wild weekend

It all started on Friday with my birthday. Jason started the morning off with scrambled eggs and toast for my birthday breakfast. A perfect start to a great day. Everyone at work was so nice. I didn't think any one would know it was my birthday but it turns out everyone knew. I received cards and birthday wishes from everyone, a birthday surprise from Holly when I came back from lunch and red velvet cake ... a great end to the work week.

After work Jason and I enjoyed a romantic dinner at Tavern on The Green (thank you Scott & Alys)that included the BEST pumpkin cheesecake I have ever had. From Tavern on The Green we went to The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine for a creepy Halloween Extravaganza & Procession of the Ghouls.

This cathedral was amazing, someone said it's the largest cathedral in the US so you can just imagine how large it is. When we walked in the lights were dimmed and there was fog everywhere making it extra creepy. Unfortunately my camera battery died so I can't show you how amazing it was but I can say that this was one of the coolest things I have ever done for Halloween.

It started out with a silent black and white film that we watched while listening to the sounds of the ancient organ playing in the background. After the film ended the room was instantly filled with fog and the procession of the ghouls began. Out from the fog came several ghouls dressed to the max. There costumes were amazing and their masks were so detailed. We arrived early enough to snag an isle seat so we were able to see each ghoul close-up.


After the procession we turned around to see the end of the parade and sitting right behind us was Ryan Gosling and Eli Roth. Of course Jason was the one who spotted them and only Jason would know who Eli Roth is (Director of Horror films) but everyone recognized Ryan Gosling. He was so nice and friendly to everyone but once again my camera battery was dead so my one chance to get a picture of Jason with a celebrity was lost.


As part of my birthday present from Jason I received a full body massage that he had scheduled for Saturday morning and it was amazing. After my massage it was time to prepare for the long awaited Halloween party. After all of our planning and stewing over costumes it was finally time to show everyone what we were made of.

After turning the Mercer party room into a frightful sight (thanks to Jill, Bryan and BreAnna) it was finally time for the fun to begin. Everyone looked amazing!! It was so fun to see how creative everyone is, I loved everyones costumes.


The best of the night was definitely BreAnna.


And of course everyones favorite SNL parody...


Here's a video that BreAnna made of everyones costumes, Enjoy!

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I had a wonderful weekend and even better birthday. Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes its so nice to be remembered on your birthday and I truly felt loved on my special day.

nicole + josh

Jason's little sister is getting married December 28th and she just sent us her engagement pictures so I thought I'd share. Congratulations you two ... we can't wait for your big day!!!

don't mess with Texas

Last weekend Jason and I flew to Houston for one of Jason's call back interviews ... of course the one time we fly it rains for the first time in a month. After standing in the pouring rain for over half an hour and being denied by every cab that stopped we frantically called my boss and used her car service to take us to the airport. Luckily our flight was delayed so we made it in plenty of time.

Texas was great. A little too hot, I enjoy the seasons so this alone was a set back for me ... and of course, Jason. Jason was wined and dined and was very impressed with the firm, that is until one of the partners used the word "workenest" to describe Mormon boys. This same partner had a stuffed elk and deer on the wall of his office, definitely not something you will find in NY.

The one thing we loved about Texas was how big everything was. From accents and hair to truck size, we saw it all. I loved the accents, our waiters and cab drivers seemed so much nicer with there southern drawl. A good change from the rude waiters here in NY.

Our favorite part, besides the pumpkin cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory, was our flight home. So were sitting in the second row of coach and suddenly Jason spots his idol ... Tim Gunn seated in first class. It's not really his idol but some might think it's a little funny that he even knows who Tim Gunn is. I'll admit Project Runway is one of Jason's favorites and he does watch Tim Gunn's Guide to Style occasionally. After we got off the plane we saw him and his entourage of about 8 women so Jason didn't say anything to him. But as we were waiting for our luggage he came and stood by us and started walking out the same time as us so of course we smiled and Jason had to tell him that he loved his show. He thanked us and was very nice, very nicely dressed too I might add. Just one more celebrity to add to our list.

While we loved Texas I just don't see us settling down there. New York we're here to stay!!

Atlantic City!!

Last weekend Kyndra, Kelli, Megan and I braved the crazy crowds and boarded the Greyhound to Atlantic City. The bus was full of many elderly gamblers who didn't appreciate the 4 youngsters on the bus. The entire bus was sleeping so of course our talking seemed loud, loud enough that in fact one woman asked Kyndra and Megan to be quiet, like we were interrupting their movie or something.

After a 2 1/2 hour bus ride and another confrontation between Kelli and an eager passenger who couldn't wait to start gambling, we had finally arrived. In our minds we were expecting Atlantic City to be comparable to a Reno or Wendover, but to our surprise it was much nicer. The city was clean the boardwalk was beautiful and the shopping was great. Across from our hotel were several outlet shops so we checked out the sales and then walked down to the boardwalk. The weather was so nice, I can't believe it's almost the middle of October and we were tempted to lay out.


After some shopping we were ready for the real fun to begin. First we had a nice dinner at Ruth's Chris and then found our way to the Boardwalk Hall for a night of dancing. Our seats were great (thank you Kyndra) and the atmosphere was exciting. I didn't know how the concert was going to go and didn't know what to expect but when I found out I would be seeing a lot of the favorites from the season I got very excited thinking about all the dances I loved.


It was amazing!!! As each dance started it instantly became my favorite. It was so fun watching them live and seeing just how talented they are. All of my favorites were preformed and it was one of the most entertaining concerts I have ever been to. It was so funny how the dances would affect me. I know this is cheesy, but some of the dances made me feel like I was watching I love story, each couple brought a story to life with each dance. If I could go back 20 years, I would have been a dancer.


The concert ended but we were all still a little high from our INSANE night so we decided to stroll up and down the boardwalk for a while before going back to our hotel. Our favorite part of the boardwalk were these little rickshaw type carts, but instead of someone pulling the cart or riding a bike they get behind the cart and push it along the boardwalk. Megan really wanted to just push one but after being told no several times we settled for a picture in one instead. Then me and Kyndra got an aqua massage to help us relax after our wild night and then we were ready for bed.
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The next morning we slept in and grabbed some crepes before catching the bus home again (once again it was filled with tired gamblers). I had such a nice weekend just getting to know the girls a little more. I can honestly say that I would definitely go back to AC again!!

hilarious

The last one is the spitting image of Jason when he was little. Enjoy!!!

you gotta love Andy