This is not the first time she's used New York as a reward for me. I was really bad kid when I was little so in 3rd grade, mom promised me a trip to NYC if I made it to my 18th birthday without getting pregnant, being hooked on drugs and flunking out of high school. Sold! So on spring break of 2001, just a week before my 18th birthday, I finally understood why people love that city so much. It was truly life-changing. I remember the exact second that changed everything. We got in around 5pm, so we checked into our hotel and decided to go to Times Square for dinner. As we were walking, I was telling mom that I didn't feel like I was in New York; it just felt like any other big city to me. I didn't even get to finish that sentence because we turned the corner to Times Square and I was blinded by the lights and the energy. I couldn't believe it! Of course, I'd seen it in movies and on tv the whole time I was growing up but that didn't compare to seeing it in person. The feeling was unlike anything else I've ever felt in my life. Right that second, I knew that there was a much bigger world out there outside of Moxee, WA. I'll never forget that moment. I know it sounds so cheesy, but my life would not be the same if it weren't for that second right then in 2001.
I've been there a total of 3 times. The spring break trip, then about a year later I got to go on a school trip and see all the behind the scenes stuff in the fashion world. It was an amazing trip, but the best one was the last one in September 2005. My parents won a vacay to NYC at an auction so they were planning on going. Of course, my dad had to drop out because work blew up on him so I was more than happy to step in and take his place. I was just doing him a favor, really. :) Mom and I went the week after Labor Day weekend and that was the perfect time to be there. Kids were back in school and there was hardly anyone in town. Of course, it's all relative since it's such a big city. The weather was perfect too. Early September so it was still about 75 every day. I was at my all time skinniest on this trip. And I'd spent my entire summer working overtime at Trendwest and saving all my money. Money + skinny Julie + the newest fall clothes = SHOPPING OVERLOAD! Omg, we had SO much fun! I bought whatever the hell I wanted and I fit into everything I tried on. I bought skinny jeans, several pairs of 4 inch heels, medium size jackets...anything that fit was MINE. Beyond amazing.
So September 2010...we're there again! And we'll be skinny and have a blast. I can't wait!
Here we are in Times Square 2005
Central Park 2005
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