Dear Diary, A few bumps, bruises and rip-offs are not going to get me down.

A few bumps, bruises and rip-offs are not going to flipping stop me.  Repeat.  Repeat. Repeat.  It has been a really hard couple of weeks.  Really hard....and even though I have cried my eyes out and pounded my fist over the past few weeks.....I am so grateful for my guardian angels and the support of the art & craft community.  I truly feel blessed to be in this industry and will continue my efforts with joy, pride and piss &  vinegar!


It all started a few weeks ago when greed got the best of someone {Story about someone #2 is coming soon!} Steve and I suffered because of it.  I was mad, hurt and more determined than ever.  I'm not a greedy person so it was pretty hard for me to deal with it.  I turned the experience into a learning experience and decided to move on and take a vacation/blog trip to NYC.  My hubby was away in NYC filming Chef Wanted so it was perfect! {I had no idea someone #2 was just around the corner}

me and the hubby on set

 2 of my cousins

I landed in NYC...... went to visit the hubs at set, went to see a long time bestie and then went to dinner at my cousins house.  We ate and had wine till just after 1 am.  He is super special to me so spending time with him was really awesome.  He walked me out, got me a cab and I was off to our accommodations on 34th and Park.  I called Eddie and he had just wrapped so we would be meeting in 5min at the apartments.....or so I thought.

 

I took this picture.  I texted my friend.

Then I woke up with my face down on the pavement and half my body under a parked car. I was 15 feet away from my cab.  I don't remember a thing.  Not a thing!  And yes....I'm getting a good chuckle that my cab was advertising a "gentleman's club" - lordy!  I am not sure how but I am OK!  I was pretty banged up and am still recovering and have Post Concussion Syndrome.  It will go away in a few weeks.  Nothing broken.  Well I did break a finger nail!  No internal bleeding and no brain problems.  It wasn't my time.....we have our baby on the way and somehow angels carried me to safety.  I spent 10 hours in ER and was treated by the amazing team at NY Presbyterian Cornell.

As the shock started to wear off, I spent days just bursting into tears.  The overwhelming feeling of gratitude and love for life was almost to much to handle. 

I did get to do a few fun things in NYC......

We cheered on the 49ers from our apartment.

We got to see snow!

I got to finally meet my online pal Angela in real life!  Friends since 2006!

I hobbled my sore body and swollen face up to the Michaels in Manhattan! IT WAS AWESOME!!!

I got to meet Laura and Jason's boys for the first time!! AMAZING!

I went to St. Patrick's Cathedral.....and said a little prayer.

What I learned.....

Life is never as planned and a few

bumps, bruises and rip-offs

are not going to flipping stop me.

xoxoxo

Cathie