It's ME on TV!

Incase you missed it yesterday, here is the segment of me cooking on Good Morning America with Sandra Lee and Sam Champion!

My whole trip to New York was so amazing I just don't know where to begin! The first half was stressful because I was so worried about being on national television, but after it was over, it was such a relief!

Actually, let me start from the beginning:

I got a call around Wednesday last week from a producer from Good Morning America informing me that I was a finalist in the 12 days of Christmas contest I had entered. So he asked me a few questions about myself and my recipe over the phone and said he'd get back to me.

Anthony, the Food Producer, called me Friday afternoon letting me know that I'd be flying to New York on Monday to tape a segment Tuesday with Sandra Lee. It was a crazy weekend trying to get everything done! But, away I went to NYC!

I got driven to the airport Monday morning by my father in law. I arrived around 5:15 am to get through security and make it to my full flight for 6:30. Let me tell you, it's a ridiculously LONG flight. I was so happy to land.

Once I arrived at JFK, a driver from a limousine company picked me up and brought me to my hotel. NYC drivers are ridiculous. I swear I almost died 16 times on the way to my hotel! Seriously. I was nervous.

Anyways, I was able to get my driver to make a quick stop at a book store so I could pick up a few copies of Sandra Lee's cookbooks for her to sign (so I could give one away on my blog! Check it out here if you want to enter to win it!)

So it took about 1 1/2 hours to drive 17 miles. There is sooooooo much traffic there! And sooooooooo many people. The phrase 'the city never sleeps' is completely 100% true!

I was staying in a hotel that was right in the middle of Times Square. And here come all the pictures.

The views from my two hotel windows:

Ground level times square Monday night. I went out to look around and pick up a few things, like dinner!

In my room.

There's this HUGE M&M's store in Times Square! I picked up some peanut M&M's for Gordon in random colors like black, grey, teal, navy blue, neon green, etc.

This is Anthony, the food producer at Good Morning America. We were checking over the tables for the segment making sure we weren't missing anything.

Getting hair & make-up done in my dressing room

Sting sung a few songs before and after my segment. 

 It's the show on paper!

Here come the sightseeing photos I took after the show was over!

 This was a block away from Radio City Music Hall. Behind those decorations in the water is Fox news studios.

Across the street in Rockefeller Center.

This reminds me of home alone 2.

I took this photo for my brother in law, David. I saw this store and instantly thought of him.

Times Square in the day!

If you look closely, you can see the new years ball just above the 2010.

ABC studios! I was just in there!

Beautiful church on 5th ave. I also counted 2 H&M's, 2 Gaps's and 4 starbucks!

Hello Cartier!

I was surprised to see Tim Hortons in NYC! And, I found 2 of them!

This is as close to the Empire State Building as I got because I had to head back to the hotel to go home.

Bryant Park, where fashion week happens in January!

Magnolia Bakery, known for their delicious cupcakes! I brought back 4 for us to taste and they were $3.75 each!! That's how good they are!

As a surprise to Gordon, I brought him back Sting's autograph! Sting is really soft spoken and nice! Hence the happy face!

I'll post more photos later! :)