See you soon, NYC...

Last weekend David and I went to NYC. It was the perfect weekend getaway, complete with lots of shopping, drinking, eating out and cold weather. In other words, all of my favorite things. ;) The trip started out with the potential to be disastrous thanks to Mother Nature. The day we left there was a snow storm in the Tri-State area so a lot of flights were being canceled including our connecting flight leaving Atlanta. Fortunately we were on standby on another flight and actually made it onto the plane.

We stayed in a suite at the Hudson Hotel on W. 58th. It was the coolest hotel I've ever stayed at. It was very modern and chic, almost as if it had been designed for me (how many hotels have dark grey hallways?). ;) Not only was it an awesome atmosphere but the customer service was great the entire time. If I could live there, I would. It was definitely difficult to say good-bye to that place and the city in general but visiting confirmed what I already knew; it's time to move back to NYC and get the hell away from Miami.

David and I have been talking about moving back once and for all for a while now but now I realize how strongly I feel about that. I've always known deep down that this is where I truly want to be (and belong) but never really pursued it because it can be quite pricey. However, living in Miami made me realize that things are quite pricey here as well and not as great as I had expected. I could make a list of the reasons I could never live in Florida long-term (but I won't right now, I'll save it for a later post)and after having lived in several places I've realized that it's best to just be wherever's going to make you happy and for me it's NYC.

When I was there I was happier than I'd been in a long time. I know I'll have to put up with other annoyances (no place is perfect) but overall this is where I fit in and where I want to be.

Now the countdown to moving back has begun and I have a lot to get done to make this happen. Number one on my list is getting rid of a ton of stuff. Ebay's about to become my best friend...

New Obsession

I've always been obsessed with handbags, particularly silver metallic leather ones, but most recently my obsession has reached a new level. I am now obsessed with Chloe handbags. Before, I would have been satisfied with a Kenneth Cole or DKNY bag but that has changed since I discovered my love for Chloe.

Actually, the first time I discovered Chloe handbags was about 3 or 4 years back when I lived in NJ. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was at Short Hills mall and I saw my first Chloe handbag. It was one of the camera bags with chain straps. There were actually a couple of different ones and they were all beautiful. They were made of black leather and had silver chain straps. I remember picking one up and looking at the price tag. They cost around $1500 or so which made me think I'd never have one of these but if I had the money I would have bought one in a heartbeat. I walked away and didn't think much of it again, that is until now.

I recently found and bought one of these on ebay for $350 which was a steal! I found it in the midst of a quest to find a more current Chloe; a large Chain Betty bag in either black, grey or silver, and/or a large Betty bag in grey or silver. These bags are from previous seasons so they're not as easy to find. The chain one is the most difficult to come across, at least if you want one that's authentic (found that out the hard way). Anyway, I am not giving up on my mission to find it. If anyone reading this has one they'd like to sell, please feel free to contact me. ;)

I am also seeking a pewter Balenciaga Weekender bag. Wish I had one of these for my trip to NYC this coming weekend...

Anyway, it's weird but I feel like in a way I'm becoming a purse snob. I even joined The Purse Forum (a website for bagaholics like me where we can discuss and obsess over our favorite bags). Some might say I need help but what I really need is a new bag. ;)