1.) I have been getting ready for the first week of school.
2.) I have been procrastinating a handful of articles and blog posts that I am supposed to be doing.
3.) I have started to train for a half marathon.
4.) I am leaving for New York Fashion Week (or as others say, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week).

But if you really want to see what’s going on in my world visit www.fashionschooldaily.com — because I am in charge of that blog. I have also been tweeting incessantly.

Thank you for your patience. I feel like I have no soul.

Apparently, someone had the bright idea to televise Fashion’s Night Out come September.

As Variety says, CBS will air “a one-hour special Sept. 15 that covers the fashion industry’s second-annual event, which will have taken place five days prior. Telecast will include preparations made for Fashion’s Night Out, an initiative that began last year as an incentive for consumers to purchase clothing and accessories during tough economic times.”

Oh my God. I am already kinda bored. And by the time it airs, FNO will be old news. Why even bother?

“The message is clear: Responsible spending can breathe new life into the economy, and that means job,” said exec producer Susan Zirinsky to Variety. “Fashion’s Night Out is a self-styled stimulus package by the fashion industry that has ignited a global movement.”

Not that I don’t agree with Fashion’s Night Out – I was actually there and it was semi-fun. But does it really need to take valuable television space? That air time could go to something like a reincarnation of Circus of the Stars or a redux of Solid Gold.

What to watch on the runway…

It’s that time of year again – it’s time for FASHION WEEK in New York! Starting Feb. 11, smokey eyes and nude lips will invade Bryant Park as designers send their Fall 2010 collections down a runway like a log ride; telling the masses of fashion junkies what they should be wearing come autumn – and this is the last time you’ll see the event in Bryant Park. Come September, the tents will uproot to the Lincoln Center which is, in a way, an end of an era. Now designers will get criticized for their work at a totally different venue.

What to watch in theaters…

Pickings are quite slim in the theaters for the Feb. 12 release dates: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief – which kind of sounds fun, but not as fun as the “look at us we’re famous” ensemble rom-com, Valentine’s Day. I swear, that movie’s cast looks like a celebriorgy of actors. Then there’s The Wolfman – a release date that has been pushed back so many times that I don’t know if I should care about it anymore – but Emily Blunt will probably make it worthwhile. That and the fact that there’s a lot of murderous killings involved.

It goes without saying that the new episode of Lost on Tuesday is a must-see, but there’s also a new episode of How I Met Your Mother (CBS) and the season finale of Heroes (NBC) on Monday (does anyone really watch that anymore?) – but if those don’t tickle your fancy, Bravo’s Kell on Earth is definitely something you must keep up with. It makes up for reality TV lameness like Launch My Line and The Fashion Show. Tuesday brings us to Hollywood week on American Idol (FOX) and the series finale of The Jay Leno Show (NBC) – but don’t worry! We’ll see him in the time slot he purloined from Conan. Thursday is the series premiere of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (CBS) – but I’ll probably be watching Jon Bon Jovi as he gives love a bad name on 30 Rock (NBC). Dust off your American flag for Friday because the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony will air on NBC (Good luck trying to top the Beijing Olympics – what are they going to do? Have a big ol’ paper mache maple leaf to represent Canada?! scoff!). On Valentine’s day, celebrate romance with the 2010 NBA All-Star Game (TNT), the series premiere of The Amazing Race (CBS) or Ruby (Style). Nothing says “I love you” like celebrity basketball players, globetrotting people in North Face doing ridiculous tasks for money and a sweet woman who used to be 716 pounds.

What to buy on DVD…

- Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years – that’s a whole lotta Clint. 4,244 minutes to be exact.
- Coco Before Chanel – the film was eh but watch for the sake of Audrey Tautou
- Good Hair- a good Chris Rock documentary about weaves, relaxers and an insane hairstyling competition. Someone even cuts hair underwater!
- Law Abiding Citizen - I totally forgot this movie came out in the theaters!
- Small Wonder: The Complete First Season – HELL TO THE MUTHAFUCKIN YEAH!

What music to listen to…

Get your bedroom eyes ready because Sade’s album “Soldier of Love” hits stores Feb. 8. We’ve been waiting for an album that would be able to make us drop trou 20 seconds into the first track. Hopefully this one will be it.

Jenna Ushkowitz: The stuttering singer from Glee who has an affinity for a Hot Topic-like clothing.

Iqbal Theba: The blunt and funny principal in Glee

Harry Shum Jr.: Based on his resume on IMDB, I think he’s a dancer. I haven’t really necessarily seen him in Glee, but we’ll count him any way.

And of course, there’s a herd of Asians representing at Fashion Week presenting their Spring 2010 collections. I may have overlooked some but here’s a nice bushel of them:

Phillip Lim
Doo Ri Chung
Anna Sui
Peter Som
Vera Wang
Alexander Wang
Derek Lam
Bibhu Mohapatra
Elie Tahari
Jason Wu
Jen Kao
Koi Suwannagate
Nary Manivong
Rachel Roy
Richard Chai
Thakoon Panichgul
Vivienne Tam
Yigal Azrouel
Yohji Yamamoto (Y-3)

That brings the total to 48 since my last post.

Keep track of my Asian pop culture tally by clicking here (don’t forget to send those tips my way!)

While in New York, my friend had little gas problem after we ate at a soup dumpling house. In an attempt to alleviate said gas, she scoured the shelves at Duane Reade for some sort of gas alleviator.

She opted for Gas X in the form of dissolving strips. Like Listerine strips but gassy.

She took one and waited…and waited….and waited.

Alas, the dissolving Gas X strips did not work and to this day, she still has gas. It is the best way to celebrate New York Fashion Week.

This was an exciting story. I am glad I shared it with you.

And lucky for me, it was Fashion’s Night Out…or not. As I was walking around checking out the scene, I was thinking, “Maybe fashion should’ve stayed in for the night.”

Did this really “stimulate the economy?” It was fun and all, but no one I knew bought anything. That’s why my friend, Nic said it was more like “Fashion Everyone Stand Around Posing and Not Buy Anything Night.”

I also heard that Juergen Teller was at the YSL store and he agreed to take anyone’s portrait if they spent $3500 or more. I don’t know if that’s true, but…really? $3500? That puts the “donk” in the “ridonk”.

…now if there were huge sales, then I may have been more excited. But alas, there were no sales I caught a glimpse of…at least nothing I could afford.

But I digress.

What I really wanted to talk about was my New York Fashion Week diet:

I think that picture says it all. Thank you Lombardi’s Pizza.