"Good Girls Gone Bad, The City's Filled With Them"

Still in super catch up mode! 

So about 2 weeks ago, I attended another awesome bachelorette party! This one was a 3 day affair in NYC, however I was only able to attend 2 days of festivities, as on the third day I had a baptism for my coworker friend. It started out a bit rough. The festivities were to begin after work on Friday. So I met up with 2 others in Hoboken, and then headed to NYC...in the pouring rain. Urgh. And I was still wearing my work clothes since it was monsoon-ing out and I didn't want to get my pretty dress all wet. So we got to the hotel a little late, I got changed, and the partying commenced! They had just ordered in some a-maz-ing Indian food, so I made sure to eat 3 plates full so I could drink without worrying. That didn't work. I had 4 cran-vodkas, but that wasn't the problem.

The problem was the shots...of tequila. And whip cream flavored vodka with orange-aid. (Which, P.S. tastes like a delicious creamsicle, and I don't even like creamsicles. But it was Super smooth.) 

Note to self: Don't take shots.

We ate, made each other up, took a shit ton of pics (we had some difficulty doing the timed group pics), and drank. Then we opened presents. I would say that am much closer to this bride-to-be than the last. However, I learned...a lot! In a good way!! There were definitely some awesome gifts, and lots of laughs. Then we played Left, Right, Center, Bridal Scattegories, and 2 Truths and a Lie. 

we *almost* finally got it!

serious game time

I was great for allllll of this.Then we left. And got in a cab. Have you ever been in a NYC cab, especially at night?! They drive insane!! So by the time we got out of the cabs at Sapphire Lounge, I was no longer okay. I was a hot mess. I think I walked into the bar, went to the bathroom, came out and went outside, sat on the curb and fought with Boyfriend (which I tend to do... never a good idea) ...and then proceeded to get super, super sick. (Note to self #2: Do not consume Indian food if there is even a slight chance of getting sick. Ew.) 

Lucky for me, the 2 girls who I came in with were heading home. They took good care of me, after they got some pizza. Which, apparently, I didn't mind. I just sat and drank my water. And then we got in a cab and headed back to Hoboken.

Except I was supposed to stay in NYC. So all my stuff was back in the hotel room.

And felt super awful for missing out on the dancing/clubbing. :(

Amazingly, I didn't have a hangover the next day. (Most likely because I had nothing left in me!) Though I did feel like I was doing an interstate- walk-of-shame to get back to the hotel. In my lacy party dress from the night before. Ooof. And then I realized I had a hotel room key...awesome, since by the time I got back to the city it was around noon and everyone else was at brunch. So I let myself back in the room and got to making myself look normal again. And then found a Starbucks where I rehydrated and had a text convo with Boyfriend trying to figure out why (or if) we were actually fighting. We made up. I would have headed to brunch at this point, except the organizer said they were about to leave, and that I should meet them at the next location: Sheep's Meadow, in Central Park.  

I asked where exactly that was, but she never got back to me. So I told the cab driver to just take me to Central Park. Now, I've been to Central Park before, but never by myself- I was always with a group who knew where they were going. And being that there was no word from the Bach Party, I decided to grab a pretzel, and camp out in the park with my ipod and blanket (thank goodness I had these things on me!). I was totally relaxed when I finally get  a text saying that they were there.

But where was there??!

Just FYI--- Central park is freakin HUGE. I had no idea there was an amusement park in it. And a zoo. Crazy.

After about 45 minutes of walking around semi-aimlessly (I asked several vendors) and sending out a search party for me, I made it to the group. It was a gorgeous day, and there was wine and cheese and great company. 

After a few hours picnicing in the park, we decided it was time to move on to our next stop... a Burlesque Class at NY School of Burlesque!! It was about 2 hours long, and we all learned a sexy chair dance...with boas! It was awesome!!! I just wish I had the music so I could do it for Boyfriend! (And yes, we did video tape it, in case I need a refresher if I ever do get some music!) And we made the Bride To Be do it all by herself,...but I don't think she minded one bit!!

note: this is not our group, but it did look similar

Once we got our groove on, it was time to eat at Casimir. We had our own separate space, and floor to ceiling windows that opened into the street. It was dark, sexy, and seductive...just like our group! The food was really tasty, and I even tried escargot for the first time!! 

Note: It wasn't as slimy as I expected. In fact, I didn't think it was that slimy at all. It was really garlic-y, but I heard that was normal. And it wasn't like in Pretty Woman where she had to de-shell her own snails,..they came without the shells (thank goodness!) 

Also, they ran out of one of the fish dishes, but were getting more, so a few members of our group had to wait a bit longer. One of the girls (who was very pretty I might add) was able to talk the owner into making it up to them with a glass of champagne for each of us! They wound up going through two bottles just to give us all some! Cheers to that!

Then, it was time to go back to the hotel to get changed and ready for clubbing at Happy Endings. Unfortunately, I had to start heading home, as it was already after midnight, and the last train home was at 1AM. Luckily, another girl was heading home too, in the same direction as me, so I had company all the way! And I got to hang out with her more, which was awesome since I had never hung out with her one-on-one, and I found out she's even cooler than I originally thought. That's always a great surprise!

I was seriously disappointed I missed a second night of clubbing/dancing, and a whole spa day the next day, but at least I did get to celebrate some of my friend's Bachelorette Party with her! And I felt good being able to make it to my friend/coworker's baby's baptism the next day,... completely coherent and not running around like a crazy person!

Me and my Booty Buddy, the hot Bride to Be!

*Title from "Empire State of Mind"- Jay Z and Alicia Keys