Big Apple Day 2

Today was most successful in the fast shopping and not vomiting departments. I have been SO LUCKY so far in NYC. It has been fair weather but overcast meaning it is not sweltering - a comfortable 25 or 26 degrees max. Meaning we can meander around on the streets as we please.

In the quick shopping department, Emma, Karen and I made our way into the Macy's cosmetic department, split off immediately to our respective counters (Karen to Lancôme, Emma to Clinique, me to Yves Saint Laurent) and met back up in the middle less than 10 minutes later having all made our purchases. I, being completely unknowledgeable in the make up department, of course only even made it to a counter because I was buying something that Emma recommended for my dark eye circles.

I also enjoyed one of my fav shopping experiences today, traversing a shoe sale in Lord and Taylor's, I tried on some wedge sandals that I thought were $54 when Karen pointed out to me the further sale label for $40. Score, I thought, love it when something is cheaper than I thought. Double that pleasure when I go to pay for them and am told it is $30. Double score.

Before the shopping we went to Eataly, a giant Italian food store with eating stations throughout. While waiting for our table we had a couple of glasses of prosecco and some olives.

Then after shopping dinner was at momofuku where I had the pork belly ramen, and a creamsicle slushee with orange, ice cream and shoju (a Korean rice liquor) which was delicious and yummy and u couldn't even taste the alcohol!! Managed to keep that one down!!

Oh and forgot to say that yesterday in Chelsea market we spotted a stall selling wine pops: Popsicles with nectarine, peach, and Sauvignon Blanc! Had to try one of course but had forgotten my wallet so Emma had to buy me one. Hilariously they asked for ID and hilariously instead of just showing them hers Emma goes but May you forgot your wallet!!! So it was looking like I wasn't gonna get to sample this ingenious concoction until Greg stepped in and just bought it for me and gave it to me oh so subtly once we had flown the scene. I felt like a trashy teenager hanging out in the liquor store parking lot coaxing creepy old dudes to buy me alcohol. Yes I am calling Greg a creepy old dude and no I never did that as a teenager.

By the way the wine pop tasted of zero alcohol but it was a delicious and refreshing treat!