Apparently, I party harder than Stephen Baldwin.

So, my NYC weekend- it was eventful!  And very fun.  I began the trip by meeting my sister after she got out of work and having dinner with one of her coworkers, R-jaya.  We all talked and laugh and had a good time.  R-jaya is very fun to hang out with and has a really good head on his shoulders.  After dinner, T and I went to see Wicked, my Christmas present from Hubby!  It was fantastic... unbelievable.  The singing, the set, the costumes, everything was amazing!  And I loved the little references to the Wizard of Oz- very nice touch. 

Saturday, we met up with Y and her son for brunch, then let the little guy roam around Central Park for a bit.  He's a really cute baby, and eats so much!  I guess I'm just used to my little picky birds, but he seemed to love everything on the table.  T and I went shopping for a bit and I met her boyfriend, Elephant, for the first time.  After T's string of bad boys (and not bad in a good way, but really just assholes), I was so excited to see if he was a nice, normal guy, and he was.  I approve.  :)  For the rest of the afternoon, we went to a convention center that was featuring AKC show dogs.  You could interact and pet all the breeds!  So cute- I loved the German Shepherd.  And I visited the Akita booth just for GA.  :)

Saturday night was very interesting.  T and I met up with some of her friends and we went to eat at a tapas place.  Maybe I'm totally spoiled because I've had tapas in Spain, but they were not very authentic.  Same with the sangria... a little too... American.  Anyway, after dinner, we went to the Sullivan Room, which had some house music and a few people break dancing.  So fun!  I had my first vodka and Red Bull... um, actually I had, like, six.  They didn't hit me until it was too late, and I knew I was in for a rough night.  When we left, we got a slice of pizza.  I used the bathroom there, then totally puked.  Ugh, I know, gross.  My sister was right with me, thank god, because she prevented me from peeing on my pants (I don't know why I thought I could pee standing up).  The cab ride home was a blur to me, but I do remember puking again as soon as I opened the door.  Needless to say, I won't be having vodka & Red Bulls for awhile.

Sunday was a late morning.  T's boyfriend had stayed the night, so the three of us ate brunch, then took off for downtown.  On the way downtown, Elephant told us that while we were in the bathroom at the pizza place last night, Stephen Baldwin was waiting outside the bathroom door.  We were taking so long that he ordered a slice of pizza and left.  Stephen Baldwin... one of the most party-hardy guys of Hollywood, was waiting on me to finish puking.  So the joke for the rest of the day was that "you know you've hit rock bottom when your partying is interfering with Stephen Baldwin's." 

T had a surprise that afternoon- she took me to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and got us both hot stone manicures.  So relaxing.  They had these huge chairs that resembled chaise lounges... I think she and I laid there for an hour talking!  After that was done, we did a little West Elm shopping, then headed back for her place so I could head home. 

Overall, super fun weekend!  I checked a bunch of things off my bucket list- saw Wicked, partied like a rock star in NYC, strolled through Central Park, pet show dogs, got a super swanky spa treatment, and met my sister's friends (finally!).  I could have done without the vodka, but surprisingly I didn't feel that terrible the next day.  I'd post pictures, but wouldn't you believe that I forgot the camera in her apartment the entire weekend??  I think she took some cell pics, so if I get those, I'll post them. 

I hope you all had a good weekend!  :)