Caribbean Queen

Happy Belated New Year everyone! This is the best mood I have ever been in on a Monday. I just got back from 5 glorious days in the Cayman Islands and my tan and thoughts of rum punch are allowing me to float through the day as if I was still in an island paradise. I give it about 2 more days until I start complaining and return to my jaded ways. But until then I will smile at people in the halls, make an effort to talk to my co-workers and enjoy all the simple pleasures of nyc.



Since we here at TPM love lists here are the top 10 moments from my trip:

1. Stingray City - I actually got to hug a 5 foot stingray (it felt like a giant portabello mushroom).

2. Papagallos - prosecco, lobster and a warm apple tart - enough said.

3. The Calypso band at Reef Grill - my Mom and I joined a conga line with the locals and got down.

4. Sending my Mom back to the hotel on a bus with 30 people from El Salvador who apparently threatened to take her to Central America with them.

5. Late Night Trance party - I befriended some of the kids from Central America and while drinking late night in their room a full on trance party ensued, complete with glowsticks. At one point I looked down and there was one floating in my drink. I was mesmerized for a good 40 minutes. I only snapped out of what felt like a k-hole when the phone rang and it turned out to be my Mom! Apparently I was out past curfew - embarrassing doesn't even begin to explain it.

6. San Diego Steve - A loveable 40-something who somehow knew everyone at the hotel and was never seen without a drink in his hand.

7. Finding a rum cake on my pillow every night before I went to sleep.

8. Cayman Sunsets.

9. Seeing Lizzie Grubman up close - terrifying.

10. Guitar Circle Sing-a-long - I may or may not have sang Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California with Roberto and Hernando. I would have sang Shakira with them but unfortunately my Spanish is a bit rusty.