SOMETHING PAISLEY

Today is one of those days with the perfect mix of sun and clouds to make the sky look like it's on fire during sunset. It's too pretty to be real; I wish I could paint because I would replicate it and hang it in my room for those sunset nights that aren't as perfect. What a nice sky to end 2014. My year was full of big steps and new things. In January, I started dating someone who is my everyday smile, and we adventured to Puerto Rico in February, marking my first trip to any island of the sort (and the most wonderful vacation I have been on to date). Shortly after, I began working with Cheeky Details and have learned so, so many fun and valuable aspects of the wedding world through them (not to mention all of the wonderful people I have met because of them, too). Around May, I decided officially that I would graduate early, and although the first half of my summer consisted of free time being spent completing online courses (and playing in a kickball league), it was tot...

If you know me, you know it takes me two seconds to get a idea and about three more seconds for the idea to become an obsession. So, for those of you who can't do very, very simple math (yikes), that means it takes me only a mere five seconds for some crazy, impulsive idea to become something I decide to live my life by until I become rational and start thinking again... This (usually) isn't a bad thing though... It is the reason I ended up in NYC interning at Kleinfeld, the reason for booking a trip to Puerto Rico with my beau that I had only been dating for a day (love you), and the reason behind so many fun, fulfilling things that may not have been a part of my life if it weren't for my five second brain. I locked myself out of my room (accidentally), so I have about an hour of sitting in the cafeteria until Hanna is out of class and can let me back in. I probably should be reading the book that I have to write an essay on this weekend, but Instagram seemed way more ex...

I tried about five different times to start writing this blog and couldn't find the right words to express how I'm feeling, so here's a brief list: excited, nervous, proud, thrilled, anxious, overwhelmed, grown- up... Guys... I got a job! A real life, big girl job in my favorite city. Just a few minutes ago, I accepted a position with The Knot as a Wedding Concierge. For those of you who aren't familiar, The Knot is a wedding magazine (a very  prominent  one, I may add) with an online counterpart that acts as a planning resource for engaged couples. The company is very well known in the industry, and working for it is a dream that I've had in the back of my mind for the past year or so. I guess my interests in the wedding industry really began when I was thinking about applying for the "Stonehill in New York" internship program. As a female, I've always thought of weddings as magical and beautiful and breathtaking, but aside from picturing some...

Well........ I haven't blogged in forever, considering the fact that my life became markedly less exciting since leaving New York City. It's a sad truth, but a truth nonetheless. The semester I spent there truly gave me time to spread my wings; I became a new person, went on new adventures, and explored a whole new world. It was invigorating and amazing and a thing of the past. That leaves me here, at Stonehill College, glancing at my Timehop everyday to see what kind of extravagant thing I was doing a year ago. (Seems like October 1st, 2013 I was thoroughly enjoying some David's Tea, and I'm actually doing the same right now. Pumpkin Chai to get in the October mood). Needless to say, I'm missing the adventure, hard. So, now I'm swimming in ideas of how to make my life interesting again. It's not bad by any means, it's just not as full and thrilling as it was a year ago. So far, I've come up with the idea of packing my car and traveling to the we...

Looking at the positives of Stonehill College so far: 1. I have access to snuggle with my soul mate, Hanna, every night. 2. We just got a new shower head so I can take a normal shower and actually get my hair fully wet. 3. Two out of my three classes were cancelled today. 4. I was reunited with fruit and yogurt bar last night. So, I've made it through the first two days of classes and my third day has been pretty awesome. Normally, on Thursdays I have class from 10:00-12:45, work 1:00-4:30, and then class again from 6:30-9:00. Needless to say, I already hate Thursdays, but today good karma has been on my side. My first professor never showed up and my second professor left a note on the door saying that class is cancelled. Drinking tea, painting my nails, and having a country concert in my room has definitely created a way better Thursday that I know I can't get used to...

I really don't think I could put into words how amazing of an experience I was given during my semester in NYC. I had such a fun internship, met the most wonderful people, and learned so much about life and myself. Now, I'm sitting in my living room at home for the last night before I head back up to Stonehill College, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pretty bummed out about it. Stonehill is a great school. It's safe and comfortable and I have the most amazing friends there, but that's about it. Nothing beats taking a quick subway ride and having access to practically anything you want. Despite the misty weather, I would definitely be headed into Manhattan right now to walk the city and take in all the lights... I'm reading a book called "Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York," that I conveniently found at the Strand Bookstore when I reunited with my city right after Christmas. Anyway, I've found one of my new favorit...