best vacation ever

You are fun, freewheeling and fast-paced. You don't
only spot the latest trends; you set them. A
free spirit, you're not afraid to wander out to
Coney Island with your friends for a bit of
surrealistic fun.


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Just spent some days in Jersey for my college roommate's wedding, followed by a few more nights in NYC to catch up with some college buddies. Had the best time ever. Realized how different my life has become ever since moving back to the Bay.

Here was my trip in a nutshell (look i'm in a nutshell!)

The wedding was beautiful. There were a ton of people, but it managed to stay intimate and fun. Highlights were traditional Indian dancing at the Raas-Garba (I was sad that I didn't own a sari), a ceremony covering Christian, Hindu and Zorastrian faiths, Indian buffet meals all weekend, good 90's hip-hop at the reception, open bar and the dessert...The dessert was two rooms (!) filled with tables and tables of sweet, exquisite Goodness: 2 flowing chocolate fondue fountains and fruits for dipping, a long-ass table with a bunch of rich round fancy cakes, a display of Indian desserts like Gulab Jamun (always get one or three but not 2 --some of you get it), tables with those fancy mini tarts and cannolis, a bananas foster station with ice cream and a coffee flambe station where you pick your liqueur (kahlua) and the server pours a little in a champagne glass and runs it over a flame, then coats the glass with melting sugar, then pours in the coffee and adds whipped cream. Instant happiness!

Dilley and I had a Harold and Kumar moment, getting lost around Jersey late at night searching for a Friendly's. Ironically, I think we might have passed a White Castle or two.

Didn't do much touristy stuff, except for the obligatory ESPN Zone meal with Michael Wilbon. I found my way out of Jersey between wedding events. BTW, Jersey is one of the most counter-intuitive (this is how my sister describes my dad when she has a load to say but wants to sound tasteful). The lady at the hotel front desk gave me a ride to a bus stop, where I rode happily into Port Authority. Spent the day with my college buddy Tim, talking about our favorite thing, Fantasy Football, and walking down to Chinatown -- where inflation had the price of a fake Rolex up to $45!

Came back into the city and stayed with my friend Kelsey, who is twice as overcommitted and busy as I am (imagine that)! Had a few chuckles from his Mandy Moore action figure and Darrin's Dance Grooves tape. Note to self: Unless you have the rest of the afternoon and evening to kill, don't take a bus all the way from the upper-east side to the village!

Ooh guess what we found at the NYU bookstore:

A bunch of people didn't get the humor, but I guess when you compete for a DIII school like this one, the thought of NYU football is the funniest thing in the world. Imagine the "NYU Violets" in their lavender and purple spandex....

Speaking of people who get the humor, did you know that there's a W.W.J.D. (What-Would-Jesus-Do?) Thong? Only to be worn with the "I gave my word, I'll stop at Third" t-shirt.

Also got to see my friend John at his new job on the upper west. Did much drinking, then more drinking. Demonstrated (again) how bad I am at pool, then we proceeded to bar hop down near campus. Are my cheeks hot? Ah, good (herbalicious) times. And always a nice ride home.

Dunkin' Donuts rocks. And I finally got to hit a Ruby Tuesday after getting teased by the commercials (Sonic also, but I found one an hour away) on TNT and TBS.

Anyway, I get so busy and caught up in my suburban life here, with my start-up office job, a thousand places to be, etc. but I miss my college friends often and it was so great to get to spend time with them. Ok, now off to start me weekend - a thousand more things to do and places to be....