This is me with Vivienne Tam. Gracious, gentle, kind, radiant Vivienne Tam. World renowned fashion designer Vivienne Tam. Not only am I in the same picture as her in her Boutique on Mercer in New York City, I am wearing a dress of her very own design from her spring collection that she gave me. I’m also holding a Limited Edition Vivienne Tam HP Mini Clutch. (Can you see it? It’s totally blends. I know, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS HERE.)
How did this happen? I’m still not sure. But I’ll go back and try to start at the beginning. However it’s the middle that is the most fun. It will include a recipe for Bacon Vodka, deadly spider bites, newlyweds, Chicago, a smelly pig, a gay man wearing a cape, a shuttle driver named Omar, endless amounts of meat, a mirrored headboard, mistaken identity, David Letterman and pregnant sex.
As I was walking back from one of the best Thai meals in recent memory I told Caroline “So much good has happened in the last few days I feel as though I need to bottle up this joy and save it for a rainy day. It’s too much wonderful for one day. It’s not fair to all the rest.”
I know there’s jealousy, I’ve said it before. I’m jealous of myself.
But you’d better believe I’ll be paying forward this goodness for a long time to come, and I will hold it in my heart forever.
Why did I do it this way? Because my favorite movie is “When Harry Met Sally.”
Harry likes to read the last page of a book first so just in case he dies he’ll know how it ends.
Not saying I want to die or anything, I just want to remember what has happened to me over the last couple of years. I set out with a lazy way of keeping connected with my family back home and ended up in a designer dress with the designer in her boutique in NYC during fashion week.
Now, how many of you are still hung up on the Bacon Vodka thing?
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By Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy on 02.20.09 4:58 am | Permalink
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Wonderful! Enjoy yourself, you’ve earned it.
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By Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy on 02.20.09 4:59 am | Permalink
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Holy schnikes I’ve never been first! Awesome. Wish I had said something more profound.
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By Z on 02.20.09 8:14 am | Permalink
I’m a bit jealous over here – you both are looking gorgeous in that pic!
And, are you still in NYC? If so, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for ya (not that I leave my few square blocks all that regularly, but you never know, you might venture up here!)
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By Avitable on 02.20.09 8:30 am | Permalink
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I’m totally jealous. I would look fabulous in that dress.
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By Sarah on 02.20.09 8:40 am | Permalink
And I’m so tempted to start throwing When Harry Met Sally quotes at you because “THAT my friend, is a dark side.”
Great picture – gorgeous dress.
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By Kristin on 02.20.09 9:10 am | Permalink
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Casey you look beautiful! Glad you enjoyed your week.
When Harry Met Sally is my favorite movie too!
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By Sarah @ Ordinary Days on 02.20.09 9:28 am | Permalink
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Must! Know! More!
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By Jen on 02.20.09 9:32 am | Permalink
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Honestly it was the gay man in a cape that caught my eye…weird…
I can’t wait to hear the whole story!
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By Crazy Mo on 02.20.09 10:02 am | Permalink
You look fabulous! What a gorgeous dress.
Tell me you don’t have a wagon-wheel coffee table in your living room!
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By Kendra on 02.20.09 10:05 am | Permalink
I’m definitely hung up on Bacon Vodka. I can’t decide if that sounds intriguing or if I should turn green and queasy over it…
And “When Harry Met Sally” is my favorite, too. Veryvery closely followed by “The Princess Bride” and “Clue,” because MAN, they’re all so quotable.
By Domestic Goddess (In Training) on 02.20.09 10:08 am | Permalink
Who cares about Bacon Vodka when you are wearing and holding couture!!! You look fab and the HP is fab too!
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By Lindy on 02.20.09 10:15 am | Permalink
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Oh you look fabulous and I really honestly hope you had a fantastic time. If I am completely honest with you I’ll admit that I hated you once. It was the jealousy! I was eaten up inside with it, but I worked it out and I’m better now!! It was probably about a year and half ago (maybe longer), you were becoming more and more popular, going to all these fab conferences and getting all these fab things! It was hard because I remember when we were alike. Just a girl in love with a boy who had a baby trying to keep in touch with the ones we love back home. When it all started to go up up up for you the green eyed monster bit- hard. Over time I realized that you work a hell of a lot harder at this than I do so why the hell shouldn’t you be reaping the rewards of all that hard work. Now I don’t hate you but have a interwebby crush on you and just feel proud that someone like me can make it! Eeer sorry for the Novella but I’m all misty eyed proud of you!
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By midwestmommy on 02.20.09 10:17 am | Permalink
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Wow! Awesome experience for you. Can’t wait to hear how it all happened.
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By Amy2 boys on 02.20.09 11:14 am | Permalink
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Never got past the bacon vodka.
(CUTE picture!)
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By Megan on 02.20.09 11:16 am | Permalink
I can’t wait to read the whole story. I am kind of hung up on the gay man wearing a cape.
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By Michelle Smiles on 02.20.09 11:17 am | Permalink
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Wow! What an amazing treat! You both look gorgeous (and so does the little laptop).
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By Marin on 02.20.09 11:17 am | Permalink
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Vivienne Tam? I think I just passed out.
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By Reese on 02.20.09 11:29 am | Permalink
Hung up on ALL of it! Tell tell telll!
By kat on 02.20.09 11:54 am | Permalink
Case, I would have to say that you are awesome and I can’t wait to hear the entire story, even backwards. And No not the Bacon vodka so much, but what was that about Pregnant sex and David Letterman? Both of those things were in the same thought right? LOL I kid.
By ali on 02.20.09 1:41 pm | Permalink
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sounds amazing, i can’t wait to hear the middle!
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By Courtney from Mommie Blogs on 02.20.09 1:47 pm | Permalink
fabulous dress. I want to hear it all. spill it
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By Barb @ getupandplay on 02.20.09 1:49 pm | Permalink
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What a cool opportunity! Meeting the actual designer of the designer dress you are wearing! Talk about a once in a lifetime moment!
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By Briana on 02.20.09 1:51 pm | Permalink
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You look fabulous!
Yes, I’m hung up on Bacon Vodka….
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By michelle on 02.20.09 2:36 pm | Permalink
You look great. The other lady kinda looks like a man.
Do tell the rest of the story!
By Kimmie on 02.20.09 2:52 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @kimorlandini
Uhm, me! But fer realzies…I kind of teared up a bit wilt reading this. I have said it before, and I will say it again, no one deserves this as much as you do. You know? I know.
You are gorgeous and gracious and I wouldn’t know the first thing to say to a beautiful designer. You go girl. Here’s to many more.
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By kirida on 02.20.09 3:00 pm | Permalink
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I need Bacon Vodka to add to my Skittles Vodka.
And I think you look just darling!
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By Angella on 02.20.09 4:08 pm | Permalink
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What an amazing opportunity, Casey!
You look stunning
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By ameliorate me on 02.20.09 4:53 pm | Permalink
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I am jealous
But you deserve it! And I want to hear the whole story.
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By blessed-with-3 on 02.20.09 4:56 pm | Permalink
Wait a minute….am I reading this post and an earlier one about prenatal vitamins correctly? Are your preggers? How did I manage to miss this BIG information?
By Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] on 02.20.09 5:14 pm | Permalink
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Yup – totally and completely jealous. But I’m sure you deserve it. Maybe…
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By Kerri Anne on 02.20.09 5:44 pm | Permalink
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That dress is seriously darling. And I never use the word “darling” to describe anything. But that’s what that dress is.
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By staciesmadness on 02.20.09 5:57 pm | Permalink
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you look amazing!
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By Amy in StL on 02.20.09 6:14 pm | Permalink
I can’t wait to hear the whole middle part!
By Rachel on 02.20.09 6:41 pm | Permalink
Yes, we’ve got to hear more about the middle stuff. I’m glad you had such a great time, you earned it.
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By Anissa@hope4peyton on 02.20.09 6:48 pm | Permalink
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I hope you’re having the BEST time ever! Your photos are truly beautiful, you made me cry with those 911 photos.
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By Mel on 02.20.09 7:00 pm | Permalink
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What a fabulous dress.
And what a lucky gal you are! Glad the trip was fantastic!
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By Tiffany on 02.20.09 8:49 pm | Permalink
FABulous! Can’t wait to read more…your tweets and hints sound like you’ve had an amazing time!!
By the mama bird diaries on 02.20.09 10:57 pm | Permalink
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You and Vivienne are sassy wonder twins! Great to meet you in person.
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By lj on 02.20.09 11:28 pm | Permalink
You make that dress look good! Glad you had a good time, and can’t wait to read more about it (Details for the jealous, right?!)!
By April on 02.20.09 11:44 pm | Permalink
I’m actually hung up on the pregnant sex thing.
BTW one time when I was way overdue my midwife told me sex might stimulate labor. So I talked the hubby into it and afterwords he said he felt “used.”
Hmmm… I told him that was interesting because I was feeling a little “used” at the moment too–by a PERSON–growing inside MY BODY for the last 9 months.
Can’t wait to hear your story:)
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By Erika on 02.21.09 10:53 am | Permalink
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You look amazing!
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By Jen on 02.21.09 1:22 pm | Permalink
Twitter: @jenmata
Very nice dress. I’m in love with that mini HP, I soooo want one, hopefully will be able to afford one sometime soon.
Don’t worry about the jealousy, this happened to you for a reason, you deserve it, enjoy!
By rachel-asouthernfairytale on 02.21.09 3:53 pm | Permalink
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I love your guts chick.
and the dress. fab.
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By halley on 02.22.09 8:33 am | Permalink
pregnant sex lol! Great post! I miss you and all the galz! You are fabulous! I look forward to seeing many more of your wonderful photos. ~Halley
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