Home Sweet Home!

Today was a long day, but not a bad one. I got up this morning to meet up with a co-worker WAY before the sun came up to catch our flight to NYC. The whole drive to Dulles airport we were dreaming about coffee, it was too early to talk or keep our eyes open. We get to our concourse and find a place to grab two coffees and two muffins. While we were sitting there, I noticed three couples having a grand ol' time drinking malibu pinapples and bloody mary's (yes, at about 6am). So I opened my eyes a bit more to see they are all in festive shirts, shorts and sun glasses - then to find out these poopers are on their way to Cancun. Barb and I were dying, we wanted to go!! Gee, let me think...NYC for work or Cancun?! So off to NYC we went!

The day went fairly well. We talked the whole flight there, forgetting we had yet to do our homework before getting to the show, so we winged it. We got to the Javits Center and walked around meeting people, and chatting whenever possible. It is interesting how many men were there compared to girls. For the most part, I would have to say Barb and I were the only girls there. As we were walking, I noticed all these guys had mini basketballs - I wanted one! I stopped one guy and asked where he got it, and off we went. We got to the booth, and you were given three chances to make a basket, if you make it you get a basketball. Now this sounds easy, right? Yea, try it in heels and a skirt - not so easy. It was amazing how much a suit jacket and heels can throw you off, but don't you worry, we both made it in two shots and got our balls! Once we did that, we were done with the expo and still had about three hours to kill before we needed to head back to the airport. We had a late flight - just incase it took longer to walk the show floor.

So shopping it was. We walked down 34th street, and we got plenty of funny looks, but I don't blame them - I would have to say we did look fairly odd walking down the street all business like then carrying our cool basketballs. Back to the shopping. I have to say, I am very dissapointed with the fall look this year. I am going to have to stay with my jeans and sweatshirts, not that I really ever strayed from that to begin with, but this 70's look coming back, yea I am not really digging it. Although, we did stop in Ann Taylor Loft, and there were some great sales. If I had any money, I would have bought some really cute sweaters. But I was content with my basketball.

The flight home was rather humorous. Barb and I had dinner before we got on the flight. Dinner included a beer, and since we were already extremely tired, that beer just added to our fun. We got on the plane - still getting weird looks, and it was like a sauna in there. We were dying of heat. So Barb starts fanning her face with the barf bag, then proceeds to read it. I am sorry, but I am never thought "hey, I should read the barf bag" while I am sitting on the plane. Yea, sounds odd, but it was funny at the time.

All in all, it was an extremely long day, but a funny one as well. Now I am home and the heels are off, yes my feet hurt like no other, but at least they are finally off, and I am off to bed!

G'night all!