Sesame Street Live

Sesame Street Live

Win FREE tickets to Sesame Street Live, brought to you by one of my favorite sites here in NY -- Mommy Poppins!

They're also giving out a promo code for those who don't wanna take their chances. You get 1 free adult ticket for every child ticket purchased.

Go ahead and click on the photo for more details.

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New York Yankees 2009 World Series Championship DVD Giveaway

New York Yankees 2009 World Series Championship DVD Giveaway

If you wanna win that, scoot over to the site that gives it away (click on the image).

Consequently, there is gonna be a red carpet screening of the Official 2009 World Series Film at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 23, 2009.  Screenings will be at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.  At this point, it's already next to impossible to get a ticket for the 7:30pm coz that's where the big Yankee stars would be.

If I could get even a glimpse of my fave Yankee, Jeter, I'm ready to fly!  lol

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I Found $20 On The Street!

I Found $20 On The Street!

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One big advice for tourists in NY is to ALWAYS bring with you some cash.  Because you never know when you will find a street fair.  And it is during street fairs that you get to find real bargains, and of course, the yummy $1 Japanese and Thai foods.

After hearing mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, we went out the back way and found that there was a street fair going on at Madison’s.  And as we don’t usually bring cash with us, we were only able to devour 2 sticks of chicken BBQ.  Of course, it wasn’t enough (trust me, these $1 BBQs are so scrumptious you’d want to order the whole thing and have some beer or cocktail on the side as well).

So, naturally, we had to search for the nearest ATM.

"Hey!  What does that sign read?  Lemme take a closer look":

"Seriously? You’d give me $20 bucks if I agree to have my face painted?  Why, sure!  Sign me up!"

P.S.  Big thanks to Dr. Joe Vitale for helping us turn on our money magnets!

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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

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Here in NY, you gotta be resourceful enough to enjoy everything it has to offer without draining your bank account.   From on and off-broadway plays to fine dining, city tours, and other activities for kids and adult alike, there are ways to enjoy these events for less, such as joining email lists, taking advantage of the coupons, becoming a fan of their facebook pages, etc.

Well, there's one event that got us really excited. New York Theatre Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" will have performances in WFC Winter Garden on Tuesday, December 1 (12:30 and 6:00pm) for FREE! 

Yes! 

I know the regular performance usually costs $30, so yahoo! coz that's yet another savings for us.

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Black Friday Store Flyers

Black Friday Store Flyers

Ok, I know everybody here in US are excited about the Thanksgiving.  But what I didn't know before as I am fully aware now, having spent 4 months here in NY, was that people here are more excited about Black Friday.

What the heck is Black Friday?

Forgive my ignorance, but growing up in the Philippines, I knew Black Friday was the day Christ was crucified and died on the cross (during Lenten season).  And in Canada, we never heard the term Black Friday either as something to celebrate.

But here in US, I just recently found out that Black Friday means absolute and total madness!  Just look at these photos:
   

Black Friday is like Midnight Madness in the Philippines, and Boxing Day in Canada.  Where people go wildcrazy  in their insane rush for real bargain, drop-down prices of goodies and stuffs. 

Well, that's only my own definition of Black Friday.  Wikipedia deifines it this way:

"Black Friday is a term for the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. The term dates back to at least 1966 and by 2009 it was being used on the local news on television. Because Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November."

For visual people, like myself, what Black Friday really means is this:

SCANNED FLYERS OF DIFFERENT STORES FOR BLACK FRIDAY

Right click on image and choose open in new tab to get to the download site

So, go ahead and feast!  For cash and debit card users:  At least you know in advanced how much balance you're gonna have in your bank account after hitting the stores.  And for credit card users: make sure to have someone beside you before you open your bills the next time you get your mail. You might pass out.  lol

Also, a great tip: make sure you visit the online site of the store you're gonna attack to download its map.  It'll surely save you time.

Have fun being pushed and shoved!  Peace!

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