I Heart New York
So, the only time I've ever been to New York, I was 8 and I went with my parents. All I can remember is visiting our Lady Liberty and eating really big slices of pizza. But hey, maybe that's all I will remember from this trip too. I do love pizza.
Anyway... I can't begin to describe to you how excited I am about leaving for New York in 6 days, 7 hours, 36 minutes, and 13 seconds.
It is funny to me the different reactions that all of us are having. Dara and Jill went to New York on a girls trip a couple of years ago. So they are excited but it's all like "Yeah, that's cool, but it's soooo two years ago." And Allie, well Allie is always concerned about LoopDeLou and she is only thinking about the show and how she hopes we do well....blah, blah, blah. Not that that isn't important and all. Because it is. It really, really is.
So it makes me feel a little bad because all I can do is lie awake at night and think these thoughts:
"Maybe I'll see Kelly Ripa walking down the street, OH how amazing would that be if I saw Kelly Ripa, so you think Kelly Ripa will remember that package of LoopDeLou I sent her? Do you think if by some chance I did see Kelly Ripa she would want to be my life long BFF?"
"I get to wear my fabulous new clothes! Maybe we'll get to see a show on Broadway! I wonder what our hotel will look like?"
"Oh, just think about all the food! I wonder which restaurants we'll be eating at? Maybe I'll see Kelly Ripa eating at a restaurant!"
"Will I be on T.V. as I stand outside of Good Morning America waving my arms like a lunatic? How else will Diane Sawyer see me?"
So you see, I feel like I have a little bit of a dilemma. I know in my heart that I won't see Kelly Ripa, which, by the way, makes me sad. And I know good and well that I won't be on GMA, because the reality of it is, we are going to be working you know, like the whole time. But hey, I do get to wear my fabulous new clothes. And I haven't had fabulous new clothes since before I got married when my mom used to buy them for me.And that's been five years (I know, I know, it's sad). So I am very excited about that. And I really am excited about going to the show.
It's just that, IT'S NEW YORK and I have been dreaming of this trip ever since Rachel Green ran into Central Perk in a wet wedding dress looking for Monica Gellar. But I guess, I am thankful that at least I get to go, even if it is for work!
And, I do admit, I am nervous about the show. We are going to be seeing all the "big" names in stationery. To the average person, I'm sure that doesn't sound like a big deal. To me, it's like meeting the president. But not like meeting Kelly Ripa.
We will keep all of you posted on how the show goes. And I am sure I will have lots of exciting stuff to write about when I return. And maybe I can find better descriptive words to use instead of "stuff". But who knows?
So wish us luck you LLDLC (loyal LoopDeLou customers). The future of LDL lies in the hands of the city that never sleeps. We're taking LoopDeLou across America, and maybe, just maybe....into the world. Muahhahahaha (evil laugh).
-marcie
