If This Yankees Hat Could Talk

Monday, August 25, 2014

I ended up in the trunk of a taxi - 8/25/14

I ended up in the trunk of a taxi in the Hingham Shipyard!

Yes, that's exactly what I said. Ok, so maybe it wasn't mafia style and it wasn't technically a locked trunk - it was the very back of a SUV taxi and I sat in the open trunk area where the luggage goes... We tried to cram five adults into one taxi after dinner so rather than driving for 30 minutes from the Hingham Shipyard to downtown Boston like a sardine, I quickly volunteered to jump in the trunk. I of course was wearing my Yankees hat and joked with the taxi driver that he was throwing me in the trunk for wearing it in Boston. I proceeded to scream "help I'm being kidnapped" as a joke while people were walking by and they wondered if I really was. After everyone laughed hysterically, he closed the door on me and said he would drive slow over all the bumps.

You might be wondering what I was doing down in the Hingham Shipyard. My company took me out to dinner at Wahlburgers restaurant. It was amazing!!! If fact it was the best burger I've ever had in my life! I'm serious. And if the name sounds familiar, it's because it's the burger joint owned by Mark Wahlberg alongside his brother Donnie Wahlberg, their mother Alma and brother Paul for a show on A&E. It was so Hollywood, we had to try it. There was a note posted on the front door right before you entered that said "You may be video taped or recorded" so we'll see if I make it into an episode. I was wearing "The Hat" so that will either be an open door for drama and ridicule or a snub for daring to be so bold.

The best part is... I got my first dirty look and smart ass comment about my Yankees hat. I knew it was coming. My God, this is Boston for cryin out loud and I'm wearing a friggin Yankees hat! So here's how it went down... Our waitress Sarah (who was awesome) was so nice all through dinner. She showed us around the restaurant after we were done and she was was super cool. As we were all walking out and saying goodbye, she jokingly said with much sarcasm "what's up with the hat?" I laughed and then pulled her off to the side and said "I write a blog about wearing my Yankees hat to all the places I travel to. It's all in good fun". She smiled and then said ok. Before I left, I told her I'd mention her name - so Sarah, if you're reading this, the food was amazing, you were great, and oh... I just have one more thing... Go Yanks!!! :) lol

And the quote for the day... "Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it."

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Sunday, August 24, 2014

The Yankees Hat is Still in Boston - 8/24/14

Yep we're still here. I'm on a business trip launching a skincare product that I am the name and face of. I host and model for the brand and It's been a fun trip so far. The company is very good to me and they always take good care of me when I travel for shows. We tore up Beantown last night so my hat came in handy this morning at the breakfast meeting.

There's also another Yankees game on today against the White Sox. I'm hoping for a sweep. Which brings me to a funny Chicago story... So I'm in Chicago meeting with some sports agencies about my show Beyond The Offseason. And there just happens to be a Sox game at home that week. So of course being the sports fanatic that I am, I got tickets from my friend who works for the White Sox organization and took some guys with me who worked on my crew for an episode of BTO (Beyond The Offseason). It was my gift to them for doing such a good job plus they were huge Texas Rangers fans and that's who the Sox were playing that day. Anyway, long story short, I sent a pic of myself in my Yankees hat and sent it as a joke to someone who said they were going to get me a White Sox hat to wear to the game...however something "happened" and I never got the hat so I was forced to wear my Yankees hat...to a Sox game! At first I thought this was a bad idea and I wasn't sure if I would get beat up or not. But I found it to be quite exciting and took ownership in reppin' my Yanks on another teams turf. It was pretty funny and it's kind of how this whole Yankees hat saga began. So I'd like to thank the person who was responsible for not delivering me the goods because without you, I wouldn't have had my awesome Yankees hat story at US Cellular field and I wouldn't be writing this blog. Which makes the recent Yankees win against the White Sox even sweeter! Haha. I'm good at rubbing things in. Sorry, you know it's all in good fun.

My first photo in today's blog is the photo I sent to the "mystery person"...and to that person - If you're reading this blog post... Thank you for the great story :) You still owe me a Sox hat. And as I sometimes say on twitter... #YouKnowWhoYouAre.

Speaking of twitter, you can flow me @TheLisaVarga

I'm also posting a pic below of me and my crew the day I was sportin' my cap. What a fun afternoon at the ballpark! And by the way, the Texas Rangers won.

I decided I'm gonna end each blog entry with a quote of some sort. I'm still trying to figure out this blog thing. Today's quote is:

"Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself."

Saturday, August 23, 2014

If this hat could talk: 8/23/2014

So I'm sitting in this sports bar in Boston watching the Yankees play the White Sox. Yep, that's what I said...I'm watching a Yankees game in Boston. And guess what...I'm wearing my Yankees hat! I wear this Yankees hat literally everywhere. It's my favorite hat and my favorite MLB baseball team. I rarely leave home without it. It's been on my head at a White Sox game recently when I was in Chicago and now I'm wearing it in enemy territory. I'm not afraid either. I love it. I wear it with pride and I think it's funny when people comment on it in the forbidden zones. Most of the people are nice because let's face it, who's gonna be mean to a petite blonde in skinny jeans, heels and a t-shirt wearing a Yankees hat with a big smile. This hat has been with me on so many trips and has been to places no other hat has gone. So I decided It's time this hat had a voice. If you love sports, traveling and a girl who has some crazy stories to tell, then you're gonna love "If this Yankees hat could talk".

I grew up watching and loving the Yankees. I was born into a Yankee family and it's the only team we cheered for in our house. As a girl who grew up as a tomboy playing sports, having a baseball cap on my head became part of my life as well as my fashion statement. You rarely see me without my Yankees hat on. I only take it off when I'm on set working, going through the security check at the airport or going to sleep. I really love this hat so it made sense to start a blog about it and to share my life and experiences from a different perspective.

A little background on me...I'm in the entertainment business. I started modeling at the age of 16 and then got into acting. I'm still currently in the biz and I also have my own sports show called Beyond The Offseason (www.BeyondTheOffseason.com). I travel like crazy, I know a lot of people and athletes and sports are a big part of my life. I have some fascinating stories and most of them my beloved Yankees hat has been with me. Oh, if this hat could talk... And it's about to.

I've never written a blog before so hang in there with me until I get the hang of this. I promise you'll be highly entertained and blown away at some of the things I share. I've been told many times I should write a book about my life but this seems much easier and a lot more fun. If you love sports, athletes, travel and life lessons, stay tuned and together we will see where the Yankees hat ends up next.