Funderar starkt på att haka på en kompis som ska åka till London i slutet av mars. Det är ju så mysigt att strosa runt bland pubar och annat och bara… vara. Kan försöka hälsa på lite kompisar också while I am at it! Och shoppa loss på galna skor och annat pyssel. Samt partaja i SoHo och andra delar av stan som var så länge sen man gjorde. Läängtar redan nu!
Igår var jag på Paragon Sports vid Union Square för att hitta mig ett par gympadojor, då jag får brutalt ont i fötterna av de skräpiga aerobicsskor jag försöker springa i på gymmet här. Och inte vilka skor som helst utan ett par Asics Gel Kayano. Då jag, med hjälp av en (nästan) döv, äldre försäljare, provat skor i ca 10 minuter, kommer det fram en lång, mörkhyad, ung och stilig försäljare som frågar mig lite försiktigt: ”Hi… I am sorry… but some of us has a bet going that you are 28 years old, and others claim you are of a different age, so would it be possible for you to enlighten us?”. Jag tittade på honom några sekunder, log lite och sade ”Well… whomever said I was 28 unfortunately lost that bet.” och sen berättade jag vad de ville veta. Jag såg hur han slokade lite, hängde med axlarna och sen, på väg tillbaka, slängde ur sig åt sin kollega ”you were right, man”. He made my day i alla fall *skrattar*.
After Pipa on Friday; me, Thomas and Alexandra did Macy’s on Saturday. Oh my god… (with the voice of Janice in ”Friends” (girlfriend of Chandler Bing)). I hate Christmas shopping in Sweden, but this was ridiculous!!
Got a pair of black DKNY jeans though, a really nice cardigan from Nine West (copycat a la Alexandra, she found it first on Thursday) as well as a pair of really nice black shoes.
My shoes are on the right, and Alexandra’s Hush Puppies are on the left 
It took its three hours though, and by the time we went down to J&R to get some camera equipment, half of the day was gone. But the weather was awesome… a bit cold but blue sky.
I need a present for Noah’s and Natalie’s baptism on Saturday as well, and going to F&O Schwarz on 59th and 5th Ave was not the easiest thing. That took three hours, but I got away with two cute mobiles for their strollers. Hurrying up to get home and packing stuff, I met up with the bunch at the Irish pub next to the Metro Hotel on 35th and Broadway for some dinner. And then off to Morristown, New Jersey!
Trying to drive after a GPS that did stuff of her (yes, female voice of course, always blame the women!) own, we finally got to our destination. Thomas and Alexandra smuggled me in (!) to their room, where I bunked on the sofa, which was a very comfy one by the way. Woke up early early on Sunday to get ready for the baptism. Got dressed very nicely, and what happened at breakfast? Yes…. Jenny actually just happened to throw her entire breakfast over her clothes. Just for the fun of it. 5 minutes before we had to leave… not that good. Worked on my skirt with water and soap and the stains went out, but the skirt was all wet when we went to the church. Got there juuust in time, a few seconds later and we would have been the crazy toasted foreigners who couldn’t be on time. Interesting sermon at the presbyterian church in Mendham, and the twins Noah and Natalie were adorable.
Had lunch at a golf club and after some coffee and cake back at the house, Thomas & Alex drove me to the station (that was a trip too to remember, but a story for another time… ) and we got there about a minute before the train for Penn left. Great weekend, great company and I definitely didn’t want to leave.
Well back home, Camilla announced she was leaving tomorrow morning, so there was drinks at Aurora in SoHo.
Had some cocktails and Amarone wine and just had the best Sunday evening before we headed home for some well-deserved sleep.
Woke up fairly late, and went for breakfast on Hudson at Le Pain Quoditien. Their idea of a long breakfast table that will seat about 30 people is really nice. Fresh Fruit Salad, a can of (not so terrible, but Peruan) coffee and two soft boiled eggs was a perfect start of the day. On the subway, we ended up talking to this guy from NY, Michael, who just was interested in a random and friendly conversation. That really is a difference with this country compared to home, people find pleasure in talking to strangers more than two words. Back home, talking to someone unknown to you, you just don’t do. I find that sad really.
Anyway, we were going to 56th & Madison Ave to the Sony Experience Center, but ended up on Central Park West on 72nd, since we took an express train that didn’t make the stop we had expected on 59th. Wasn’t half bad really, we crossed Central Park, went down 59th and Madison and stumbled onto the market that apparently is along a number of blocks on Madison. Bought a new and lovely bag which quickly became my favorite. We also had a Shish-Ke-Bob (yes, not Kebab but Ke-Bob!!) which was grilled chicken on stick…. aaah… wonderful. As well as a smoothie-do-die-for made of Mango and Papaya.
The Sony Tour wasn’t all that, except for the giant Spiderman that covered the entire inside of the buidling, so we took a detour to FIKA for some Swedish coffee (and some Swedish conversation as well). Met little Emma, 6 months old, who was a real cutie. Then a trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond on 19th & 6th Ave, since I had to get a wall mirror and a warmer blanket. Did you know there are some semi-electrical toothbrushes now? Cost about $7, and seem to work really well. Of course I had to buy one.
