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System Restore       So, obviously, I took my time getting back to my "system" of sleep. When my alarm went off this morning at 9:00, all I wanted to do is stretch my arm out the window effortlessly & throw my blackberry out and never see it again. It took an hour & 25 minutes of 10-minute snoozing & jumping out of my skin everytime the alarm went off again before I could drag my feet out of bed: The motive? Sheer fear of tomorrow. You see, tomorrow I go back to work after a relatively long vacation, most of which was spent in Los Angeles and New York, which was great, except for the fact that I never got back in tune with my normal Abu Dhabi sleeping hours. I've morphed into this vampire wannabe that goes to sleep at 5:00 AM & wakes u at 4:00 PM really! -- I never thought I'd become one of those who sleep their days away, but just when you least expect them, things happen. Amongst the things that I least expected was my impression of the Big Apple. To tell you the truth, New York qualifies for the low-light of my entire vacation which was otherwise fabulous. I landed in NY expecting the english version of Tokyo: über modern, fast paced, & well.. crowded. It was all that alright, but in addition, New York was dirty -Bangkok-dirty-, smelly, & very very different from our favorite scenes on SATC. Having said that, NY did have a highlight or two. The first was spending a day with a great friend who knew NY better than I did. The two of us walked for hours through Fifth, Madison, & ended up somewhere across the bridge from Brooklyin. Took a cycle carriage through Central Park, & came upon some gorgeous pieces that I could have never otherwise found on my own, which would become my favorite NY purchase: a cream colored immaculate tulle dress infused with pearls. So delicate that it would pass for a wedding dress, I dunno where I'll wear it to be honest, but the minute I tried it on, I knew I had to have it <3 Overall, shopping in NY was fab. I was able to custom-make polo shirts pour les pooches, & stock up on Tom Ford's Noir de Noir, Oud Wood, & my favorite amongst the three Tuscan Leather that's been rumored to smell like the white stuff. Quite frankly, I dunno if that suggestion holds merit, but I know that this guy here creates magic everywhere he goes. I also dunno if it's a mere coincidence that my favorite character from Lipstick Jungle happens to share the same last name. Victory Ford, a fashion designer character on the show got me startled for oversized pearl earrings, I want! The closest I got to these were a light gray pair I picked up at Harvey Nicholes when I was in London. Fabulous with smoky eyes -which for some reason I'm only in the mood for when I'm out of town.  Lipstick Jungle was slowly growing to become a sane addiction {whereas SATC was the insane kind} especially considering the fact that I watched the movie THREE times during my vacation. Would love to get my hands on a copy of Cashmere Mafia which I haven't been able to find on iTunes, & my mininova torrents failed to download .. Until I do, I'll consume myself in my current addictions: + Foreign movies: La Science des rêves, Happy-go-Lucky + Pink lemonade <3 + Sprinkles cupcakes <3 <3 + Styling Sultan's forelock + The pink key =)  Labels: Fashion, La Dolce Vita, Travel, TV and Movies $16 in my moola box | link | email this post |
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