5 dozen cupcakes for a big, delicious NYC Game thank you.</span><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:arial;">With the help of 2 fantastic interns, Erica and Katherine, I orchestrated a big delivery of tiny afternoon delights. We only made it through about half the list though... to everyone who didn’t receive and thinks they should have, you were probably supposed to! Next time I see you, we're going for Crumbs.</span><br /></p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are just a few of the Crumbs recipients:</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379623606200890914" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPu9sVDWrZ6e5wh792bVkA1xL5ebmJ5Z8rwTiXAMJLPyiz0piGRz7Y83p8S0NPfKWu5ct9e9w4SZzjuy8WfHl7o5EYE6nAxkin113YiPg5UpMfA_pQbFQ88HsGat8fc_xj_7PWdAEJ_Y/s400/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+009.jpg" border="0" /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hair stylist Luciana at Devachan Salon (see Rule #5)</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnytWhndGLfaidTGDTCR6tm5ug3irVjIjH-PRGwyHo6mxf65keYvsI4D_DlxP2e1r9OfFUOkUBRTVZ1ZP3JFOA5q8Yzq__RyjMavOucdgDPAgTgEzM3kZfx1c6eGGH8PG9kaLHxFjEwE/s1600-h/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379623595204722066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnytWhndGLfaidTGDTCR6tm5ug3irVjIjH-PRGwyHo6mxf65keYvsI4D_DlxP2e1r9OfFUOkUBRTVZ1ZP3JFOA5q8Yzq__RyjMavOucdgDPAgTgEzM3kZfx1c6eGGH8PG9kaLHxFjEwE/s400/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Stylist <a href="http://twitter.com/lisidolly">Lisi</a> of <a href="http://twitter.com/kirnazabete" target="_blank">Kirna Zabete</a> (see Rule #11)</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnOKPlXQs1L83d-BMOQbGN6tMRZhPooUN3ccDGTmIHAsi-SOHFBixIPBvPhx9SkioEjASjysYhTpMpVnNWka3f37aVvMYJhoFKV8QcSkLgQkMslZtWSoX9qCjrOsTWmolQZafF3HNvjc/s1600-h/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379623589618647874" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnOKPlXQs1L83d-BMOQbGN6tMRZhPooUN3ccDGTmIHAsi-SOHFBixIPBvPhx9SkioEjASjysYhTpMpVnNWka3f37aVvMYJhoFKV8QcSkLgQkMslZtWSoX9qCjrOsTWmolQZafF3HNvjc/s400/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Shannon Palmer, PR at </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/yasmine-djerradine/" target="_blank">Yasmine Djerradine </a>Spa </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:arial;">REMINDER you can still get <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">20% off </span>of any service at Yasmine Djerradine by mentioning The NYC Game when you book your appointment! For a refresher, see <a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/erin-fetherston-challenge.html" target="_blank">Round 3</a>.</span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-m5cgurJf91ueKwJtbWF7vCm46jadT-bcxDSgz5kG-rw878C7KkwxfcVq09JpSzzHpdqRc6Unl8yPSQSrcZ3GLxTpMSNjcqc_HK0efUB4irgPF7L3c3V3Nva5WMHrRIDqSPPohZV6TE/s1600-h/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379623583258849714" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-m5cgurJf91ueKwJtbWF7vCm46jadT-bcxDSgz5kG-rw878C7KkwxfcVq09JpSzzHpdqRc6Unl8yPSQSrcZ3GLxTpMSNjcqc_HK0efUB4irgPF7L3c3V3Nva5WMHrRIDqSPPohZV6TE/s400/NYC+Game+Cupcakes+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Hair stylist and makeup artist Jillian Halouska of </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://warrentricomi.com/">Warren Tricomi</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTENaIZIzGLxjgi-hi-f5XIRCyhNE3AH2HNs9QST5Uu1i2_cb3jGD7n-BapOB8mWtOq2QkskbKwnOrHSKDfn_iYjvFB9-Dk-fzpxUTOx3bhcOyWz8bcyrgpEbyPa-1bsU64QQsSm0MHA/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379817267111141378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTENaIZIzGLxjgi-hi-f5XIRCyhNE3AH2HNs9QST5Uu1i2_cb3jGD7n-BapOB8mWtOq2QkskbKwnOrHSKDfn_iYjvFB9-Dk-fzpxUTOx3bhcOyWz8bcyrgpEbyPa-1bsU64QQsSm0MHA/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Sarah Berkley and Rebecca Frommer, friends and supporters of The NYC Game!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >All Twitterers... PLEASE <a href="http://twitter.com/crumbsbakeshop" target="_blank">thank Crumbs</a> for being so delicious! You can tell them I made you do it. And think of them next time you want to send thanks or an afternoon delight!</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">10. Get</span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> a facial with Nina at <a href="http://www.paullabrecque.com/" target="_blank">Paul Labreque</a></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;">Nina pointed out a developing wrinkle and all the signs of stress no sleep that live on my face, but I still like her! And the facial too. </span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">11. Shop with Lisi at <a href="http://www.kirnazabete.com/" target="_blank">Kirna Zabete</a>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> to match: </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Worship Kate)</span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="font-family: arial;">Balenciaga, Balmain, Lanvin, Alexander Wang... I will never shop the same again! After an afternoon at <a href="http://twitter.com/kirnazabete" target="_blank">Kirna Zabete</a> with <a href="http://twitter.com/lisidolly" target="_blank">Lisi</a>, popping champaigne and doing a fun little photo shoot of everything Karen loves, covets and has bought this season, I know a few things for certain:<br /><br />1.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> I WILL </span>be raiding Karen’s closet (her life savings/“401Kloset”).<br /><br />2.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> I WILL</span> be stealing Lisi as my personal shopper one day, despite Karen's prior claim to do the same. She's beyond fun to shop with, and everything she picked out fit flawlessly.<br /><br />3.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> I WILL</span> be rich so I can actually have a shopping spree like this - and buy it all!</div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lisi dressed me up as all the enviable Karens:</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;">I started as OFFICE KAREN in a Lanvin jacket, Alexander Wang tank, Balmain jeans, Balmain booties and an Azzedine Alaia bag. Nothing less than perfection for the Purple Lab Creatrix, it seems!</span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJSYuPjUn6SBw7jAin60rvNozwGinKKz_nGGgNU33GpxK4qXCexpDHaTLukZqsTMFCjGCvgpjepuYKX82u97rbTdx7s4CZ7TkR4V-ZTmNLtasH2ele_fqaAUoRuGCOtFznTt8wXoGiRI/s1600-h/IMG_6253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379312553846682450" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJSYuPjUn6SBw7jAin60rvNozwGinKKz_nGGgNU33GpxK4qXCexpDHaTLukZqsTMFCjGCvgpjepuYKX82u97rbTdx7s4CZ7TkR4V-ZTmNLtasH2ele_fqaAUoRuGCOtFznTt8wXoGiRI/s400/IMG_6253.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379312544157189266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDi4SPjHDbH122WyxcHIBt5UWBErn_MPIOvrEOD85Dky7ArmO-u87sN8Co_1GsADZOU_cNeiJGjtYefhWbz8g_8q0MoylTFq7kSffX7APK8B6G-HcF_RCZJx9LqO3gAI5LTKi05lP10A/s400/IMG_6257.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;">I transformed into FASHION'S NIGHT OUT KAREN with a fur vest by Alexander Wang, an official Fashion's Night Out tee, Balmain booties, and Balenciaga harem pants that Karen has in green. Although the Purple Lab FNO celebration is at Scoop in the Meatpacking District tonight, and I have a sneaking suspicion she'll be wearing purple!</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379309100107496434" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ntUI2K9LXlwYKgd-h4BF7_v3DuyARoI4NY_9z9BgncYsN2INnKU9JsEP9eCt_YIbIt_4DQaPVVCXcznEh9iUFQbW74CGtvBKtvSTy2YPjaBL-VhME3hckpdtGx60rNnHhpgyVay4Je4/s400/IMG_6271.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Then I became FLIRTY PINUP KAREN with a luxurious Balenciaga fur, Alexander Wang tank top, sassy Katy Rodriguez skirt and Azzedine Alaia shoes.</span><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXyUOgwBphhkyJ3R_IcuwDQgBuTGepBSLs66GbHGf-kAwIVZVdzGJw4LSeqM-_kfCTTqajBcIuX8TeXmmP_3exXfHVBDV6-RTGcFBQLKlDm9YM8DjzYG03uTd7JiT6v2g2zDS1DxTjGo/s1600-h/IMG_6282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379309098100086690" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXyUOgwBphhkyJ3R_IcuwDQgBuTGepBSLs66GbHGf-kAwIVZVdzGJw4LSeqM-_kfCTTqajBcIuX8TeXmmP_3exXfHVBDV6-RTGcFBQLKlDm9YM8DjzYG03uTd7JiT6v2g2zDS1DxTjGo/s400/IMG_6282.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379304490408763074" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Z_heecPiYbbLjHDoYQdWP-t2k4v9Bb5Da8fmcQKmW9kXMAHin-iEN2RGWOSrYEdGmggMqolajeqTJm3bKBR8-O9saMlb3q3_F6I01DHO0zySjhZqs0cnruE7thyphenhyphenC5-VhCKmlvBbXyWY/s400/IMG_6292.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379304483948208514" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDwWWkNt8s8FH-wPGG-d9ECUMye6RzoqksY4LkKEiQueNYqmebjQBuwXUp5VcV2-_movfJneQ96xB7Ow5WjqgKDdjho944GWSIzFZ_jEhMOlZvKDJS9P76DZ3BMZD1FekIbgfr54aZYA/s400/IMG_6293.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;">As DAYTIME DOWNTOWN KAREN I wore Balenciaga head to toe except for some layered Alexander Wang tank tops. It took a shoe horn, triceps, 10 minutes and all my will to get these shoes on my feet, but when there's a will - and shoes like these - there's a way.</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379304459518079314" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxuaCbLNMnVNZ9fb0gazqcO4kFuiBRK1ANB8Pc_jRYgFoOpefNR6A6-5W4EsAw0VV07UGyHeMGri13uOS1Ruzacs6Qg8tlPXF-3m53sbRv0c5j8bQpXSy5riBF05vTF1ByAp6jZZpAnI/s400/IMG_6296.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379304475069455730" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MoEE8R9k3A3SV9UlYUU2TjKetKAWVmywqdlDrh0G5HKXMsMJpQR4yUp3Rzd4mOYDX9q-OyZiESqZ93YBHDrXpNESbnVWXiq__-7xWChTjY2k8MvMugynDYLTcf-wnfbETw9A44xuc_U/s400/IMG_6300.JPG" border="0" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Lisi threw on an Azzedine Alaia bag that Karen owns too. The shape of it and the way it hangs sets it above any boxy tote I've ever seen. </span><p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMalnFt38nCb2JzhcyNDWlMedclUK3psYbD2-4dfgVWFUsK0Jd2NNgC9glErNfkrIE6CM4EWOTes3pgU2hbbO6ar6bInU1Qw2cEm7ogWfcKhZ-WsKc5mI1TIJ9XldAyIuB4LUJhMWaXmI/s1600-h/IMG_6310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379304466922065026" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMalnFt38nCb2JzhcyNDWlMedclUK3psYbD2-4dfgVWFUsK0Jd2NNgC9glErNfkrIE6CM4EWOTes3pgU2hbbO6ar6bInU1Qw2cEm7ogWfcKhZ-WsKc5mI1TIJ9XldAyIuB4LUJhMWaXmI/s400/IMG_6310.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379302628441264002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJXV94AKzUo_mpeI_iKmzVNNyQQy1En-cItNXAlxGg0_MXgkcCc3_RdQBZUzSqAtn3prV1wHJsTuaCr0NluDQTWauun0IyfD-jvXj5W4Y_iWizL-wdWzv-tsv_ws6O7xarfYMeaPNueY/s400/IMG_6311.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379302623977309906" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIHX1CllUHAjeKAzvAiXwibFwX-dnQB9_6LHnuzy4IIpR7AO1d8gEA_s7oXQAyfo2JZpvKyRf4ab4k92W0Ci_DqhvD-XSrEXeBc-ULpxIhfLqOjMz5orXLU_9xiUo9Uuale1nlduOx8s/s400/IMG_6318.JPG" border="0" /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I then morphed into GLAMOUR KAREN, wearing Balmain from head to toe. Crystals, obsessed.</span><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibf8pOs9pQ7WQc6vh1C6J6NbLrCuSTys5KYaKi7Kwno5JnECg0AuHMGQ40e5m9r8HXXBM31CiCjZH8yXQIuog1LmCp-0HX-USytl59_Ds0BFQDoNjApaoBGD021SMEQ6ebawOZ_onDaGg/s1600-h/IMG_6324.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379302611365686882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibf8pOs9pQ7WQc6vh1C6J6NbLrCuSTys5KYaKi7Kwno5JnECg0AuHMGQ40e5m9r8HXXBM31CiCjZH8yXQIuog1LmCp-0HX-USytl59_Ds0BFQDoNjApaoBGD021SMEQ6ebawOZ_onDaGg/s400/IMG_6324.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:arial;">With glamour comes champagne... and with champagne comes glamour.</span><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qLguHKSlAduZ6CPxvHvM6mH2mB8zeaTfqI0CJqTBvRxQmj68RpbxX5hboWxl5iXgeFAGiPHwv9Kn8vDFyfxSkkgrdCqmyT-L1vwyDsuBeNwvNFnFBZo4vga6l8fJbD6uJNyF-Ad8G98/s1600-h/IMG_6340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379302607873594210" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qLguHKSlAduZ6CPxvHvM6mH2mB8zeaTfqI0CJqTBvRxQmj68RpbxX5hboWxl5iXgeFAGiPHwv9Kn8vDFyfxSkkgrdCqmyT-L1vwyDsuBeNwvNFnFBZo4vga6l8fJbD6uJNyF-Ad8G98/s400/IMG_6340.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">And finally PARTY KAREN appeared in an Alexander Wang dress and Balmain booties. Although, hasn't it been a party all along?</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379300735107756834" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsBupQ8Omu0JZcwiIuy3F4nbzDWC1F1xT5qmjYGLoccPrj2Hkn8kQrfADUhHfIC7aqHY41pafDpNGohmVYXc-UNm6AbzL48xfnzHaKX2_IWokxkd82zP7CHx4xh6xoHduNtylsHU9viQ/s400/IMG_6345.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lisi and I got a little cozy after a couple hours...</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379302593121278594" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN993FtH-LbQvugoGIRrQNWCKK_ZXFwrUJmh5n2f4sibMZNEgh5xWbQ09IHf79prqTEqLYpX6VaXyJrjdJIPwYLHvNFW6H3a4u_LvQxO67fyaUzW7C2j49MN45Ir0pBDoIOKulMWaAik/s400/IMG_6366.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379300727342067778" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfbET9Kd15EDUVdlu3ejFztVaDnkyC_I8yMlJHBejDQoa4m_v2RDrN7CUS3jsF-g9oI7DTL3r_2BE-ACOUeI7JMMoBRiot66JtHD-75k6NhA4Vg3DglC8Y0L41vCGQyLnRCfpXeLg8PE/s400/IMG_6354.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And what fun would shopping be without the company of someone who loves watching your fashion show as much as a real one? Or at least who says they do. <3</span><br /></div><p></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379300714907045682" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLoO91ubgW4nfD9aYkLOpJhrR_KKOpr8XpgFh3Ov0Er-htGnAAaIibSxyT_R2HAwBEE6D2xhzFPN8ZcClJE74R6_bvmJRL2DMuVAUdShHrXM9d-VXxZEfXPz0-aQQiL-zSqLYO32E2PI/s400/IMG_6371.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />12. Meet: DJ Coleman</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />DJ Coleman is one of those amazing New Yorkers who took his profession and ran with it to an entirely new level. His music and his lifestyle brand –<a href="http://www.coleman-music.com/"> Coleman Music </a>– has helped define many moments in fashion and celebration over his career.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">I met up with him and some friends at the Rivington Hotel for the hotel’s famous Sunday rooftop party - Coleman went to support his DJ friend who was spinning that night, and I had a great time. He's as sweet and down-to-earth as they come, and I felt privileged to be in his company.</span><br /><br /></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0e03dy207dYy239KALWIhiQxKjmLEiJihWfbeUQruReWjq4dOKZzKapaOONFpBimIiPxquK5X4Mp4tjwzm4yiPXucZHVvCdj_JJqUz3sr5QBoL1FjTWBspcFuxWPmReLOq3SD0mLHaI/s1600-h/IMG_6381.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379300706594217778" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0e03dy207dYy239KALWIhiQxKjmLEiJihWfbeUQruReWjq4dOKZzKapaOONFpBimIiPxquK5X4Mp4tjwzm4yiPXucZHVvCdj_JJqUz3sr5QBoL1FjTWBspcFuxWPmReLOq3SD0mLHaI/s400/IMG_6381.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">13. Wear only <a href="http://www.hankypanky.com/" target="_blank">Hanky Pankies</a>. If you need a new pair, go to <a href="http://www.scoopnyc.com/" target="_blank">Scoop</a>, where you can also get HLSH! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">(HLSH Color: No Panty Lines)</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Listen you, I think you've seen enough of me in my underwear for the year. Here's one Panky picture - I am a loyal Hanky Pankier, so this rule was almost like cheating. </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">When I go to Scoop Thursday for Fashion's Night Out... I'll buy another pair because you can never have too many.</span><br /><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379300698738542850" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjra_8EZyJArd0XuV5M9O4AfhqAYRRSSMaF6GC4thZ6mKD8IksSQJphacfJk4o2siSrQirgRgyY7HnJvDwtrEYu5cb077RwGZDFLE2hyphenhyphen8BxIDmkwPQ9c8YstzIlCGnyFBvReR8w8JO0R4I/s400/IMG_6384.JPG" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">14.) Read </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">How To Become Famous In Two </span></span></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Georgia;" ><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Weeks Or Less</span></span></u></span></span></span><br /></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">which I accidentally misread as....</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">BECOME FAMOUS IN TWO WEEKS OR LESS.</span></span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">FAME.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I have thought so much about fame in the past 2 weeks that I should be VERY famous by osmosis. I set out on my fame mission as a publicity stunt, to add a new and glamorous twist to Round 5 of The NYC Game.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Planning my fame for 3 days straight was an absolute blast! Dozens of friends and colleagues jumped right on the famewagon, loving the idea and doing everything in their power to contribute to this decidedly awesome cause. They pulled clothes and jewelry from their showrooms, wanted to plan me parties, offered hair and makeup, started <a href="http://wewannabemichellejoni.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Michelle Joni fan pages</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">,</span></span> and pooled all their resources – party invitations, photographers, and friends in high places – anything and everything was game for my fame! It was a tremendous tidal wave of love and support… I felt like an A-lister before it even began.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And the publicity rolled in!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> </span></span><a href="http://http//www.patrickmcmullan.com/site/event_detail.aspx?eid=30525"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Burlesque Bash hosted by Michelle Joni and Veronica Varlow</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">was thrown together by my friends at Citrine to celebrate my upcoming Burlesque Debut, and to bring together my new Burlesque friends for a night of fun and drinks. I invited the burlesque community, Citrine invited the gay community, and VOILA:</span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://guestofaguest.com/nyc-events/how-do-you-become-famous-in-two-weeks-take-your-clothes-off-and-dance-for-one/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">How do you become famous in 2 weeks? Take your clothes off and dance for one.</span></span></a></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And how fun it was when everyone dressed as ME, their “favorite celebrity or socialite,” for the Tabloid Whore party.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Even host Justin Ross Lee - the biggest Facebook celebrity in the world! <a href="http://guestofaguest.com/galleries/2009/8/who-wants-to-be-a-tabloid-whore/80519/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">- came as me.</span></span></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And The Burlesque Bash got more mileage than I had ever imagined.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I was THRILLED to be named <a href="http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2009/08/tabloid-whore-of-the-week-michelle-joni-lapidos/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">“Tabloid Whore of the Week” by Scallywag and Vagabond!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> </span>I had one little party at Citrine with some innocent booty shaking and already I'm getting written up alongside Lindsay Lohan? This was too easy.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My potential for fame was boundless. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And then, after the excitement of my Burlesque debut died down… some reality-check feedback rolled in, and I came to some realizations.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">See, within the context of The NYC Game, and for most of my friends and readers, becoming famous in 2 weeks was cute, exciting and all part of the game!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">But for people who didn’t know me, I realized that their first impression of me was: Fame-Seeker. And that’s not even what bothered me so much, because that could be recovered.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What shook me was this: People began to associate The NYC Game – my precious little seed that I’ve planted and nurtured! – with becoming famous. Did people think I was going out of my way to meet prominent New Yorkers so I could social climb my way to the top?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Did my new, wonderful contacts think I was interested in them, or their events, for the fame or status they could potentially bring?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This is the exact <a href="http://thenycgame.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">OPPOSITE</span></a> of the spirit in which I created The NYC Game! It’s all about discovering the hidden gems of New York City, experiencing its beautifully diverse offerings, meeting the fascinating people who live here, and feeling lucky to be part of it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">If a few days of becoming famous had tainted my Game, I was afraid of what 2 weeks could do. Bad publicity is good if they spell your name right, but not if they don’t get your game right. So I pulled back. Why would I want to be famous for wanting to be famous, when I have things I can actually become famous for?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Because the truth is, we're all trying to be famous in our own way around here. The NYC Game's stunt was a little more brash than others, but I’m smiling because I doubt the next “get famous” girl will be quite as successful - without skill, talent, a father with a hotel chain or a sex tape. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Time will tell what the future has in store for me. I don’t want fame tomorrow, I don’t want it in 2 weeks, and if it’s still not here in 2 years, that’s fine too. If fame wants me, fame is going to have to come and hunt me down!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Round 5 is over. I’m just a tad more famous than before, and I had two of the most challenging and amazing weeks of my life. Hoping I win this round of The Game!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Karen… I’ll leave that to you. And if I ever try to become famous in 2 weeks again, I promise to read the book first.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Kisses!</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Michelle Joni</span></span></span></p>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-89258111425349407992009-08-25T00:31:00.027-04:002009-09-29T08:35:18.275-04:00Karen Robinovitz | CHALLENGE<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373800886426392786" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 236px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VbxRU41oo3KmropSff1nd8oFU_byZlqUyZo8Cw5-GjoVgKHjcEKNMHOEdQxq0izVFqu4Ml_xMzCPLSEyRWZLhe6tEQ-BoDJ0lCUt4z_5AYbTnnXTyMvn1zkkKtJW_N5smlG4oiz_2R8/s400/IMG_5347.JPG" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">KAREN ROBINOVITZ</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">has lived 9 lives, all of which I'd gladly reenact. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a </span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New York fashion and beauty journalist</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> turned</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> jet-setting red carpet reporter</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> turned <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">published author</span> turned </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">renowned</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">marketing and social media genius. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And now she plays the part of</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">CREATRIX</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">of her very own bombshell beauty brand,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(175, 66, 194);"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://purplelabnyc.com/">PURPLE LAB NYC.</a> </span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(175, 66, 194);"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><a href="http://twitter.com/karenrobinovitz"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Karen</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span></span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/sharonpurplelab"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sharon</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> of </span></span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/purplelabnyc"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Purple Lab</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> actually found me on Twitter, glittering my life away, and it was love at first Tweet!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">When we met at her West Village apartment, Karen inspired every glittering bone in my body with her fabulous rollercoaster tale of hard-earned success. She spent YEARS “hibernating”… writing, reporting, pitching and pitching, until she hit every homerun of her dreams!</span></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Her writing was published everywhere from Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Details to The New York Times. Her contagious, bubbly energy has taken her career all over the world as a celebrity reporter, television personality, fashion expert and pretty party girl.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ZOOM IN! Karen’s 30</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> birthday... my favorite part:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For the big 3-0, Karen decided re-invent herself as a faux It-Girl. She convinced a PR firm to be her publicist, Harry Winston lent her $2 million of diamonds and a bodyguard, she threw an epic bash at Bungalow 8, Calvin Klein showed up, Paris Hilton was on dancing tables, and M&Ms sponsored the entire thing. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Her agent said to her that night: This is your next book.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And 3 weeks later Karen and her partner in crime, Melissa de la Cruz, signed a double book deal that included: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How To Become Famous In Two Weeks Or Less.</span></span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373808397268957298" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 200px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgma1V7kmX6o9g-GaSqa1P0sEoDjN7uSzkspCy5MLBHI5E9qyt3VjcriZAn4O4vWLy-LTmIuE-NUXOJxujhAB186RQixL2BsSt1TuliVSV4-iqun2N5c7vorUzUo5e4r65VF_6H884C9gQ/s200/41M5V5NCW4L._SS500_.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">T</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">he book launch party was an even </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">bigger</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> fuss! The starlets made a historic entrance, rolling up to Bungalow with 20 male models on Vespas, dripping in Diamonds and Dior. Foxy Brown showed up, Laura Brannigan performed </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Gloria</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> per her own request, and then the duo went jetting - in all their fame! - all over the country on their extravagant book tour. Karen pulled together a Dior-sponsored wardrobe, a Bentley with a chauffer where they conducted all their interviews, and MAC Cosmetics sponsored the entire tour. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After all this she realized: “I am a marketing person.” (Aha moment!) She shifted her career, began consulting for major fashion and beauty brands such as DVF, Coach, Tresemme and Estee Lauder, and became a social media pioneer. Three years ago luxury brands didn't want to listen to Karen's advice about Twitter and Facebook. NOW what!</span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373808393363801010" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 171px; cursor: pointer; height: 76px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfQAvXp4aLEHD9UjfG32v-GubhIOaH4NU6xvLbQfCCaHstYOXvd2kZ-sYh3QRVIhB_Vxz3Av16rKWdRBtxIFG2bNhyphenhyphenOMpZP_fT5AJxVfpOCglSj5FvXnCxO-eJCHvrZrTG_cHOQPBefk/s200/Picture+15.png" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And now what? Here we are: Karen does a little bit of everything (I mean a lot of everything) and has accomplished her wildest dream, launching her OWN brand, <a href="http://purplelabnyc.com/">Purple Lab NYC</a>.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Personal note</span>: I’m completely addicted Purple Lab’s lip gloss, Huge Lips Skinny Hips. As a beauty editor Karen tried every beauty product in the world, so when creating her own, refused to produce anything that wasn't better than everything single other thing out there. HLSH is "Double Duty Beauty," with lip plumper and Hoodia. Karen, you’re brilliant.</span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373807965017127202" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 264px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGasJcfatk9o4hpDmMvIdxL-IaSbexfi6DzsRB29SgNMBNNN5vxkSWIO_WAtkBp8EwvPz177KTAYJrhbmS6Kkuwrv_LbmQ2CsLEDeQednWT8p9nLVkkDkcuJKgpJOGRBKU2TSS_Lhvw50/s400/lineup+of+8+lipglosses.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Purple Lab is a sophisticated, luxurious brand with a sense of humor, love stories and personalities behind every product. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The colors are inspired by Karen’s favorite things in the world!</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And guess what else was inspired by all her favorite things in the world? You guessed it... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">my rules for becoming a better New Yorker. </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">THE RULES:</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">1. Go to <a href="http://www.sfactor.com/" target="_blank">S Factor</a> and take a pole dancing class. Bonus: get a private lesson with Barbara. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Kittypole Dancer)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2. Let Drew Linehan of <a href="http://trewproductions.com/" target="_blank">Trew Productions</a> show you how to walk the runway... and own it.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3. a) Go to the <a href="http://www.christianlouboutin.com/" target="_blank">Christian Louboutin</a> store. Try on shoes with the manager Michael. Drool.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">b) There’s nothing hotter than red soles on the back of a motorcycle. Get a ride somewhere - on a motorcycle - in Louboutins.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (HLSH Color to match: Red Sole)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">4. See <a href="http://dangerdame.com/" target="_blank">Veronica Varlow</a> perform in a Burlesque Show.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> (HLSH Color to match: Kittypole Dancer)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">5. Let <a href="http://www.devachansalon.com/" target="_blank">Devachan Salon</a> give you the best curls of your life. </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">6. Go with Colin – the mixologist for <a href="http://www.uluvka.com/" target="_blank">U’luvka Vodka</a>, and have him take you to some of his underground spots in NYC for the best Lychee Martinis you’ll ever have. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Lychee Martini)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">7. Get the 2 best Octopus dishes in Manhattan:</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">a) <a href="http://www.danielnyc.com/dbgb" target="_blank">DBGB</a>, Daniel Boulud’s newest restaurant.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">b) <a href="http://www.dellanima.com/" target="_blank">Dell’anima</a></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">8. Get a Gogi berry smoothie at <a href="http://www.organicavenue.com/products/index.php" target="_blank">Organic Avenue</a>.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">9. Thank somebody with <a href="http://www.crumbs.com/" target="_blank">Crumbs</a> cupcakes. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Love Your Thighs)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">10. Get a facial with Nina at <a href="http://www.paullabrecque.com/" target="_blank">Paul Labreque</a></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">11. Shop with Lisi at <a href="http://www.kirnazabete.com/" target="_blank">Kirna Zabete</a>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(HLSH Color to match: Worship Kate)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">12. Meet: DJ Coleman</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">13. Wear only <a href="http://www.hankypanky.com/" target="_blank">Hanky Pankies</a>. If you need a new pair, go to <a href="http://www.scoopnyc.com/" target="_blank">Scoop</a>, where you can also get HLSH! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">(HLSH Color: No Panty Lines)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">14.) Read </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">How To Become Famous In Two Weeks Or Less</span></span></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Wait a second…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I COMPLETELY misread this.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On Friday when I typed this list out, I thought the rule said: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">BECOME FAMOUS IN TWO WEEKS OR LESS</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Oh no! I’ve put 8 publicists, 3 assistants and a full fledged GET-FAMOUS plan in motion… </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;" >I spoke to Karen yesterday about the slip-up - she stated that she would accept my completion of the rule in either form.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;" >Alright... no turning back now!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I've had exactly 3 days to get my famous affairs in order, and here are a few things I've got in place.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">DISCLAIMER: THIS IS ONLY A GAME! Please do not take any of this too seriously. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* My personal hair stylist and makeup artist, Jillian Halouska of <a href="http://www.warrentricomi.com/" target="_blank">Warren-Tricomi</a>, is very strict and will be making sure I look perfect every day, at all times.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* I’ll be headlining and making appearances at parties all week. These venues and publicists just won’t stop calling!</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* Designers and publicists have been clamoring to send me clothes and millions of dollars worth of jewelry. </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* I’m performing in a World-Famous Burlesque show this Friday night at the Slipper Room… with Burlesque Legend Veronica Varlow. Upping the ante for Rule #4 just a touch. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* <a href="http://www.citrinenyc.com/" target="_blank">Citrine</a> is throwing me a sexy, star-studded Burlesque-themed party, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128463441602">EYE CANDY,</a> this Wednesday night to preview and celebrate my upcoming performance… the entire NYC Burlesque world will be there in my honor!</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* I’ve signed as the face of RD International, a hot Canadian label that’s debuting in NYC this fall. Fashion photographer Joey Falsetta is shooting my campaign, and we’re throwing a huge penthouse press party during the shoot. Invite only.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* DJ Coleman and I are knocking out Rule #12 with all our wildly famous friends this Sunday night.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* Celebrity fitness coach Noam Tamir is thrilled to have signed me as his newest client.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* I don’t know who, but someone out there has been tipping off the paparazzi… I’m thinking of hiring a body guard.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span">* There will be an enormous NYC Game Hamptons Labor Day blowout party series…. to celebrate my fame! Invite only, but you’ll be able to read ALL about it ;)</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">TWO WEEKS. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Will I be household name by Labor Day?</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Does infamous count as famous?</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">I haven't lost a round yet.<br /></p><p><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And the winnings - if Karen decides I've completed the challenge in 2 weeks and become a better New Yorker - is oh-so dreamy...</span></span></span></span></p><div></div><div><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong>THE PRIZE:</strong></span></div><div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong>A luxurious night ALL TO MYSELF at the new, ultramodern </strong></span><a href="http://www.thompsonhotels.com/"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong>Smyth Hotel</strong></span></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong> in Tribeca.</strong></span></div><div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong>Shrimp Cocktails, Lychee Martinis and movies in an enormous bed.</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">WOW... sounds like a famous girl's fantasy.</span> </div><p><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Let the games… and the fame… begin!</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;" ></span></p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"></span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">MWAH!!!-HA-HA-HAH </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Michelle Joni</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:48px;" ><br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/09/karen-robinovitz-results.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:48px;" >This game has been won! Click here to see the results.</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:48px;" ><br /></span></p><div><div>PS. Karen has a Kate Moss shrine on her mirror as inspiration. </div><div>For these next 2 weeks, my shrine is to Karen.</div><div>MWAH!!! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373800882113480434" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 267px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuWpzoTZFLuTR_WRbM7faROuNwgxiz9Ufs6Rkn2B4fJAWAIB5_eLQ0qkvoqRXLgep0nIbQiCxGIMJ-cWhZQnR0mJjQ0qkNwozPgCUJkCztFce3njJl9ysPsk1Qj4MDjLxOzCNwlpyF8g/s400/Karen+Robinovitz.jpg" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br /></span></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-69159774198726752132009-08-18T01:39:00.041-04:002009-09-03T00:42:55.288-04:00Alex Ott | YOUR TURN<div><div><div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Play The NYC Game!</strong></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>PART ONE:</strong></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;font-family:arial;font-size:24px;"><a href="http://www.anewmode.com/fashion-style/newagain-fashion-game" target="_blank">THE NEW-AGAIN FASHION GAME</a></span></div><a href="http://www.anewmode.com/fashion-style/newagain-fashion-game/" target="_blank"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371385686041678578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTxUFVbou9W9WpLbDYBgMUqbmfESrMbGNzF0u8J9kT6xMUb9FrGl4O2MF_YTZF1ls2L13fiAU7u1nAbNkdlFYJPBMDdjzywHXN5FLaKS5QfrjQoHM-wlfnL9pbvuRrRtlStTAUus28Jo/s320/VINTAGE+a+new+mode.JPG" border="0" /></a><span><a href="http://www.anewmode.com/fashion-style/newagain-fashion-game/" target="_blank"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sabrina Alexis</span></span></span></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, the faboosh founder and editor of </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.anewmode.com/fashion-style/newagain-fashion-game/#more-2720"><span target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A New Mode</span></span></span></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, has now helped me to the finish lines in Rounds 3 and 4. In turn I have invited A New Mode to host half of Round 4's YOUR TURN.</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">TO ENTER: </span>Visit </span></span></strong></span><a href="http://www.anewmode.com/fashion-style/newagain-fashion-game" target="_blank"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A New Mode</span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">to find out how to play and what you can win from </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://buffaloexchange.com/" target="_blank"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Buffalo Exchange<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Also shop my </span></span><span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">supercool vintage cork board... </span></span></span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">oh how I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">love</span> making old fashion new again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">CONGRATULATIONS to the 4 WINNERS of $74 gift cards to Buffalo Exchange:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/meamadison">meamadison</a> : <a href="http://twitpic.com/fb4jk" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204); ">http://twitpic.com/fb4jk</a> - #NYCGAME swedish handstiched vintage dress from sweden, linen, to die for! One of a kind! @michellejoni @anewmode @buffaloexchange <br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/richelecole">richelecole</a> : @michellejoni @anewmode @buffaloexchange my grandmother's romper from the 60's <a href="http://twitpic.com/falhl" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204); ">http://twitpic.com/falhl</a> #NYCGAME <br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/brookesamantha">brookesamantha</a> | <a href="http://twitpic.com/ej7e2" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204); ">http://twitpic.com/ej7e2</a> - my grandma's pearls. choker, necklace, & bracelet. :) @michellejoni @anewmode @buffaloexchange #NYCGAME <br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/stephaniecain">stephaniecain</a> | @anewmode @michellejoni @buffaloexchange# LOVE my vintage hand-embroidered clutch from Japan in the '40s. take it out every night! #NYCGAME </span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>PART TWO: </strong></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:24px;">THE DRINKING GAME</span></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:arial;"><strong>***YOU MUST BE 21 OR OVER TO PLAY***</strong></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">You now have the chance to be the NYC Insider and win one of the of the UNGODLY DIVINE cocktails that Alex Ott put in </span></span></span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/alex-ott-results.html" target="_blank"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Round 4</span></span></span></a><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><strong><span style=";font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">TO ENTER: </span></span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">Tell me YOUR favorite cocktail in New York City and where to get it.</span></strong></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;">Enter by commenting below. You may win any of the 4 following cocktails below.... May the Mixology Gods choose your fate!</span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">1: The </span></strong><a href="http://www.sushisamba.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Sushi Samba </span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Cocktail Tree</span></strong> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Winner: CYNTHIA</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Which means I will be trying... </span>the Wet Ginger Martini from Schiller's Liquor Bar</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371183858469432706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0tV9D8udXGXrxErBCKy8r4z_Iadr37bm094wpmvbZEGTWCgg8NReY3zvXcF4nWgWyFj4o1R_dYepm-DbzblgkEIc411oT98b8DG9Av4Hj8PVAbejGnh5PtjVLiQ9QQXUQmUuAwjqZqQ/s320/cocktail+tree.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">2: Two Mememonee Falls from </span></strong><a href="http://www.onieals.com/newyork.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Onieals</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Winner: BECCA</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Which means I will be trying... </span>the Dirty Sexy WHOREtini at Divine Bar</span></span></div></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01mK0uUo2yfvHAClTUDGqjv1nzd3G5SuSMfuTXq5HCy3sV0GTNVkdOd40v-n5QNdkSFsnvokJp4oYXMQAzv9CSIxFiymJihi9e0voxNZKUFqg0YytEe6tRlHGhmgEWjHQRmfvNDKaEB8/s1600-h/Onieals.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371342850182219970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 280px; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01mK0uUo2yfvHAClTUDGqjv1nzd3G5SuSMfuTXq5HCy3sV0GTNVkdOd40v-n5QNdkSFsnvokJp4oYXMQAzv9CSIxFiymJihi9e0voxNZKUFqg0YytEe6tRlHGhmgEWjHQRmfvNDKaEB8/s320/Onieals.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">3. A prescription written by Albert Trummer at </span></strong><a href="http://www.apothekebar.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Apotheke</span></strong></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> to heal all your pains.</span></strong> (If you're confused whatsoever, you need to re-read the </span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/alex-ott-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;">results of rule 11</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, my friend.)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Winner: MISSA</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Which means I will be trying...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> the Gold Rush at Cafe Mogador </span></span></span></span></div></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7LRIYAoFLU4V-qElCkpC3BLxLiWCNQdGo35O-AxvWda1PbQFxo-9ELHrDcAkIDNTTgOkonKqC6D0pqkwVXQKUATBI0Bt6KxH6dugwo4O-UxUuDJSDNo7QilKs_L2vvwYGZtHuRmmarg/s1600-h/Apotheke"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371342846954790562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7LRIYAoFLU4V-qElCkpC3BLxLiWCNQdGo35O-AxvWda1PbQFxo-9ELHrDcAkIDNTTgOkonKqC6D0pqkwVXQKUATBI0Bt6KxH6dugwo4O-UxUuDJSDNo7QilKs_L2vvwYGZtHuRmmarg/s320/Apotheke" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>4: Two Pickle Back shots from TJ at <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/bar/rusty-knot/" target="_blank">Rusty Knot.</a></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Winner: JEF G</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Which means I will be trying... </span>The Thaiperinia... which I must locate somewhere in Harlem!</span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371185820173434962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEScNhP7503yicBCjcZ7IqPjioV-_-h0HmoyfY798F60IUZqgmEw_q4UPaINuyNmexUtMcLb5u0MfjLigKC1aug6iY2jVbi-e8XwngV7UZR21dKipF90_J64hNUHtdRaRpc8LG5rnyKqg/s320/IMG_5314.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></span><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span><span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">COMMENT below by Monday, August 24, at midnight</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">to enter.</span></span></strong></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span><span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The winning cocktails will be chosen at RANDOM:</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I will write every drink down on paper, crumple them up in a giant martini glass, and draw out 4.</span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The 4 prizes above will be awarded in order of the drawing. <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">And in spirit of The NYC Game...</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">I will go try ALL 4 of your winning cocktails</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span></span><br /></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">*If you're not in NYC and still want to play, you'll be able to save your drink for your next trip to the city if it's this year, OR you may donate it to an NYC friend.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204);"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br />Kisses... and cheers!</span></span></strong></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204)"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Michelle Joni</span></span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>PS. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I WON THE BALLOON RIDE!</span></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">WAIT! >><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> If you're mildly confused - or severely confused - as to what's going on here and why I'm winning balloon rides... read the instruction manual on the </span></span><a href="http://thenycgame.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">homepage!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Also navigate (at right) through the Challenge and Results of Alex Ott's Round. It'll be fun.</span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Alex Ott's declaration of my Round 4 victory was so darling that I framed it. See?</span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371417324830618434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLclKyCmXai6arXW8RWCLiXfAJYKi9pEuM6oJskzHrtzB5Vl4toJFkT1_9irx7vJTfZP6E37mukMFRwFl9YOcYzCUnc0s1yRycpE1Y6VgsD-etOTGRt60-rkKOrVl2WbCU9ckSbjybiI/s400/AlexOttFramDONE.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div><span><strong><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In case you don't have a magnifying glass:</span></span></em></strong></span></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,102,51);"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"If the past few weeks changed your night life and drinking habits forever, then I'm happy. As a flavor crusader that is my mission statement for this planet. I am not only very proud of Michelle aka. Stumbling night owl (1st meeting on chelsea roof top), but also very impressed and happy that even MY below-the-radar guys in these spots were not only there, BUT she was even welcome and still alive at the end of the week. I somehow dont apologize for stretching this game, i am actually trying to keep this going at all costs, because when it comes to fun, there IS and Should not be a time limit....and when it comes to My life, the great thing about it is: it is mine, and YOU cant have it, but i do love sharing it with friends! You are one now! Your balloon ride is all yours!</span></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,102,51);"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Much love to you and your players and stay tuned for the crazy parts....</span></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,102,51);"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Truly yours"</span></span></strong></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Up up and awayyyyy I go. I'll keep you posted on the balloon ride and the "crazy parts"... balloon ride/crazy parts... what's the difference? Until then... stumbling night owl I shall be. :) </span></span></span></div></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-30407495894233714222009-08-04T00:01:00.019-04:002009-09-29T08:33:53.249-04:00Alex Ott | CHALLENGE<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WhXG-Om-MW4DDa8XMsNb9pEo_Yb-K5tDgpJHp5uomHeCX48W5_ETaT0U8ayEtTXwl7y60ZE6toS1w7gO3xO4pTRcOD7wm9wR3hPxQPOaTtIt5oIa67LbJHLt6AOdfAq2rzMdGn-c5cw/s1600-h/n578704830_1481435_1954745.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365801909315453842" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 240px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WhXG-Om-MW4DDa8XMsNb9pEo_Yb-K5tDgpJHp5uomHeCX48W5_ETaT0U8ayEtTXwl7y60ZE6toS1w7gO3xO4pTRcOD7wm9wR3hPxQPOaTtIt5oIa67LbJHLt6AOdfAq2rzMdGn-c5cw/s320/n578704830_1481435_1954745.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">If you ever decide to interview a world-famous, master drink mixologist, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">definitely let him pick the place.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Alex Ott</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span></span></span>suggested we meet for his interview at one of his favorite buried NYC treasures, Angel’s Share, (upstairs, through a Japanese restaurant, behind an unsuspecting wooden door) where he ordered me “the best lychee martini in Manhattan.” Except his own, of course.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This man is a mover and a shaker… </span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and</span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> a stirrer</span></span>. Alex Ott is a global scenester (he’s lived on 6 continents), a world-renowned flavor genius (he was trained by the best in the industry from age 16), a gifted artist, has 2 TV shows coming out, and is as passionate about his charity work as he was about the consistency of the crystallized ginger in his drink that night.</span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365913792315255538" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTj-AjZE_DtxIerUxUkNyjZpSAuDdwlkPK5N-zVADrf8KeYFXgkrcQg6LPDzil0eZISXM-w28iH7jK6zEZXJa3-lyvegzyFHPyEOhsiKijpGFbJemKRJiVQnaLLrN4bXHNR5_HLiRxAuQ/s320/IMG00069-20090727-0220.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After getting to know Alex Ott and his take on New York and life in general, I can safely say this will be an amazing week… even if I drink too much to remember it all. ;)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">INSIDER CRED:</span></span></span></o:p></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMylxoyx8_pErIP5bMXqYHOSqSL_4Ct1fRHmn1IHxbLeQQlyvgbQl8ChQzozkWPEsmFgSR9p5ipAET6j3bZeNijpqS6Dap1hMbDTZnS1p35H5VmA3qzzFURul73qPOKiLp3kUpJA34rQ/s1600-h/41+YMsP1RvL.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365913511596263458" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 136px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMylxoyx8_pErIP5bMXqYHOSqSL_4Ct1fRHmn1IHxbLeQQlyvgbQl8ChQzozkWPEsmFgSR9p5ipAET6j3bZeNijpqS6Dap1hMbDTZnS1p35H5VmA3qzzFURul73qPOKiLp3kUpJA34rQ/s200/41+YMsP1RvL.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Alex exploded onto the New York scene with multiple appearances on Sex and The City, as buzz about this hot, young mixologist Alex Ott echoed through the press. His signature cocktails and techniques are credited as a major catalyst in the revival of the New York bar scene. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Alex Ott brings the party. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Literally. He’s catered drinking extravaganzas for the Oscars, the Emmys, VMAs, an $80 million Royal Indian wedding, and is called on by celebrity friends and philanthropists all over the world to do parties all the time. (Poor guy can’t catch a break.) </span></span><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365885618869404322" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 200px; cursor: pointer; height: 150px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tS3bAf7VdQ0wNhJY2elVP9d10LqxSvEhMZ84Jcxvp2JYU7XNP-cF3JpyADlN_DxnnB8MNPNQwzN47RkY0Gzv6ri-syLzefKjBhG8c0lnVjtiglvFf-ZysUy1LDijJlCuF8kb-WmUa4Y/s200/n531166753_943134_6496.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365886327811292098" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 150px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAa8lCjUDrjSfk9Hjqqx15h3E1zyIkFziMNpg8yx4ACIusdMaG1f192n6DY6RWHAlL1YFWCeOr8Fs53MhGYUMTORziNpVTqzAptL1v52uuet-_llUu5iFp2KYWmZHVHX-RS_HP3w9XFM/s200/n578704830_1095739_1954.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Buddha Bar</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> in New York, Paris, Beirut, Dubai… </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sushi Samba</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">… these are just a few of the hundreds of upscale restaurants that have hired Alex Ott to design their signature cocktail menu and train a bar staff to meticulous perfection. He also consults for numerous liquor brands, and is currently the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">chief mixologist at Svedka.</span></span></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlGdKEskMVrU47deInoSb9pNq4kGenF4xlOJV3OiE60UpMcBX-dF3cUjbEw9htuu9qMyvIDjG2uWXqnHy56FTFOP5qAul9pfBo9b41mmzy8ta4MTYjuVMFjUwAYt1Zj-OHujTXJW1mtY/s1600-h/n578704830_1160872_9666.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365928251867438306" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 86px; cursor: pointer; height: 128px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlGdKEskMVrU47deInoSb9pNq4kGenF4xlOJV3OiE60UpMcBX-dF3cUjbEw9htuu9qMyvIDjG2uWXqnHy56FTFOP5qAul9pfBo9b41mmzy8ta4MTYjuVMFjUwAYt1Zj-OHujTXJW1mtY/s400/n578704830_1160872_9666.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alex has two TV shows in the making:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> One is called </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Icebreakers</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, starring Alex traveling to 14 countries, introducing us to each one’s best signature ingredient and showing us how to mix it. (Saw the teaser... looks really cool!) He’s also the judge on </span></span><u style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bartender Wars</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, the “Top Chef” of mixology. Does that make him the Simon Cowell of cocktails? Hot. </span></span></span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3cuoT01XLKog0vIkwi5-r_dyZOkY22ua4sfeVgGmJW4qT6PK8cxkp7hjLwT0UOQGxEda3KoDtkp0OLYTAz7me1_zr7fc13_1iquaSnhp7t323HvmnFhKio6OO3ElQn3Z8Lpi-VrIiGg/s1600-h/Moon+Salute.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365884929884540834" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 200px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3cuoT01XLKog0vIkwi5-r_dyZOkY22ua4sfeVgGmJW4qT6PK8cxkp7hjLwT0UOQGxEda3KoDtkp0OLYTAz7me1_zr7fc13_1iquaSnhp7t323HvmnFhKio6OO3ElQn3Z8Lpi-VrIiGg/s200/Moon+Salute.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sky’s the limit? Not a chance. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">NASA hired Alex</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> to create a line of non-alcoholic drinks made for Zero Gravity.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><---- That's Alex! No, it's not. But he wishes it was. He actually owns a space suit. It hangs on his wall.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here are shots from his <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">GQ photo shoot</span></span>. Nuff said.</span><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365794651520794882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 348px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EVuS_4mBDmmJmWE8bpTeiifBjlz87eisMAJnIZTEK7duuw7GZPFm8z636xYPHmVNKL4RuezelNCA3CIJuna43OCTCs1BY-8_hsjD6AZ4BDjLw8mmWEzqRSqJkii0XatwAaQ22nEbuYs/s400/alex+pic+chair.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365795990617401746" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 266px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeUnw2NP_et501UKDJKPdMsirCPo4n0NrwBWXxQg9oGctvoq3ZW3IEZ4Qth_fb443-9jp_sQBgM9pRGIWp6EvL3Hr9MWHeAPi4OOy5Tttt1YDW5boqS5zDweS0UTKQcG-O4IAqTmDoQo/s400/n578704830_1095433_158.jpg" border="0" /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img class="gl_size" alt="Font size" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" border="0" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alex was born in Germany, grew up in Kenya, </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">has lived on every continent that's not frozen over, and speaks 5 languages</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. But there’s no question in his mind: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">is favorite place in the entire world – and his home for the past 10 years – is</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">New York City</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">THE RULES:</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. First and foremost: Be spontaneous. Don’t think about the next day. Don’t plan. (That being said…I have to somehow </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">not</span></span></i></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> plan the rest. Hmmm..)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2. Have brunch at <a href="http://bubbys.com/" target="_blank">Bubby’s</a> in Tribeca. Get eggs and the breakfast bread – both some of the freshest in the city.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">3. Eat at <a href="http://www.cafenyc.com/cafedesartistes/html/index2.htm" target="_blank">Café des Artistes</a> on the Upper West Side.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">4. Go shopping at my favorite thrift shop, <a href="http://www.buffaloexchange.com/" target="_blank">Buffalo Exchange</a>.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">5. Visit the <a href="http://www.gagosian.com/" target="_blank">Gagosian</a> Gallery on the Upper East Side.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">6. Go to the <a href="http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/index.php" target="_blank">Hayden Planetarium</a> and see a space show. (“I’m a space dork. Why else would I make drinks for NASA?”) </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">7. Watch the best movie ever: </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.intheshadowofthemoon.com/" target="_blank">In The Shadow of The Moon</a></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. (“I mean, I’m really a space dork. Just watch it.”) </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Rules 8-12: Get the 5 Best Drinks in NYC: </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">8. The Watson: Gin, fresh cucumber, Pimms, fresh lime, white cranberry. At <a href="http://steakfritesnyc.com/" target="_blank">Steak Frites</a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">9. Gin & Tonic (because “nobody expects it” on a best drinks list… you have to really know how to make it): Highball glass, Hendrick’s gin, Schwepps tonic, 1 lime wedge, STIRRED! </span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">At <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/bar/angels_share/" target="_blank">Angel’s Share</a> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">10. Chucumber (Alex’s own): Fresh cucumber, Elderflower cordial, Shochu, lime. At <a href="http://www.sushisamba.com/" target="_blank">Sushi Samba </a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">11. Menomenee Falls: Tequila, pineapple juice, ginger, African spice, cilantro. At 2 places: <a href="http://www.apothekebar.com/" target="_blank">Apotheke</a> and <a href="http://www.onieals.com/newyork.html" target="_blank">Onieals</a>. </span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Taste and compare. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">12. Pickle Back: Shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey. Chaser: Shot of pickle juice. At The<a href="http://nymag.com/listings/bar/rusty-knot/" target="_blank"> Rusty Knot </a></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(Why do I feel like this is on here just to mess with me?)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">13. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Not your average NYC Game Rule…</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I regret to inform you that Mr. Master of Mixology has refused to publicize all his favorite drink spots, because, as he explained, all of his most cherished spots in New York are true insider secrets and would be ruined (RUINED!) if the masses knew about them. (Plus: "they'd never get in.")</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">So going back to Rule #1 (be spontaneous, don’t plan), here is lucky number 13: </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I must always be ready, at any moment’s notice, day or night, to meet him at an instructed intersection or landmark. And one by one… he will show me all the best.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Loves it.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But it gets better! I imagined the prize would be maybe an open bar happy hour party at Sushi Samba, a lifetime supply of Svedka Orange, a signature drink named after me… but no. And I never realized how badly I’ve always wanted this prize… until now!</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">THE PRIZE:</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:fuchsia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">A hot air balloon ride.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Amazing.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I will drink my space face off, and I WILL rise to the top</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Helloooooo Round 4.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365904414873638210" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbakLOsbQrO_RMqhaiHFcTuqG0ConXShYOwUXKQc6N6tDqX_qdr3mVIzl7rjGJcnA0zCSdDVXakMtI_F-HJLV4RDmey30ySvKZEVYhpWyjpwlu26_fxO3Wl07V095noY4anR-tu-QDZQ/s400/n578704830_1160760_1156.jpg" border="0" /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Now, Ladies... if you, too, have a weeeee bit of a crush on Hot Mr. Ott... I've added some more pictures just for you.</span></span></span></p><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alex Ott with Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water, one of his favorite charities to support. </div></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsklLh409FgwRpRvC6K16bRTKcB7sRmA1JzdXP4KwNMFVKjnGJS2W9MR7RfA2Km6_adZjJS9hmnSzL_4gFsimZ7wCV-c0WAG6Q5KZTtRB_IDim53jvkjP3LLk0T3EpVKH5kklt5W-K-18/s1600-h/IMG_0352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365794653996114722" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsklLh409FgwRpRvC6K16bRTKcB7sRmA1JzdXP4KwNMFVKjnGJS2W9MR7RfA2Km6_adZjJS9hmnSzL_4gFsimZ7wCV-c0WAG6Q5KZTtRB_IDim53jvkjP3LLk0T3EpVKH5kklt5W-K-18/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <div style="text-align: center;">Alex surfs too. This is him in Australia. There really isn't much he doesn't do. </div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365890794867007522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MWXNeM-7B0UAJeYQoXZtcyL_mwDJAGx9isUydbQ8eBK5Uo3xqPNoAcDUeGOpdLzczAG6aGPY5whyphenhyphenC0ioCkgoU2C0wZjh1NTlFqWoObQHXw547BLMvWuFpAawQymjst7_hq5mulYYXSk/s400/alex+ott+in+sydney+01.JPG" border="0" /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alex in some faraway land. I forget where he said, but you can see why I included it anyway.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzn4pajUGtTlxG6DBjDxsZjuH8n2g2gO1Mr8Q8iwORWJe6rI26gqpFhnAHfxLaXeAClx3TlpTD56MbsNRbOOF7mnyK4Z-42-aEq5zQzghRgW5C2wiv_BNVdJeijHP2NbkFdBM9bZ6zxY/s1600-h/IMG_0634.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365900892720704354" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzn4pajUGtTlxG6DBjDxsZjuH8n2g2gO1Mr8Q8iwORWJe6rI26gqpFhnAHfxLaXeAClx3TlpTD56MbsNRbOOF7mnyK4Z-42-aEq5zQzghRgW5C2wiv_BNVdJeijHP2NbkFdBM9bZ6zxY/s400/IMG_0634.JPG" border="0" /></a></span> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cheers to you too.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpMEPdQy1V8Gk4eF8JWtm7K69PQU5m3MT_xKEiIG1YckWLbyfZZWxlQHR5aYKxLh3D2QExZjJmY4-IGZUbEUjyHt5x4zq5FnydVN4ELbShyphenhyphen_PUJrGY2-NUAu6FdZuADKH1Pia-noajkE/s1600-h/4862_91678274830_578704830_1801064_5424535_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365928845521846114" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 267px; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpMEPdQy1V8Gk4eF8JWtm7K69PQU5m3MT_xKEiIG1YckWLbyfZZWxlQHR5aYKxLh3D2QExZjJmY4-IGZUbEUjyHt5x4zq5FnydVN4ELbShyphenhyphen_PUJrGY2-NUAu6FdZuADKH1Pia-noajkE/s400/4862_91678274830_578704830_1801064_5424535_n.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;">Boys, if you're NOT crushing, how about this one: He did the original sketches of many of the graphic scenes as a storyboard artist for the Matrix and Fight Club. (And sorry if I just broke rules 1 and 2 of Fight Club.)</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">Round 4 BONUS:</span><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alex Ott’s #1 Mixology Rule is…</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Use ALL natural ingredients. He would never so much as look at an artificial flavor, and thinks soda is the worst thing happening in the drink industry now. He's trying to change that! Alex uses magnificently unexpected herbs, spices and ingredients from around the world, with fantastic health benefits. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Check out his kitchen of mix-master paradise – bottles of aged liquor, African spices, and everything au natural. He even has a tiny vile given to him by the Princess of India worth $13,000. (Any takers?)</span></span></span></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365895761739220002" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 195px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYU3pNzhBdyyLtJFExrzR6NuBBIX2ES4R9pVJZ8mdU-wv-dxs5TjRTwBGGOHaJNzlatedHgVRanSzDYGAdCALNu5skItOWkVlqdklM4_I9qGjYr9UzMulOIPtsir6pi71eaTREVSsta8/s200/Picture+37.png" border="0" /> <div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:15px;" ><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">By law, Alex explained, you’re not allowed to claim that an alcoholic drink is “healthy”… but after learning all about his concoctions and trying a few, let’s just say I would totally trade in my multivitamins for his margaritas.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">To that end, I am imposing a bonus rule to help in Alex's efforts to end bad bar drinks: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">No soda or artificial flavor shall pass my lips!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Who's with me?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Kisses!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Michelle Joni<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/alex-ott-results.html"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">This game has been won! Click here to see the results.</span></a><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CMDdBV4mxDpN6x9W31BxLwrES3rXJFSWkdQ8sLTDcqrchuf07UhSRcD110ghb8J3Bz8AOSDygQbCLgq4dCWzdkdbxWMRihjvJhUUntLf25sFkwIaXUxbjoCXUkrYE_WMpe9FTAu57Hw/s1600-h/1226647600559_us_backyard1_241.jpg"><br /></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;" ></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-61466529102319957232009-07-31T11:11:00.014-04:002009-08-03T17:20:24.738-04:00WILD CARD! | The Hippie Results<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">If this is your first time reading about my Hippie WILD CARD, may I suggest you read </span></span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/wild-card-hippie-challenge.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;">The Hippie Challenge</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"> first. Otherwise you will be very confused!</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;">________________</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Taking of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">TAKING WOODSTOCK</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-family:Georgia;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjfhgRtDh89DsfjvbEXPFimi8yiP8HaUMPqNTCr4xuNZW2UoF8ndPHFgEurhBESDudrCLUNjfubClJtzL6Pd-FU2_W4psAaS0hW3dCB_ctVeFYrUaz2fNJZ17utt9nN0FRfMLHJ7k2qA/s400/IMG_5295.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365796916833931826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;">If I might...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Michael Lang is to Woodstock ’69 as Michelle Joni is to impromptu Hippie Van extravaganzas.</span></span><br /></span></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Or, if I might... get paint thrown on me for drawing such an analogy... </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Let me just take you through each success of the night.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">LOADING THE VAN </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Roger, the Hippie Van driver, pulled my little miss sunshine on wheels in front of the Chelsea Hotel at 5:30 as planned. At 6:00, after Melody sixty’d everyone out just a touch more, we loaded the van and were en route to the premiere of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Taking Woodstock!</span></span></span></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjx0RWbRRB2UumAxFK8zuQ0JqtwKhM6ZtBBGgPepqeMXsPEjomfDdBVOGhEP13DY1WwF13jhGYw3W-2EL9KAFBQsasfTFR1H2X5IXLbgb1FlrHJWM8OQ-RnpR2VHjBz9hNmVK0lYhg3vM/s400/6571_1032863400487_1792479442_73049_6720368_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365101021771702962" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gt55vtZ6X4BuFeD3z9qv362YpKB3_fuZzTSEKuR6OBFIzuy5UdhmPvIUYv03_kaHVJQwJHI9OVevDsPpToj4hH-78bQ-rZeTt2wDxgYNFmnQhXmGIozhUNTwroNh8AuiliCvhnhJteU/s1600-h/IMG_0760.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gt55vtZ6X4BuFeD3z9qv362YpKB3_fuZzTSEKuR6OBFIzuy5UdhmPvIUYv03_kaHVJQwJHI9OVevDsPpToj4hH-78bQ-rZeTt2wDxgYNFmnQhXmGIozhUNTwroNh8AuiliCvhnhJteU/s400/IMG_0760.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365633527578074930" style="display: block; 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text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRnSkDBKSxMA43mt8NCgo3tTRC9kcKE6mO-mIytKzcBzTmvYzxKBBox3sbt88Q3HAYChSPKWtHL9Fq-jjqjirTAAt6di7ZC8E6XpL08Z_gDlurUsoi-NL8nxBALD1Yy9wqUUkJWPOJek/s1600-h/IMG00105-20090729-1817.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRnSkDBKSxMA43mt8NCgo3tTRC9kcKE6mO-mIytKzcBzTmvYzxKBBox3sbt88Q3HAYChSPKWtHL9Fq-jjqjirTAAt6di7ZC8E6XpL08Z_gDlurUsoi-NL8nxBALD1Yy9wqUUkJWPOJek/s400/IMG00105-20090729-1817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365123205284012162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Peter Max (at right, sitting with Edward Tricomi in the Chelsea Hotel lobby) sat shotgun, and to Ralph's delight and surprise, signed his van on the way over to the premiere!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family:Georgia;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DOtBmnAFH6EhmHkwIqI_KC2UUezDvQBYl__0LHqpO3exY-xsqdBYEmeQ9rKB1NDPoXlw5xRnsL477g-WcDicPORV1njB1oQP1rtoYBsSNAfZFME02RcWwwSS97FoKylRS5MEisvfZwk/s400/Picture+35.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365731333614227058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 54px; " /></span></span></p></span></div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFfQFO4nZPpiGVruv2rytSZsF-QRB4GKdU80GwcemRM53w6Bqem0WjouD5ljtSjFjfRhVDZrpeprtRHH5G8sFNQL9JL_eEyS6z_ik11Bcr0_hBPkCeu_KhJJco_KyVRhzrlptexpKRTY/s400/6571_1032891361186_1792479442_73084_5523577_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365101026854448754" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/2-warren-tricomi-challenge.html">Edward Tricomi</a> (of Warren-Tricomi), <a href="http://sambassett.com/">Sam Bassett</a> (photographer/film director who lives on the famed Chelsea Hotel rooftop), and Ralph Walton (Hippie Van owner) sat across from Melody and me. We stopped the van 2 blocks from the theater to pick up one more very important passenger, and also one of the evening’s hosts: <a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/erin-fetherston-challenge.html">Erin Fetherston.</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd71G2d5U1EzosGaxveEmdKvl0QWNyv94jU1J5jq51n2XwpmNMAlymzEflznEDA4h5W1SFva0RBgiLxtjNDw_QujT-UFyFBJpwjNEO6664kH0ySu-fqzQ8QmEONziCgAQdRyFZXoEP6uM/s1600-h/IMG_5296.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd71G2d5U1EzosGaxveEmdKvl0QWNyv94jU1J5jq51n2XwpmNMAlymzEflznEDA4h5W1SFva0RBgiLxtjNDw_QujT-UFyFBJpwjNEO6664kH0ySu-fqzQ8QmEONziCgAQdRyFZXoEP6uM/s400/IMG_5296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365796912640784306" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">MAKING A GREAT HIPPIE FUSS </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In a sea of black town cars and limos, we pulled up to the carpet at the Sunshine Landmark Cinema and the crowd went wild. Flashes! Look here! Over here! Melody was interviewed and she shared our tale of bringing a Hippie Van up from North Carolina just for the premiere.</span></span></span></span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzW2LUZvZp3CGSp4kRXz-wPVqcirGOe3jCQ8xbnnj8jQm1Lcwc1XrwG3lGP7l8H6sMLtTiCQmWdX8YLBtIR9W3GEjqF9bg2JUwBkOUMoEkidCPf7hncSdY4Bneb7622kwflXncv2-5N8/s400/img_2017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365099594486820530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGJZRd1rdUcy0X_26ZsdZYunM3ndEFP2gfZwUrLAmJXGp863pVAeIaLk9SFBDZpIWzveKQcF-78YzRvC7XTDNMVdCoXnqXE8TQfiafXpexgyjd0qMlHeJ71RbrS_3MdppqcdPOWLvZiA/s400/y4b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365722582391027554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JkRYHC1VWdJzQEuSB9mZjtPaG-KEE5BYESAbyMASm7OUwQhulW96nMdYRKTFx8QY7I-OQSntYz98ocX0S5GgDlf7mml1yxTOwbne4wmhPRoW_UN320d6KbLpQxraxdmkAY3vyhmGFPM/s400/IMG_0771.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365633535286712418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family:arial;">Edward Tricomi, Melody Weir, Sam Bassett, Erin Fetherson, Michael Lang and Michael Lang's lovely wife. What a picture!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNopo-lgS5ZP9Yl3X-caFuzTW9_twc9gh-nSVR209z_L12JDsy9D7gSvtSNPWxTBlhQCtUUrel6tHreVIXaNGcSU2irVorfqwZpYkLz3Mra1c5X3gSj1LqUb0keNw8BpGJ9uTux_6K4M/s400/img_2042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365099588801582898" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsiNCrOmxQThmDM10aPHSIsi9Y7fLyW08BCARZG56DXqt4SBNfa46bTq_EpJJ8m9CeMs_HJjDGJlxH1o0y8ubrHYBEvnCRoK2-269b5trpFEZm1s6L-J3aO_1hS7Gda7c6ihNVx3x9a0/s400/img_2024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365101031926544754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here are some people who did NOT arrive in Ralph Walton’s Hippie Van, and DEFINITELY wish they did:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div></span></p><p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Claire Daines, Meryl Streep, Demetri Martin, Emile Hirsch, Grace and Mamie Gummer, Peter Som, Ang Lee, Alexis Maybank, Anna Sui, Yigal Azrouel, Nanette Lepore, Vanessa Carlton, Dani Stahl, Lily Donaldson, Andre Leon Talley, Lauren Remington Platt and Anna Wintour</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">... to name a few.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Although, during mine and Anna Wintour's simultaneous run-pee moment in the bathroom, she overheard me on the phone with Ralph and Roger arranging the hippie pickup for after the film. She did not ask to join. Perhaps she was fine with her town car.</span></span></span></p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">MEETING MICHAEL LANG, FOUNDER OF WOODSTOCK </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Part of the deal was that Ralph and Roger would get to meet Michael Lang. This was rather easy for me since Peter Max, Melody Weir and Edward Tricomi are all friends with him, and also since he is one of the most genuinely wonderful and humble men I've ever met. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ralph got a bunch of great pictures with Michael in front of his van. </span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXZFeKVROQuepLKYJn93_5j4AQ882lVEkkjYTTJVeShBbkkm8bc-4U5AczcEkxN3B13PnjAZHlzZ6A0HlCoswRtlhzYApztACoMJDuRwa2-gYUxmQFJQkh5F_qh3fVooubfl8dfWZWwE/s400/IMG_0778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365722578725760098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Roger opted for Michael to sign just a cocktail napkin for him instead. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One of the best parts of the evening for me, too, was meeting Michael Lang. I told him about <a href="http://thefest.com/">The Fest For Beatles Fans</a>, the </span></span><a href="http://facebook.com/thefest"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Fest Facebook Page</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, and the NYC Game, and he said to give him a call that week. He didn't give me a card - but his cell number! - which I stored in my phone, feeling at that moment I had just become part of Woodstock more than ever before. </span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I spoke to him briefly on Friday, but he was on a plane ready to take off for Europe. More updates from Michael Lang are sure to come!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrJOZz61k4NXzjrEUhjdUMLjPr8aaBTO5si1GeZlbIl_xxoIyRhsaeB3OFjQ9OTxP1fsC1431708WVIb-86-DOESLqZV-OHJaooITegvvZZbPWcUFhK-ktdCwzWTjMQOzEuXVlXCf4bY/s1600-h/img_2089.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrJOZz61k4NXzjrEUhjdUMLjPr8aaBTO5si1GeZlbIl_xxoIyRhsaeB3OFjQ9OTxP1fsC1431708WVIb-86-DOESLqZV-OHJaooITegvvZZbPWcUFhK-ktdCwzWTjMQOzEuXVlXCf4bY/s400/img_2089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365516573512717602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 215px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">George Whipple (the spunky, joyous, bushy-browed NY1 newscaster) joined us in the Hippie Van from the premiere to the party. Here he is with Peter Max. </span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrk7QoZ8ZeD8YU8nqJ0NAEOqaZJ3Bd86QZFQjW7x1hJpndWajUWorGtDKFFUkTQ-sURWk3f-T4nM-q4HI6Tf1Mr_OQhFBNXkpJg1DnL7Ws-9VRvTg40C_3k40JMLjuogNm6NAT8J4gtQ/s400/img_2034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365099587761185026" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">THE AFTER PARTY </span>It was hands-down most exciting, star-studded New York party Ralph and Roger had ever been to. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdo_eXkyP_yITK4PJ-bHilXyWXnc9gEqYWxv6hfGUsBrXZEzLS6HxIbd18oW8dBYTQNhimGouzotW6Y1g4edV2D-1nF13UyxEabF7yTpB2tyf3gv7wvLVPl2v2TMe26TuozNSweBwyvco/s400/Picture+34.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365727830113284178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 43px; " /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIcBAVBX2CbLR-6YrRcukMEIdiTrap373UWJ_sBZC-e7Dj7c35Wym9YHXKe1ZeVmiuvo3fY4QJU5y9PPGE37h4GvvTPRup2-BMmEgGUleQHnqKvLHHXp-iENOPfKF-S5BfC8BDA3bC2g/s1600-h/IMG_0788.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIcBAVBX2CbLR-6YrRcukMEIdiTrap373UWJ_sBZC-e7Dj7c35Wym9YHXKe1ZeVmiuvo3fY4QJU5y9PPGE37h4GvvTPRup2-BMmEgGUleQHnqKvLHHXp-iENOPfKF-S5BfC8BDA3bC2g/s400/IMG_0788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365726799271424674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9cHd0ftd4Bc240uTX6Do_xOuo1iPEDtgO9ZYRE-stEpkD5o2QfJbZwGsUrV8M51D1oTHo1SB4rQO-r_9OotZBs78iZozIr2cbQT6rSj_E3w8-eQl9wqZWi_jxOt4-ai89-mgeplZz3E/s1600-h/IMG_0786.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9cHd0ftd4Bc240uTX6Do_xOuo1iPEDtgO9ZYRE-stEpkD5o2QfJbZwGsUrV8M51D1oTHo1SB4rQO-r_9OotZBs78iZozIr2cbQT6rSj_E3w8-eQl9wqZWi_jxOt4-ai89-mgeplZz3E/s400/IMG_0786.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365726793957172306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">After the party, Ralph, Roger and I took the Van back to the lot. We did a little photo shoot first.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6vjiU-GsQmWg9NO_8jH-tEj7gLibB3DVtGlnGvKIqXoqZMNEjRrjSYeu_Az24ArMdQoRhbeyFaq_NTnwsBfZ8-Vvf_tvSP_fcjr4bRuoMp1094LDi2oE5Og2-Ak_nP7k2hNgdmfG4rI/s1600-h/DSCN4204.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6vjiU-GsQmWg9NO_8jH-tEj7gLibB3DVtGlnGvKIqXoqZMNEjRrjSYeu_Az24ArMdQoRhbeyFaq_NTnwsBfZ8-Vvf_tvSP_fcjr4bRuoMp1094LDi2oE5Og2-Ak_nP7k2hNgdmfG4rI/s400/DSCN4204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365126518770175218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWD87KHFKI4Tl5WQ2mfeG7NAKKHXC_V8JEjlTQHn447NAnRoAgYgRGE06zYZ6AinL7AqSKm4utEsiNDpu4i8QWbKCrU7H0wm5sbbdx_XQczC1sE67pcjxjQjX7-lKtpkER4GgK8oDiz8/s400/DSCN4205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365099596188233010" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9_0HUPKVCvq8boubKiF14e8V6IV6TdO8uTAHd4y9rz8GnedHBC_NOFCkbafVX9Wq09hdtGbMAHCvan9EZNams349txVh4PvwUlK6hWK3SSc_sf1QrGQdEBSaUSTQLeCn57HUl63uI1Q/s1600-h/Picture+31.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9_0HUPKVCvq8boubKiF14e8V6IV6TdO8uTAHd4y9rz8GnedHBC_NOFCkbafVX9Wq09hdtGbMAHCvan9EZNams349txVh4PvwUlK6hWK3SSc_sf1QrGQdEBSaUSTQLeCn57HUl63uI1Q/s400/Picture+31.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365099586423562242" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The movie: I loved the story and the behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of Woodstock. It got into the always interesting politics of the 60s, and the logistics of how half a million kids invaded a small town in upstate New York. My dad was there in '69 and has told me his crazy story so many times. I was really hoping, though, for some more music and action from the middle of the Woodstock crowd - I wanted to be sucked in to love and music, not just watching from 40 years in the future. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://twitter.com/allyzarin">Ally Zarin,</a> of Real Housewives of NYC, who I took with me because she is the self-proclaimed biggest Michael Lang/Woodstock/60s fan of her generation, says that </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the book is better. She's read it twice!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Although I can take credit for a few things, the MOST credit goes to Melody Weir. This whole brilliant Hippie Van idea was Melody's brainchild, and I give her all the credit in the world for bringing her flowery vision to life. Congratulations to us all!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEE3bapCj6_fVNs7bBaFkRCt3P2s4A41V6tHBysctNFmXuPLvtfYn9y0xUThtJlQEOw2D9QLXWQwZE6fI4AD3bibuILyHRGm_t4s-pg8KXa0AA1aoH7Adlb4rbj3NY4Uhl_n4ZkHm1Io/s1600-h/img_2051.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEE3bapCj6_fVNs7bBaFkRCt3P2s4A41V6tHBysctNFmXuPLvtfYn9y0xUThtJlQEOw2D9QLXWQwZE6fI4AD3bibuILyHRGm_t4s-pg8KXa0AA1aoH7Adlb4rbj3NY4Uhl_n4ZkHm1Io/s400/img_2051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365516580203169202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px; " /></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Kisses!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Michelle Joni</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">PHOTO CREDIT: Roxanne Lowit, Ralph Walton and myself. </span></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-14385083502546101402009-07-29T09:52:00.029-04:002009-09-29T08:31:58.672-04:00WILD CARD! | The Hippie Challenge<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This wasn’t originally part of the NYC Game… but I realized... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I got thrown a wild card. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This challenge could be the most game-like thing I’ve ever had to do in my life!</span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9ZheJlHsJnxoRG1ZWMW1grbJC33JIlelalmgRSdAI6w_yp_Dk_ZjOy6KQMoTMSgQeZMPWpHrklnUz37NP_IeqVbEPBylF3g783eReUlOHuYLRrWa24aL6U3mSn8JFMJB9ayf18jzlg0/s320/Picture+31.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363891912208788962" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I woke up Saturday morning with an urgent voicemail:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">“Michelle. I need a hippie bus. You know, a big 60s painted Volkswagen hippie bus. I need </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">it on Thursday* for the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span><span style=""><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Taking Woodstock</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> premiere. If anyone in New York can find one, it’s you.”</span></span></span></span> (Insert exaggerated dial tone here.)</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The voicemail came from Melody Weir, a New York marketing guru and Studio 54-type icon, who has become a great friend as well as a very key, behind-the-scenes, connecting player in the NYC Game. She couldn’t <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">imagine</span> showing up with her friends – one of whom is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/erin-fetherston-challenge.html" target="_blank">Erin Fetherston</a></span>, a co-host of the screening and party, as well as Peter Max, the iconic 60s artist, and a few others – in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">anything</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> but a fabulous Woodstock hippie bus</span>. I couldn’t let her down!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">*I found out the next day the premiere was actually on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Wednesday</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> (TODAY), not Thursday, confusing everyone, especially me, and giving me one less day to work my magic bus magic.</span></span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After reaching out to my own social network, calling a handful of museums, planting a few hopeful seeds with my hippie friends, and rollerblading up the West Side Highway after a tip-off about a hippie van parked outside the Museum of Natural History (no-go)… pressure was on.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I decided to make use of my greatest resource: A community with 22,000+ spirited Beatles fans! I run the </span><a href="http://facebook.com/thefest" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Facebook Page</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for my family’s 35-year-old Beatles festival and mail order business, </span><a href="http://thefest.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Fest For Beatles Fans</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. We sing and celebrate in status updates, pictures and wall posts. The page is a hippie blast in itself!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I asked, and after just a few minutes, the cream rose to the top:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> RALPH WALTON.</span></span></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnHfdmXbxXywlbnGbjy_zrkQZicXBZguwaNBi5uYpOsD-WwWd-I6DYxm4uFl6Ml3HcU5lnKPT-1QNC-wIvl-Vl4YbxZQa7FJu6hBvmzaOYXNp5YYWgfNaWYc89rBAuioUlHPd_yhnJm0/s400/Picture+30.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363881245916740562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 66px;" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQrsH_jGHey_qwID7XJnxeQ9DLZPdJ0A1fFTfhLWbVXEHwNCy9oHlenOKj4JdBEf_c2PoQcNZ4zLrJOOSLzaL-hsKFTtFSgJ-jQufTj2lLFx9IUCKfRjF8MsOTQXr2oFBQ4PQT8-aOMI/s1600-h/IMG_0811.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQrsH_jGHey_qwID7XJnxeQ9DLZPdJ0A1fFTfhLWbVXEHwNCy9oHlenOKj4JdBEf_c2PoQcNZ4zLrJOOSLzaL-hsKFTtFSgJ-jQufTj2lLFx9IUCKfRjF8MsOTQXr2oFBQ4PQT8-aOMI/s400/IMG_0811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363881251919463602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All the fans fell madly in love with Ralph and his van, and after just one look, so did Melody. It was perfect, and in exchange for accommodations and the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">promise to meet Michael Lang, founder of Woodstock, </span>we coordinated a 512 mile transport from Greenville, North Carolina to NYC for Ralph (flying), his friend and Roger (driving), and our</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> gorgeous, psychedelic Hippie </span></span></span><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1974 Volkswagen Vanagan</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s been a whirlwind of coordination (adding seating! negotiating!), and last night, at 1 in the morning, Roger arrived from his road trip with my sweet, delicious hippie glory. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEEB6xQq_F6EjQuXkYa0ao9ntVqSAWBH8uVzAUS8Aetbj3HCCFVQr5VfIAXHDwxtc6N-DkeToPklZR6fm-z4411F0neVvpRIBHBYZLMqi6cEcuQg4bOA8ASKOWe4TbFTJeAiXcPPzT8zA/s400/IMG00080-20090729-0038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363883567257178018" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It glimmered in the West Chelsea street lights – it is truly as stunning in person as it was in photos.</span></span></span></span></p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuZ8Hr9IGLF1OW0k9-qP2RNDNvUhrM6sgq-xqnQtog9qSdRyUlQf6xCkZUADywE4y-gOpX__DFxwGYPkgJD312alMhvnThu7ZlYzGPPjunXJewe5GZp9KRK8rAV3LowXpUR5c3IzFm2I/s400/IMG00095-20090729-0109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363883581379681858" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I hopped in with my new friend Roger, jumped through hoops for a half hour to locate a suitable open parking garage, went through a whole debacle checking him into the Chelsea Hotel.... and Melody was beaming from the other end of the phone.<br /></span></div></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-6QfrcbpPyZitwPLGTgYOazyvoRMPPYym3Rtdz8aAY7PA9H7a_XCKFM8_gePouDuttO5o1KA4UC2LXekE_I8ZLUbL4eXftVz4flz9FUnZDNElafI6ct23NMAVatxPik6_g-ZmgATBUA/s400/IMG00083-20090729-0047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363883571881794338" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeCWHf4Vzcng3hhUCAx1n4qf3Wbs3WBolwafNKLzepGPY590CuP5eY5QFKaOQLyL8uDFQgXXo9UM2CHwHECpThWx8X6njRXwtbFi6dzswWWeKl00X_6oU5zCnBeQGvX0n4aE29a3jzIg/s1600-h/IMG00100-20090729-0111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeCWHf4Vzcng3hhUCAx1n4qf3Wbs3WBolwafNKLzepGPY590CuP5eY5QFKaOQLyL8uDFQgXXo9UM2CHwHECpThWx8X6njRXwtbFi6dzswWWeKl00X_6oU5zCnBeQGvX0n4aE29a3jzIg/s400/IMG00100-20090729-0111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363883583737178818" border="0" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiYr95-s6K64Pg_D_S3FWhysYgzIyEiWY0sQ1lj1QPvKc1L7KEnREoKaFa0i4bysfv87buij_GS-POGHIGBBla2G8_yThb2Yz-Rl6VX5BLcXgBIGWZJIiUiqXxsAnsnckzOSge2c7LD0/s400/IMG00094-20090729-0109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363885669338525298" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; display: block; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I DID IT! Well, half of it...</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Now... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">CHALLENGE PART 2:</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The </span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Taking Woodstock</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> screening and party is tonight, and I am still responsible for coordinating a successful grandiose entrance at the red carpet event at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Landmark Sunshine Cinema</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, and an equally majestic arrival to the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> after party</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Can it be done? There are still a lot of coordination details that need to come together for tonight… (checking Ralph into the Chelsea Hotel when he gets in from his flight, everyone’s 60s costumes, getting the van and everyone going in it to the Chelsea Hotel for a smooth pickup, where to keep the van during the screening, are the cops going to give us a hard time about the fire lane, is everyone going to get into the party and meet everyone as promised??)</span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and I’m charged with making it happen. Smoothly. Keeping everyone happy. Making an enormous hippie fuss. Without getting anyone arrested.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I don’t know how tonight will go… but I had to invite you to share in my nerves and excitement in this impromptu round of the game that is my so-called-life! <a href="http://twitter.com/michellejoni" target="_blank">Follow me on Twitter </a>for the hippie play-by-play.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">PEACE+LOVE+HOLYCRAP!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Michelle Joni</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><br /></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1UyhVwu8m4dJ8vAr6ubAi5Irl1sVdNOI2RWMbWfE8X6xbtvVTK9tzwtJyzIPZXVMN_svAv_KeE3BGa1YGSkROkcDjwS1FRT-hGqSDbt3m-xBwQcNVRBAqar9rCuPyV392Fs6MSqew84/s320/PeaceSignOutlineM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363889454267271970" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:48px;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >More on Ralph and his gorgeous vehicle:</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" > <!--StartFragment--> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ralph fell in love with this 1974 VW Vanagan on eBay, and just had to have it. It was restored by an ad agency in Dallas for a commercial.</span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">When he bought the Van 2 years ago, he flew his friend Roger to Dallas, and on its journey back it was pulled over by cops… just for photos. Roger was mooned, flashed, photographed, and given a few joints along the way. This van has had some fun! </span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ralph is too young to have been at Woodstock, but has seen most of the groups that performed. He loves rock, jazz and has a degree in music. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ralph owns a couple of restaurants, and little piece of hippie brings him a whole lot of happy. He says: </span><span style="color: rgb(235, 154, 55);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“The restaurant business is tough and you have to do things to keep yourself level. To remember life is short and you have to enjoy every moment you can. The Van reminds me to do that: Have Fun!!!!!”</span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><br /><br /><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/08/wild-card-hippie-results.html"><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">This game has been won! Click here to see the results.</span><br /></a><!--EndFragment--> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-20427510441507059202009-07-27T17:56:00.019-04:002009-07-28T20:50:06.245-04:00Erin Fetherston | YOUR TURN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0lRpZzaPuvPUtJSmkeA6_I7mcpE1Xn7SvDWoW-0wYt1ZXC58-r4PXS2cde8O1EP34SuRIO-iMZZCMkkjMhE7c2yjmPHcivr6kipDOx_qL-X-2o6TpTyDSPEhs6Ozc-ee92h4zKygn_Q/s1600-h/Picture+28.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363310510457083458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd0lRpZzaPuvPUtJSmkeA6_I7mcpE1Xn7SvDWoW-0wYt1ZXC58-r4PXS2cde8O1EP34SuRIO-iMZZCMkkjMhE7c2yjmPHcivr6kipDOx_qL-X-2o6TpTyDSPEhs6Ozc-ee92h4zKygn_Q/s320/Picture+28.png" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"> </span><br /><div>--> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I totally won Round 3!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><div>Now it's your turn to play.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBEWGHCmMMywSJlPRVGeJ6E1sNfxlnnjyJ_SbAhd9G5ob-f5hQdwaPpEjmOE_Vfg6J4jmFkgpPBgct-FNmjRd05MN5L1gOjPXoOoDXaqTTE_SV-7jnW7YJgqNeIc3rZYyfaXJtKzewxk/s1600-h/Erin+face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363276071340014626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBEWGHCmMMywSJlPRVGeJ6E1sNfxlnnjyJ_SbAhd9G5ob-f5hQdwaPpEjmOE_Vfg6J4jmFkgpPBgct-FNmjRd05MN5L1gOjPXoOoDXaqTTE_SV-7jnW7YJgqNeIc3rZYyfaXJtKzewxk/s200/Erin+face.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>Win For Your Skin.</strong></span><br /><div><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Have you seen Erin’s skin? It’s basically porcelain. </strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">After experiencing the glowing benefits of Erin's rule <span style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204)"><strong>#9: Get the Oxygen Facial (Intraceuticals) at</strong> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/yasmine-djerradine/">Yasmine Djerradine</a></span>,</span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> I decided I wanted to share this miraculous skin care, "<strong>The Hollywood Secret</strong>," aka "<strong>The Madonna Facial</strong>" with all of <strong>New York</strong>.</span> </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv0W9RJ2DELwDD9nRocqSfDJ3bEbICg-qhx5f2axLpQ4XtHMBgfySkzgqyFokAlENUa8z2HCQPZMMUaFk-RJxoQq-dWFcxEEACGU7bxYD0XxZdIWop9Jg36RDzIYJ6_aNbypvMPn-dSQ/s1600-h/intra+picccc.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363283903938914770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 101px; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv0W9RJ2DELwDD9nRocqSfDJ3bEbICg-qhx5f2axLpQ4XtHMBgfySkzgqyFokAlENUa8z2HCQPZMMUaFk-RJxoQq-dWFcxEEACGU7bxYD0XxZdIWop9Jg36RDzIYJ6_aNbypvMPn-dSQ/s200/intra+picccc.bmp" border="0" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The CEO of Intraceuticals, <a href="http://twitter.com/ADM888">Anthony McMahon</a> is from Australia, </span><span style="font-family:arial;">and he’s <strong>loving the NYC Game</strong> from down under!</span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Anthony is going to award 3 NYC Gamers an <strong>at-home <a href="http://intraceuticals.com/rejuvenate.html">Intraceuticals rejuvinating skincare system</a></strong>. (a glowing $327 value!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><strong>TO ENTER: A</strong></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">nswer the following 3 questions (comment below)<br /><br />1. Name one designer showcased in the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7BEB2C67EF-1CCB-4EB2-9329-A955A7EDFBC2%7D">Model as Muse</a> exhibit. (I went to see this after my Intraceuticals facial and loved it!)<br />2. Tell me what sound <a href="http://bronxzoo.com/look-and-learn/animal-profiles/giraffe.aspx">giraffes </a>make. (I also went to the Bronx Zoo after my facial to find this out in person!)<br />3. Name 3 celebrities who use <a href="http://intraceuticals.com/new1.html">Intraceuticals</a>. (<a href="http://intraceuticals.com/new1.html">Hint Hint</a>!) </span></strong></span><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">3 correct entries will be chosen at random Tuesday 7/28, at 6 pm. You don't have to be in New York to play!</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE: THE WINNERS</span></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">They have been chosen at random by my friend Sam, who I randomly asked to send me an email with 3 numbers from 1-7. "What? Why?" She asked. (Clearly she's not paying enough attention to the NYC Game.)</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her numbers were 1, 4, and 7.</span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P2nRCyemUUC4KtswcWuFz54t5rAcA0qgucTw0m2riMiWyE6tNM-el7VpONukldlDGD3haCI0hupsVg3BPYxH-80-YI7mGrIzg_Q5bTMU-gJK5go60MCFiqxBrMhL0ITeumY7mJd2k5E/s1600-h/Picture+29.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P2nRCyemUUC4KtswcWuFz54t5rAcA0qgucTw0m2riMiWyE6tNM-el7VpONukldlDGD3haCI0hupsVg3BPYxH-80-YI7mGrIzg_Q5bTMU-gJK5go60MCFiqxBrMhL0ITeumY7mJd2k5E/s320/Picture+29.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363671524144011282" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 105px; " /></a><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;"><br /></span></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This means that the 1st, 4th and 7th entries win: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Sabrina</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Ally Zarin</span>, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Stephie</span>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Congratulations ladies! Please send thank yous to Intraceuticals CEO Anthony McMahon @</span><a href="http://twitter.com/ADM888"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">ADM888</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, and DM/email me your address so I can have your glorious faces looking even more glorious in no time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Thank you to everyone for playing! All amazing 7 of you :)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And everyone... please take advantage of the bonus round at Yasmine's:</span></div><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><strong>BONUS FOR EVERYONE:</strong> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Reward</strong> yourself for being amazing. Go to</span><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"> </span></span></span><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/yasmine-djerradine/"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Yasmine Djerradine</span></span></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-size:180%;">. </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Tell them you are part of the <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">NYC GAME</span> and get <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">20% off</span> any treatment!</span> </span><br /></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:24;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px;font-family:Georgia;font-size:12;"><table style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1em; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1em; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><tr style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1em; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><td class="summary-infobox" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: auto; LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><div><form id="text_message" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1em; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: inherit; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"></form><div class="summary-address"><p style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 18px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yasmine Djerradine </span>30 E. 60th St., Ste 101, New York, NY 10022 </span></span></p><p style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 18px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Make an appointment: 212-588-1771 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate">Mon-Sat, 8:30am-7pm; Sun, closed</span></span></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></p></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-81336031677806877792009-07-24T10:35:00.001-04:002009-07-28T02:37:08.470-04:00Erin Fetherston | RESULTS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAW_I2mSXnpJFj262V2QKNw60pe9LsGyN35fmkDbao_OJ2YCku3WsHxQRp7TL0LMRgNAZRA1K5V5sXhWHGCwRcL9oEsge9c6PUlgyJb0Amt3xPSNdn4T-0XwCisnI-UFjQpsYjUcK_dY/s1600-h/ErinFetherstonBW.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAW_I2mSXnpJFj262V2QKNw60pe9LsGyN35fmkDbao_OJ2YCku3WsHxQRp7TL0LMRgNAZRA1K5V5sXhWHGCwRcL9oEsge9c6PUlgyJb0Amt3xPSNdn4T-0XwCisnI-UFjQpsYjUcK_dY/s200/ErinFetherstonBW.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362038479154423234" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:arial;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-size:18px;">Another wonderfully enlightening week unearthing yet another glorious layer of New York City!</span><br /></p></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Something about both being blonde 20-somethings who love girly-girl fashion started us out on a path that could not possibly go wrong. I'd gladly start <a href="http://http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/erin-fetherston-challenge.html" target="_blank">Erin Fetherston's week</a> all over again tomorrow! I probably wouldn't take pictures of it all a 2nd time though, so here they are.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-size:16px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> And if Erin reviews these photos and decides that I have truly become a better New Yorker... I win:</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">THE PRIZE: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">A seat at her Spring 2010 show this September, a backstage pass, an invite to the after party… AND I get to borrow something from her dreamy Fall 2009 collection to wear to it all!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">ROUND 3 RESULTS:</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1. Have brunch at </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.cookshopny.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Cookshop</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. Get the chicken salad.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My friend Natalie </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">and I went for a delicious Sunday brunch and obviously played my favorite game – </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Splitsies</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">split-s</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">ē</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">z</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">: Foodie-talk for fulfilling the desire to order 4 or more items on a menu, by means of bargaining with and/or begging others at the table for committed sharing participation.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> One of the dishes we ordered was the chicken salad, per Erin’s rule. I very rarely order chicken at restaurants, but this was one succulent, delicious little big bird! </span></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuxUeA_KradPrDYOBJLr31RTwZxJXQ78J6stn1Xg96e24nnrHgtP4Cno3uUx_RrEmhztv9werK2g1pLVa80shBgbmrlU4lndoL10Pr2rCDPVrG74FjRG4aBKqGlq622jv7K9HSAp2VD0/s1600-h/DSCN4045.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuxUeA_KradPrDYOBJLr31RTwZxJXQ78J6stn1Xg96e24nnrHgtP4Cno3uUx_RrEmhztv9werK2g1pLVa80shBgbmrlU4lndoL10Pr2rCDPVrG74FjRG4aBKqGlq622jv7K9HSAp2VD0/s400/DSCN4045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361128338653838002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We made friends with the cool people at the table next to us, upon them wondering where on earth we were from that I would be taking pictures of my chicken salad. “Awwwww,” they coo’d. I am NOT a tourist! How dare you! </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Natalie had been there before and insisted the Bloody Mary's were the best in the city and that we MUST get them. Twist my arm! (They were bloody delicious indeed.)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLPCTFtE6Ec2Pt4XpoALIczxAFtLvu5DJmOxfzL6GTnwilXlnxrSuBtev683yrNLkJ0E8QaHxm2SDyCS3pYYQfqqYfRZhVl0YePDrgokM87BCDIaewsGGchK2xxCXO0bXmfyBahYIcnE/s1600-h/2804276-500x500.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLPCTFtE6Ec2Pt4XpoALIczxAFtLvu5DJmOxfzL6GTnwilXlnxrSuBtev683yrNLkJ0E8QaHxm2SDyCS3pYYQfqqYfRZhVl0YePDrgokM87BCDIaewsGGchK2xxCXO0bXmfyBahYIcnE/s400/2804276-500x500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361823788270976066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2. Get lunch at </span></span><a href="http://www.themodernnyc.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Modern</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">… perfect after a walk through the </span></span><a href="http://www.moma.org/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">MoMa</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The final day of Round 3 was a Tuesday, the same day as my lunch reservation with my sister Jessica and cousin Karen at The Modern.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Also, the same day that the MoMa has decided they will always be closed.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6eXtWj2-X0cKjZxTThtOntcvNSqn-yyiYQHz6QuoSg24sT0YBbgDKDFsA4FZ0yfs52b4wf0yt_KT7ISKS19UoEqsR-TEmWPXU4al0QxXXeWosUUIaDwDwyLej-4U-w42V0G7ikLbSRg/s400/IMG00020-20090721-1436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361823809718803682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In my defense:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A) I’ve been to the MoMa already this calendar year.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">B) If you read the rule carefully, it doesn’t actually SAY I need to go to the MoMa. Just that it’s a “perfect” prelude to the lunch. In theory.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">C) Lunch itself was a Splitsies extravaganza – and a full exhibit of modern culinary art! Exhibit A: The Slow Poached Farm Egg In A Jar with Maine lobster, sunchokes and sea urchin froth. (This was after all 3 Lapidos girls attacked and de-frothed.)</span></span></span></p><p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0ZB3Pe00bgL6wI2OlFJmYDxiLlTpIO2BPRT2hJhyphenhyphenbXzGsbT5XX_saSAB-i39VE5ubJXD1mFgncyR8esjCUsfd6bKPWRsZZKvMDggkwdrLBCucC_E_rIxp07FDSLFgX0RYPlsOF3Fdjg/s1600-h/DSCN4050.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0ZB3Pe00bgL6wI2OlFJmYDxiLlTpIO2BPRT2hJhyphenhyphenbXzGsbT5XX_saSAB-i39VE5ubJXD1mFgncyR8esjCUsfd6bKPWRsZZKvMDggkwdrLBCucC_E_rIxp07FDSLFgX0RYPlsOF3Fdjg/s400/DSCN4050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361128349159647074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> We also got the Tarte Flambee, Flounder Tartare, Roasted Long Island Duck Breast, the Beignets (doughnut-like balls of bliss) and the Hazenut Dacquoise with milk chocolate chantilly. We deserve to be fat.</span></span></p></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1T30NrwWpAA3UZ5y_tESw_Jc-jfq8EroiJw8MVwleF6mftx3xMcnab40TtbZp9XgsSBaXLu4M1Kkz4fsxnJV3BPV5R9tokH7lYWyZvgCIltDZHkkcATvfNZlxE-pc9e5zEo16h_pYtZg/s1600-h/DSCN4054.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1T30NrwWpAA3UZ5y_tESw_Jc-jfq8EroiJw8MVwleF6mftx3xMcnab40TtbZp9XgsSBaXLu4M1Kkz4fsxnJV3BPV5R9tokH7lYWyZvgCIltDZHkkcATvfNZlxE-pc9e5zEo16h_pYtZg/s400/DSCN4054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361157551819087042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3. Have dinner at </span></span></span><a href="http://www.minettatavernny.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Minetta Tavern</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I couldn’t get a reservation any time before 11:00pm. It was reassuring to see that J-Lo, Marc Anthony and their posse were also just getting started! (I’m sure they, too, had trouble getting an earlier reservation.)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here I am with my friends Sam and Kara after indulging in a seriously amazing Splitsies fest.</span></span></span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> <br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7egEGeUn5jLWL6i_b0Jc40BUi3I3JEVyFyJ5l2kKE-euZXoNEboaOjGKFX9XRtbz3OYT_TTxLSi_3K9pjoOepPRiBcwtg-TqvDx1gXHjfSLjs2e-Yo4QLl8KQOBuyVNO4-lwCPr1PHGc/s1600-h/DSCN4037.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7egEGeUn5jLWL6i_b0Jc40BUi3I3JEVyFyJ5l2kKE-euZXoNEboaOjGKFX9XRtbz3OYT_TTxLSi_3K9pjoOepPRiBcwtg-TqvDx1gXHjfSLjs2e-Yo4QLl8KQOBuyVNO4-lwCPr1PHGc/s400/DSCN4037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361128346823195458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px; " /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It included this divine Salade de Homard, dressed Maine lobster with celeriac remoulade. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I just realized how much lobster I had this past week. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And how I must wreak of shellfish and pretentiousness. <br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2UyRSsGMzNxu97kL2e6accx94k5APNvw9ob758knGwPxHRe3owjImgrLbL5VI4TfBxdQWWa_uXjrSKVYCDQfvJJX1xyWGJWrcHN2B9qnM6em1cQ2UIqvp_R8ZT-iHsYQi3MjpihMx9U/s1600-h/IMG00003-20090718-2329.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2UyRSsGMzNxu97kL2e6accx94k5APNvw9ob758knGwPxHRe3owjImgrLbL5VI4TfBxdQWWa_uXjrSKVYCDQfvJJX1xyWGJWrcHN2B9qnM6em1cQ2UIqvp_R8ZT-iHsYQi3MjpihMx9U/s400/IMG00003-20090718-2329.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361823798493141554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I spoke to J-Lo briefly on the way out, in hopes of finding out her favorite New York spot - either currently, or from her “Jenny from the Block” days. She replied: “Hmm, I don’t know,” and looked at her friend, seemingly trying to come up with an answer. “Yeah, I don’t know. I’ve been in LA too long!”</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So much for Jenny from the Block!</span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4. Do happy hour at </span></span></span><a href="http://www.thestandardgrill.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Standard Grill</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> at </span></span></span><a href="http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Standard Hotel.</span></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This happy hour made me wish I did happy hour all the time. You can’t go wrong with a ginger drink in a gold chalice. I had a few drinks with my friends Tasha, Mallory and a fun new Twitter friend <a href="http://twitter.com/mizcity" target="_blank">Christina</a>! I saw Erin there too on the way out... she said she liked it, and she meant it! (Photo was taken outside afterwards - snapping pics during a happy hour like that are just too tacky. Even for me.)</span></span></span></p></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfZUx6M3Ykep6b4BQepOV3o1c_ANsLE4qotS-FWhxHUizaEVsTvcoMtyVM3eoXDeJsEwAVNsH4Seg2BY0iz13zUmS-gk1CNfHcnVIcjX2csPLMQ_L8W9KitfhnPkntKgI1A9ErzXVaIc/s400/IMG_5261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361157568956905794" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5. See the </span></span><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7BEB2C67EF-1CCB-4EB2-9329-A955A7EDFBC2%7D" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Model as Muse</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> exhibit at the MET.</span></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This is how much I loved this exhibit: it was a sunny Saturday afternoon and I spent 2 hours in a museum. If you have any appreciation for models, fashion magazines, clothing, or the quirky personalities of our culture-rich twentieth century decades… you will love it too.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y_FOUUdftUaf7yjI1WdZeHXT8aFG7Sv5nSCHBp-CcoqwdEw4KaZxYs7u2MP_EiZGLzZV6NFUkFnmcFk3M_IXX4_0VWRW44MWMa_tUa38_OEscWlcZpCb7fNfQa13t-JO5QNNwGlVYAs/s1600-h/DSCN3990.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y_FOUUdftUaf7yjI1WdZeHXT8aFG7Sv5nSCHBp-CcoqwdEw4KaZxYs7u2MP_EiZGLzZV6NFUkFnmcFk3M_IXX4_0VWRW44MWMa_tUa38_OEscWlcZpCb7fNfQa13t-JO5QNNwGlVYAs/s400/DSCN3990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361835467947536402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I went with my friend </span></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/sabrinaalexis" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sabrina</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, founder and editor of </span></span><a href="http://www.anewmode.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A New Mode</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, and she enjoyed it just the same. And, like any good fashion show, there was obviously an after party. Sangria on the rooftop of the Met – a strong finish indeed!</span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht32ctKjPGf1RuOWNJgpMtXy7Vc4bX2WhfueCe8Q6LuksHnSewefAy72JWf_XltBsrzC3MKX9d0I3bwVuRm25nMyX9BydqrE0xsJZBoo1GvMsq5w3XybvVcIg_M5aAvG0KONf7PrkatVw/s1600-h/DSCN3992.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht32ctKjPGf1RuOWNJgpMtXy7Vc4bX2WhfueCe8Q6LuksHnSewefAy72JWf_XltBsrzC3MKX9d0I3bwVuRm25nMyX9BydqrE0xsJZBoo1GvMsq5w3XybvVcIg_M5aAvG0KONf7PrkatVw/s400/DSCN3992.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361835477531797666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6. Attend the MAC party for artist </span></span><a href="http://www.whitecube.com/artists/phillips/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Richard Philips</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> on Wednesday.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The twangy grunge band and potato chips threw me off a little upon arrival, but it took just a few moments to start enjoying the cool, airy loft space with an even cooler crop of attendees. (And they were really good potato chips!) One particular very handsome MAC model/waiter was very attentive and made sure I was never without a glass of wine. More on that under #10. A lot of people came out to support artist Richard Phillips’ new fall makeup line for MAC. Erin Fetherston was there of course, as well as Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr, Amy Sacco, Gareth Pugh, Cynthia Rowley, David Foote and a host of others.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here's one of his sexy art pieces for the collection. FYI it's upside-down art, a right-side-up photo</span></span></span></span></p></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhid443dP-MmYG_CA-h3tqzROo2CoFJqwuxV5c84lsoXaJSKLP-fYr7HsfHwsL_IhN3U52ndN8MPi-4s1v2B-1Wyj2ACRBgpDtUSMMD50aRDNoboPaEKG0381yG12l8dVTqdIKXZEY5YXk/s1600-h/IMG_5264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhid443dP-MmYG_CA-h3tqzROo2CoFJqwuxV5c84lsoXaJSKLP-fYr7HsfHwsL_IhN3U52ndN8MPi-4s1v2B-1Wyj2ACRBgpDtUSMMD50aRDNoboPaEKG0381yG12l8dVTqdIKXZEY5YXk/s400/IMG_5264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361157574357047282" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Erin and I with our beloved mutual friend (and connector!) Melody Weir.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q3yS26biDHLWKHSz3vthXnvF_5S9whfI8VtqoiKpp5Wx2tdxqP6dpslzUagi79VgicAHP9xvDfDHCInS4kSkAoeBMUGAG_vPy6VtWhDsr2jOo4eTXkSqPu_WgAeZAu8SrXjsvW36UpQ/s400/Picture+25.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361888511312311218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 179px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I finally met RIcky and Dee of the famous kitschy </span></span><a href="http://deeandricky.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Dee and Ricky</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> lego pins. I've been coveting one of those pins for so long now!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiD-SkG-Qtz8rAScJtwgbLyTecBAINA5aN6yAE3X2kIR2VuGAiQyfG-RmmcEbgN_BKs7AUXfFagTSkba72XPUt7v8N3JEOAnARIdvIne6uHRHBB0Xve9NhagZ6uMB-t2pOxPsmxAMifs/s400/6373_676312457364_11300729_40171472_4628685_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361835467159465202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As Ricky and I were talking, he reached in his pocket and offered me a cigarette. Usually I say no, but in this case I was thrilled. Loves it Rickybaby!! Xx</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZOZIPJD9bMTKze0_wHq30UkJXzN0Viwczhr5CpuNnu831LFzcetuANhhOhby-gTsxAWis7Lj-T33Py1oIRUfNIt9Reb_uYaQrL4ydDZnSCzBKgN9H21LeeywWqSwm5Fc2L3Ju8agIDM/s400/Picture+27.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361888506129012178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 161px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7. Go rollerblading along the West Side Highway OR go play tennis – 2 of the greatest summertime activities.</span></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Dear Erin,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I now have a new favorite summer activity, workout routine, and mode of transportation. I went rollerblading from Chelsea Pier to the Boat Basin, down to Christopher Street and then (illegally on the sidewalk) over to Union Square. Four hours of roly poly easy breezy deliciousness. Thank you so much for this rule. Blades. Of. Glory. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Love, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Michelle</span></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgunF7_EN3rwa-XkIZPXH_1Vf9gfmYhxjNq_6rRpV20rbuDjaXJl7lPj-3X8jVgpL5P0fq9W3THJYI1zhsKfdXtKqRRMg6sVY0-cfCOovnJs0nMaPhlig7NPlTVK5NHChowNIUyDiJq0/s400/2811192-500x500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361823792091792658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The only thing scarier than me, rolling atchya on blades for the first time in 8 years not knowing how to stop? A motorcycle brigade on the West Side Highway.<br /></span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4DfItTPsrHNSOkXn1y8HIvuMdUbTM2usRpq9oPy-WbQkC6XDlswA8PSy55ITwbQ8H2iWVaEPjVgDcjLMuKvfmplfAZk5LI-gib6RjcpBJQCnsOjhC62k1ZnfGRfRAFQXrGso-mKC910/s400/2812004-500x500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361823794283938514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sunday Funday re-defined. PS. <a href="http://twitter.com/nataliebartos" target="_blank">Natalie</a> loves Big Brother. All y'all cult fans out there, talk to this one. <br /></span></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaa62kPT6cUCpFCwjzt2_6NO0xd1QAJgNKCEv4P-68Vz5qSkc6KjPP26C3zzkYeE_oaeaMILZoEDmaqbgVIEBoy-EkgAM-PLYphB-9lE_QUbe4Be3bkVWpMgPwZTcimfHWo-jRIfHL2c/s400/IMG00014-20090719-1633.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361891222078623650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I borrowed my sister Jessica’s rollerblades for the occasion! I was thrilled to not only pick up the moves again almost immediately – but to also find a sticker on the bottom of them with my name. Busted Jess.</span></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ff4v6MslO0MXFjWtIKYrgA4cixrJezaAVBbQbga5dhyDVOF-ibGFIuD_SBq_aazU3dunzlkbpVtnqV0IhrP4u6U39ZYMsu8RgOHvoyk3f1doFbaWBch_Y5YCwQejZLDst-IyGM434qI/s1600-h/IMG00028-20090723-1013.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ff4v6MslO0MXFjWtIKYrgA4cixrJezaAVBbQbga5dhyDVOF-ibGFIuD_SBq_aazU3dunzlkbpVtnqV0IhrP4u6U39ZYMsu8RgOHvoyk3f1doFbaWBch_Y5YCwQejZLDst-IyGM434qI/s400/IMG00028-20090723-1013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361894643871254674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">8. Go to my 2 favorite places to shop in New York: </span></span><a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Whole Foods</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and local farmer’s markets. Get an organic selection of food for the week... and eat </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">only</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> organic.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Part 1 - shop at Whole Foods: I took a trip to Whole Foods on day one and stocked up on some organics. I took the opportunity to buy mostly all foods I have never tried before. </span></span></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidh0ZBUXn78xqIariaaCN98uoIvkb58Hk82vHCe9edHoxWxxXYL73bWzt0b4TAQelmR7X5G61zaTaVmNtG43REMdoS9we9AJUMSaYDTwhpZ26yLbxC1tJR52fd5FI_AUDVIfj16N8efXk/s400/IMG_5257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361157558707230018" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV3yrelQSdxg7mE63t90mqlCpVUhBOaxInIjuLMQOL3waj8fz6nD7UvzdE4rNdYxTKbtd6-M9jyRShuV_LUwLc4r6atWw03rB1S5-69yk0YXDDJGgh-1qhV7VCdummb1e6ceS2iMvOns/s1600-h/IMG_5259.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV3yrelQSdxg7mE63t90mqlCpVUhBOaxInIjuLMQOL3waj8fz6nD7UvzdE4rNdYxTKbtd6-M9jyRShuV_LUwLc4r6atWw03rB1S5-69yk0YXDDJGgh-1qhV7VCdummb1e6ceS2iMvOns/s400/IMG_5259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361157564504553778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I realized when I got back to my office that I had bought a Seed and Nut Spread for $23.99. Blasphemy! I polled my followers: “Return…or…you only live once?” I got mixed feedback (and a certain off-color remark about being able to "get plenty of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">that</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> for free." <a href="http://twitter.com/the_real_schiff">Ahem</a>.) But after a week I decided: You only live once. <br /></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJkjQXA_Pw59cnv_aMCUeWg1M1Ou4OTTDnapyCkGlEtDCBJwpCM5BAhAkpB6YO3mI8Bt7GbXSYi_72BF3Nqc8le4bttfUUVaUNhKYRJhsFbT2gMXD5PtfQ_svuAvIBhR77lcAnCgJE7k/s400/3133771-500x500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361901339120163538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The review: A goopy peanuttbutter-tahini-style dance party on my seedy, organic rice cakes. I will eat it for many lunches and think about how much I am saving not eating things like.. um.. a slow poached farm egg in a jar with maine lobster, sunchoke and sea urchin froth.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"> <!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Part 2 - Shop at a local farmer’s market: When I illegally rollerbladed over to Union Square on Sunday, it was for this very reason. There is always a local farmer’s market on Sundays, except , courtesy of Murphy’s Law, that one. So I upped the ante, and attended a </span></span><a href="http://jamesbeard.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">James Beard Foundation</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> tasting event Tuesday night to support local, fresh fruits and vegetables for hungry New Yorkers in West Harlem. Help support this wonderful charity, too!</span></span></span></p><p></p></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-05aF9zvlYa0GrT5foZ1XSit2a649c_PThtEcFrY_vzCMWEGBvenQ87Su2BnoWWL3lM54vk7TU8nSIiAiZJal4BCQ3drVlWhXTfALzonNxr3BcWL6uuwLLceJpi9379kd2Rjs0BNz0w/s1600-h/IMG00022-20090722-0848.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-05aF9zvlYa0GrT5foZ1XSit2a649c_PThtEcFrY_vzCMWEGBvenQ87Su2BnoWWL3lM54vk7TU8nSIiAiZJal4BCQ3drVlWhXTfALzonNxr3BcWL6uuwLLceJpi9379kd2Rjs0BNz0w/s400/IMG00022-20090722-0848.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361894636194371858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Part 3: Eat only organic? I kept to this rule for all my lunches except at The Modern. Although how bad could sea urchin froth be? I also thought many happy, green, organic thoughts over the course of the week as well. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">9. Get the Oxygen Facial at </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/yasmine-djerradine/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Yasmine Djerradine.</span></span></span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The last facial I had gotten was a Bat Mitzvah present. My 2</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">nd</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> facial ever was this one at Yasmine’s also known as: The Madonna Facial. I don’t do baby steps.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Madonna didn’t just wake up 50 with a taut, glowing face! Thanks to </span></span><a href="http://www.intraceuticals.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Intraceuticals</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, the system used by Yasmine Djerradine, I too have experienced the wonders that oxygen technology can do for your skin. It is a charming little spa with a spiritual, Moroccan ambiance and is known for its world-renowned expert technicians and innovative treatments.</span></span></span></span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYEOj5_Gf7vphqgov4qsZARuhECQZBvmxYhGNM_foalTsoK5ZKNItbyCAX4HteNqMIIIhHtyQXZ_b10WoFcHJ5YVaqAoektm2OFlHqxk5rJll_Uxsz6J3KIug4gWTzgGn_0sJTf2gNlI/s1600-h/DSCN3988.JPG" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYEOj5_Gf7vphqgov4qsZARuhECQZBvmxYhGNM_foalTsoK5ZKNItbyCAX4HteNqMIIIhHtyQXZ_b10WoFcHJ5YVaqAoektm2OFlHqxk5rJll_Uxsz6J3KIug4gWTzgGn_0sJTf2gNlI/s400/DSCN3988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361835462335500946" style="text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">10. Dating advice: New York men are spoiled. </span></span></span><a href="http://www.italylogue.com/files/2008/05/dg2_web.jpg" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">IMPORT</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">!</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I am admittedly notorious for dating Jewish Long Island boys. Love you boys, but this was a much needed rule in my life.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A tall, dark and handsome British-Indian import of who I’ve known for a few months invited me to the SoHo House to meet him for wine and sunset. That rooftop is the quintessential European haven in New York - the ideal backdrop for my imported date.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rEfL5M17XBmOt0b8FZXJnKoUoIZK_eFGDc6esZrpEEVDfovUp8DmCo7igWdMz8DIOEFv6bax9OWG36eohLl0sye463uwcxvG1nTaMqaOhk4AiTYNgtaaICMkfvE0ffZhBSw6GRDfP9w/s1600-h/IMG_5269.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rEfL5M17XBmOt0b8FZXJnKoUoIZK_eFGDc6esZrpEEVDfovUp8DmCo7igWdMz8DIOEFv6bax9OWG36eohLl0sye463uwcxvG1nTaMqaOhk4AiTYNgtaaICMkfvE0ffZhBSw6GRDfP9w/s400/IMG_5269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361868914196388050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We relaxed in lounge chairs by the pool, shared two bottles of Italian rose, laughed at the balding suckers wearing collared shirts and loafers with no socks, and he told me I needed better rules. Like jumping in the SoHo House pool after 7pm when it's not allowed, getting a table at Monkey Bar at 8 pm on a Friday when it's impossible, and projecting a giant image of his face on the penthouse of the building we were looking at. He’s a writer for The New York Times and New York Magazine, and admittedly more </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">New York</span></span></i></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> than most natives. That small fact overlooked, I imported a fantastically fun date, and this rule has made me want to think more broadly about my options. And suspend my rabbi-sponsored JDate profile. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I also met a handful of other imported, good-looking men this week - PLEASE weigh in on which you think I should take up on date offers! (Note: Anyone not born and bred in the tri-state area counts as an import to me.)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The MAC model/waiter</span> of rule #6. Born and raised in Texas, now lives in New Jersey. Also: The next possible face of granola.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A Canadian friend of a friend</span> who I met Saturday night after Minetta Tavern. He opted for the BBM exchange at first sight, and offered me the opportunity to design a line of furniture for his company. (I've started sketching!)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A Bostonian</span> who would like to take me to his most favorite bar in all of New York: The Tempest, on 30th and 8th. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A chiropractor from Buffalo</span> who owns a medical healing center that, if memory serves me correct, is steps from Bloomingdale's on 59th. (This just in: it's 3:30 AM and I just got a text from him asking to come over. Ummmm.... not a good look for a 30-something PhD!)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A German-born, Kenyan-raised world-famous mixologist </span>who I'm pretty sure has lived on every continent that is not frozen over, and reportedly makes a vanilla martini that causes women to fall in love with him.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One more thing on the imports. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The morning I published the rules of the week, a Twitter friend of mine suggested:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs838w9AefPjys2j1OdmnfNikAGd6YKoam_Qk1Fp5P5hmf6etSAPFbZ1xWWoeqyHnZEtg1Odl0hXkv48n17Fj4QIYUWyHLxjlXseP8s-Wh_ugpq24gwbjh1ZDt4iHRch_QgxnlfQLqseo/s400/Picture+26.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361884856893838754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 177px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And lo and behold... that night at the Richard Phillips MAC Party... I did. :) </span></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnXX5tVESR4AJ0jIjlU0RLRd6B2nEWFxdX-H3GZZlbyM9o9AIGozjdSNwGw3aeXYBJ5wPLKSnDJI5ov2i09uWTcLZSbu6eYVlhAwjgyJHAxFqYSileNyuOIh5z22w5Iya-d2gbfPqvSg/s400/IMG_5265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361868908864106706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Okay, so we didn't snog, but I'm sure that if Jessica Szohr wasn't there we would have!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">11. Go to the </span></span><a href="http://www.bronxzoo.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Bronx Zoo</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. Walk through the Butterfly House.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After my Oxygen facial, a stroll around Barney’s, seeing Model as Muse, and getting an afternoon sangria buzz on the Met rooftop, I couldn’t think of anything better to do than hop a Pehlam Bay Park bound 5 train - and actually take it to Pehlam Bay Park. To a land where thousands animals and little children would surely make it known to me that they wish they could roam free.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6JfjIiMxw2p8cX-BHvxnchdP2jB0Okrbkkz0gfUgWzJQKJCtKiPsWggZvZ_lpZNEQ9TcVrzcJKPzGuJYTYh6_J7JIm12shYs_Uu7wMXPrUrmEPF4d-hEoaM0EL2oArCP88fxtIwy_3k/s400/DSCN4034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361128329006985714" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I met my friend Lindsay there, who informed me earlier in the week that she had passes to the Butterfly House, which is otherwise an extra $3. Score! </span></span></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb89cLI2QlZyqz3ZnbOWsWALJLyC5ES7lBeC0lotuSYOHKmzHHOa_IVc0V7Awf1bgMa7VLIiB4e2Wtra19v7A07Qra-myWIBIK4dfO-V1rpg6x1jqnPwXpXypC-WN8aDn5HKrClcyp10/s400/DSCN4011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361124617821959890" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw26i4tjCJUbtJNd9nyotvR9BJEaAINYEIkl-Ld3aw09PaF7-hx-l2S58kHQ0vuDESWzoHJq9Tkg9zEAIlP83vQVO3pBd_xYdP2q2G6-fhWtRSZLEPHoLTORS8aiLgLbZ-sj14EKDW8Wk/s400/DSCN4033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361128323507396274" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We saw the pretty fluttering butterflies, adorable monkeys, peaceful sun-soaked sea lions, gorgeous wild dogs, enchanting giraffes, a world of slimy cool reptiles, and more. We rode the carousel. We took silly pictures. </span></span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZkxZvcVI-7JPMMmOjjkO630mLkxkabxnWLu4NNzePI2QW1bfyL-y5UjvYBZdq_lyFdcjQwGBJFoOMwYteCfmDbE-MOiIf1g9BwQleU2wYuumPptQ0LJ8cIaMVmndUxfD33Zplm61eg4/s400/DSCN4023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361124638268660050" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM_5jGK61tlBh9SXAVZglRTfSQayqiTA8fzKPrcdlWLdEIIBy2y4VKMT3yhufqIP73z8wKWGwGwQU9VjLOeo34GnD7_Z3-SeyWNHEPtLZvii5qr0zQKMQ2rL-m2G6RGeKuJI3F9RDs3Q/s1600-h/DSCN4022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM_5jGK61tlBh9SXAVZglRTfSQayqiTA8fzKPrcdlWLdEIIBy2y4VKMT3yhufqIP73z8wKWGwGwQU9VjLOeo34GnD7_Z3-SeyWNHEPtLZvii5qr0zQKMQ2rL-m2G6RGeKuJI3F9RDs3Q/s400/DSCN4022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361124631982862738" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqTeJPx6oVlFeEPAg_q9YW8HW2k9F9b5F-lxB0jynenNwiY5jA70SfJudXADJsHjeDEVGeVC6tWq77yl9TWr4nUkXp39aeuQTNVs-uj0zAyfmMNzSj_uNivsqRMxWIl8ZSVV91GL7AZc/s1600-h/DSCN4020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqTeJPx6oVlFeEPAg_q9YW8HW2k9F9b5F-lxB0jynenNwiY5jA70SfJudXADJsHjeDEVGeVC6tWq77yl9TWr4nUkXp39aeuQTNVs-uj0zAyfmMNzSj_uNivsqRMxWIl8ZSVV91GL7AZc/s400/DSCN4020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361124624525965410" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;">Had it not been for this rule, I can’t imagine I would have gone to the zoo again until I had kids of my own. I’m so glad Erin threw this in there last minute! A great afternoon getaway, and a truly iconic New York experience. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKCwlcBUwkHdx7HHMu4LIIabrh_GXA-t-MZI2cf_ZGidJh0XEGkkMHajNI73Ai2ByRRp8dvBFfLofn6MRHiADDCXKaJ1wmzGlkHRSPlv-_24agcdlBuZreSQQGru0_X2HllvRNOHmoxw/s1600-h/DSCN4006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKCwlcBUwkHdx7HHMu4LIIabrh_GXA-t-MZI2cf_ZGidJh0XEGkkMHajNI73Ai2ByRRp8dvBFfLofn6MRHiADDCXKaJ1wmzGlkHRSPlv-_24agcdlBuZreSQQGru0_X2HllvRNOHmoxw/s400/DSCN4006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361124607779594082" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Lindsay and I stood by the giraffes for a particularly long time. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Do you know what sound they make? </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Check back soon to see if I win, and also for what YOU can win for having Erin Fetherston-type fun in New York City. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kisses!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Michelle Joni</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"></span></span></span></p></span></span></div></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-2819443950542161562009-07-15T10:00:00.005-04:002009-09-29T08:30:50.179-04:00Erin Fetherston | CHALLENGE<script type="text/javascript"><br />var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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She has a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">magnetic sense of spirituality</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, wonderful </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">stories</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> accompanied by the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> cutest laugh</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I’ve ever heard, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">two puppies</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> at home, and a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">heart of 24-karat gold. </span></span></span></span></p></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And yes, those</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> iconic blonde bangs</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> are just as unbelievable in person, even after 8 hours in a summer breeze! (Her hair is done by </span></span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/2-warren-tricomi-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Warren-Tricomi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">… obviously!)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Erin’s story is a fairytale</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> of an American girl in Paris – she moved from California to study at Parsons in Paris without knowing a word of French. After 5 years she not only became fluent in the language, she launched her namesake collection and showed at the Haute Couture Paris shows in January 2005. </span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A few seasons later she shifted her collection to ready-to-wear, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">then 2007, replanted her business and life in the glamorous USA, to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">New York City</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358390482828185586" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 252px; height: 375px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdzQRBcfL2vycpJY8BsG1oHoG7Tk2IX8SNbQbofe7DVyQpRra9zARwTZxnVGDxUCOIfnVVOHomOIYVUL_oWzJm7fK2wym88rpUDC8CuhgzNTRhYAABNPIyJpX8LZsZBmJ520piru2kxQ/s400/ErinFetherstonBW.jpg" border="0" /> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">INSIDER CRED</span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• Erin has taken New York City by storm since the moment she arrived,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> establishing herself an iconic girl-about-town and an innovative force in the industry, while running a<a href="http://erinfetherston.com/" target="_blank"> successful international fashion brand. </a></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" >• She's shown at New York Fashion Week for the past 6 seasons with a star-studded front row, including a rare, smiling Anna Wintour. </span></p><!--EndFragment--></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• She was honored as a fin</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">alist fo</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">r the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Vogue/<a href="http://www.cfda.com/" target="_blank">CFDA</a> Fashion Fund award in 2007.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• She’s collaborated with actors, friends and photographers on</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <a href="http://erinfetherston.com/dreamywander/index.html" target="_blank">short films</a> to highlight her collections. She's starring in the next one - stay tuned!</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" >• Her clothes have been worn by the likes of Anne Hatheway, Winona Ryder, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst and Zooey Deschanel.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" >• She designed a Target GO International line. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" >• She was so good at bringing her own brand to America, that she's signed to be the face of LU Cookies to do just the same! Erin Fetherston cookies, coming September 10th. Is that not the most adorable thing you've ever heard? </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I attended her show last season, where I fell in love with her collection of exaggerated tutus, bows, headpieces, tulle, sparkle and shine. It was a fashion-forward femme fantasy. My over-the-top glittery girly ideals were validated right there, before my eyes, on Erin Fetherston's runway!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iSvuhV9fJSCgHfHnJFfi_BsHNeyzJCu8TnfUqbw-t2RvfFVlSHU-OGSF5l5TF4TzLtoELBNIldqbAJYs0s0PkqTXu-r2G_nMLnVj1-66Y954jrc0D9RYi_QmfQrmee7JrM7hmmb6k-k/s1600-h/ef_fw09_full05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358560958711237522" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 171px; cursor: pointer; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iSvuhV9fJSCgHfHnJFfi_BsHNeyzJCu8TnfUqbw-t2RvfFVlSHU-OGSF5l5TF4TzLtoELBNIldqbAJYs0s0PkqTXu-r2G_nMLnVj1-66Y954jrc0D9RYi_QmfQrmee7JrM7hmmb6k-k/s320/ef_fw09_full05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSMaIOpgGwpPepQRpClZZJQk3RTaUbptNIUl1Y6zqjFWzfLkTs8d4UFIs_8PgGphoz6v-jFiFqt71yOpLlfpUPB-hz1tIbsvln3EMfytb3Q00Fa6IgLQZD2zlCMWtJ4JGYXBf_2UHv3M/s1600-h/ef_fw09_full04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358560957198790674" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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float: left; width: 171px; cursor: pointer; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQts6bgkm4Z-uRsulVMT_wasX8bMHgYqE3QZ3TnWOO5QPZzIfMKgfZ4RrXbsHQaxui46atVEPwWsNFka85QXd8MbtKTaJKtxK5XW5FaRLb8-RfNKIty8ABEWtFKBj9syFbqiHTKALL6nc/s320/ef_fw09_full24.jpg" border="0" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Erin's dreamy imagination mixed with her bright, grounded sensibility is the perfect combination when designing a collection... and a set of rules to live by for a week. I learned so much just from her already (priceless advice and inspiration), I can only imagine what my week according to her will bring! </div><div><br /></div><div>Bring it on blondie.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">THE RULES</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">1. Have brunch at <a href="http://www.cookshopny.com/" target="_blank">Cookshop</a>. Get the chicken salad.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">2. Get lunch at <a href="http://www.themodernnyc.com/" target="_blank">The Modern</a>… perfect after a walk through the <a href="http://www.moma.org/" target="_blank">MoMa</a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">3. Have dinner at <a href="http://www.minettatavernny.com/" target="_blank">Minetta Tavern</a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">4. Do happy hour at <a href="http://www.thestandardgrill.com/" target="_blank">The Standard Grill</a> at <a href="http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york-city/" target="_blank">The Standard Hotel.</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">5. See the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7BEB2C67EF-1CCB-4EB2-9329-A955A7EDFBC2%7D" target="_blank">Model as Muse</a> exhibit at the MET.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">6. Attend the MAC party for artist <a href="http://www.whitecube.com/artists/phillips/" target="_blank">Richard Philips</a> on Wednesday.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">7. Go rollerblading along the West Side Highway OR go play tennis – 2 of the greatest summertime activities.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">8. Go to my 2 favorite places to shop in New York: <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/" target="_blank">Whole Foods</a> and local farmer’s markets. Get an organic selection of food for the week... and eat <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">only</span> organic.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">9. Get the Oxygen Facial at <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/beauty/yasmine-djerradine/">Yasmine Djerradine.</a></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">10. Dating advice: New York men are spoiled. <a href="http://www.italylogue.com/files/2008/05/dg2_web.jpg" target="_blank">IMPORT</a>!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">And just when I thought the list was done… she added one, per my mentioning that I had a friend who joked I should be sent to the Bronx Zoo to feed giraffes. “Actually - I love the Bronx Zoo!” she replied. “Add it to the list.” And so:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">11. Go to the <a href="http://www.bronxzoo.com/" target="_blank">Bronx Zoo</a>. Walk through the Butterfly House. </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(I do not have to feed any giraffes.)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">THE PRIZE</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A seat at her Spring 2010 show this September, a backstage pass, an invite to the after party… AND I get to borrow something from her dreamy Fall 2009 collection to wear to it all! </span></span></p></span></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358551840123203090" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 297px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbbooxDisHrQ1TtNf-u2lixSJDTPb6J4FVw_OdGPbRg9iVOrU_GpTegxjeg1gayL_uFhm4yD6aTkJr2Wz9f4HSPM7H60lKPvFzfF5ZtkBAr-P2buY9vVWWvQYN9RQML-D_wi2bjAQYkU/s400/IMG_5249.JPG" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm looking forward to another crazy, fabulous week of the NYC Game from Erin's fresh, young perspective. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Be sure to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/michellejoni" target="_blank">follow me</a> for the play by play, and opportunities for YOU to play along and win.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Kisses!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Michelle Joni<br /><br /><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/erin-fetherston-results.html"><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">This game has been won! Click here to see the results.</span></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-78752965293610177322009-07-07T22:25:00.008-04:002009-07-14T17:53:11.287-04:00Warren-Tricomi | YOUR TURN<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356109503531886210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnc7xaUW52CfD4UXV0FPtJYOT8SJLa_KEBD1NHcEEYkFefF98A8-H_RWsQ9Nn69aiPiZMA8qh9jCvhFojCHP2G-mwFW3SkeQb9xJwxLCoPe-eyfvogXWq4bwkkfShRxGnKYXU-YoSXNQ/s400/storefront.png" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.henribendel.com/happenings/2009/7/8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">JOEL + EDWARD will be at Henri Bendel tonight</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span>from 4:30 - 7:30, doing consultations and giving out haircare goodies. Meet the <a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/2-warren-tricomi-challenge.html">legendary duo behind Week Two </a>and learn why I love them all around.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">BE THE FIRST to say hi to me and mention <span style="color:#cc33cc;">THE NYC GAME</span> and win: A cut + color by Warren-Tricomi!</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>I'll be there at 6.</strong><br /><br />SEE YOU THERE!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">UPDATE: Congratulations to Mamie Nichols on your big win! </span>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-61960875906985747602009-07-06T01:04:00.003-04:002009-07-14T15:02:11.775-04:00Warren-Tricomi | RESULTS<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:48;" ><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:18;" >Round 2 is complete!</span><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And here's the proof. As long as </span></span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/2-warren-tricomi-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Joel Warren and Edward Tricomi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> deem my pictures worthy and believe I have become a better New Yorker... I win:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">THE PRIZE: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,255); LINE-HEIGHT: 20px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 20px"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204)">The ultimate hair experience at Warren-Tricomi, including a full head of highlights by Joel and a cut and blowout by Edward!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Edward’s Rules:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1. Get a bike and ride through Central Park.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My friend Sarah and I rode around the entire perimiter of Central Park. We hula hooped with Alazar, we watched row boaters and a topless, talented man rock out to Bon Jovi, and had a gorgeous afternoon.</span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355597321588303890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_CcYuDsAH1UiRSMRUD6FqEbblZkA7_6F7b2hXZUuCanPkDtBjcAFPI_VEfhLj4boaR8pJIKK4bLByDA0uvj9k3N0rKlQxzSKydyqD4Dy4Exb9-U7CbaL0T6vS7mVH8Du2aqIUEbYP9g/s400/IMG_5098.JPG" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqm8eF7MfH-V2sNVM50PdMralocCIodMGQwZ-g1q33bKSPq6aPoVONsZuyjDW8sxa_cxG_0pMzlwXsKI_XVR3RU1yxQ7zUPH8jC9K-1h4sBbiUveqCB35KLQC1lbGUbOT0Eq5p7JVAG9Y/s1600-h/IMG_5109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355597326913355234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqm8eF7MfH-V2sNVM50PdMralocCIodMGQwZ-g1q33bKSPq6aPoVONsZuyjDW8sxa_cxG_0pMzlwXsKI_XVR3RU1yxQ7zUPH8jC9K-1h4sBbiUveqCB35KLQC1lbGUbOT0Eq5p7JVAG9Y/s400/IMG_5109.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2. Go to the </span><a href="http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Blue Note</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and see a jazz show.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In an attempt to delegate in a time crunch, I offered a prize of a Warren-Tricomi cut and blowout to anyone who would go see the show for me. A friend of mine took me up on it, but then convinced me to come with him. (Should he still get the prize?) Turns out it was a fantastic show by a woman named Hiromi. You know they’re legit when they only need one name!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355599789975000722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcj2bmKdEaKOxDlBVOxPhYJP7_7roZjos8OBs5os0V22drQg6142nejYacimExsPEXVh1ECXAVitu-BsCh2cP58NVZKvTZkIF4iqrKKtDECjq-mTWLh7cLOsE5LCTVMgSTgHRrfouzVMQ/s400/IMG_5176.JPG" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><!--StartFragment--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><!--StartFragment--></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="COLOR: rgb(216,50,241)"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3. Go see a European art film at The Lincoln Plaza theater.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I saw Seraphine at the Lincoln Plaza – a French subtitled film about a nervous, unstable maid with a fierce passion and talent for painting, discovered by her bosses. Listening to the French language was a treat in itself, and Seraphine’s performance was brilliant. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Note on the picture: My date didn’t realize he needed to save the movie tickets to photograph! (I know. Red flag.) But he did save the Post It on which he wrote down the movie times... </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6LHsmg8P8j5IU0Op_3XOhqKRr5zl-nefdMN3idg9q5waDm442FDZk_u76RoX5v8GBeTFW6RmpMTvSx55hT6w-k0PkXFMz0Uj-w7Irpf0cuFo_Xy_0r9qQKf6TwPGKDRVz8F59TSp6Mw/s1600-h/IMG_5156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355599785701118146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6LHsmg8P8j5IU0Op_3XOhqKRr5zl-nefdMN3idg9q5waDm442FDZk_u76RoX5v8GBeTFW6RmpMTvSx55hT6w-k0PkXFMz0Uj-w7Irpf0cuFo_Xy_0r9qQKf6TwPGKDRVz8F59TSp6Mw/s400/IMG_5156.JPG" border="0" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4. Go to a dinner party to meet eclectic, interesting people. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Try as I might have, I could not score a dinner party invite. I improvised – it ain’t hard to find eclectic people in this town. I went to Shake Shack in </span></span><a href="https://www.madisonsquarepark.org/calendar/default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" target="_blank" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Madison Square Park</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and made a couple dinner parties of my own...</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqH6zkYE4QRSEr4VEmO6v-PnLQbbwc-uZ4NHdgHMQA3LLL_Epsuitjwt1mnvIpO1cQHL4hYjCN2fOOoFR2YWtaUfw08rSTM6xAHoGXNO55aVC50uhGunkeSUwid80qew1HAhh7sLodco/s1600-h/IMG_5171.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355607279348846834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqH6zkYE4QRSEr4VEmO6v-PnLQbbwc-uZ4NHdgHMQA3LLL_Epsuitjwt1mnvIpO1cQHL4hYjCN2fOOoFR2YWtaUfw08rSTM6xAHoGXNO55aVC50uhGunkeSUwid80qew1HAhh7sLodco/s400/IMG_5171.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pat and Kelly came specifically to see a Bluegrass show. They are from New Jersey, were drinking beer in paper bags, and work for ConEd. I am heartbroken that my dinner party friends are still making me pay for utilities.<br /></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP4sTYqUnl5xsrTy_7eVpLvvokcTWJQu255Cge1iztA-UrdgmK6LDbHAkjc332gVIwGkDC8jJNaAzjwD1itRi9MwXNT4Pe-FTf0Krzajdyleye4oV5nLxwLbEXdPhw39Dn0O0uJXJ2JU/s1600-h/IMG_5172.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355607288374345938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP4sTYqUnl5xsrTy_7eVpLvvokcTWJQu255Cge1iztA-UrdgmK6LDbHAkjc332gVIwGkDC8jJNaAzjwD1itRi9MwXNT4Pe-FTf0Krzajdyleye4oV5nLxwLbEXdPhw39Dn0O0uJXJ2JU/s400/IMG_5172.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My second dinner party was a mix of 20-somethings who collectively seemed to have no real jobs. In fact one had just quit that day. They shared their General Tso’s Chicken with me. Fantastic people!</span></span></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5. Go to Brooklyn to get the city’s best pizza –</span></span><a href="http://www.spumonigardens.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> L&B Spumoni Gardens</span></span></a></b></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Map it from my apartment… 1 hour and 9 minutes. Luckily I had a great date to take me there… and drag me one more subway stop: Coney Island! We rode the Cyclone and I’m still alive.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPEs2_mQgm9vmcvU66nlM45E7Bra3sYhWHwBUnQJIoSu7jnEmUvUNv0nRCl7pTL_aaqxEi9h-ZY7Xz5Tpjtpd6pgZ5qtqY7Z3P8Rj8hK7OO595qEnkyBG21VZjw5HhhSWG7kzq14djLs/s1600-h/IMG00617.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355605085879071490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPEs2_mQgm9vmcvU66nlM45E7Bra3sYhWHwBUnQJIoSu7jnEmUvUNv0nRCl7pTL_aaqxEi9h-ZY7Xz5Tpjtpd6pgZ5qtqY7Z3P8Rj8hK7OO595qEnkyBG21VZjw5HhhSWG7kzq14djLs/s400/IMG00617.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Oh, the pizza. Very saucy, which I prefer to very cheesy. Fluffy, crispy, bubbly and sweet. Melted in my mouth in all the right ways. An Italian masterpiece, but seriously, open up in a neighborhood that doesn’t have a supermarket advertising deli meats for $1.99/lb or a liquor store that keeps everything, including the cashiers, behind plate glass.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355605082913018370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VTC0YhGvGPLJMSLwvzt2sDzyzuef5AZNNa_KUikoPaeeW1NU6qx7Q877Xx_91Sw5vhVEXKAFsNXfl76HpH8eTkoSUM_rkClbCLpGqBYcldrkMV3LH-QMNcvMg6a-GT-Eqr_FISzneUA/s400/IMG00616.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6. There are a couple little pastry shops up on Columbus – take a walk up there. It’s a fun thing to do on a summer night.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">After seeing Seraphine I went with my date, aka my Upper West Side tour guide, to his favorite neighborhood diner. All the pastry shops were closed but I got a phenom.com slice o blueberry pie. It definitely counts, and was a fun summer night indeed!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03o7JTftmo5sMt9giWQN5aWf0cEwSMbRSETQMBf7BZi5ns0Kl51P0p5aqNkpMjVKZ5_4_W-i1iheNoS1Y6ZUYa98lhq7H8h2P_nz4cnfvgkwPmVd65dGSnZgZ7tdU4CbV8M5MOqpZhoo/s1600-h/IMG_5158.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355593768668514002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03o7JTftmo5sMt9giWQN5aWf0cEwSMbRSETQMBf7BZi5ns0Kl51P0p5aqNkpMjVKZ5_4_W-i1iheNoS1Y6ZUYa98lhq7H8h2P_nz4cnfvgkwPmVd65dGSnZgZ7tdU4CbV8M5MOqpZhoo/s400/IMG_5158.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7. Buy and start reading the following books:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The World is Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How To Get Rich by Donald Trump</span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Confession: I bought </span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How To Get Rich</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> because A, I’d really like to know, and B, it was $7.99. The other 2 were expensive hard covers (I figured after I read the first book I’ll be able to afford the others), so I started them online. And now. Reflections!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The World is Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In the very first sentence, Mr. Friedman mentions he saw the play Billy Elliot. I was instantly hooked, because I, myself, had seen Billy Elliot on Broadway the night before! It was somewhere in the 4</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> sentence where he lost me.</span></span></span></p></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03o7JTftmo5sMt9giWQN5aWf0cEwSMbRSETQMBf7BZi5ns0Kl51P0p5aqNkpMjVKZ5_4_W-i1iheNoS1Y6ZUYa98lhq7H8h2P_nz4cnfvgkwPmVd65dGSnZgZ7tdU4CbV8M5MOqpZhoo/s1600-h/IMG_5158.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">When I heard Stephen Hawking was “science’s first real rockstar” I got excited. Then I realized, he is probably as “rockstar” as I am when I jump around singing into my hairbrush. This image followed me as I started his book, which thankfully he provided me with many illustrations to put that picture out of my head. Exhibit A:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355593760808639586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 365px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupuZSLy_z9XLvJ-Xyz9-vxG9E9itOdyqydR2Q_NERDbo7vuMvjuAZu_j2IURe4Tax-YRoS4sAQep1CPnZDZlC6hSLCDed7t-kWJuFTho7VZ6D_MMemYpvXn_vRgc4ARkkEx6FKwMzEZo/s400/Picture+12.png" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It’s a concept I might pursue one day, but I think like to keep my abstract thinking about the universe to special holidays.</span></span><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How To Get Rich by Donald Trump</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I read the first chapter called “Five Billion Reasons Why You Should Read This Book.” One of the first things The Donald told me is that prior to writing the book, he briefly skimmed the 1987 business bestseller </span></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Art of The Deal,</span></span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and read the first and last paragraphs. So I decided to grant him the same courtesy. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The skimming of his already succinct advice admittedly made me want to read more. Or maybe that was because of the title.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The last paragraph, though, was all I really needed to see. “You’re hired.” I did it!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">CONCLUSION: I’m way more into eating than reading. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="font-size:0;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Joel’s Rules:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1. Wear hair differently each day, using all and only </span></span><a href="http://www.warrentricomi.com/ps_shopping/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Warren-Tricomi products.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Now that I’ve been spoiled by the </span></span><a href="http://www.warrentricomi.com/ps_shopping/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Warren-Tricomi Style Collection,</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> I don’t think I could never go back!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0d1LdZXq1AcmM0sw9YO4m8Bw0IYQo-2ZZ15rASioyN2tO7jUwKWWg_6lsFiJikCq9zWztBFE6dyA63cWE082yqEu4FIm3UX0m1kpigA_-u9NhWTtdl9bweC7htrDH7Hk9nXE-gD8mt4/s1600-h/14081567.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355799492661133970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0d1LdZXq1AcmM0sw9YO4m8Bw0IYQo-2ZZ15rASioyN2tO7jUwKWWg_6lsFiJikCq9zWztBFE6dyA63cWE082yqEu4FIm3UX0m1kpigA_-u9NhWTtdl9bweC7htrDH7Hk9nXE-gD8mt4/s400/14081567.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Every day in the shower I used the 3-step Pure Strength hair care regimen: shampoo, conditioner, and an in-between step called “close”. My hair was getting so strong over the week that I didn't even bother going to the gym.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 1: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Mousse and Hair Putty, scrunched with a towel, followed up Flexible Hairspray and Finishing Cream. Note: The putty has a special place in my hair-caring heart. It feels like melted rubber in your hands and reminds me of Floam.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0lidXFbDU7OIsspCnaRWJthhJAi_hkn_7All5nsf7JfWgY0c7HnnRFpEWolKFFA6zlIEiLiGMc1mVG0Op-vVxjOapK4ltzub-rykEpr4KO8sNTxyeOUmpnhS7fdfYXHcun_JpaBd8l0/s1600-h/IMG_5049_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355581416250941154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0lidXFbDU7OIsspCnaRWJthhJAi_hkn_7All5nsf7JfWgY0c7HnnRFpEWolKFFA6zlIEiLiGMc1mVG0Op-vVxjOapK4ltzub-rykEpr4KO8sNTxyeOUmpnhS7fdfYXHcun_JpaBd8l0/s400/IMG_5049_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 2: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day: All I did with this hairstyle was get a mani-pedi. Swear. </span></span></span></p></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ522nqzhuhQ-BZoeJXzBPx4LsZma8Dl2iggamGqyf1KMm-yQ_aXgzxaYl6fX207RrynuKgpkt9zmZtVyT6W33KDjrhjtx_6uh48bzmWZzHerjOysIwqc-X-klUJCOaZXJtlX8ZKf_q4o/s1600-h/IMG_5065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355581427443401922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ522nqzhuhQ-BZoeJXzBPx4LsZma8Dl2iggamGqyf1KMm-yQ_aXgzxaYl6fX207RrynuKgpkt9zmZtVyT6W33KDjrhjtx_6uh48bzmWZzHerjOysIwqc-X-klUJCOaZXJtlX8ZKf_q4o/s400/IMG_5065.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Night: Hot Set Spray, Blue Gel and Calming Serum, blown out with the Small Vented-Thermal Brush, followed by a bit of the Flexible Hairspray and the Finishing Cream.</span></span></span></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b7Au2jm5-k8y-sfcpRjxqDUINvVz11BsceeVyDHY6Z5x31nO1d4BV3itcn8gbyU9YA_rH_Vut8FHuYI_Bm4xZnlsOYakdJ0aKgbPIXIB4Czz-GdvUHymXA4xkwz4tT5oqWa7pioDtk4/s1600-h/IMG_5093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355581428650198130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b7Au2jm5-k8y-sfcpRjxqDUINvVz11BsceeVyDHY6Z5x31nO1d4BV3itcn8gbyU9YA_rH_Vut8FHuYI_Bm4xZnlsOYakdJ0aKgbPIXIB4Czz-GdvUHymXA4xkwz4tT5oqWa7pioDtk4/s400/IMG_5093.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 3:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day: This is my biker-chic ‘do. Hopefully not a don’t. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IziKUxPqwqjZh7wCWemq1SG8hpr-6iRn0P_9SllmHrWRGoY6cyzWaZuolEeeIW9r9-wbRRUgntubs05xdya8np3lZJmSVcOkn9szREk3HyJFhA1yUfsViWm9vxbBzMgdL_FyNljbr94/s1600-h/IMG_5094_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355582183722509874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IziKUxPqwqjZh7wCWemq1SG8hpr-6iRn0P_9SllmHrWRGoY6cyzWaZuolEeeIW9r9-wbRRUgntubs05xdya8np3lZJmSVcOkn9szREk3HyJFhA1yUfsViWm9vxbBzMgdL_FyNljbr94/s400/IMG_5094_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Night: My friend Paul played Paulygirl, a make believe Warren-Tricomi hairstylist from LA, and used the Blow-Dry Lotion, the Hot-Set Spray, the Calming Serum followed by a scorching hot flat iron and the Finishing Cream. He forced me to let him do a center part with stick straight hair, a style I hadn’t done since high school. Turned out to be a big hit with my friends! Also turned out I looked exactly like my mom. I did it again a week later. Thanks Paulygirl, XOXO. </span></span></span></p></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355582187423899842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVaFeC-kTgAOEaAInQvRAbgLckBhHYYHUVYSS9L7j14nN_MGnfAjQDKoihss_Ut6-cM5RO9vZA9o7XESX5ATNFuE8iGF58CaBxjGuU-_uvfm4_QRkWxAm-3MdGZBdjkLoDJ-aW5hETfU/s400/IMG_5118_2.JPG" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 4:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Flexible Hairspray, Finishing Cream, a hair elastic and a feather. Voila!</span></span></span></p></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmtsGp75soQezbE_U88cEqUwDBnuNH4PCtFPXfMQdWBYhbCAKgwo_7H6Ym_5Lx3Gln9vvhmdy9rIJAHYMq7g_q-OUEltMBRUEWLKIMSmqbhdY01iVj9E34J9ngBWa04zIg0Q4vCGadQM/s1600-h/IMG_5141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355582193765803746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmtsGp75soQezbE_U88cEqUwDBnuNH4PCtFPXfMQdWBYhbCAKgwo_7H6Ym_5Lx3Gln9vvhmdy9rIJAHYMq7g_q-OUEltMBRUEWLKIMSmqbhdY01iVj9E34J9ngBWa04zIg0Q4vCGadQM/s400/IMG_5141.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVNt_gLF4UkZHHfwoEgxR81hZN7vhOlcBfDqv_urBY5i297Htzn-MNVETzAvnDIO330f0a7MOBCOOhxru8MpfUU0tskKNcro3dt2eTbJkXQ7_wJGEPoWagDf3wmvRBLX5Tscep785yQ4/s1600-h/IMG_5165.JPG"><p class="MsoNormal" style="DISPLAY: inline! important; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 5:</span></span></span></p></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVNt_gLF4UkZHHfwoEgxR81hZN7vhOlcBfDqv_urBY5i297Htzn-MNVETzAvnDIO330f0a7MOBCOOhxru8MpfUU0tskKNcro3dt2eTbJkXQ7_wJGEPoWagDf3wmvRBLX5Tscep785yQ4/s1600-h/IMG_5165.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Molding Paste, Hair Putty, half a can of Flexible Hairspray, bobby pins and BYAH! By far my most experimental hair day. I’m not quite sure how it happened, but it was fun to change it up. BYAH! is my sister Jessica’s brand new line of accessories, which happen to really magically make everyone look cute. Look for them in the stores and magazines in a few months! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355582202910703970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUahGUwdFiVjWS8ezoABpQMfldQpa1_e9A1pNcV_oZ9jxC7bazHW7o9aOBg6vT2S3lR6zFnisID_08wVTzYxMZggCTSrTy-lo-bWHbFvFhbPuDjE_vNx5bTTXjkcEduuUC9xFdewJW_BU/s400/IMG_5166.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355582198138978658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVNt_gLF4UkZHHfwoEgxR81hZN7vhOlcBfDqv_urBY5i297Htzn-MNVETzAvnDIO330f0a7MOBCOOhxru8MpfUU0tskKNcro3dt2eTbJkXQ7_wJGEPoWagDf3wmvRBLX5Tscep785yQ4/s400/IMG_5165.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 6: Blue Gel, Hot-Set Spray and the Small Vented Thermal Brush. And, as hinted in the pic, many touchups with the miracle Finishing Cream. (PS. Sadly, a dog ate my brush in the Hamptons this past weekend! That is no joke, nor excuse.)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b1J7nMd52nHXBmSeIeaIVHig4tA4m_ITrEtkMSyPdE29aik66QH-r6KWWMxhCD1FPLtINAQZf3qvSFWye3apRpDT3mXqQjmjZVG4zD2_7m7aU_ZAeiGNX6A_vEH-bpr4dYm2VsUOQv4/s1600-h/14897131.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355581418195676034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-b1J7nMd52nHXBmSeIeaIVHig4tA4m_ITrEtkMSyPdE29aik66QH-r6KWWMxhCD1FPLtINAQZf3qvSFWye3apRpDT3mXqQjmjZVG4zD2_7m7aU_ZAeiGNX6A_vEH-bpr4dYm2VsUOQv4/s400/14897131.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Day 7: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Mousse, Blue Gel, Hair Putty and a headband. And the Finishing Cream every hour on the hour. I also did the W-T organic hair mask this night, it did all sorts of kind things to my tresses!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ll-TGPW24LqN8EXbXhZwt6mrOdvGtodCacVxSThXAxWZsQq8cjlW6U3ZYkHhA9_HmMdFAGMmrPaQGdgOrZ66yHreL2ZnprfEnj8Ah055x7JgY42p3Xij91-GerT2WmAOVAt2SdpShC0/s1600-h/IMG_5172_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355593749250222642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ll-TGPW24LqN8EXbXhZwt6mrOdvGtodCacVxSThXAxWZsQq8cjlW6U3ZYkHhA9_HmMdFAGMmrPaQGdgOrZ66yHreL2ZnprfEnj8Ah055x7JgY42p3Xij91-GerT2WmAOVAt2SdpShC0/s400/IMG_5172_2.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2. Carry the Warren-Tricomi Finishing Cream at all times.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Believe me when I tell you: THIS STUFF REALLY WORKS. Curly or straight, pony or bouffant… every time my hair needed a fix, this stuff did the trick.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It would have been a bit much, albeit a lot of fun, to take pictures of myself with the finishing cream every place I went. To maintain some level of vanity sanity, I’ll just hope that you trust me! Here’s one example of me out with my WTFC and some barbeque sauce. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJu0hXJwGSTW_bEt_IDjElhSidXn_iVOKHbwPzEyb5fEdypCOmucwC80VfSxzlNABi_f12meQEbIRhS9yCgYjNyC4sS60cUNyZ9gxnwp1ABvG6_IDEoae2qTXag7mc3cESySaf_aGbD0/s1600-h/IMG_5148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355599778344958626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJu0hXJwGSTW_bEt_IDjElhSidXn_iVOKHbwPzEyb5fEdypCOmucwC80VfSxzlNABi_f12meQEbIRhS9yCgYjNyC4sS60cUNyZ9gxnwp1ABvG6_IDEoae2qTXag7mc3cESySaf_aGbD0/s400/IMG_5148.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3. Attend Zink Magazine’s party for Warren-Tricomi at the Hudson Terrace Tuesday night.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#003366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here I am on that fabulous rooftop with my friend Janine Bell @</span></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/modelcitizen" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">modelcitizen,</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> a model you might recognize from the last season of Project Runway. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#003366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My pictures with Joel and Edward from their </span></span><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/2-warren-tricomi-challenge.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">intro</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> are also from that night. You’ll never believe it but them moment I got the 3 of us together for a picture, my camera died! All these pics are courtesy of Zink’s photographer Costa Nicolas (thank you!) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYJVhZni4swqLZBk7qdiuobT3GdCi6OAk5_Zvr3iU0Khyphenhyphenc7T4Q8VHzsESfIBgNlLFEf7XShl89qgUA-ESxe_y5-UrnQOnAG8ZySlaEiTjr9ro1-_ndiUAUCvkLU3dtbXVfsKzgadX1O8/s1600-h/DSC_6377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355597311723840914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYJVhZni4swqLZBk7qdiuobT3GdCi6OAk5_Zvr3iU0Khyphenhyphenc7T4Q8VHzsESfIBgNlLFEf7XShl89qgUA-ESxe_y5-UrnQOnAG8ZySlaEiTjr9ro1-_ndiUAUCvkLU3dtbXVfsKzgadX1O8/s400/DSC_6377.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><!--StartFragment--><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355573448821938482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvWezodqKPnBnv_M07VvI-XIGDgskERFUbwpaOvNswSu8wPqjgXoTIy-qBkmkBsRl41ZII5qkZJzANNooDPSpdwCXdCOJk19jtAvIPsCoRwKvv7wI4CdJga0etYIqMgHR3meoonQybA0/s200/IMG_5221.JPG" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 13pt 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4. Support </span></span><a href="http://www.charitywater.org/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Charity Water</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. Attend the Charity Water event at Swarovski store Thursday night, hosted by them.</span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#003366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I didn't step it up on the step and repeat, but here’s my card of bona fide entry! I am fully impressed with </span><a href="http://store.swarovski-crystallized.com/us?bid=goog1" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Crystallized</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, the new Swarovski concept store in SoHo, a glittering 5000 square foot bi-level fantasy for my aspiring glitterati-fied self. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,51,102)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></p></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5. Have dinner at </span></span><a href="http://www.zampanyc.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Zampa.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#003366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This made planning my @</span></span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/nyctasha" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">NYCTasha</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">’s birthday dinner a cinch! Six ladies on a Saturday night, 12 small, scrumtious plates to split, bottles of wine sent over from some nice looking men across the restaurant, and some complementary desserts to die for.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30YtrTYCUb-SKUpeJJ__bajMsO3jv9Ngs_0E1xTzcCaI1q_tbbtSETgaX-QnDLJo4wVQa6buuDboI2VpvWd5pkbxb_mpzE54DHdR8U2ePfbAJFUse_qTG7oqzoqAidSpfD4PIbmaBiHg/s1600-h/IMG_5117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355571085097342418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30YtrTYCUb-SKUpeJJ__bajMsO3jv9Ngs_0E1xTzcCaI1q_tbbtSETgaX-QnDLJo4wVQa6buuDboI2VpvWd5pkbxb_mpzE54DHdR8U2ePfbAJFUse_qTG7oqzoqAidSpfD4PIbmaBiHg/s400/IMG_5117.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 13pt 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 13pt 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6. Have brunch at </span></span><a href="http://www.freemansrestaurant.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Freemans</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1.5pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span style="color:#003366;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What a pleasant, secluded, hearty little nook to eat at on a Sunday afternoon with @sammyh22 and @carlyplanker. Lucy Liu clearly thought so too. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></p></div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355571075094778690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0GRkuNuJuHq7I6U1K4-hT75oByELq7BGKdv6fe7HhaZ2XtLxqDz706iH4RypBPFvvvqex5fqv1hY4dejzQOhbLhmuaVw-CAMdiLEuMMRWJLXrtRz-TwDpzfG4s4TEHQION0czQ8zlxc/s400/IMG_5134.JPG" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 13pt 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 13pt 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 13pt 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7. Go to Avenue.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></p></span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I did not get to Avenue. But I live on an avenue! Sixth to be exact. I hope that counts for something…</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">8. Go to </span></span><a href="http://guestofaguest.com/venue/nightclubs/nyc/meatpacking-district/griffin/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Griffin</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. As many times as possible.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-UScolor:#333333;" ><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-UScolor:#333333;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I went once (that was as many times as possible. I mean, do you see this list?) I went for @</span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/nyctasha" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">NYCTasha</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">'s birthday Saturday night after Zampa, and my new hottie hipster friend </span></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mikealis" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Mikealis</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> showed us a great night! Love that chandelier.... </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355569475607073042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1OGp0nVXRVzGeHs2s2WhDHTeVZuzT3xpXRzTg8oQpHa0nAdkDoliK-kwnHPSNmoq8onfrPo5Xg0HtxyxMBVYWNjjVY69EYTxfuPtomYQoxZ2fGL7hF74mEbly8cPcEOgN7aooboTW38/s320/IMG_5121.JPG" border="0" /> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355569482869441618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYKo79R4Aqgy-UM0SVpLIXagX2M4kxtkPinv2evzpy8Q-TtggWGVxXIgeDmwIlXJ41XFceqPsvYLe4i3TYDs5Pyot3hBhl0gJM9D4oDLMaMswfJJjth2Wl7kghSL1PzAwWsP9H3ZmSGY/s320/IMG_5124.JPG" border="0" /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />People to meet: </span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Deborah Turbeville – Well-known photographer</span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="color:#d832f1;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carolina Herrera – Fashion designer </span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="font-size:0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Of COURSE they both traveling the entire month of July. And neither iChat. I have alternate plans to meet Carolina at her show this fall, and Deborah… when I convince her to shoot my next NYC Game adventure :)</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It's been another amazing week... feel's like I've already won. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7;"></span></strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7;">UPDATE: On 07/08/09, I received a tweet from @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/warrentricomi">warrentricomi</a> announcing my victory! I'm saving my prize for a few more weeks, but make no mistake, you will know when it's happeneing! </span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Kisses!</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(204,51,204)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Michelle Joni</span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-63562855519174054682009-06-25T04:14:00.047-04:002009-09-29T08:29:21.431-04:00Warren-Tricomi | CHALLENGE<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">occasionally</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> dye the tips of my hair pink. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />When I do, the compliments are unstoppable! I’m actually never quite sure if they are compliments, or verbal observations that are only appropriate in the form of compliments, but nonetheless. I’ll take them.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />But the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">best</span> hair compliment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I ever received was in February, at Nicole Romano’s store opening at The Plaza. A man I didn’t know walked right up to me and said: “I love your tips. Who did them?” We got to talking, and I soon realized I was receiving a genuine compliment from one of the most famous colorists in the world, Joel Warren.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br />And so sparked my friendship with the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">kings of the beauty castle.</span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate;"><br />It is my pleasure to introduce to you… </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351179488408422530" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 300px; height: 400px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmmWbvTVvviZttZy1RveZ8-GPafvZ-2pdxhCktDO7GIFRIoXV5tPsGnlxr7n5gMIK8qj0PqQn1NkqRugq46J6H7Fhlk3oj87qyR_MwXOW0Jz5I67KV4_0smovel-7ljZwW_DkHfYr2EY/s400/jh+joel+.jpg" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">NYC</span>INSIDERS:</span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Joel Warren <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">&</span></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Edward Tricomi</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">INSIDER CRED: </span></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">EDWARD TRICOMI</span>, World-Renowned Stylist</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“I consider myself a master. I’ve worked for years to develop that. Globally there are only about 15 of us – the best hairdressers in the world.”</span></span></b></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351178637684177666" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 292px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB8nq7Y0NJzhcuPpKFQ4WYLwsOPsSOv5-4JbmmlfD8b0gPvO3fhI5LpusYkK-yiDRdjLoOAkvdtyeJ_B_WOurZpsd1dAE02IVRKLYgTLbaepz1p9g256tHBIJt7k5dl4ADCyu_Y4ge0s/s320/DSC_6584.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">He’s styled everyone from Paris Hilton and the cast of The Hills to Barbara Streisand, The Rolling Stones and Ringo Starr. Edward is talented musician on the side – and a rock star in his own right.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Emanuel Ungaro, Carolina Herrera, J Mendel and Rosa Cha have all been touched by Edward’s masterful vision. These are just a handful of the designers he has collaborated with on fashion shows and ad campaigns. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward is as devoted to his work as they come. He has been in the industry for 40 years, famous for always staying current, always taking on dynamic new projects, and always working for the sake of creativity and art - never selling out. </span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">He is spiritual, spends weekends at his country house upstate, and studies quantum physics and global economics as a hobby. His passion is being artistic and growing his business.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;" ></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">JOEL WARREN</span>, Celebrity Colorist</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">“One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet a lot of people and being very social. I go out in New York and get treated very well. I get invited to a lot of parties. It’s a fun life.”</span></span></b></span></p><p></p><p></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351178632729120498" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 213px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGubSDP__H8xRlwy4-fnFSSgej8PaBj6yfaCYaG8IRnWFoyErYgwE6kqT0tY7QABHzK-L7pXam0ZfeOZjh2b8EVSijDjclC26T6b76Xg0gJVVuwi117EJGxuMzuF1b45UT8n3KxfyYeE/s320/DSC_6579.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Celebrities, models and socialites such as Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, Ivanka Trump, Amanda Hearst, Rachel Hunter, Molly Sims and Erin Fetherston possess stunning hair color… and a close friendship with their colorist to boot.<br /></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">He’s the L’Oreal Professionel Hair Color Brand Ambassador, which keeps him traveling and doing color presentations all over the world.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Joel is in the mix. He’s a man about town, hops from parties to galas to openings, and settles into hotspots before they even open. He had to leave one of our interviews halfway through to suit up and run to a Scorsese movie premiere with some heavy-hitting Hollywood friends. “Come back tomorrow, we’ll finish up,” he assured. He’s also as down to earth as they come, and prides himself on his natural ability to cater to each client, making sure they look and feel gorgeous, both in the salon and out.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">• The Plaza in New York is home to their sprawling Warren-Tricomi flagship salon</span></span></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351177008376050802" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 233px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfFS_gJ44wHqqhQFXZoU9Mw7VrTm31wCwsmgDSJwcJS2kNSv1rOpSbeEVpciQ5EFCnYDjABlSYmpmmPkXyLrHmW3ddVA9jTzoGUHWgZ5Z3481fVNPMK3wo4bjlf8nGceQvqYQq8q9u4k/s320/Hair+Stations.JPG" border="0" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>…and they travel to their salons in Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Greenwich and soon in Las Vegas to color and style their loyal A-list clientele.</span></span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:13px;" >• Joel and Edward are iconic… </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">…in fashion and beauty magazines, as experts on talk shows, and as philanthropists.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">St. Jude’s, Charity Water, Locks of Love, donating haircuts NYC public schools… "It's all part of the mix," says Edward.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">• </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">They are also both born and bred New Yorkers.</span></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">…and no matter where they travel, New York remains their favorite city in the world. Hands down. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Just the way I like ’em.</span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">CHALLENGE ME. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;font-size:13px;" >Joel and Edward decided they are such different people that they had to create separate challenges!</span></span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">THE RULES </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Edward’s Rules:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1. Get a bike and ride through Central Park. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2. Go to the Blue Note and see a show.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3. Go see a European art film at The Lincoln Square theater.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4. Go to a dinner party to meet eclectic interesting people. (Edward is going to see he can invite me to one of his, since I pointed out that my dinner party invite rate is quite low.) </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5. Go to Brooklyn to get the city’s best pizza – L&B Spumoni Gardens</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6. There are a couple little pastry shops up on Columbus – take a walk up there. It’s a fun thing to do on a summer night.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7. Buy and start reading the following books: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The World is Hot, Flat and Crowded</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> by Thomas Friedman</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Universe in a Nutshell</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> by Stephen Hawking</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How To Get Rich</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> by Donald Trump</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Joel’s Rules:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1.</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Wear hair differently each day, using all and only Warren-Tricomi products (they gave me the entire W-T collection)</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2.</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carry the Warren-Tricomi Finishing Cream at all times.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">3.</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Attend Zink Magazine’s party for Warren-Tricomi at the Hudson Terrace Tuesday night (already happened. Check.)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4.</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Support Charity Water. Attend the Charity Water event at Swarovski store Thursday night, hosted by them. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">5.</span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Have dinner at Zampa.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">6.</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Have brunch at Freemans.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">7.</span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Go to Avenue.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">8. Go to Griffin. As many times as possible.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">People to meet: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Deborah Turbeville – Well-known photographer </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carolina Herrera – Fashion designer</span></span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">THE PRIZE</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The ultimate hair experience at Warren-Tricomi, including a full head of highlights by Joel and a cut and blowout by Edward.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><!--EndFragment--></span><p></p><!--EndFragment--></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><!--StartFragment--></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My hair is looking better just thinking about it!</span><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As I got to know these legendary New Yorkers through our interview and the rules they each created for me, </span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> began to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">caricaturize in my mind as the beloved cartoon </span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">devil</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">angel</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> perched on either shoulder. A very handsome devil, and a very spirit-lifting angel, to be exact.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Normally I’d leave the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">cut</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> to </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Edward</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> and the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">highlights</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> to </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Joel</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">… but now I’m going to take the liberty and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">cut</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> right to the </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">highlights</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">:</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">*Note:</span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Their interviews were conducted separately</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What is your favorite thing about your job? </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I get to meet interesting people all day long. All new people every day. That’s the best part and that’s why I became a hair dresser.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward</span></span></span><span style="color:blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> The unpredictability. Constantly creating something new, always moving forward.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite Show to do at NY Fashion Week?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Rosa Cha</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Carolina Herrera, Rosa Cha… I’ve worked every show so that’s really hard.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite designers to wear? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Prada, Paul Smith, Spurr, and Seize Sur Vingt at the Plaza.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I get all my clothes custom made. Craig Robinson makes my clothes, and Anton makes all my leather clothes. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Best place to shop in NY.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I like Saks… I like SoHo… I like… big butts! I shop all over. I’m a shopaholic. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Since I get all my clothes custom made, my favorite place to shop is in my own creativity in myself. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Wait, can we go back to Joel liking big butts?</span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New York’s best hair on a man? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> My partner. Edward Tricomi. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> My son. Luke. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Not that they’re biased! Neither could choose just one woman, but these responses were instantaneous.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Warren-Tricomi product no girl should ever be without?</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> The finishing cream. You should carry it with you at all times.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> The blow-dry lotion. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Should girls about town make it a point to try new hairstyles? Or is it okay to stick with a signature look? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">: I think you should try things, evolve, like anything. Clothes, makeup – nothing should be stuck in one time.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So, Anna Wintour is not on her game? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> No, she should switch it up. Absolutely she should switch it up! It’s a boring old ’do anyway.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> You do what works for you. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Best summer hair advice?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Our organic hair shield. It’s like having an umbrella on your head.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Keep it out of the sun as much as possible. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What if I have the umbrella on my head?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">In New York… the best:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sushi?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Matsuri </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> A place by my house upstate. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Do I really have to drive all the way upstate for it?</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Yes. Let me look it up on my phone for you.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I wait a minute as he searches</span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward, I really don’t like leaving the city.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ed<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Georgia;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ward:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Fine. Jean George on 66</span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. The fish is flown in from Japan every day. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Italian? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Peasant </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Bella’s</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I couldn’t find a restaurant in NYC definitively called Bella's. Maybe it's upstate…<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Fries?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Pastis</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Thin skinny ones</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From any particular restaurants?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> From certain restaurants that </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">make really thin, skinny fries. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Maybe I should have stuck with the hair and fashion questions...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Brunch?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Freemans</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Giorgios makes a great eggs Benedict.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3am Pit Stop?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> One Oak</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Lucky Strike</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Most enjoyable outrdoor seating?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel: </span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Morandi </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Fiorellos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Favorite spot in the park? </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> My salon. It’s across the street.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Strawberry Fields<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204); font-style: italic;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward doesn’t drink, so these are all </span></span></i></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Happy Hour?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Griffin </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Night spot?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Griffin and Avenue</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Most exotic drink menu </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Griffin </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hottest drink spot right now?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Griffin</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Griffin is killin it!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It’s new. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Obviously.</span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Things that everyone should know about New York, besides Griffin?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Pause. Deep thought.) Griffin! </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">They do agree on some things…<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New York event to see the best hair?</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gala at The Met.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Gala at The Met. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">New Yorker who you most want tap on the shoulder and be like, let me do you a little favor… and do your hair?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Donald Trump</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Donald Trump </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Anything else on New Yorkers?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Joel:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> When I go out in New York, people don’t pay enough attention to their hair. I don’t see great hair out and about. I hate ponytails, I hate scrunchies, I hate pulling it back. You buy $800 shoes, $2000 dresses, jewelry, this, that, and then you take your hair and you put it in a scrunchie. It’s a turn off.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Edward:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> As New Yorkers, we tend to look straight ahead. And sometimes… you need to look up. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.twitter.com/michellejoni">Follow me on Twitter </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and check back here for the live updates and ways for YOU to play and win!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" >Kisses!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" >Michelle Joni</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/07/warren-tricomi-results.html"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family: arial;">This game has been won! Click here to see the results.</span></a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><br /></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">PS. This is me on one of my best hair days ever. AKA in front of The Plaza, with hair done by Warren-Tricomi (thanks to Joel on the color, Jillian on the blowout and Maral on the makeup Xx)</span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiRX4j0LcQ5dPJt91knn1COvmjns8apWPgvnuMb7a9C_Nsr4SHOcCYgQtwM_RC7L4xLaIjqU-KilTqPk9Lx-BKUmh2nRBrlelBv3RSmtHSZkSG8Bb8DrUgghuSyGrzULjR9dVmkmhyphenhyphenpU/s1600-h/michelle04-736510.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351176319456642002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; cursor: pointer; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" 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/></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>*Thank you to Costa Nicolas for the photos of me with Joel and Edward<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" 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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" 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/></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:13px;" ><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjIsVbPdLZ1UbRX0o9J8FMq8rgRAjgMAfjKO3VuKjFLV7_5ZpPFj0_YdOWOOvmQy6AT4ed3XWs8ox6a0mRLLEa8uUohpwuUTkIUq0mmiWzNwYyooP0X8cVS5yxW8ZpZkosZHRsxcT3FQ/s1600-h/Post-Blow-Dry-Finishing-Cre.jpg"><br /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiRX4j0LcQ5dPJt91knn1COvmjns8apWPgvnuMb7a9C_Nsr4SHOcCYgQtwM_RC7L4xLaIjqU-KilTqPk9Lx-BKUmh2nRBrlelBv3RSmtHSZkSG8Bb8DrUgghuSyGrzULjR9dVmkmhyphenhyphenpU/s1600-h/michelle04-736510.jpg"><br /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-76843326810829109312009-06-25T03:29:00.012-04:002009-06-25T04:14:10.958-04:00John DeLucie | YOUR TURN<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">It's official!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">At exactly 1:04 PM EST on June 24, 2009, John DeLucie Tweeted my victory out to all the land: </span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8CBrqF0FzMpjJoheGuPvm9OGnd7wQt_Ke5GMnF-DzOQ9sdUd3d6PQ051sKXXhnC7Vr_Feu9s53swpJO64cunZqia_T1i5MSf4DI1wElUpqxqnCcBn2u2qTIgJBRb9KGrf363COLGsOQ/s1600-h/Picture+3.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 207px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8CBrqF0FzMpjJoheGuPvm9OGnd7wQt_Ke5GMnF-DzOQ9sdUd3d6PQ051sKXXhnC7Vr_Feu9s53swpJO64cunZqia_T1i5MSf4DI1wElUpqxqnCcBn2u2qTIgJBRb9KGrf363COLGsOQ/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351167982182629794" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I am so excited for my Chef's Tasting dinner at The Waverly Inn! When shall it be? Who shall I take?? Hmm... I'll get back to you on that.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But for now, onto you.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Remember the object of the game? Ahem:</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;font-family:arial;font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">OBJECT:</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Try new things, go to all the best places, eat the most delicious food, meet fascinating people, experience enriching elements of the city, and have as much fun as possible.</span></span></span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Well it's not just me who needs to become a better New Yorker.<br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px; font-family:arial;">***************************************************************</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">IT’S YOUR TURN TO PLAY!</span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Get out there and have some fun. Take John DeLucie’s <a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-one-challenge-john-delucie.html">list of rules</a> and give it some mileage!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">• Send proof in a picture that you completed one of the rules - first 5 will win a signed copy of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=the+hunger+john+delucie&box=the%20hunger%20john%20delucie&pos=-1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Hunger.</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">• John will also choose his favorite picture… and he'll hook the winner up with a highly coveted reservation at The Waverly Inn. No phone number, no problem. ;)</span></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Send pics via:</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Twitter: Tweet the pic to John and me at @</span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/giannidee"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">giannidee</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and @</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://twitter.com/michellejoni"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">michellejoni</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Facebook: If we’re friends, post it and tag you and me.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Email: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="mailto:thenycgame@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(98, 140, 178); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thenycgame@gmail.com</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Good luck, and may the best New Yorker win.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: 20px;font-family:arial;">***************************************************************</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pllL3xa6BE6uImkakSfrqMTFIEVaMe6GJ8-hU8dV_P-bWkPsNZCstVNtgNLJKZJxgDLl1GwOhkj4NkiH8BCjrbZNY7U1dKmiKTK_e0Q4Fj0NGsB4RoflEYNr7X9lod79YDgrieinZCI/s320/11689995.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351164831870532194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pssst... look how good his book is!</span></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-67701471814618150912009-06-23T01:01:00.003-04:002009-06-25T03:27:15.778-04:00John DeLucie | THE RESULTS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFV7uw2NmXesCy6VqtTHUXeRYjG6ESO0fPe0UAESFPIzNyw9CXed27Fg38g66HBv3jMn_kq46w0MfzSAMtvwC_X7PN-QrawfGSXZIGgeB5b3NPDkN2MgdJ8cKUVDPx5kx4ydGuEjD4XA/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFV7uw2NmXesCy6VqtTHUXeRYjG6ESO0fPe0UAESFPIzNyw9CXed27Fg38g66HBv3jMn_kq46w0MfzSAMtvwC_X7PN-QrawfGSXZIGgeB5b3NPDkN2MgdJ8cKUVDPx5kx4ydGuEjD4XA/s200/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351136417443272738" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">WEEK ONE</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> with </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">John DeLucie,</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Chef of The Waverly Inn = </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">SUCCESS!</span></strong></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-one-challenge-john-delucie.html">Last week</a> I set out on my journey to becoming the best New Yorker I can be, according to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bartokweb.com/v7/holla/2009/06/michelle-joni-nyc-game-week-1.html" style="color: rgb(98, 140, 178); text-decoration: none; "> </a><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-one-challenge-john-delucie.html">John DeLucie’s</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> rules, and I think I did it! I hit all 14 checkpoints, and here is the proof in pictures.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As long as John examines these pictures and agrees I have truly become a better New Yorker, I win:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">THE PRIZE: A custom-made Chef's Tasting Dinner for Two at The Waverly Inn</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">John, what’s the verdict? Check out my week and let me know!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Personal note: Thank you to everyone who cheered me on from the sidelines - whether it was helping me locate flowers for Emilio, or sending motivational messages as I trekked from West Chelsea to the Upper East Side in the pouring rain! Also, to all my wonderful friends who played with me along the way, I had a blast with you and I hope you did too.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1. Visit the Guggenheim. Learn and report back 3 new things.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />I was lucky enough to go with my sister Jessica, who doubled as my tour guide. Her recent class, Art 360: Art History from 1970 to present, really got some mileage!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6q-eaeSBPjG1gWg4R0nEynbFjIOORf-TQ7Y9uroH-f-wTtS8dOd6kcTShd-VcRtgSI69VYx83xnyliLJlWo6Eq4BQsFES7gVPrm8p30XnjvFBEKFxwDjS6DLNVTkkCFsr8uIFQqweOk/s400/IMG_5005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351134059654886946" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thing I Learned #1: Picasso's Blue Period was named as such because he was depressed and all his work was painted in shades of blue and grey. Why blue? Blue paint was the cheapest.</span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPhCDoMOJItk51mxMVp2sHLzAhUOf6JbQGAht5Z0EJ0C78bhGBNF3CzDva4d34riZ0UwsMgPKZyDwNUIaG6qD78Nlfg7JLRxEOTh_kA9xZyc2KpuB8NwhkmEqkYF4vpAGmQQoyEFAmpo/s400/IMG_5003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351132150373085906" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thing I learned #2: The current exhibit at the Guggenheim was of Frank Lloyd Wright, a legendary architect who designed over 1000 projects, resulting in over 500 completed works. This model (which I illegally photographed) is an example of Wright's forward thinking. To be as efficient and precise as possible, Wright conceptualized and planned out buildings in distinct, separated layers.Mr. Wright's vision of the world was that of spread out cities that resembled the space age's famously sleek invention of "the future". He designed giant, peaceful, energy-efficient buildings with wide open spaces that meshed nature and spherical architecture.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1kIlHH6kyEqhdWx7iLN2VoW5wTTm6zJsAawBAZxEbU7ppOcNyKMWlU4WOSeEv85V7rVPl5QisQ5jbgQlxnjVvmfSLsuI3IugPKA8UCDainI6SxWv348e6Itcg9L5MryKtm1sDrw65ro/s400/IMG_4997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351132144525930802" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thing I learned #3: Frank Lloyd Wright's works were laid out chronologically - from the beginning of the spiraling ramp on the ground floor, to the very top of the Guggenheim. Imagine our surprise (and I'll admit, slight embarrassment) when we got to the top and learned that Frank Lloyd Wright actually built the Guggenheim too! It was like watching the first half of Titanic without knowing the ship was going to sink.<br />Next time I'll do my research.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2. Get Italian food at Ballato. Bring flowers to Emilio, the chef. See if he’ll make me the Pacari.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3IypM9eVMiHpx0S5-g0zoJu1zWZBmCcJm5h0eQD4sinGiG6jZ-sXtummUWQ1YH5P23hAk7cc7fiFZZ9tqjcjOexWsqa70PeIX7Q2-2mP7lYC08_DN7M5EEKWuKbZLoE2_8vx3xlmaDw/s400/IMG_4936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351128349103758658" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">He loved the flowers. When I presented him with the bouquet and my Pacari request... he ran right back to the kitchen to get cooking!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkHYoVIFjg0Ia_dZbWQyVrwZ8HFcLK7aIMKdRJDZoO1le7k4P5WgYhY_gfvsDMm4QigX2bteJno6LJ-s_Wb4AYGz_5l5ihMlushgTKBOLCaUJb7ZQSkN7TwnTMeonQfeSKXCLSYmm3zM/s1600-h/IMG_4941.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkHYoVIFjg0Ia_dZbWQyVrwZ8HFcLK7aIMKdRJDZoO1le7k4P5WgYhY_gfvsDMm4QigX2bteJno6LJ-s_Wb4AYGz_5l5ihMlushgTKBOLCaUJb7ZQSkN7TwnTMeonQfeSKXCLSYmm3zM/s400/IMG_4941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351128357292738386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So THAT's what Pacari is. If I recall, it was more authentic Italian than the pasta I had in Italy last year. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you've been following, you'll know that I also gave away dinner with a bottle of wine at Emilio's! Congratulations to @ericanardello on Twitter for winning me over with her Italian compliment.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3. Go to the Village Vanguard. See a high quality jazz show. Before going, research who’s performing and then review them after.</span></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdUAzXY_X5yrS-iTs-YBfygBwm3N5AtXoESPamygb7N1y7Y8h05KhyPtmPw7jPllFJ1Cw7ODrgly2Mhjo2CDfwCJcnH5kdU4qF5NcFKUMZkV9TvGE81vn-BTOsVgJAx8T_Fz2bKpIupU/s400/IMG_5032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351135442041172322" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Research on the Renee Rosnes Quartet: Renee is a Canadian who began studying classical piano at age 3 (one of those). She's composed and recorded many highly acclaimed jazz records, and has won 4 Junos - the Canadian equivalent of our Grammy award.<br /><br />Review: I am not the best judge for this, as this was my 2nd jazz show ever, with the first being Marion at Smalls (rule #6). I will tell you that the musicians were wildly talented and passionate, and the Vanguard was packed with smiling, grooving fans. I let the blues sweep through me... realizing how I far I still need to come to really appreciate performances that aren't there to dazzle. Sometimes, they're just to jazzle.<br /><br />It was one of those New York nights that truly signified the groundwork of my social archaeology: There are millions of niches - why only stick with your own?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRggqdIeZwwMX2MsdinMOjBqpfnr2U8SSAoV30Od5Rm0znbe0LhCSSHAUfpHtYU-kbBw69YKvE58zynw_GwtAZnjf3SH4CkaXwzAIRMWZ-T4SK2gWDNi2DAHc0Km_myKYmHGwbQOM4XY/s400/IMG_5037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351135451274530002" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This guy hopped in my picture and had all sorts of poses in mind! (Yes, there is actually someone in this picture with me...)<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4. Go to Dim Sum GoGo. Get the vegetarian dim sum.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSnhax7t6fWeO59MVYIgzRlzAuFK8chsl66M8ktSHtFvbrbr8CmrVoMjq9evo8y7exZ4OxwmqCpCO7T2Haqp2hDh23RkJS4uAMdG2oJB_YKpfEgpPiPJJQYUK5n7ehFIIuiQrCMEJYacM/s400/IMG_4944.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351128366917458322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">There's me, there's the vegetarian dim sum. Ten minutes later, things looked a little different.</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFaKnsDmoZ1sb6fIVmxc3ozQoAGAxp-jKnD6Hl2Mm5WucjNGxo7GOSN3mkai7DoNK6i2wPfh5K4E_Qs8pqwlICd6diu6BrOosFHIPq6sEA_dzqaCDHAyNZITzfb3Vfz7gjH3-9ZxuRqI/s1600-h/IMG_4946.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFaKnsDmoZ1sb6fIVmxc3ozQoAGAxp-jKnD6Hl2Mm5WucjNGxo7GOSN3mkai7DoNK6i2wPfh5K4E_Qs8pqwlICd6diu6BrOosFHIPq6sEA_dzqaCDHAyNZITzfb3Vfz7gjH3-9ZxuRqI/s400/IMG_4946.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351128375214659218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My friend Andrew and I couldn't help but feed each other these delicate bundles of chinese joy.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">5. Go to Taim. Get falafel.</span></span></span></div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82sdB2VkExN0cc-AyWMfGSoFrduGLEdhe2WJc7vvFM7E-FyKg0NE0v1RjF1KuYejrkTgjd3bPeDxHQ3dqYC5uQMLYtXLH2nK6LsQf2KUklnRf8qEc4DHv-oY2-Qv11lZHCNEXOO-krrE/s400/IMG_4922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351127223600164786" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This was my first big checkpoint of the week!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As you may recall, I loved it so much that I went inside to speak to the owner and arrange a falafel sandwich giveaway. Congrats to @BluegrassInNYC on Twitter and Natalie Bartos on Facebook for being the first to name 3 falafel ingredients.</span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPAJmE1Jw25ruSExUA0iBVaHIpOBzh1OWuovKNtjm-stXM-GopMfdbcngXcq8gnqkpwy5hPy-OVMGUx7KD8YVCSR5HMgES9R6uzKqHcGcAGcflZ5OSJPhc-llvixV5RCKC9Y21hAu1fc/s1600-h/IMG00126-20090615-1512.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPAJmE1Jw25ruSExUA0iBVaHIpOBzh1OWuovKNtjm-stXM-GopMfdbcngXcq8gnqkpwy5hPy-OVMGUx7KD8YVCSR5HMgES9R6uzKqHcGcAGcflZ5OSJPhc-llvixV5RCKC9Y21hAu1fc/s400/IMG00126-20090615-1512.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351135457866993858" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">AND GUESS WHO happened to walk by while I was sitting outside at Taim... none other than John DeLucie! He snapped this pic from his phone. The proof is in the pita.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITl3AAyJfKF-8PV6-kzsVG-vThTeZut2c-08VYM9nrEErggfikw5HTpbfTUAQQ5aEegZCzVYjxiOo17JLBsJLdENuUBapPyAknqOUWp0-qU96adN2vYoEa4JBMnpQms2sLbWbf1zFXF4/s400/IMG_4928.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351127233272296322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(It was THAT good.)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">6. Go to Smalls on a Sunday night to hear the brilliant vocalist Marion.</span></div></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34neZZKcEMoaJwgnou5PehOKfEowEZWx0BMPJqd0TOA8cmunb6bvQNa-wVTBHlGJt9hnbYp6IEwauGB9eF5PX4vorV6h2ssDko1HygeBHisLPRxYDwK5ZAYukydvA-goAD6H1jnJJFXM/s1600-h/IMG_4864.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34neZZKcEMoaJwgnou5PehOKfEowEZWx0BMPJqd0TOA8cmunb6bvQNa-wVTBHlGJt9hnbYp6IEwauGB9eF5PX4vorV6h2ssDko1HygeBHisLPRxYDwK5ZAYukydvA-goAD6H1jnJJFXM/s400/IMG_4864.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351127215486904546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is Marion. He was a charming vocalist indeed. I went with my friend Nate, and we so enjoyed letting Marion and his jazz band transport us back to another time and place.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Confession: I completed this 2 weeks before John's challenge even started, for fear I might not be around on Father's Day. (I hope I still win.)<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">THE BEST PART (and the reason I'm so glad I "cheated"): This was the very first rule I completed, and the very first song they played was by the Beatles. It was MICHELLE :)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">7. Go to Zibetto Espresso bar. Get a cappuccino.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FZHxCVHvwsaBfc-Md44szd6l5ZN9VmEFF75mPaE6gB4NMeCmTEdb47PJDHonewac-GcxTa4yqr5aP5nLjzPPNEXpEO20IqcUAJxjwkuzBsQAj5Xa6B-KC9JfyHf4iqkoQPrdfBBjjYw/s1600-h/IMG_4955.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FZHxCVHvwsaBfc-Md44szd6l5ZN9VmEFF75mPaE6gB4NMeCmTEdb47PJDHonewac-GcxTa4yqr5aP5nLjzPPNEXpEO20IqcUAJxjwkuzBsQAj5Xa6B-KC9JfyHf4iqkoQPrdfBBjjYw/s400/IMG_4955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351130881540803938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I got so wrapped up in conversation with the barista that I almost walked out without paying. Guess I needed the wake up more than I thought.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">8. Go to Via Quadronno. Get a cappuccino and the Mortadella Panini. Compare the two cappuccinos.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWGZbsOIf3HHjt48DqEWkjr8ROCFFtMECWkqmzzE5s4HamPgzJ_Hkmkz2CIqEOqq29SrLvWTmJw70uouFtJY1i8CM4v9o07XzUXuyHjAt050wXA8K_P2dzaS2TIpg9goUOkHcEExdTQ8/s1600-h/IMG_4990.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWGZbsOIf3HHjt48DqEWkjr8ROCFFtMECWkqmzzE5s4HamPgzJ_Hkmkz2CIqEOqq29SrLvWTmJw70uouFtJY1i8CM4v9o07XzUXuyHjAt050wXA8K_P2dzaS2TIpg9goUOkHcEExdTQ8/s400/IMG_4990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351132130727777778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Not only did I go to Via Quadronno, my lunch date, Melody Weir, invited me to fashion designer Susan Grant’s Upper East Side apartment beforehand to view her collection of custom apparel. It turns out, she just HAPPENED to have a Via Quadronno shirt lying around, which she gave to me. Seriously. Extra Points? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">“There are no coincidences in this world! Everything is meant to be.”</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Melody said. We all agreed.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6DBef7PfoupvyqOD7ueR20q_hPsHuggRa_9Otz5lh7Y32bCZKCZBW6rgParBsOjyqVrCNnOHFXA6oUVbMxD20xIGTHLf83c9ijOlIqWdeCb07a5UD7A3b-ep5LxBcusUjivc2tYyxg4/s1600-h/IMG_4994.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6DBef7PfoupvyqOD7ueR20q_hPsHuggRa_9Otz5lh7Y32bCZKCZBW6rgParBsOjyqVrCNnOHFXA6oUVbMxD20xIGTHLf83c9ijOlIqWdeCb07a5UD7A3b-ep5LxBcusUjivc2tYyxg4/s400/IMG_4994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351132137638217826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Via Quadronno waiter serving paninis to me and the iconic Melody Weir. (gee that flying pig looks familiar...)<br /><br />Cappuccino comparison: The Via Quaddrono cappuccino wins. Maybe something to do with being served in a mug with whole milk, rather than a to-go cup with 2%... but John didnt specify standardized variables. Don't get me wrong, next time I pass Zibetto's I WILL be getting another cappuccino.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">9. Go see that new movie “The Girlfriend Experience.” Let him know how it is and if it’s worth going.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyYODbi1dBpaTBcR3gI_D3rO3IoogZzDzFXnY1ylPrWYQadKDITAunliC96nINGZX63IUKB2hngwEWEtAWl2pb5eOlVJde1WbRD9j7FoWT9FvSvjukwI3E6NVP44UuYSFr5PUzWfZIlA/s1600-h/IMG_4929.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyYODbi1dBpaTBcR3gI_D3rO3IoogZzDzFXnY1ylPrWYQadKDITAunliC96nINGZX63IUKB2hngwEWEtAWl2pb5eOlVJde1WbRD9j7FoWT9FvSvjukwI3E6NVP44UuYSFr5PUzWfZIlA/s400/IMG_4929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351127241587883138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Until now, I was not aware that the high class hooker industry in New York City existed in such a capacity. This was a fascinating glimpse into a world of unexpected entrepreneurs and business endeavors. Beyond overcoming my naivety, I think it was an entertaining film... with quite the happy ending!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Afterwards I consulted with my hot movie date, Natasha, and decided to tell John it's worth going to see. I'm telling you too!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">10. Go to Barnes and Noble and see how many copies of </span><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Hunger/John-DeLucie/e/9780061579240/?itm=1" style="color: rgb(98, 140, 178); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Hunger</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I can sell.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikx8rrDjn7pNiu-qILob29D5K2tp3opJxaMdhy0lzsFRIMneiIT3N-0_SaDJfRdAekI5RORj49AY6GLWT0qA6Usjc4SUAgjzeuNELoDAl7tTPvx7-UrR1LrQxwM67nJ6pQ_DMPymoKBjY/s400/IMG_5015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351134070466019506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Attempt #1. I'm looking a little Vanna Whitey. Not in a good way. I was outta there after a few uncomfortable "shhhhhh library" looks from the innocent bystanders and readers. (Give me a break - I just walked from West Chelsea to the Upper East Side in the pouring rain for the love of the game!)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-zMdmwsH063pVNnCNbTx0h9UvahPtg9bnG7FlhCE7wyjYsYzhLPP-05s8XCu_WRXk2wIn7bU11h-gcNgTtVu9xEi_-i7JbwApM5BLqYwssnnbDfGwFNxHEkdTwqOCwZ-qX3__wFmKko/s400/IMG_5020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351134074736694450" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Attempt #2: I was a bit more spirited the next day.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KLc6oudK71xiPJRDQIVnom1xHZwwsW-XuENdpBW3E9Zux53360PrGjm1_R2iRLHgWQlOjb-erlUd5BzPGPH8UZgQXduMz6B_xyQSVoNguAAbKTEFi-z5TjSl9YbY32nrjoAfmURwB1g/s1600-h/IMG_5021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KLc6oudK71xiPJRDQIVnom1xHZwwsW-XuENdpBW3E9Zux53360PrGjm1_R2iRLHgWQlOjb-erlUd5BzPGPH8UZgQXduMz6B_xyQSVoNguAAbKTEFi-z5TjSl9YbY32nrjoAfmURwB1g/s400/IMG_5021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351134081675597250" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I really thought this man was going to buy it. SO close. It's a recession. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">11. Give directions to tourists.</span></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIjGz150C-QHEJB-0p8yyFQPS5diuxM6DV01lB6DX3w8aIETKK6YWgYil6iyMb5hnVGTSCwkks0IsUSJHItZveCnPfhkIp5ANcLLRJrAacLVwLbWquLS6WBRH6hUi3QLiZVosu_mDl9c/s400/IMG_4988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351130903433033666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's the entrepreneur in me. Note: butt, soaked.</span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8im4VI10ZQnvmTpxvcYzy3bd84uYM_jwBr2T-IZr_HOxGNgqZVXgjqGBmW32ONpjKjv2QzLUZimiTmB1XH8A_MWV_d8bUbPCpp59tllMUWNq43lkAK_AkNWSeS0gUJyU4gTCDwbThko8/s1600-h/IMG_4989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8im4VI10ZQnvmTpxvcYzy3bd84uYM_jwBr2T-IZr_HOxGNgqZVXgjqGBmW32ONpjKjv2QzLUZimiTmB1XH8A_MWV_d8bUbPCpp59tllMUWNq43lkAK_AkNWSeS0gUJyU4gTCDwbThko8/s400/IMG_4989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351132129258113010" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It ain't easy being sleazy!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDONClJntw8pi3dEjJXzcPA0QkQNB4SYWVJ-6ee968PKZaozlNJytyqd6w1SQMrU-uW1fJs6FAgaLpjFfKlTNIqtPu8xnqYRZuQfGw6UrBhl7Yup5ZfWKyNDORGzJizgLEnKjHqhYMaI/s1600-h/IMG_4920.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDONClJntw8pi3dEjJXzcPA0QkQNB4SYWVJ-6ee968PKZaozlNJytyqd6w1SQMrU-uW1fJs6FAgaLpjFfKlTNIqtPu8xnqYRZuQfGw6UrBhl7Yup5ZfWKyNDORGzJizgLEnKjHqhYMaI/s400/IMG_4920.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351127216732692146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;">This was the very first morning of The Game, and I was on my way to meet John for breakfast at Morandi. That damn train took forever to come, which made it easy to blame him when I walked in late... it was his rule!</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ_1iytQlypRdlD0mLGW-AQtnbB2zbhJe3YcMiVPowODx2de3n8SJJzkbYDDZoT69Dov2SJaDl3T2GrqXXCgGvJnsN-M5U-0Sebj94ItPoFIGG8uni0cmPettNBdc6w5xblkzdn2S9AM/s400/IMG_4947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351130879496683090" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;">Something to ponder: Do you take the subway or does the subway take you?</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDaZu2jYfz1sBJX5xlaQ1TTvXqDFqrGkpkJyqTylJn1bKfSvk00D-73Pl46-Dyohx5Tq-zEzBd3td964yjAfz1BoaobMCIqRUBzmtvDeNxn7ihRFu-ykEPzKUNLC-nrSsSCm1YgizxMs/s1600-h/IMG_4958.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDaZu2jYfz1sBJX5xlaQ1TTvXqDFqrGkpkJyqTylJn1bKfSvk00D-73Pl46-Dyohx5Tq-zEzBd3td964yjAfz1BoaobMCIqRUBzmtvDeNxn7ihRFu-ykEPzKUNLC-nrSsSCm1YgizxMs/s400/IMG_4958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351130891612202834" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;">MY rule: If I find myself enjoying the music I hear (signs: foot tapping, head bopping) I tip.</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">13. People to meet:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">a. Charlie Horne, director of the Phillips de Pury Auction House</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">b. Maureen Sarro, director of the Friedrich Petzel Gallery</span></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVGJnOmqX0ZD-nQFCjiq-aPvfNx-Z8v1SLMWCakZnOb_1I18X4Ndtc7ErdCDmP92E1zE9XeX2Xkj9TWH5Dk3PUH4uP-tvKlmfCzhrSke-KICKKTNdV8A-bSLDKCMRSHHDrUrlivesy8M/s1600-h/10329399.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVGJnOmqX0ZD-nQFCjiq-aPvfNx-Z8v1SLMWCakZnOb_1I18X4Ndtc7ErdCDmP92E1zE9XeX2Xkj9TWH5Dk3PUH4uP-tvKlmfCzhrSke-KICKKTNdV8A-bSLDKCMRSHHDrUrlivesy8M/s400/10329399.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351135852179590946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;">a. I met Charlie twice. Once at John's book reception (see #14 below), and before that at a Phillips de Pury exhibit launch (shot above), which he had invited me after admitting a bit of shock that he had been recommended for something! (We didn't get a picture together, but Charlie don't be shocked you're pretty cool.)</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oYYSl74o-vr0CTJ7VUN6ANQUJfDQt-8Oco0nJd4l8nv2rXTwl_rjeZEn3JExu1ztqXlJ4SJ2fj8rEuCL7d2e98y9PVASNDVRMb14Kr8xNKy-LIQXfsocTNsANj5-OyC3b6rPv57z8zs/s400/IMG_4984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351130898205360594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;">b. A raging success! Maureen loves the NYC Game so much that she made a list of rules for me before I even came in. (Maureen you are hysterical!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">14. Attend John's private book reception in Gramercy on Tuesday night.</span><br /></div></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFksouGKhevTv4BadEsJxvFoqH-Ih6LIi87bGARvQoguWWceHSW8UEDqmeKpFXZPm2F1GdQT4UiMcN-jSPLZgUacSuVlII5gHp6KWN5Xpnl4xaQ-vG7No_t9E4ykx6fCFPEpqDYakN5g/s1600-h/IMG_4934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFksouGKhevTv4BadEsJxvFoqH-Ih6LIi87bGARvQoguWWceHSW8UEDqmeKpFXZPm2F1GdQT4UiMcN-jSPLZgUacSuVlII5gHp6KWN5Xpnl4xaQ-vG7No_t9E4ykx6fCFPEpqDYakN5g/s400/IMG_4934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351128344102702210" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;">A lovely reception was held in John's honor at The National Arts Club. This was the part where John told stories from The Hunger - he told some of my favorite vignettes from the book. John was also presented with a very prestigious honor from the Arts Club.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Congratulations John, you deserve every bit of the love and attention. Your book was a treat to read, and my week in your shoes was one of my favorite weeks in New York City to date. Thank you so much being my #1 and playing along like a champ!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Check back tomorrow for Week 2 rules! <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">J</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">oel Warren</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); ">Edward Tricomi</span>, of the Warren-Tricomi beauty empire are stepping up to the plate. Another eye-opening, whirlwind of a week in New York City lies ahead. Bring it on!<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><br /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; ">Kisses!</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; ">Michelle Joni</div></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34neZZKcEMoaJwgnou5PehOKfEowEZWx0BMPJqd0TOA8cmunb6bvQNa-wVTBHlGJt9hnbYp6IEwauGB9eF5PX4vorV6h2ssDko1HygeBHisLPRxYDwK5ZAYukydvA-goAD6H1jnJJFXM/s1600-h/IMG_4864.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-59851047667693390892009-06-12T21:56:00.005-04:002009-09-29T08:27:13.315-04:00John DeLucie | CHALLENGE<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009_06_24_archive.html">[read first: THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL]</a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci46op70JRAWuIT6TRqSm-w0FOcasv1BwfJGXIpfIBZKurK50dVJI5v-pprnLWEUpBnjfqyjR8_wGB1OdvDjFEI7JFC3YmT-NeZPo-VBK68qtPboDdgKPfJ0dcJBMxIVnrf942fSo0w0/s200/John-DeLucie-791287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351079262201045970" border="0" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">It is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">my</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">pleasure</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"> to </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">introduce you to a man </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">who is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">powered</span></span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">by </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">copious amounts </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">city’s finest</span> caffeine… </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">and </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">empowered</span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">by his ability to </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">steal </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">hearts</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">via </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">chicken pot pie.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">NYC INSIDER:</span></span></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">JOHN DeLUCIE</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">INSIDER CRED:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• Chef/Partner of The Waverly Inn</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">…It may as well be called Vanity Fair: The Restaurant</span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Graydon Carter lured in the A-listers, and DeLucie keeps them begging for more.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• Author of </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=the+hunger+john+delucie&box=the%20hunger%20john%20delucie&pos=-1">The Hunger </a></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">…A behind-the-scenes tour of the NYC restaurant biz, from pork bellies to luminaries. You’ll laugh a lot, learn a lot, and love following DeLucie’s crazy climb up the culinary ladder. A must-read for foodies, New Yorkers who dine out, and anyone who’s ever wondered what being a star chef can do for your sex life.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• Born and raised in Brooklyn</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">… A New Yorker to the bone.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• A true fan and advocate of the NYC jazz, art and fashion scenes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">…With friends and parties to match.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• Master behind the Waverly’s infamous (and ingenious) $55 Truffle Mac & Cheese</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">…John personally shaves the truffle onto every dish he’s there to send out. That alone is worth every penny.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">• It’s been rumored that women have offered to sleep with him for a table at the Waverly.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">…John declares: “This is patently untrue.” Still, the fact that the rumor exists totally bumps him up a notch.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTYsvKvJr5HjKBfwCLUZ9wrY8zX5TOKQEMDrRvO2bKyOm7wgNmUFVBiXH6o8qqvV3rE9MJ1NZBB5qXjrFqyN1W6nj0vlZfc_wYuQg3wwkOAeFTQB_XKwiIrXmWaWYkMjVBGtQ59HGbP4/s400/Picture+6.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351081289695332322" border="0" /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">O</span>ver two charming breakfasts at Morandi, the West Village’s open-air gem of a trattoria, John shared with me his love for jazz, art, fashion, espresso, the NY subway system, Miles Davis and all things New York. As it turned out, most of his favorite places in the city were comically in pointing distance. His favorite panini over to our left, the best falafel to the right, the greatest </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">jazz shows across the street, his apartment around the corner… “You can tell I live in a bubble,” he laughed. As if!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This gifted chef and writer is undeniably well-versed in his NYC. I can already tell his challenge is going to open my eyes to a whole new side of the city – not to mention run me all around it like a crazy person! As John put it, I’ll be “living a week in John DeLucie’s New York.” It all starts tomorrow and I can’t wait. Now, without further ado:</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">THE RULES</span></span></span></b></span><span style=";font-size:20pt;color:fuchsia;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. Visit the Guggenheim. Learn and report back 3 new things.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2. Get Italian food at Ballato. Bring flowers to Emilio, the chef. See if he’ll make me the Pacari.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">3. Go to the Village Vanguard. See a high quality jazz show. Before going, research who’s performing and then review them after.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">4. Go to Dim Sum GoGo. Get the vegetarian dim sum.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">5. Go to Taim. Get falafel. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">6. Go to Smalls Jazz Club on a Sunday night to hear the brilliant vocalist Marion. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">7. Go to Zibetto Espresso bar. Get a cappuccino.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">8. Go to Via Quadronno. Get a cappuccino and the Morta Della Panini. Compare the two cappuccinos. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">9. Go see that new move “The Girlfriend Experience.” Let me know how it is and if it’s worth going.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">10. Go to Barnes and Noble and see how many copies of The Hunger I can sell. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">11. Give directions to tourists.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">12. Take the subway. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">13. People to meet:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">• Charlie Horne, director of the Phillips de Pury Auction House</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">• Maureen Sarro, director of the Friedrich Petzel Gallery </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">14. Attend John’s private book reception in Gramercy on Tuesday night.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><!--StartFragment--><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">THE PRIZE</span></span></span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span><br /></span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A custom-made Chef’s Tasting Dinner for Two at The Waverly Inn</span></span></span></span></p></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But before I leave you… </span></span></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I will share a Q+A I did with John. I’m more so known for burning rice, but here were my</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">BURNING QUESTIONS:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;font-size:48px;" ></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255); font-weight: normal;font-family:Arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Who is your culinary role model?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;" > <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Wolfgang Puck <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Your non-culinary role model?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">Miles Davis </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Best brunches in NY?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Cook Shop, Saint Ambrose, Extra Virgin<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Most enjoyable outdoor seating? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Morandi <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(Cue: 360° rotation of my head. Agreed.)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Best egg shooters? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Jean George </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Best fries?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Waverly<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Best 3am pit stop?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">It’s on Bleecker. A Greek diner. I’ll think of it. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(He never did. But in fairness, it’s 3am and you’re on your way to make some highly questionable eating decisions. Forgiven.)</i></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" > </span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Best décor wasted on the worst food?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">If I have to answer that I’d say… Tavern on the Green<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Best food wasted on the worst décor?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Little joint in Chinatown – on Pell street <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(It’s called Famous Sichuan. Clearly not famous enough.)</i></span><span style="color:fuchsia;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Place whose scene comes closest to yours? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Monkey Bar <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(Dumb question, Michelle. Graydon could probably single-handedly overturn the entire </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>New York restaurant business.)</i></span></p><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbTgVVyEwQaCApEBAwDTpRat7xtDmWhxwwO0X8za8cH5yGfq3O25AppNgAIW1VMfJfOsofkaDhArgpESxQ-6sKbOGfKaUEyUu-bvBr0Ercb-VYK78CyQXOFsHkhWBpXF7OOHKs073oBI/s200/michelle2-770536.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351081683878067266" border="0" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">What’s your everyday diet like?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">I’m pretty lean right now. Coffee and egg whites, not a lot of red meat. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(Crushing the round-man-in-a-chef's-hat stereotype, one espresso at a time. Looking good!)</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Which bothers you more: light on the butter, or sauce on the side?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">Doesn’t bother me.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">What’s more insulting: adding salt or adding ketchup?</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Neither… do what you need to do. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">So that whole “chef getting mad” thing is all a myth?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">No, some chefs get mad. I’ve resigned myself a long time ago that I’m never going to teach people ho</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="">w to eat. If you want to put ketchup on your eggs, do it. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(Phew.)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Do you like all-you-can-eat buffets? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">NO, nono. Fine for some. Bad for others.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">What is the most un-tried food out there that should be tried by all?</span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Sea urchin and monkfish. Also, Italian Botargo mullet roe.<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(Fact: Mullet roe is extremely patriotic. They prefer to be explicitly differentiated by country, each campaigning its unique, superior qualities. Much like people. Google it, you will see! More on my newfound fascination with Roe, coming soon.)</i></span><span style=";font-size:10pt;color:fuchsia;" ><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Most underused, underrated ingredient there is?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Salt.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Most overused, cop-out ingredient there is?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Truffle oil. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 204);font-size:10pt;" ><i>(Clearly I’m eating at the wrong places...)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-size:11pt;color:fuchsia;" >What do you think of Googling recipes?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Oh. I Google recipes. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Giant plates with tiny food?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">No.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Tables for one? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Lovely.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Last place you ate?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Uhh… the Waverly.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:fuchsia;">Okay John, before that.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="">Via Quadrono</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:fuchsia;">Newest place you can’t wait to try?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>(John frantically scans his prized little West Village corner back and forth, searching for an answer. Pause. Sigh.) </i><span style="font-style: normal;">You know I live in a bubble…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All the live action will be on Twitter... no cheating allowed. Make sure you're following!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"> <!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size:18pt;">@giannidee </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">and </span><span style="font-size:18pt;">@michellejoni</span><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><!--EndFragment--><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">Kisses!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;">Michelle Joni</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-one-results-john-delucie.html">This game has been won! Click here to see the results.</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://thenycgame.blogspot.com/2009/06/week-one-results-john-delucie.html"></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-22700646453581769552009-06-10T21:31:00.002-04:002009-06-25T02:59:13.158-04:00NYC Game Instruction Manual<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">OBJECT:</span> Try new things, go to all the best places, eat the most delicious food, meet fascinating people, experience enriching elements of the city, and have as much fun as possible.</span><br /></div></span></span><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">GAME BOARD:</span> New York City</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">RULES:</span> To be determined each week by a new, prominent NYC Insider, who will challenge me to live the best week ever, based upon all their favorite things in New York.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">HOW TO PLAY:</span> Beat the challenge by completing the assigned set of rules… with flying colors. In exactly ONE WEEK.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">WINNING: </span>Prove it all in pictures. The NYC Insider examines and decides my fate.<span style=" ;color:fuchsia;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">THE PRIZE:</span> Something spectacular, mutually decided upon beforehand by the NYC Insider and myself.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">PLAYERS<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style=" ;color:fuchsia;">:</span> ME. (And you too - play along! You'll see.)</span></span></p></span></div></span>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068663237119708110.post-16223980840388583962009-06-09T20:58:00.000-04:002009-06-25T01:31:27.199-04:00Meet Michelle Joni<img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv3PG7JEvpdsadu5-DS8ZqnOuJVP4wLXuUFiEvgNo0U1_fIe4Hr3LR3UlV16qLFTnIGvvyRRqpA0HK5FD6pADFVUgh3qZoJe8dnyKasdGasnw-bFkif3m6g7sdpzTd2oGV-nQCcN3eok/s400/michelle04-736510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351072723072362370" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue';font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">New York City is a game to me. The object of this game is to try new things, go to all the best places, eat the most delicious food, meet fascinating people, and have as much fun as possible.<br /></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); line-height: 20px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';font-size:13px;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50Il4VsfbKqpizqTTn9eB76jxo-5xWuwTRB3LXhEg_zSHoL1cfzTUBh0HxB8Dr2KcVrfsgJWdpYthuNLd1QqNJbEbk_p9M7xhpSGCxpKPgIxxX2nI6276-kqu5oRwm2VZMASscZK6D-M/s1600-h/unknown-783882.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50Il4VsfbKqpizqTTn9eB76jxo-5xWuwTRB3LXhEg_zSHoL1cfzTUBh0HxB8Dr2KcVrfsgJWdpYthuNLd1QqNJbEbk_p9M7xhpSGCxpKPgIxxX2nI6276-kqu5oRwm2VZMASscZK6D-M/s400/unknown-783882.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351077003441928498" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue';font-size:13px;">Now, I may have been born with glitter in my veins, but I wasn’t born knowing exactly how to be the bona fide young, social Manhattanite I strive to be. So I’ve called upon some help.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDengcrv9hSc188IiwTeWcGo22FBr_uLcEtP4I6ZXZhO448J8IarW_8luyS2nWIKlPJeLR0OySTYUJ9p_-0TV2wAt9wK-HIdAbykNCWAnti9tfkn20t-7bB8v1NWBoWbOhUdk9P000lf4/s400/window-742875.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351076995360669202" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue';font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Each week I will consult with and introduce you to a prominent NYC insider who will tell me all the things they love most about New York, and exactly how to take advantage of the city. I have a lot to learn – from food and nightlife to relaxation and the arts – but with help from right people, I should be able to win this little game I call NYC.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrbCZ1BbihiCtbqRAwII-lAOe5g2UQSgySCNa6HFfL7A4EZZYfaYLu-HbBEX8-6NSmORIqIDGeKATa7UJxmBaFmBnFKazQkbGGSBRtMO9Uv2n3VCj3ZEUOYT3Vxh8s1JguvMmf3L4y0Q/s400/natural-788336-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351077000834311394" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue';font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned each week, and follow me on Twitter @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/michellejoni">michellejoni</a> for the day-to-day adventures that come with life in the city.<br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO_pVVfvaWFQmpePfBhc4lBC0vzLM31W55p8gc0IHS6V82biwdBLSZYxEMqC57U_c3uPaoxqzX27LltcQQWl8Owflo5_HxMefgSyTCoCFS1cY24Hh5wQ2_VD5mbiFC6PtCpo-YAztkkI/s1600-h/love-747077.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO_pVVfvaWFQmpePfBhc4lBC0vzLM31W55p8gc0IHS6V82biwdBLSZYxEMqC57U_c3uPaoxqzX27LltcQQWl8Owflo5_HxMefgSyTCoCFS1cY24Hh5wQ2_VD5mbiFC6PtCpo-YAztkkI/s400/love-747077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351076993005091154" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:13px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">And to be fair, because you really don’t know me at all, I will tell you eleven things about myself. Eleven, because ten is cliché. Plus, you’ll soon realize I see nothing wrong with going overboard.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">1. I’m 24 and single.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">2. I prefer tutus over pencil skirts.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">3. I live on the border of Chelsea and Flatiron… in borderline excess.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">4. I never close my blinds. My view is too good - the Empire State Building, the Chrysler, and those hundreds of silly looking water towers make me happy.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">5. I <a href="http://www.twitter.com/michellejoni">Twitter</a>. A lot</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">6. I often feel the need to photograph my food. Ah, memories.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">7. I grew up with parents who run Beatles conventions for a living. “But what do they really</span></span></span><span style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); "> do, like, as a job?” I just told you. Yup, it’s pretty awesome.</span></span></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">8. In college I started fashion magazine called UDress. I was deemed the Anna Wintour of Delaware. That’s all.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">9. I am a natural blonde. And my hair stylist is a natural at highlights.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">10. My nights would not be complete without five-inch heels and bright YSL lipstick.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">11. I work part-time doing online marketing for a luxury brand, even more part-time assisting a celebrity fashion stylist, but it’s a full-time job just being me.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GPHLPZagLFn334MBRqhXlaQsnkg9fG3nJxOR0tXJsENnJXbGqi9N1ZX2RRWQSYaaJQ9sXtmHPiH8r_goHZ6dnBcB7HWtFjWTx-xFbu9M7YXSsA3sr1AtobxEnbD5ItmXQ1gE0b4DQTY/s1600-h/look_up-723425.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GPHLPZagLFn334MBRqhXlaQsnkg9fG3nJxOR0tXJsENnJXbGqi9N1ZX2RRWQSYaaJQ9sXtmHPiH8r_goHZ6dnBcB7HWtFjWTx-xFbu9M7YXSsA3sr1AtobxEnbD5ItmXQ1gE0b4DQTY/s400/look_up-723425.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351076989640417602" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:13px;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Play along... promise it will be worth your while. ;) </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">Kisses!</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); "><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><span style=" ;font-family:'Helvetica Neue';"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); ">Michelle Joni</span></span></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Michelle Jonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063671302157281764noreply@blogger.com0