Leaving on a Jet Plane…
The signs were all around us…my jaded child was becoming even more jaded.
Friday before school – “Mama, don’t I look pretty today?”
Friday, on the way to school – “Why are you driving in the left lane you stupid person!?!”
Friday, during the kindergarten Thanksgiving feast – “I am thankful for my toys. And I guess my Mama.”
Yes, as much as I love to vacation sans Maya I realized that I would be remiss as a parent if I didn’t take my self-absorbed, temperamental, and materialistic child out of West Los Angeles for a little while.
So we hopped on a plane and are currently in New York City. This trip serves two purposes:
- I hope to convince Ali to move to the East Coast where I obviously belong, and
- I hope to give Maya a dose of non-Hollywood reality.
How do you keep a kid busy for 5 hours? You pump her full of cartoons, carbs, and sugar.
But seeing as I just heard a cab driver yell, “Get the F@#$ out-of-the-way, dumb$hit!” I now realize that Maya’s dose of reality might include coming home with a whole new vocabulary.
Whatever.
I’m headed to Bloomingdale’s to dwell on it. And to buy some new shoes.
While I'm not going to win Mother/Wife of the Year Award anytime soon, I haven't killed anyone yet or shot myself in the head. And that, my friends, is how I calculate success these days. 
FANCY THAT FANCY THIS 
Haha I hope Maya wasn’t referring to you driving in the left lane… 😛 Are you in NY for thanksgiving? Either way, have a wonderful trip!!
I am in NYC until Friday…so we are here for Thanksgiving!
Wooooo hooooooo! You are going to have so much fun. If Ali gets you a place in NY, I am soooooooooo coming over daaahling, we will go shopping together… and eating.
Dont forget to gain the obligatory 5 pounds of vacation weight LOL
*kisses* HH
Have fun in the Big Apple. Great time of year to be there.
I had to laugh at going from LA to NYC for “reality”. I don’t know which of us is more “real”, but it’s like Little House on the Prairie here compared to those two places!
Hope you have a lovely vacation, and happy shoe shopping!
That’s exactly what I was thinking!
Have a great time in NY, Ameena! Everytime I vacation now, my diaper bag becomes Dora’s back pack. Everything I need to keep the kiddies quiet is in that magical bag ;-). You do what you gotta do, right? Now it’s just a matter of training the hubby to use “Dora’s backpack”.
Can you dwell on a few things in Bloomingdales for me too? I have never ever stepped foot in a Bloomingdales. AAAAH.
Is that Beauty and the Beast? So need to get a dvd copy of that now!
that and you braved the TSA bullcrap to travel. BRAVE WOMAN.
Enjoy your trip to NY…and you better come home. It seems most of my favorite bloggers now live in NYC.
Did you bring your new scarf?????
xoxoxo
ps I forgot to say I like your new header!
very cool!
Pretty new header! And yea, you should totally move to the East Coast!
Hope you found some nice new shoes, I love Bloomies!
Yes you TOTALLY need to move to NYC! And I mean, I definitely have some interesting words in my vocabulary but I turned out pretty okay.
The only time I’d be free to meet is on Wednesday for lunch. School is driving me crazy this week! What do you think??
have fun in NYC – jealous!
You are too much! Love it.
Have fun! I’ve never been to NYC and would love to go. And also – I love the new header. 🙂
YAY have fun! such a bummer that we’re so close yet so far away with you in NYC hahah
that will be quite an extensive vocabulary when she gets home 🙂
have fun in NYC.
Oh, so much fun to be had in the city! I hope you find some pretty new shoes! I’m sure Maya is loving it there.
Enjoy! I’m not sure NYC will make her any less jaded… but it will be a change of pace and weather. Are the lights in Rockefeller Center lit yet?
Not yet! That is supposed to happen by the end of the month I think.
Ameena, PLEASE move to the east coast!
I know you guys will have a grand time in NYC. Watch out for those crazy cabbies.
PS – I hope you are able to eat tomatoes again soon. Apologies.
I think New York will be very formative and educational for her. It’s the only place I’ve ever seen cabbies honk at cops.
I like your new design, by the way (It is new-ish, right? I am not having an anneurism?)
it is new…you aren’t having an anneurism. 🙂
Hilarious. Glad you got Maya out of LA although she may come home a little NYC’d. I love things about the east coast and things about the west coat, but one thing for sure is that it has to be warm.
Never a dull moment in the life of Maya and Ameena Din. I love reading about your adventures/one liners. Lucky you guys in NYC.
Super cute new blog header. I love it!!!
I hope you kids enjoy NYC!
I’m really hoping pumping her full of sugar didn’t backfire for you once you landed…
So hilarious – and I ❤ the new header. It's so cute!!
Ha! I don’t know if NY is so much a break from as LA as much as it is just a change in weather… Maybe a farm in VT? 🙂 Good Luck!
I’ve always thought that it would be impossible to raise a kid in L.A. (especially being raised myself in the good ole midwest). But I could see NYC being kinda problematic as well. Either way, at least there is some fantastic shopping. Distraction is good sometimes! Enjoy your vacation 🙂
NYC!!!! I love that city! Have fun.
Even on a plane you’re funny 🙂 Have fun in NYC…try to keep Maya’s ears closed when the taxi drivers are around.
HaHa….maybe get her a pair of earplugs? Have a great trip!! BTW–I love your new header!
Haha, New York cabies – so crazy!
Have a safe and fun trip!
Have fun! I used to go to NYC all the time – when I was doing the bi-coastal dating thing (that ended up getting old rather quickly). Enjoy all the lights and the decorations. Are you going to the parade? I personally hate parades. Just another reason why I am not a parent.
A new look you have here! Very nice!
And I think L.A. and New York could not be more different! I guess I know from this post which you like better….
What fun! I love NY! If we could afford anything bigger than a closet, we’d move in a heartbeat. Until then, I’ll live vicariously through your vacation (and the shopping *swoon*) 🙂
Love the new look! My kids are just as bad. Just getting them to say thank you is a chore. Have a wonderful time in NY! It’s an awesome city!
Summary: Maya will be getting down with her bad self.
I’ve gotta give you credit – 5 hours of television, refined carbs and solitude will pretty much reset your system.
Have a lovely time in NYC!
First of all, I love, love LOVE the new look. My favorite chudidhar has a similar pattern and colors! The new layout is good, too.
Yes, my girl is sometimes very shallow too! She wants to hang out with some relatives just because she knows they bring a toy with every visit!! Sigh…kids!
Have a nice Thanksgiving in NY 😀 Must be freezing over there. It’s freezing in LA today! Btw love your new header.. 😀 And good luck with the Black Friday Shopping! Sadly I have to work on that day.
I like the new design too!
and I bet it’s all nice and frosty in NYC. Have a wonderful time!! I hope you get to see the naked cowboy (hey that would be a dose of reality for Maya!)
Very nice new fancy schmancy festive season header Ameena. Can I come with you to Bloomingdales to ponder the answer to the worlds bigger dilemmas with you? I’m pretty sure the answer to all questions are there 😉
Have a great trip, Ameena!! And lol, Maya is going to learn those colorful vocab sometime in her life anyway, so better early so she can fight back the meanies in school.
Bloomies is quite possibly my fav store! I can’t wait to read more about your NYC adventures 🙂
Have a great time! We SO want to vacation in NYC with the kids. Waiting until the youngest is a couple years older so she can hang with us should we need to run away from something or someone;)
Have fun!! I’ve always wanted to go to NYC.
ooh I love the new layout, Ameena!
Can you believe I’ve never been to New York? Oh, the shame.
Thank you for the ideas Ameena, I’m definitely checking out gonannies.com! Hope your trip is going well!
I think kids don’t need patience on planes…adults do. Kids do great, when we recognize that HEY, I AM AN ADULT, and I feel like I am going crazy. I’ve got years of experience and a fully developed brain to deal with this crazy boxed in artificial air feeling…but a kid? hmmm….they do better than us!
The other day, the 2 year old and i were waiting at the bus stop, when he saw the bus coming, he muttered “dammit they are home…”
Have a great time in NYC, it’s my dream city!!!
Jen
At least Maya is thankful, right, lol? 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful time in NYC (and yes, convince Ali!) 😉
Ha! I would love to live on the East Coast. And Bloomingdales is a beautiful thing 🙂
I have immense respect for parents taking children on airplanes for long periods of time, especially!! Thank the Lord for technology 😉
Ahahahaha.. oh, Maya. Now.. which parent is she taking after? 😉
By the way, I love the new header!
I love the new header! 🙂
oh how I have missed your blog! love the new look.
You so belong in NYC. You and your lovelies are just adorable, and I feel like that is one of the requirements of being a young family in NYC. I hope you have an amazing trip. Eat some bagels for me!
Love the new look of the blog! Have fun in New York!!
Your near header is so cute 🙂 and hey, I wish my mum would have taken me to NYC for some new experiences 😀
Enjoy your time in NYC!
you’re in nyc? sweet.. have fun and dont forget to show us your new shoes:)
Have fun. Make sure to visit bergdorfs too 😉
Have a wonderful time!
By the way I am not spamming you, I read these posts from my phone before but can’t comment from there, lol
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
i’m so excited to read your recaps. nyc is my favorite place!! and i’m sick of living in the middle of the us…i wanna be on the east coast too!
Too funny as always, Ameena! I don’t know which city would be better to raise a child though. Hmm… You know, if I ever have a child, I really hope to move back to Atlanta or, even more ideal, Asheville. Since materialism and bad family values are rampant (even in the latter cities), I’d like to at least raise my child in a place where people know it and make fun of themselves about how ridiculous they are. Rather than a place like my present location where people don’t even realize it & feel that all of these bad values are how ‘one should be/think’.
Hmm, East coast is probably better for Maya in terms of ‘realizing’ things/stuff/junk (smile). Maybe….
Maya cracks me up. “I am thankful for my toys. And I guess my Mama” LOL. Oh children. There’s no getting out of it no matter where you go.
Stay warm and bundle up. 🙂
Hope you got great shoes!