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Grooming in NYC

So I spent the last week recovering from the XGames and attempting to get my life in order.

In addition to the huge pile of work, I needed to get various grooming appointments out of the way as soon as humanly possible...

Haircut: Kattia at Butterfly Studio, 212.253.2100; on 5th Ave btwn 22nd/23rd; a friend of mine from Martha Stewart recommended Butterfly Studio last year...I happened to go to Kattia the owner and absolutely love her. She's the one who convinced me to get bangs (she has bangs and I love them so I went for it). Thursday nights they have cocktails and music at the salon...they stay open late that night. Lots of fun. (And they have pretty jewelry for sale there...expensive but a nice touch).

Dentist: My dentist is Dr. Mike Levine at Madison Dental Group, 212.935.9300. He's fine but it's Paula the dental hygienist that's especially fabulous. I've been going to her for years. She's so careful and gental and I can't imagine going to anyone else. Plus she's an absolute riot...she's always got great stories and an interesting perspective on life.

Mani/Pedi: Pinky nail on 80th/Broadway (all of them are good); lately I've been getting a buff instead of polish for my manicure...this is fantastic; much healthier for the nails and it looks great, plus it never chips!!

Of course I went back to Lucy at Chinese Bodyworks for a massage...my body was totally out of whack. I feel better now. Plus I went to visit my fabulous chiropractor Dr. Mark Ullman 212.873.6004 (w. 79th st. btwn Amsterdam + Columbus); he's wonderful and has made a big difference in my running (for my knee, etc); plus I feel more balanced when I leave...god knows this is always a good thing!!

Unrelated to grooming...I am reading this hilarious book that my step sister in law gave to me... "Bergdorf Blondes" by Plum Sykes; definitely a light read and completely indulgent but lots of fun. I'm going to be sad when it ends.

That's all for now...

Aspen, CO for the X-Games

Am in Aspen for 6 days supporting one of my clients, Gretchen Bleiler at the X-Games. This is an amazing event...I can't believe what a huge transformation has occurred since I was here in December. The event takes over the town and there's a huge amount of buzz around it.

I'm staying at the Sky Hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain in town. The hotel is a little bit worn down (needs a face lift) but a great place to stay: location can't be beat, good service, nice sheets and most importantly, free wireless service throughout the hotel. How great is that?! The one thing I'm not sold on is the leopard and zebra bath robes, which people actually wear throughout the hotel to/from the jacuzzi. That's a little much...

More reports from this amazing town later. Gretchen's qualifiers are tonight...very exciting.

Sharing my favorite things

So I was getting a massage at Chinese Bodyworks (on W. 72nd St. btwn Broadway + Columbus; 212.877.3620) and loving every minute of it. I decided I'd send an email to my UWS friends to let them know how fabulous (and reasonably priced) Lucy at Chinese Bodyworks is...you can get an appointment same-day and it's a great massage!! Still during the massage I thought, there are a lot of things I get excited about and want to tell people about. So I decided to start a blog...finally I have an excuse.

I have some new favorite things as of this weekend (in addition to Chinese Bodyworks)...

I went to dinner on Friday night at Gyu-Kaku (34 Cooper Sq 212.475.2989); it's a Japanese barbecue restaurant...very good food, fun atmosphere, good cold sake, reasonably priced. We had a reservation and had to wait a bit but it was definitely worth it. Fun chef's menu concluded with smores (can't go wrong). Would be very fun as a group.

I spent the first part of my 11-mile run yesterday listening to the OC Soundtrack (number 6); I downloaded it from iTunes and love it. Can't stop listening to it. Esp the second song. Great album for running. Today I actually downloaded some of the other OC soundtracks but haven't listened to them yet.

Last night I had dinner with friends at Celeste. This is a small Italian restaurant on Amsterdam between 84th and 85th and I love it. Very small, cozy place. Doesn't take reservations but the wait isn't bad...you can go for a drink around the corner while you wait and you won't lose your spot in line. The Italian owner is very personable and remembers you if you've been more than once (I love that). All of the waiters are Italian (or at least pretend to be) and the food is great. The best part of all is the cheese plate at the end. The owner smuggles the cheeses in from Italy and they're amazing. He'll explain the plate to you, cheese by cheese. Even if you can't understand a word he says, it's fun!

That's all for now. More favorite things to come.