So much happened today–but the highlight was hitting Veniero’s bakery with my aunt! We were standing in line chatting aimlessly, when James Gandolfini (from “The Sopranos”) reached in front of my aunt to take a number and said “Thank You” since we were mid-conversation! He stood by us in line for forever (going in and out once or twice) then finally reached between us again to get to a cheesecake and while balancing it, pretended to drop it and we laughed.

He went to pay for his cheesecake and started talking up a cute little 11-year-old girl, and when he rung up, stood behind me in line (between my aunt and I)! I didn’t notice that he had come back until I realized that everyone was looking at me and smiling. When I left I prayed to God I hadn’t been talking about anything stupid!

It was very cool.

I’ll write more about my day later including: my walk at Columbia’s campus, ice cream and lunch on the upper west side, and viewing the pillow fight in Union Square!