NYC, here I come!

I've finally made reservations for my trip in April to the World Journalism Institute's Alumni Conference.



I'm starting to plan out what I'll be doing in my off-time from the conference.



I'm heading up there early in the morning on April 17. My goal is to check my bags at the hotel (which I have yet to reserve - location will depend on what else I do that day) and goof around doing touristy things that day and during the day on April 18. Then the conference starts the evening of April 18. I'll do all the conference stuff, more touristy things and be back to work the next morning.



I'd like to solicit recommendations for things to do... so if you have any suggestions, let me know!



So far, I want to do/see the following:

Either a Yankees or Mets game (they both play the 17th). My preference is for the Yankees (because I'm a fan and they'll be playing the Red Sox), but I'll settle for the Mets (because it's their last season in the old stadium)

• Dylan's Candy Bar (I saw it on an episode of Kimora Lee Simmons' show and I've been asked to bring Allison Flynn, assistant lifestyles editor, back a souvenier) http://www.dylanscandybar.com/
  The Empire State Building (because I didn't get to go there last time)


• H&M (because there's not one around here and I didn't get to spend much time in there last time I was in the city)

Broadway show

Ground Zero

• Central Park (and the zoo)

Statue of Liberty

Buy soup from the real "Soup Nazi" of "Seinfeld" fame and visit the "Sex in the City" Magnolia Bakery, which really does exist. http://girlfriendsgetaway.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/new-york-city-unusual-and-crazy-fun/

Fabric district (my mother will be jealous)

Any other must-sees? Let me know what you recommend in the comments section!

"I found my true love"... baloney

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know today is Valentine's Day. I'm not overly sentimental, so I have no problem with the fact that I don't have anyone to spend the day with again this year.

But those darn eHarmony commercials won't quit playing on TV. "I found my true love"... "I married"... blah, blah, baloney.

So as an avid procrastinator who really needed to do some housework, I decided to fill out their magical matching survey and see what happened. (Actually, I thought blogging about horrible dates and weird dudes would be a funny diversion, too.)

But as it turns out, there's a reason why I'm single. After completing the 4,000 question (or so it seemed) test, I have absolutely zero matches. Evidently I'm quite repulsive. So much for that groundbreaking experiment... Good thing it was free.

First baby of the season

My sister e-mailed me a photo of the first baby of the season. It's a low-quality cell phone pic, but I'm sure Sheena (the mama horse) is still proud...