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Five Second Brains

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...

One Heel in the Door

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...