Super Crazy Shortened Recap Version of My Life Since August 1st

Hello loyal followers!


First off, my apologies for not posting a new entry since, well, August 1st. I know. Unacceptable. I've been busy. 


Here's my condensed recap of the fantabulous things that have happened in my life since then, in mostly chronological order:


1. I wore the amazing beautiful DKNY Cozy that I blogged about in my last entry. It was magical. (This part isn't chronological. I wore it yesterday. Chronology will rule from here on out though, I promise.)
2. I finished my internship, which was one of the best experiences of my life. And I was invited back for next summer! I know, awesome. It's something I am definitely strongly considering!
3. I turned 19! My birthday celebration was a lot of fun. I went to a restaurant with a bunch of friends and then we came back to my house for cake and to hang out. That's some of us.

4. I went to the Jersey Shore (no, not that Jersey Shore - Long Beach Island!) twice with some friends, one of whom has a condo there. It rocked. We beached and cooked and whatnot. That's most of us.

4. I saw Maroon 5, Train, and Matt Nathanson in concert at the Nikon Theater at Jones Beach. I most definitely did not take an accidental detour through Brooklyn on the way there. (That's a lie.) Anyway, the concert was amazing! Train sang "Words." Listen, learn, love.

5. I started my sophomore year of college! I'm taking some awesome Communications classes including my first Public Relations class, in addition to a Marketing and Business for comm majors class, and a class on Civilizations of Africa. I'm supposed to be doing my reading for Africa class right now. Things happen.

So, that's where I am! I've been having an amazing time at school so far, and although I'm crazyyyyyy busy (classes, Relay For Life is about to start, Phi Mu, etc.) but I've been loving every minute.

And tonight...I'm going to Fashion's Night Out! I go to school in DC so I'll be attending the Georgetown event (not NYC, sadface) but I am still really looking forward to it! Even though it's been raining for a week and shows no signs of stopping tonight....oh well.

Are you going to FNO? What are you looking forward to?

I'll post my highlights soon!

Summer Goals Update

In a previous post I talked about my summer goals, and I'm happy to say that I'm on my way to completing them!


One of my short term goals was to unpack from college, and I'm happy to report that that finally happened (a month after getting home...but it happened!) I still haven't created the freshman year scrapbook page, but I've pushed that to a long term goal.


And as for my long term goals, I'm doing pretty well! My internship is going incredibly well, and although I didn't know much about the internet world going into it, I'm really lucky to be learning so much and be delegated so much responsibility.


My first big project within the company was to help my mentor plan our first rooftop party, (which went fabulously!) and I had so much fun doing it. Event planning is the best. I've also been creating a contact outreach list for potential bloggers to pitch to, which is helping me learn about the prominent blogs in the digital industry.


One fun part of my job is getting to know the other interns. There are 10 of us in total, scattered in different departments, though I'm the sole PR intern. We were just given a huge project - we get to handle all of the branding, marketing, and PR for an app that was just released - and I am so excited to take it on! We get to pitch our brief to one of the heads of the company, and it'll also be an unbelievable addition to my résumé.


So, that's the internship. Other goals I've gotten to cross off my list include visiting my roommate, Amanda, in Massachusetts this past week, and starting to exercise frequently. We went shopping on Newbury Street in Boston, and I got some awesome deals and gorgeous clothes at Urban Outfitters and H&M (including 2 blazers (black/beige lace), 2 tops, tan sandals, a cream-colored flowy skirt). We also went to the gym, where I updated my now-awesome workout playlist, and I cleaned off my treadmill when I got home, which is now ready for use!


I started eating healthy, fell off the wagon, but am now slowly hopping back onboard. The workouts are making me feel guilty for carbs and fried foods though, which is a good thing.


My summer reading list is going really well. I finished If You Have to Cry Go Outside by Kelly Cutrone (and LOVED it!) and I also finished Bossypants by Tina Fey (which I highly recommend). I started reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett, and I'm really enjoying it so far, although I'm still at the beginning.


In terms of learning to cook (AKA watching a lot of Barefoot Contessa), and I'm doing both. Well, mostly watching Barefoot Contessa, although yesterday I made chocolate-covered strawberries as per Ina Garten's recipe (one of the easiest things I've ever made, and delicious. Highly recommend!)

I served them for dessert at Father's Day brunch this morning, and they were a big hit! I also made a fruit platter:

Goals I still need to complete include visiting DC (trip booked for July Fourth weekend!), working a fashion show (if anyone has any suggestions for how to accomplish this, please let me know!), and continue wearing heels often (though I'm on my way).

Happy Father's Day!

Summer Goals

One thing that has been brought to my attention that I tend to do is set up goals for myself over a certain period of time. I never really noticed that this was such a positive thing to do, until it was pointed out that I actually fulfilled several of my New Years resolutions without even realizing it - simply because I had set them for myself.


This year, I took full advantage of my MacBook Pro by color-coding my life (AKA my Stickies feature) into categories, and my blue Stickies, labeled as "To Do," currently feature my long -term and short-term summer goals. They are:


Short Term:
-UNPACK

-Make freshman year scrapbook page

("Unpack" is in all caps because I have now been home for 17 days and have yet to move everything out of my garage.)

Long Term:

-Build relationships within TBG; learn about PR

-Work out several times a week

-Eat healthy

-Fulfill summer reading list

*If You Have to Cry Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Taught You by Kelly Cutrone

*Normal Gets You Nowhere by Kelly Cutrone

*Putting the Public Back in Public Relations: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR by Brian Solis

*The Help

-Learn to cook (AKA watch lots of Barefoot Contessa)

-If possible, work a fashion show

-Visit DC (July 4th?)

-Visit friends from AU

-Become comfortable wearing heels (often!)

I can say with confidence that these goals are not out of my reach, and I've already sort-of fulfilled one of them! I'll explain. This weekend was my uncle's wedding, and since my family had theater tickets to see a production of Curtains nearby, we decided to stay in a hotel overnight and make a little family vacation out of it. This morning I simultaneously carried two suitcases down a 3-floor walk-up hotel staircase in high heels. I'd consider that a goal I can cross off my list.

Osama Bin Laden Is Dead

[Originally posted on my previous blog on 5/2/11]

So, I know that this is a fashion blog. But on this monumental day in American history, I think it’s fair that I take some time out to discuss the death of Osama Bin Laden. If it helps, you’ll probably be seeing a lot of red, white, and blue in the near future, in honor of American patriotism.

As a college student in DC, it was a surreal experience to be in our nation’s capital when Obama addressed the country with the news that U.S. forces have killed Bin Laden. I watched the CNN news coverage in my dorm’s lounge with about 15 other people, and then I went down to the White House with some friends to witness the celebrations firsthand. 

The patriotism, nationalism, and pure support for America and our troops was incredible. The majority of the crowd was made up of college students, and though some were mistakenly there to party in the name of Osama’s death, most of the crowd was singing and cheering in honor of our nation’s ability to overcome and come out strong. 

Tonight celebrated the strength and fortitude of America. We were not celebrating our rival’s death, but rather our nation’s will to live.

Regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or gender, tonight we came together as nation to honor the courage of our soldiers and the strength of our nation. God Bless America.