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I spent the weekend on Cape Cod with my family. I think I'm a New Yorker for life, but a weekend on the Cape is always a nice change of pace. Saturday I spent the morning with my brother who was killing me with DJ Pauly D impressions ("oh yah")... makes me laugh until I cry every time I see him. Then I went with my nana, mum and aunt to see my grandad at the nursing home. He's always got something funny to say when I see him. My nana asked him how he liked my new short haircut. He answers "she looks like Ella Cinders." None of us know what he's talking about, so I google her, and he's right! Ha!

I wore my new booties allll weekend... so in love. They're adorbs! They're part of my "New York clothes"- which are basically items of my wardrobe that I would never have bought if I lived on the Cape. These shoes absolutely fall into that category.

I always get to pick where we eat... and I drank more shirley temples than I can count!

I was searching my mum's basement for my ice skates and came across a stack of old photos... including this one of my first day of undergrad. I look absolutely thrilled that my parents are about to leave me there.

I didn't find my skates (booo) so Sunday my mum and I went shopping and she bought me a brand new pair! Woohoo!

I can't wait to get 'em sharpened and try them out at Bryant Park! So amped! My mum and I always laugh so much... it's exactly what I needed this weekend. This morning we went out for breakfast and a friend of hers introduced us to a very handsome guy from New York. We left before them, and she tells me to leave my card on his truck. So I did, and later got a text from the owner of said truck... totally not the same guy. Whoops! We died laughing. Was a great weekend, but I was still pretty smiley getting off the bus and seeing this:

There's no place like home! 

Last week Threadless had a Twitter contest, asking everyone to tweet their fave Threadless Select item and 5 people would win their faves... and I won! I've been a fan of Threadless for a while, and their Select line has some great cuts and fits. The line features classic Threadless designs printed on uber soft tees, tunics, dresses and tanks. The item I chose was the True Love Will Find You In the End tunic- suuuper cute! (And will be even cuter with my skinny jeans and my new babies booties!) They even threw in a package of buttons and some stickers! Threadless is currently offering free shipping when you order a Select tee or hoody- get over there and capitalize on that!

I bought my ticket to see Sara Bareilles ages ago and have been counting down the days. I'm a huge Sara B fan, and have fallen in love with her new album, Kaleidoscope Heart. The show was at Webster Hall, and has been sold out for months- I got there 20 minutes before the doors opened and was still a ways from the stage. Sara came out to personally introduce her openers, Holly Conlan and Cary Brothers. They're friends from the LA music scene and were thrilled to be on tour together. Holly opened the show with a few songs, including You Are Goodbye. I discovered Holly on Pandora a couple years ago, and was pumped she was on the tour. Coincidently, You Are Goodbye and Sara's Gravity and Basket Case were all seriously played out on my iPod after a sad breakup this year. Was tough holding it together hearing them all performed live! Check out Holly's new single Stay.

I had never heard Cary Brothers before, and was really impressed (I downloaded three of his albums after the show!). He's got a homegrown sound and a boyishly charming stage presence. When he performed Honestly he announced he had "taken it back" from the girl he wrote it for because she was "bat shit crazy". Sara even joined him on stage for If You Were Here. Check out Belong and Ride.

Holly and Cary were both fabulous, but I was still psyched for Sara. She had such a down to earth personality and rapport with the audience. She performed her biggest hits (Love Song, Many the Miles) and my favorites from her new album. I was amped to hear Hold My Heart, Machine Gun, Let The Rain, and Gonna Get Over You. One of my favorite interview questions to ask people is: "Sort your iTunes library by playcount. What's your most played song?" My most played song is Gravity, so I was so happy she sang it (even though I admittedly got a little teary). She even covered Cee Lo Green's F**k You, which was hilarious. She's got an incredible voice, and was absolutely amazing live. 

Throughout the entire evening everyone was sharing the stage and backing each other up. Sara expressed her excitement at being able to bring her friends on tour. They have a very playful friendship between the three of them; it's evident they're having a blast on tour together.

For the finale, Sara invited everyone back out on stage and she climbed atop her piano. Really amazing show!!

As the weather gets colder, our activities tend to shift to the indoors. Sure we love to ice skate, bundle up and take walks through the park... but how about a day of exercise and fun inside? Brooklyn Boulders is such an awesome place, whether you go with friends, your boy, or a party. The place has walls for all different skill levels, and staff to teach you the basics. It's $20 for a day pass, and $10 to rent shoes and a harness. Graffiti covers the walls, and the benches are painted to look like subway platform signs. It's got a really cool, laid back vibe.

I had climbed before, but got a refresher on how to tie climber's knots and belay. Once you learn, you're tested. You each have to climb the wall while the other belays, then the climber in instructed to suddenly let go of the wall, so the belayer can feel what it's like to catch a falling climber. It's a little nerve-wracking to let go of a wall from 20 or 30 feet up... even trusting that your friend will catch you. It's a great way to spend an afternoon or evening, and is definitely addicting. I can't wait to go back!

I love that "pumpkin" and "spice" seem to flavor everything in the Fall. Last year I found pumpkin cookie mix and frosted them- they were amazing. I recently found this recipe for iced pumpkin cookies and decided to try making them from scratch.

The recipe includes a glaze, but I went with Pillsbury whipped cream cheese frosting- YUM! They're perfectly spicy and soft. Give 'em a go with a pumpkin ale or hot chai for dessert!