Top Five

I got tagged by my Amber (who is my bloggy twin, by the way) and I'm so glad, because after the last week of posts, I am really hard-pressed to find anything interesting to write about!! By the way, my blog never received more traffic than it did in the last few days...thank you SJP and SATC!

But back to the mundane, I got tagged to write the top five answers to the following questions:

1. What I was doing 10 years ago today.

-Mothering two little girls, aged 3 and 4.
-Putting together money for end of the year teacher gifts at pre-school
-Paying bills without the benefit of a computer
-Planning a short vacation in Margate, NJ at the White Sands Motel
-Spoke everyday to a wonderful friend, that I (sadly) don't speak to anymore.

2. Five Things on My To-do List from today
- Deposit economic stimulus check (yay!)
- Pick up Gregg's birth certificate (so he can have his license renewed)
-Fold laundry
-Go camp shopping - pick up toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and other necessities for camp (I leave in 2 weeks!!!)
-Make dinner ( salmon, ribs, corn, salad)

3. Snacks I Enjoy
-Good-n-Plenties
-Chips-n-Salsa
-Double Stuff Oreos (don't worry, Mom, I don't usually eat these, but they are sooo good!)
-Garlic Toasted Bagel Chips
-Grapes

4. Things I'd do if I were a millionare
(Okay, I'm changing this one, to "Things I would do if I had unlimited funds)
-Travel the world with family.
-Nuture my home, do improvements, have lovely landscaping and new kitchen...would I move? maybe, but I'd really like to just make this home PERFECT
-Have a really big party, invite everyone I know, and have a great time.
-Help family financially, so that everyone can be comfortable.
-Donate to China Earthquake Relief, then pay someone off, so that my sister could FINALLY bring my niece HOME where she belongs. (okay, maybe the pay someone off part isn't really nice, but, we've been WAITING too long!!!!)

5. Places I've lived, in order

Philadelphia, PA - Mt Airy Section
Elkins Park, PA
State College, PA
Philadelphia, PA
South Jersey
(that's kind of boring, isn't it?)

So now, it's my turn to tag a few...

Wendi
Susan
KJO
Anonnie ( you can just fill in yours in the comments)
Irisa (see Anonnie, above)
Heidi (see Anonnie, above)

Part Three - Sex and the City - Celebrity Encounters

My REVIEW: The movie did not disappoint. I will not give anything away. We enjoyed it and if you were a fan of the show, it is a MUST SEE. That's my whole review.

After the movie ended, I kind of expected everyone to stay seated and cheer during the credits. But everyone just got up and got out of there. I was really disappointed, because I am an habitual credit reader. I like to know just who the gaffer was,the best boy, the make-up artists etc.

Nevertheless, we stayed for most of the credits to cheer for our friend's daughter's name, who was the connection who scored us the tickets.

As we left the theater and entered the lobby, I spotted a odd short person, with spikey hair and dark rimmed eyeglasses...none other than the winning contestant on my favorite show, Project Runway... Christian!!! He was "fierce"! (Amber Grundman...I was thinking of you!!!)







We left, thinking that was the last of the celebs, but my celebrity eye was still working and I turned to see .... Jerry Seinfeld!! (That's his wife Jessica in the white jacket next to him....the blonde in the black dress was simply a stalker, whose husband was taking her picture with him ...see the camera on the right)

Wendi said right after this photo was taken, Jerry looked directly at me, with a very cranky angry look. So apparently, I have somehow pissed Jerry Seinfeld. Sorry, Jerry .

Finally, we turn to see a member of the SATC cast, who happens to be an old acquaintance of my sister's, Mario Cantone. Though we weren't sure whether or not he would recognize her, since they haven't seen eachother in several years, he calmly looked up at my sister and said, "Oh, Hi Wendi!"....he kissed and hugged us both, and we congratulated him on a job well done.

So that's it! We had a little elbow rubbing with celebrities. We saw a red carpet from a close proximity. We sat in the same room as, Donald Trump, Mary J. Blige, Bette Midler, Jennifer Garner, the cast of SATC, Mary Kate (or was it Ashley) Olsen, Caroline Rhea, Regis, Jennifer Hudson, Idina Menzel and a bunch of others, we saw a great movie, a lot of beautiful people, got free popcorn and the best part was sharing all the anticipation and silliness with my beautiful, wonderul sister....THANKS WENDI!!! I LOVE YOU...

PART TWO - Sex and the City Premiere

Our view of the red (actually pink) carpet. If you go to IMDb.com
you can see a full synopsis of all the celebrities on the red carpet.



Our tickets...if you look closely enough, you'll notice that our assigned seats weren't next to eachother, in fact, they were on complete opposite ends of the theatre!










Finally, we got in to the theater, and we were able to sit together. After another LONG wait, but this time, we enjoyed free popcorn and vitamin water, the show began.

Michael Patrick King spoke, and he then introduced the four stars of the movie... (that's Sarah Jessica Parker at the microphone...and then it was time for the movie!!!

(I'll continue in part three!)

Part ONE -And We're Back....My Night at the Sex and the City Premiere!!

(I'm publishing this in several parts, because uploading pictures onto blogger is a pain in the tuchus (tookis, tuooochoos?) Anyway, this is part ONE, the next part is close behind!


We made it, and it's almost surreal...but we had a wonderful time. We sat two seats away from Ashley Olsen, got pictures taken with Regis Philbin and Bette Midler, we went to the after-party at Momo and our feet barely survived....okay, I'm JOKING. We actually didn't get to do any of those things, but...my sister Wendi and I were at the NY Premiere of Sex and the City, and this is the lowdown of our little visit into a different world.

1. OUR OUTFITS - Like proper sisters, I showed up at her house with my outfit...and our shirts were VERY similar!! How funny is that! I had a pretty substantial fashion emergency when the minimizer strapless bra I purchased at ANNIE SEZ did not have the security device removed. I was afraid if I wore it, I'd set off the metal detectors, so I had to wear my normal bra with the straps tucked in. Therefore, I was FAR more boob-a-licious than I should have been, but oh well, no one was looking at me anyway!!!


2. Other people's outfits: Most of the people there were wearing cocktail attire, which was really something to see...but the most incredible accessory of all were the shoes. I have never seen more high heels IN MY LIFE.


3. FLEET WEEK - If you are a fan of the show, you remember the episode about Fleet Week in New York City. How exciting...this IS Fleet Week and here are a couple of sailors we found!

4 To the right is a picture of Radio City Music Hall. The premiere took place here, this is the view of the main entrance, at 51st and ...I don't know. Since our tix were "Will Call", we had to pick up our tickets at the will call window.












5. Our New Friends - We made friends with two lovely southern belles, who were the sisters of the assistant costume designer... We were first in line, they were second. We also made friends with the security personnel who were very kind to us, and made sure we kept our first in line status!





Here are the "little people" who couldn't get behind the velvet ropes like we could. (We were so special for 5 minutes.)

The Verdict: Don't Hate Me Because I'm INSANE

Well, except for only a couple of my loyal fans, (Okay, there are about 8 of you, but whatever...) the PINK dress was the ONE. I put it on yesterday, and frankly, I felt like a watermelon ready to take a stroll on the red carpet. So guess what...I RETURNED IT!!!

So any whoo, my sister doesn't' think we should be COMPLETELY dressed up, (I guess I shouldn't look like I'm trying too hard, even though I'm having major anxiety over this), so I opted for a "Casual Elegance" look, with high heels (of course...this is sex and the city). I feel far more comfortable, and like I'm not trying to be something I am not, and anyway...I'm pretty sure most eyes are not going to be on me. Actually, I'm positive about that.

And I saw a promo on the E! Channel, that their going to have "LIVE from THE RED CARPET: Sex and The City" on Tuesday evening. So thanks to my girl Alison, she's going to DVR it for my viewing pleasure.

So the bottom line...take notice in the above picture, not of the four stylish fashionista's glowing with anticipation, but of the woman to the left with the black dress and boots. Appreciate her, because unlike the women in the spotlight, she did not have stylists picking out her clothes, she is larger than a size 4, fashion designers weren't begging her to pick their outfit, and Harry Winston wasn't lending her diamond necklaces. She probably picked out that outfit herself and (in my own mind)she, too had a little bit of angst...

Now, I just have to deal with my nails, my eyebrows, shave my legs, get a healthy tan...figure out accessories....oy...I may not make it alive!

FASHION EMERGENCY!!! HELP!!

Okay, you know that show on HGTV called House Hunters, where they show the people three houses and they have to pick one? That's kind of like how I feel right now picking out a dress for the big Sex and the City Premiere. (Did I mention, I was going to the Sex and the City Premiere???) (Okay, just kidding)

Anyway, please help!!! Which of the following should I wear?

Dress ONE - Calvin Klein, pink, fitted, moderately priced, needs a LITTLE alteration in the shoulder area. Pros - feels very SATC Cons - I don't want to take any attention away from SJP. (Again, I'm joking :)

Dress TWO - Adrianna Papell, brown with bead embellishiments at the neck. Pros - ON SALE...ridiculously cheap, doesn't really need alteration. Cons - has a few loose threads, not in wonderful condition.

Dress THREE - Black two piece fitted outfit - Pros - Will probably get the most use out of this one, it's classic, no alteration needed, tried a similar outfit for the bat mitzvah and loved it then. Cons - ugly rhinestone thingy on the top (i can remove), most expensive of the bunch, it's black...how many black dresses does a girl need?

Please help, and tell me which is the best choice...or at least YOUR choice. And if you are generally shy about commenting, I'm begging you PLEASE comment this time, I need you. :0

Yes, Really.

To answer a couple questions posed lately, yes, we're really going to the premiere. Yes, the premiere. Red carpet, fancy shoes, photographers and movie stars. I'm pretty sure, however, no one will be asking me, "Who are you wearing", though, I'm kind of hoping I can stand behind a celebrity and then see myself on E!.

Okay, that was only one question, but I answered it.

My question now is, What am I going to wear???? And though my mother wanted me to wear the dress I wore to the Bat Mitzvah, I'm going to pass on the notion of wearing an outfit that looks a little like a tablecloth.

So, I'll have to go shopping. (Oh well).

I thought the 27th was a wednesday, and that would be the day I go to NY. Now I find out it's a Tuesday! Oy, less time than I thought!!! Tee hee!

Oh, yeah, one question that keeps popping up is, "Can I come with?" I wish you could, but I'm lucky that my beautiful sister picked me (out of all the girls she could have picked).

Finally, and this is to the BEAUTIFUL Annonie -(if you read Wendi's Blog, you should know who Anonnie is), a: you are gorgeous; b: can I add your picture to the main photo? c: you look like you are possibly our long-lost sister :)

And one more thing...who's going to meet us for Cosmos before and/or after the show??? We have to have a total SATC moment!