June 7th-June 17th - Mike Surprises Me, Graduation Party, and Father's Day!

The morning after getting back from the trip I got up early to work. That day Academy Award winning film producer William Joyce joined us and I thought that it was neat that he helped create the characters and design of Toy Story and A Bug's Life.

 

(PS I can't believe these movies are from 1995 and 1998, time flies!)

Friday night I worked and when I got out Mike called me to see that I was getting back to my apartment okay. I told him I was walking back now and then he replied "do you want compnay?" and he walked out onto the sidewalk in front of me!! I had no clue when was going to be the next time that I would see him so it was such a surprise that he was here, I started crying! We were both hungry so we went to Fridays for a late dinner.

The next morning we ate at Pastis (Mike's favorite place for breakfast) with Tony and then we went to Guitar Center so that they could check out a synthesizer that was there. Then we walked around Soho until we were hungry and at at John's Pizzeria (Mike and my favorite place for pizza).

Later we went to Starbucks so that Mike and Tony could meet with the manager of singer Stan in Greece who is becoming an artist in America. Stan wanted Mike and Tony to work on a song of his so they met to try to work something out.

Then Mike and I went to the movie theatre to see The Dictator. There were funny parts and I was glad to go to a movie with Mike, but I am a little conservative for that type of humor haha. Afterwards we went to one of my favorite restaurants La Follia where we dined right in-between sitting inside and outside which was so nice! The food was amazing as always.

June 10th was my cousin Trisha's wedding and I wish I could have gone for her special day and to see my family from Texas. With just getting back from Las Vegas and work I was not able to but after work on Saturday there was a good-bye party for my manager who was leaving Maialino. Sarah and I went to Penny Farthing where they had the bottom floor rented out and there were a lot of people there but I had to work the next morning so we stopped by for a little bit.

The next day at work a young woman came in and told me about a place near by called Bedford Cheese Shop that was opening up soon and they are already offering different classes. There was a class being offered that night which paired cheese, pickled vegetables and beers. She said that since we work in the industry near by, instead of paying $75 to go that we could go for free! I called downstairs to my friend Lauren who was working in the office and she said she wanted to go so we went later that night!

We walked in and there were so many cool jars and packages of foods and condiments. The cheese cases were empty since they have not opened yet but the young woman directed us to another room where there was a table with the pairings. There was another couple there and the four of us learned about how different cheeses are made and how the different vegetables were pickled.

I did not try any of the beers but the pairings were very tasty and they let us take home jars of pickles and pickled asparagus. Once they open I want to go back to buy some of the cheeses and some things on the shelves like chocolate peanut butter spread for bread!

June 13th was Massimo's 2nd birthday! Massimo is Mike's dog and they made him a little birthday hat that was so cute and I made a little collage of pictures! I wish I could have been there to celebrate and see him eat his doggy ice cream.

That night I worked and Rob Stringer the Chairman of Columbia Records called to make a reservation which is cool since Mike is in the music industry. When I went up on the floor I saw Uma Thurman and her husband leaving and she was still pregnant and expecting in the next month!

The next day was Flag Day :)

Before work went to the allergist because I had been having a bad reaction to something so they pricked my arms with pins to test for different things. On one arm they used 30 pins to test for indoor and outdoor environmental factors and the other arm did 30 pricks to test for food allergies. I tested negative for any allergies so they wanted to me to come back another day for more testing.

While I was in testing Mike was back home signing a management contract to have someone manage him which is really exciting! I am so proud of him and I know incredible opportunities are to come!

Afterwards I ran to work and when I got out my Dad picked me up since he was driving to Connecticut to help my Grandma and I wanted to see her and go to my cousin's graduation party the next day. We stopped at a diner on the way to eat which was open 24 hours and then we got to my Grandma's late at night.

The next morning I ate breakfast with my Grandma and Dad and then my Dad and I went to my Aunt's house for the party. My Mom drove there that day since she could not miss any work and we helped finish setting up and then tons of family and friends came to celebrate!

There was a bunch of great food for everyone to eat and they also had a cotton candy machine that was very popular!

I got to spend some time with my little cousin Kylie and I gave her cotton candy for her first time and naturally she wanted more haha

My Uncle made a grand entrance when he came with a beautiful wooden chest that he helped put together and polish so that my cousin can put her horse riding equipment in it for shows and competitions which is really nice! 

Then the kids had fun hitting a pinata that they hung up in a tree. It was nice to celebrate Abby's graduation and it was so good to see my family! <3

Since the next day was Father's Day and I was going to be going back to the city and we did a celebration dinner with my Grandma at a place that we love called The Painted Pony. We sat on the patio and it was so nice!

On Father's Day my Mom headed home to be at work the next day and my Dad drove me back to the city. My mother agent Chantale was having a get-together of her models in the city so my Dad hung out in the area while I went into Bistro The Tea Set and hung out with everyone. It was good to see Chantale and meet some of her other models. She treated us to iced tea and hummus which was delicious and sweet of her. 

Afterwards I met my Dad at a bar nearby and we went back to my apartment where we went out to the lawn and played catch with a huge flying disk that I gave to my Dad that morning since we usually play catch with a frisbee or football. He thought the disk was cool and we had fun!

Then we went to eat at La Follia that I love and I tried a new cavatappi pasta with ricotta on top that they have for the summer which was amazing and I want to go back to get it soon! After dinner I had to go to bed soon because I had work early the next day and my Dad was driving back to my Grandma's to help her.

I was so happy to be able to see my Dad for Father's Day, I have the best Father in the whole Universe and I love him so much!