Hello! Where do I even begin about the weekend I had? It all started with one of these…..
Friday night was Mari’s birthday dinner at 5 Burro… of course! There were 5 of us there. It was Mari, Me, Mo, Carol, and Gigi. Carol was visiting from California so it was nice to finally meet her! There was about a 45 minute wait to be seated so we all got pretty buzzed from the margaritas before dinner. I actually had to send my first one back…tragedy! I ordered an Apricot margarita but it was all ice on top and syrup on the bottom. The ice and syrup would not mix! It looked a mess! Not a typical 5 Burro margarita. I went with the Strawberry instead since it was premade and could not be messed up.
Gigi, Mari, Me
I decided to stick with something healthy for dinner since those frozen margaritas are the complete opposite of healthy! I got the Grilled Shrimp salad.
I have to give credit to Mari for all of these pictures. Mine are gone forever. More on that later.
Mari and I split the guacamole to top over our salads. It was perfect!
Enjoying margarita number 2….
The table next to us definitely started to get annoyed because there were a million cameras going off at once! That’s what happens when you bring 4 bloggers to a restaurant together. The other table behind us did not mind and offered to take some pictures for us!
We decided to continue the celebration so we headed next door to another bar. We ordered some birthday shots. 1 birthday shot turned into 8 or 9 birthday shots.
They were all girly shots and seemed weak so we kept ordering more! Probably not that best idea! It was really fun though! Eventually we drank enough and headed our separate ways. The next part of the night went from amazing to awful….
The bar was only 2 subway stops away from my apartment. I went to get on the train and asked some guy if it was going local or express. You never know at that time of night. The guy told me it was local so I believed him and got on. Of course, the train went express and went 4 stops past mine! Once the train finally stopped, I got off to turn around and go back towards my apartment. It was 100 degrees underground and I was tired and pretty tipsy. I needed a local train again but an express train came. I did not feel like waiting for the local so I decided to take it back to where I started and just get in a cab or walk home. I got back to where the bar was and saw one of those black town car cabs. I got in. He asked me how much I wanted to pay. I said $5.00. He said $7.00. I said fine. He drove me the 5 minutes to my apartment. He asked for a $6.00 tip on top of the $7.00!!. I think he was trying to trick me. Whatever. I did not fall for it. Anyway, that part is not too important! I just dislike cabs.
I finally got home and dumped out my purse to find my Droid. I was supposed to call Mari and Mo to tell them I got home okay. The phone was not in my purse. I dumped it out about 5 more times and looked everywhere but there was no phone. I started hysterically crying and ran outside to find the cab but he was long gone. I think I left it on his seat or it fell out of my purse. I walked down the street to find a pay phone and saw some cops. I cried to them about how my phone was gone and asked if I could borrow theirs. Instead, they put me in the back of their cop car to see if we could find the cab. I knew I would never find him since he was in a black car but we drove back to where I got in the cab anyway. No luck. Luckily that was my first time in the back of a cop car…and hopefully the last! They drove me around for a little until they got a call about an assault. They told me I had to get out so they left me a block or two away from my apartment. I really don’t think that was too smart of them to leave a drunk crying girl on the street! I still wanted to at least call someone so I decided to walk towards CVS since I knew it was open 24 hours. The guy let me borrow his cell phone and I left a few voice mails to let everyone know I was alive. I tried calling my phone but it was dead of course. I walked back home with no phone but luckily still had my apartment keys!! I felt lost with no form of communication. I don’t even have a working laptop right now! I realized I could get online through my iPod touch so I was able to email Mari to let her know I was okay! What a night!!
The next morning I was supposed to be at school at 9:00. I decided I needed to just sleep and then go to Verizon in the morning. There was no way I was sitting in school all day feeling sick and worrying about my phone. I felt kind of guilty missing my 2nd to last day of school but I had already completed all of the graduation requirements so it was not a huge deal. I went to Verizon and ordered a new Droid but they are on back order. Luckily I have insurance but still had to pay $90! Ugh. I activated an old phone for now. This will be Droid #3 in one month. So sad. I dropped my first one after 2 weeks of owning it and cracked the screen. I am horrible with technology! I will NOT lose or break the third one!!!
I stayed in on Saturday because I did not want to risk missing my last day of school on Sunday! Yes, I celebrated National Tequila Day a bit too early!! Luckily I did not miss much on Saturday. Class on Sunday was a lot of fun. We did not have an official graduation ceremony or anything but received diplomas and danced a lot!
It is official!
It is kind of embarrassing to talk about how I graduated as a certified health coach in the same post as the story above!! Oh well, I am human and it was a very special occasion. Accidents happen!
After class, I celebrated with Dori and Kristine at a bar called Banc. We split a pitcher of the Cucumber Splash: Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Fresh Cucumber House Infused Absolut Vodka, Mint Garnish, On the Rocks.
It was so refreshing! Next we headed over to a cute restaurant called Penelope for some dinner. Kristine goes there all the time and raved about the Veggie Burger! I had to get it!
She was right! It was delicious! There was this amazing pesto mayo on the English muffin! Loved it!
Dori got the FBLT (fakin’ bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato with black pepper balsamic mayo on sourdough).
We loved it there! Now that I am done with school, we are going to make it a Sunday tradition to go to Core Fusion followed by drinks and dinner! Besides my phone drama, it was a really fun weekend!
1) Have you ever lost your phone? I want to hear stories!
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I haven’t lost my phone, but I dropped it in the sink twice. I don’t know which is worse. At least you got a phone while you wait, I have faith you won’t lose or break your next one!
Congrats on being a health coach!! How did you like the school? I really want to do it too!
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July 26th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Thanks girl! I loved the school! It was an amazing experience and I highly recommend it. Email me if you want some more details!
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Congratulations! It’s unfortunate that good tidings and fun had to be coupled with a lost phone, but I’m guessing that there’s enough tequila out there to soothe some of your pain
I lost my phone two months ago, and for my job (I was doing press for a couple of environmental organizations during the oil spill) a phone is necessary. At all times. I plugged it in, left the room, and when I came back, ’twas gone. My co-worker joked it was the office ghost – we were based out of an 18th century building!
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Oh Missy, that is such a bummer!! I lost my phone once in Trader Joes. I didn’t even know that I lost it. It must have fallen out of my purse when I bent down to inspect avocados or something. My dad called me at work and told me that Trader Joe’s had my phone.
Congrats on being a certified health coach! That is so awesome!!!
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what a jam packed weekend girl! so glad you had so much fun at mari’s birthday
friggn cabs are ridiculous. they ALWAYS try and scam you for the stupidest things ever. one time a cab left the meter running while we were in dead stop traf. i’m like no way man and i just got out
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so exciting that you graduated
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I am so sorry that the night took a turn for a worse! It was supposed to be epic because of all the fun we had not because of losing your phone and all the drama but hey remember Carrie got busted on the night she smoked pot on SATC and they put her at the back of the cop car too hahahaha
Dude we might have to kill MO! did you see the pictures she posted????
Congrats chickie, I am so proud of you!
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MissyMaintains Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Yes I saw the pictures!! Hahaha that’s where all of the crazy drunk pics are hiding! AAH!
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First of all, congrats on graduating, that’s so fabulous and exciting!
Second, I wish I could have made it to crash at 5 Burro, I’m always right around the corner except that one night!!
And third – last time I took a cab in the middle of the night with bus/train issues, my phone disappeared too! It was gone when I got in the cab, I made him turn around and drive me back to Queens Blvd where I found it (THANKFULLY) on the sidewalk – thank goodnessit was 4 am – but the douchebag had already overcharged me and then asked for MORE and a tip and I basically refused – I hate cabs too!
But my best ‘lost phone’ story, hands down, is my 21st birthday. I was rushing to meet my family for dinner at a restaurant, I was late, and I whipped out my phone to see if it had service in the subway. As I was standing there, I swear to you, my phone just JUMPED out of my hand into the track – I had a strong grip on it I have no idea how this happened. It skiddled under the track and I freaked out because I was already late. I went to the teller in the booth and she told me it’s okay, to write down my info, and to come back when I could, because the recovery crew wouldnt get there for two hours but she was gonna be on all night and would hold on to it for me. When I went back, surprise, the girl wasn’t there anymore, replaced by some asshole guy who told me they “looked but couldn’t find it” – I’m sorry, did it disintegrate? I don’t think so, pretty sure the guy just stole my phone – and then told me, “Look I get that you’re a really important lady but most people usually wait because it’s important enough to them.” I wanted to burst into tears because it was my PHONE and this guy was being an asshole for no reason – and a cop heard our raised voices and came over to investigate. When I asked the teller for his name or his ID number so I could complain about him he refused to give it to me, and that’s why I was yelling at him, but I didn’t need to get arrested for “harrassing an MTA officer” before I’d even gone out for my first drink on my 21st birthday (although that would have been a great story) so I just left. I’m still pissed about it haha.
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MissyMaintains Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Wow I think your story wins!! I am always so nervous about dropping my phone in the tracks! My guy friend dropped his once and went down and got it! Crazy!! Hello rats!
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So sorry about your phone. I left my iBaby in a public restroom stall accidentally once and five minutes later it was gone gone gone, never to be seen again. I was SO mad at myself!
That’s a pretty significant certificate, missy miss! congrats! and even a certified health coach needs to let loose every now and then ;]
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i am so sorry to hear about your horrible endin!
Wish i would have walked you or something! i feel so bad.
I have not had the displeasure of losing my phone but i can tell you i was pick pocketed once and they stole my house keys and Ipod Mini… i was more upset about the ipod. but yeah i have to say your story broke my heart a little. glad youre okay now!
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Thankfully I haven’t ever lost my phone…knock on wood!
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Missy, I can def say you get an award from me for losing a cell phone that many times!! lol!! I know it sux to lose your cell, I lost mine before too, but one time in Miami I left in a cab, and knew it was gone forever because it was almost dead and on silent and a nice phone, but luckily I finally after I kept calling it, the cab driver had it and drove 30 minutes back to give it to me! I paid him money of course, but was so happy to have my phone!
CONGRATS LOVE on GRADUATING!!!! Looks like you celebrated well!
ALl you girls look so hot, and the margaritas look amazing as always, you always get the best looking margaritas! Yum!
U must make overnight oats soon, so delish and perfect for on the go too!
xoxo
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omg I cannot believe that the cops just left you on the street!! I would think they would at least drop you back at your apt! i hate cabs too, they always try to take advantage, and drive in circles around my own city! grr
anyways, CONGRATS!! thats so amazing! now onto the next sttep
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OMG I never got the full story on what happened!!!! I am so sorry you lost your phone
It was great to meet you! I haven’t lost my phone but I have left lots of things on planes before, some pricey items like the monitor for my bodybugg that were never found. I hope it shows up magically! And congratulations on graduating 
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Dang that was a suckish night. I could not imagine how you felt in the back of the cop car.
I lost my own google droid g1 phone last year in chinatown. it was summer and raining heavily. I put it in my takashimaya shopping bag thinking it was safe for a minute. Then I look to call my mother on where I was to meet her, I lost it. Luckily I had a friend with me who I made walk with me from Broadway to Elizabeth and Mott st and then down Hester. No luck. Some swindler probably saw it and took it. I had a passcode on it so it is useless as I deactivated that phone the next day. But it was a horendious feeling, I had no phone, bare. Just my friend’s phone, i didnt feel comfortable. So I just met with my mother and went straight home. Forget the dinner that day. I cried. lol
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When I saw your tweets I thought you were robbed! Glad to see you’re okay.
Watch your phone when you’re drunk Missy! Dang!
Congrats on graduating!!
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Ughh that is such a nightmare of a night. I live in perpetual fear of leaving my phone in a cab! A good friend of mine left her entire purse in a cab once, and only had her fake ID in there, so there was no way for her to track it down and reclaim it. Being without a phone sucks, but just appreciate being phoneless for awhile…life is so much less stressful when you have a legitimate excuse not to call people back!!
Congrats on graduating!!
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Oh wow, just reading this story makes me completely feel your pain!!! I have definitely been in situations like this before. I HATE losing my phone. Not necessarily because of the money, but I just hate not knowing where it is, and wondering who is trying to get a hold of me! I’ve also experienced subway drama in NYC, similar to oyur story (but it wasn’t really late at night, it was really early in the morning!). Anyway, I’m glad you still had a great night. And sometimes you just HAVE to skip class, it’s ok. Although I understand not wanting to.
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congratulations!!! all in all, sounds like a pretty fun weekend.
sorry about your phone though. I left mine behind once at a bar. I remembered once I got in the parking lot and high-tailed it back inside, only to find the group of guys that had been sitting near us laughing hysterically. I asked them if they had grabbed it and they said no – but in a way that it seemed like they were lying, if that makes sense. I called it a couple times once we left, the first two I just heard laughing and then they hung up, then it just went to voicemail for the last call. I ended up getting a new, upgraded phone out of the whole mess, but it still sucked. hope you get your new phone soon!
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Hey Missy! I’m so sorry to hear about your lost cell phone! I have the dumbest lost phone story. I lost my blackberry in the house…I had it one afternoon and then it was gone…like I could not find it at all. How dumb is that?
Congrats on your certification! That’s awesome.
P.S. I love your new picture on the blog- it’s so cute.
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The things you have to say mixed with the photos of 5 Burro….
Um, I cannot WAIT to try them out!
Thank goodness I will finally be living in the city in about 3 weeks! Maybe I’ll run into you there sometime!
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I am working from home, hence the ability to comment. My cousin and I both lost our phones in the SAME CAB. How does that happen??!
My cousin and I went to another bar and asked the bartender to use his phone so we could call our own phones. Someone answered and said he found both our phones and was leaving them at the movie theater on 86th streeet.
We went there and they had our phones! They even used mine to call “Home” which was my mom but luckily she was not mad at being called in the middle of the night from my phone!
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I’ve lost my bf but never my phone…priorities missy! jk. No joke..i would have been bawling in the corner of my apt by the end of that night. HOld your drunk head up cause you did well.
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