New York, New York......

In the not too distant future, (3 months and 11 days), I'll be turning 40....yup, 40.  I've always had a small bucket list but now that I'm nearing this milestone age (help) I'm beginning to take my list a bit more seriously, I mean, I'm gonna be old!!!  So I thought I'd share number one on my Bucket List, and over the course of my entries, you'll be able to read more of my "what I wanna do's before I dies".  Some of them may seem totally unrealistic but let's face it, a girls gotta have a dream :)

So, #1....New York, New York.   

There are only 5 or 6 places that I want to go to in this world and top of the list is New York.  My honey made me a gorgeous print of the Manhattan skyline (with the Twin Towers and the Brooklyn Bridge) and it hangs over our bed.  So every night, I sleep under my dream.

I've got a love affair with NY for a number of reasons......here they are.....

• Carrie Bradshaw lived, loved, worked and played in New York City.  I want to sit on her brownstone steps wearing a pair of Manolo Blahniks.  

•  Ground Zero- I want to go and pay my respects for all those that lost their lives on 9/11.

•  The apartment building that was used in Friends in Greenwich Village, I want to find it and quote one-liners from the show, then find a cafe and pretend I'm in Central Perk.

•  Central Park is huge and in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world....I'd love to run (ok, I'll walk) through Central Park and hopefully not get mugged.....although that could add to the New York experience.

•  The Empire State Building- I'll go to the top but I won't be able to open my eyes because I'm scared of heights.....but I'll take some random photos and look at them when I get down. 

•  The Statue of Liberty- I'll copy her pose while wearing one of those cheesy Statue of Liberty hats!!!  Way cool! 

•  Of course, the shopping.  First stop, Macy's department store.....they named a store after my daughter, how cute :) I also want to go to FAO Schwarz, Bloomingdale's, Tiffany & Co and Barney's....I won't be able to afford to buy anything from these stores but a photo outside will make me happy. 

•  Grand Central Station and a ride on the subway would be great.....as long as no one smelly or sweaty sits next to me, lol (and Grand central Station is a part of another thing on my bucket list - but more on that another time.....the suspense!!!)

•  And a girl's gotta eat and there are squillions of brilliant places to eat in NY and I could even bump into someone famous....imagine that!  Someone super dooper famous!!

 Ahhhhh, New York.  Top of my list, magical city, there's so many other reason to visit but alas, I have no plans to go anytime soon (no money growing on the money tree)  but if anyone wants to take me, I can be packed in about 20 minutes!!!

But there's no harm in dreaming........hopefully one day, I'll get to cross it off my list and be able to share the photos with you all.

Have you got a bucket list?   I bet you have, even if it's stored in your head!  Write it down and put it somewhere you can see it and dream about it.... cos remember dreams are free :)

Time to go and do a bit of housework before work, think I'll put "Empire State of Mind" by Alicia Keys on the stereo and get busy.

Love trudy_n xoxx