Let's Go Mavs!

I mean, I don't know whether you heard or not, but the Mavs won the NBA Championship a week ago. And to celebrate, they had a nice little parade for me when I got home so we could all enjoy the great news together. Ok, so it wasn't "little." It was actually pretty packed with people. But if there's one thing I've always said, it's the more the merrier!

Here are some pics:

These guys parked right by us. And it was awesome.

Dear old Mark, holding up the trophy. Who knows where that thing has been at this point?

JJ and Shawn Marion. Adorable and dead sexy, in that order.

There he is. "The Custodian."

Tyson Chandler. Caron's there too. In. Love.

Last but certainly not least, MVP! Also, you can see JET showing off his tattoo to the other side of the street. Dodged a bullet on that one dear.

Last Official New York Post.

I'm sad to announce that this will be my last post under the "New York Edition" title. Can you believe those 7 weeks went by so quickly? They just FLEW by for me. So many great memories from New York. Great people. Great fun. Great food. Great times. It will always have a special place in my heart.

Because I spent about 2 months there, I want to share some of my favorite events/places with you so that when you visit, you can partake in some of the wonderful stuff I had an opportunity to.

Good Eats:

Patsy's Pizza
Numero 28 Pizza (West Village)
Dos Toros (Union Square)
The Counter (Times Square)
Artichoke Pizza (14th between 1st and 2nd?)
Dinosaur BBQ (125th)
Sylvia's (Lenox and... 127th?)
The Burger Joint (in Le Meridian)
Do the make-your-own pasta at any Europa Cafe. One of my favorite lunch options.
Thai food anywhere that looks Thai-ish
La Esquina (106 Kenmare St)
Elmo Restaurant and Lounge (delicious brunch menu, but it's really only popular for "ladies day out" if you're picking up what I'm throwing down...)
Any food from Trader Joe's (most especially the salted dark chocolate covered almonds)

I might think of more if you ask me, but that's all I can come up with off the top of my head.

Fun Things to Do:

Walk High Line Park
Hang out in Central Park on the weekend (lots of great people-watching)
Events down at the piers
Watching Top Gun on the deck of the Intrepid (Ok, so maybe you will never be able to do this, but it was super fun and I want to share it with you.)
Chelsea Market
Strand Bookstore
Atlantic City (especially when it only costs you $5 to go)
Walking Riverside Park
Hanging around the Lower East Side (lots of groovy-looking people to stare at)
Karaoke
Mets Game
Go to Trader Joe's and try to convince them to cut a watermelon in half for you
Lots of celebrity sightings in SoHo
Brooklyn
Lunch in Bryant Park

Again, these are just a few things we experienced. So much more to do.

Basically, I loved my time in New York. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. And now I'm ready to return to the real world and begin the search for my grown-up job!

Real Men Don't Dress Like This...

I apologize to those of you who find my advertising-related blog posts boring. But I feel like you'll enjoy these new ads from Old Navy. I think they're just hilarious. WAY better than the Supermodelquins and their "original song" ads.

First up, Supar Tool.

Next up, Corporado.

I'm Rich!

Well, I'm $6.20 richer than when I left for Atlantic City on Saturday. Yes, the epic trip to Atlantic City took place this weekend. And it was surprisingly fun. Part of that may have had to do with the fact that it cost us $5 for a round-trip bus ticket on a luxury liner (it really was luxurious), $10 worth of food, and $5 for slots.

I would tell you more about what happened but... what happens in Atlantic City stays in Atlantic City.If I told you, I'd have to kill you.

Everyone's Run Out of Ideas.

That's the only reason I can think of as to why there are so many similar ads floating around these days. People, you have got to start coming up with your own, original ideas. Or else stuff like this happens.

First, these ads from Nissan and Renault.

Eerily similar, no?

And then Audi apparently thought it would be a great idea to rip off one of the best commercials of the year, Chrysler's "Imported From Detroit" spot from the Superbowl.

Wrong! Bad idea, Audi. And now you're getting sued for it.

So, lesson of the day. COME UP WITH YOUR OWN IDEAS! It never looks good when you copy someone else's.