What would Cameron do....: NYC, move over....

The reason I started this blog...

Two years ago, I was flying on a plane to take my son out to visit college prospects. I'm a nervous flyer, so I started reading an article in a magazine about Cameron Diaz. Now, I had never really thought about her other than being in movies, some good, some not so good. But, after reading the article, I was inspired! She does a lot of fun things! It basically said that she never says no to any kind of fun. I wondered what would happen if I started being more like that. I started incorporating the phrase "What would Cameron do?" into my daily life and I have to say, it has made a huge difference. So this blog is basically about me trying to be a more positive person and do things that initially inspire fear, but make my life more exciting! Kind of like the movie "Yes, Man"...but more realistic since I am somebody's mother and I have to plow through those piles of laundry and unload the dishwasher occasionally...Hope you enjoy my journey!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

NYC, move over....

Anyone who tells you their 20's is the best time of their life has never been 46. Three friends and I took a whirlwind 28 hour bus trip to NYC and it was just the best fun I've had in a long time. It helps that we are not on a quest to meet men, get discovered by modeling agents, land a job or find diet food. I've realized those obstacles can really ruin your fun. We plowed through droves of people to seek out green magical drinks called "Wizard-tinis" packed chock full of liquor, shopped leisurely for scarves without the plaintive wails of small children, and based our plans only on what we wanted to do. We acted like careless fools, praying in a circle on the sidewalk to get into the audience at "Live with Kelly and Michael", and wouldn't you know it worked. Next up, a California trip to see Jimmy Kimmel and turn that town upside down....