Hola from NSS!

Well well well. After months of prep the big event is finally here. So lets see.... The drive from Boston to the Javits was totally beautiful. All these lush chartreuse parkways lined with what looked like big bonsai trees. I was nervous about driving into NYC but it was so easy, as was finding parking. I think I worried about everything so much that it all seems like a piece of cake now. I also have to say that - and I never thought this to be true - NYC drivers are a thousand times nicer than Boston drivers. I mean they actually let you switch lanes without trying to force you off the road and flipping you off.
I'm staying at the Courtyard Marriott in Jersey City for a few nights and I'm totally loving it. It is on the water, free wi-fi, a big room and next door is a great sushi place, a B of A, a Starbucks a great deli/market and the path train. What more could you ask for? Well there aren't any bathrobes, but I guess I can let that slide. Next year I'll book the whole week here and make sure to bring my own robe to complete the hotel experience. This morning I got a coffee and a bagel and sat by the water for a bit before I secluded myself to my room to watch the live web cast of my brother's graduation from college (congrats Chris!) and then it was back to the Javits.
So today we finished setting up our booth. There was a small snaffoo with the dimensions and it isn't quite as large as we were imagining. In the end with some compromise it looks very nice. Tight, but nice. It's been great hanging out with ladies that I've been talking online with for the last 5 months. We are right next to Paper + Cup and a few booths away from Knock-Knock so it has been great meeting /seeing companies that I so admire.
When I left tonight not everyone was done with their walls so I'll wait to show pictures of the booth until tomorrow. But here are a few shots of what I was enjoying while I was sitting in traffic tonight on my way back into jersey.