Boobapalooza New York City (August 8-10, 2001)

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Hooters of Manhattan
Hooters was LOUD, HOT and FILLED TO THE BRIM with obnoxious people! Never again! But, the wings were good! Yes, Mimi - I was Silence of the Lambs again!! I couldn't help it, I love Hooters' Medium wings. I become a big carnivore around buffalo wings. But I only ate 4. Is that better?

Nyja Greene (the assistant producer of the Ananda Lewis Show) met us at Hooters to ask us where we would be so that they can send a car for us to drop us off at the airport. Darn! We thought she was gonna hang out!

I must tell you no matter which Hooters I have ever been in during the Summer - it has been hot! Do these people believe in air conditioning? Anyway, we all ate and had a few glasses of cheap wine, LOL! and were then bothered by a group of teeny boppers. Joy!

Gene, Brit's hubby, was trying to talk to me and he said outloud, "I can't hear you, these people are screaming behind my head". So, this drunk girl no bigger than a buck-o-five and no older than 18 (although they were drinking beer so she may have been 21) starts screaming and calling Gene names and pushing on him. We all ignored it and her friends started pulling her back and it was either ignore it or go to jail - well since we are all mature adults, we were not going to jail that night for a bunch of kids. I commend Gene because that girl was screaming at him and he just sat there with this look like "whatever". We won't tell you what happened later though.

Brit is SO sweet, she bought me a small jewelry box (or ring box) from this museum in New York, made from silver and inlaid with what looks like segment of an ancient Asian Vase of some sort. It is VERY beautiful!!! Thank You Brit!!!

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Dina, Jackie	Birdy (before boobs)...	...Marianne and Brit!


More of us, with no chance of the guys getting in.	Me & Marc	J & M

Me & Brit	Jackie & Dina left for Dina's house and left us early. WIMPS!!	Me & Dr. Grossman

I went outside and used Dina's cell phone to call Dr. Leonard Grossman - who we had been playing tag with all day. We had to tape earlier than we thought and then we stayed later than I thought. I wanted to meet he and his wife so badly. He was on his way out there to meet with us before we went out. We decided to pass pit some tee shirts and take group photos. We just threw our YTF! tees on top of our clothing and snapped away.

Well, as we were leaving Dr. Grossman and his wife Lora came in looking for us. Let me tell you, his wife is GORGEOUS! She is a blonde, INTELLIGENT Goddess! All natural too! She didn't want to take a photo though but I assure you she is stunning. They are both so down to earth and so nice. I love intelligent people and these two take the cake! I just love learning different things and hearing different views! They were both so nice to come out and meet with us with us.

Jackie and Dina left for Dina's house and the rest of us took off our YTF! tees and walked to a quiet restaurant/bar about one street over (forgot the name of it). We all had drinks and Lora ordered a fruit plate with raspberries, blackberries, champagne grapes, strawberries and blueberries and more. We talked "shop" and traded ideas and got to know one another. It was great! It was finally great to meet the man who has made my friends and visitors to the site so happy.

Well everyone started getting tired - well I was just getting ready to go out!!! But we had another appointment with another surgeon at 7:30 AM - meaning I had to get up at 5:30 AM because who knows when you can get a cab in this city. And the traffic??

FOOD RUN!!
As anyone who goes out and stays up late knows one gets hungry later on. SO! We get dressed in jeans and tees and take off down the street for Bagels and hot roast beef sandwiches with provolone! YUM! Didn't you know that calories don't count while in good company! And I haven't had a bagel since the last time I was in New York.

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We head back to the rooms, chat a while and off we go to sleep...for about 2 whole hours.

Up At Dawn! Time To Meet Dr. Dennis Barek!
Well it took us all of 5 minutes to get a cab - I am getting good at this! We left an hour beforehand and got there in about 12 minutes. Well, now what to do for 45 minutes?? We find a little cafe and grab some juice - hey it's EARLY! It's like 3:45 AM California time and we are used to going to bed about that time. Remember we went to bed VERY LATE.

At first glance, Dr. Barek waiting area needs a make over - okay the female coming out in me. Then we went over his patient care, what he thought about my nose - didn't like it but actually didn't come out and say it. We view his site statistics tell him what can be done about improving traffic with the least amount of investment - what is viable traffic and what is not, etc., etc. That sort of thing. We look at some breast augmentation photos and I think Dr Barek KNEW I was squirming in my seat to look at the rhinoplasty photos because he held it back and then handed it to me personally and gave me this knowing smirk! LOLOL!!!

Glorious Day!! His noses are fabulous! They we SO aesthetically pleasing and no cookie cutter noses here! Some were larger, some were small, some turned slightly up, some very proper and straight, some with a slight hump as per the request of the patient. But they were ALL symmetrical and suited the face on which they sat! I wanted to book surgery right there LOL!

Well we spoke some more then viewed more and more photos as Dr. Barek went off on a consult and left us in his office. He came back asked us some questions and told us he would be in touch. We walked away very confident that this surgeon could deliver! It's not about some sprawling office in the upper crust area of a city it's about the results and percentages of satisfied patients. And this man had it going on!

Off to So Ho for Designer Knock-Off Sunglasses
Okay back to the hotel, it's time for breakfast and So Ho Shopping afterwards! We leave at 4:30 for the airport so we'd better get started.

So it's off to So Ho and the Village. Well I wanted to pull a Bunny Foo Foo on my friend because she had us walking around in the most intense heat with Marc complaining about food because he had slept less than 5 hours going on 4 days now and hadn't eaten yet that day. I kid you not, he is ferocious if he doesn't eat!

Anyway we finally find some overpriced Italian Cafe (I lived on Italian food and Kahlua while in NYC - how bad can that be?? I am not complaining! Well we all sit down to 10 oz $2.50 cokes and water. Did I tell you NYC has THE best tasting water there is?? Anywhere I have ever gone, NYC has THE best tasting tap water I have ever had the pleasure of placing in my mouth! Don't tell me what's in it though.

Okay we're finished. Time to walk around and find these sunglasses!! Well the world according to my friend must have been misplaced because we never found So Ho and that weird waiter at the cafe put us in the wrong direction. SO we found a cab and were whisked off back to the hotel. TIME FOR A NAP!! We'll sleep two hours, pack and head to the airport.

We woke up to rain - I LOVE rain! Time to start packing frantically. I think I left my toothbrush and toothpaste though. :( I loved that toothpaste too! :( Well we rushed around and sat in the lobby waiting for our car. Well, it was getting late - I will go check outside... Here is some rude driver upset with ME! because we were five minutes late going outside to meet him. Hello! We were told to meet him in the lobby. Didn't even open our doors and only opened the trunk so WE could put our bags in. NO tip for you there, funny boy! (awww, we tipped him, hush!)

Talk about a crazy driver!! This man told us stories that would make you blush! Or cringe. He took us through Harlem (a short cut) to get to La Guardia and there was this fire hydrant that had been opened and we went on through it. Then at a red light there was another hydrant that was trickling. And I swear this man got out of the car and I thought for sure he was going to tighten it so it wouldn't leak anymore and waste water. I was truly touched until I saw him filled his water bottle up and remarked, "it's been a long day". LOL!! Guess he likes the tap water too. My friend said "Now if they were pumping Vodka out of there..." BAHAHAAA!

We get there and STILL no doors being opened! But Marc tipped him anyway out of courtesy. He's no Marvin (our last driver hired by ABC (NICE limo service)) but hey this service was no better than a cabbie nor was his car and he was not the most courteous person.

The Airport - UGH!!
We get to the airport and there must be about 600 people in the United Airline Lines. Um, Is this normal?? My friend advises we all have electronic tickets so we can go on to the gate. Although there was a sign that said "Only Ticketed Passengers Allowed". Marc asks anyway and we go through the gate and this big lady asks how many people and I say four altogether because there is a guy behind us with an electronic ticket as well that Marc doesn't yet know about. Marc had said "3" before I motioned "4". The lady looks at me and she can't see the little dude well, I look like an idiot. She LAUGHS at me and says, " hahah She says 4 hahahaha" (with a stupid mocking look on her face). *Yeah I am a dumb blond with big boobs you idiot. That's why YOU are standing here directing me to where I need to go for 6 bucks an hour*. Gosh that irritated me!!! I am going on day 3 with hardly any sleep, I am a little irritated by now. I am missing my kitties and thinking about email and don't want the trip to end because I will miss my friends.

Okay the reason for all the crowds and people lined up on the walls? The ensuing "storm". Which turned out to be a little rain but a LOT of wind above. There were flights backed up forever. What to do?? Well we get our tickets anyway - reserve two seats just in case and reserve two in Denver THE NEXT DAY in case we do miss our connecting flight that night.

Well, this was the beginning of a looooooooooooong night and next day! We picnicked on overpriced airport food - although I LOVE the Corned Beef on Rye sandwich with mustard and French fries (I had Mayo, of course!). My friend said it is a New York thang - Whatever it was, it was GOOD!! If anyone knows please tell me if they have it in Cali.

We at first had pretzels with honey mustard. I could have eaten my TUMI vanity case dipped in that honey mustard I was so hungry!

Well my friend took off to find out about her ticket and Marc took off to do I don't know what - so while I am waiting there, a little mouse comes out of a hole in the corner behind our seats. Marc comes back and wants to feed it one of my fries - he is such a push over for animals! Well, it never came back. I wouldn't either if someone stuck a gigantic French fry through my front door.

Looks like we are getting out of there after all, albeit late, but we are out of here. We have missed our connecting flight and have to sleep over in Denver at the airport. When asked what to do the airline advised, "it's not our fault it's the weather." Yeah, I've heard that one before.

I have never seen so many airplanes lined up to take off in my life!! I sat there staring down the run way thinking, there must be dozens of planes in each concourse just waiting, and more being diverted away from La Guardia or circling the airport. I HATE circling. It makes me feel as if we are flying on fumes.

Well we get to Denver and it is EMPTY. It's just us and a few stark, raving mad people at the United Airline counter. The stark, raving mad people go get hotels - we stay and brave the airport floor. I made a bed between to facing chairs and two stacked suitcases as a mattress while Marc went online at the pay phone to check the message boards. Always at work! :(

Not much to tell but wandering around this incredibly large airport, WE FOUND BURGER KING!!! Ate and went to bed - leaving in the morning - or so we thought.

There is an "odd blanket of fog" descending. What are the odds?? We leave very late and all in all we get back 12 noon, a day later than we were supposed to, with long term parking costing us 63 bucks and barely any sleep and a major fiend for seeing our new Bengal kittens!

WE ARE HOME!! WOO HOO!! TRIP SUCCESSFUL AND WORTH EVERY HASSLE!

Thank you everyone for coming to the get together... Jackie, Birdy, Mike, Brit, Gene, Dina, Dr. Grossman and Lora. It was such a pleasure meeting you all! You are all very wonderful people and Yes They're Fake! became what it is because of YOU! Don't you ever forget that.

To those of you who could not or did not attend, Victoria, Ali, Mark, Angel, Francesca, Sunny, Kris...you were missed - very much. If it was my fault you didn't get to go, I apologize profusely and I promise will make it up to you!

Of course, next New York Boobapalooza, EVERYONE who didn't attend this time WILL attend next time - or you're never allowed on this site, ever again!