Home is with the ones I love

October 12, 2014December 15, 2015Leave a comment

I’ve been so busy, sorry for the lack of posts! I’ve been thinking, and this post is a product of those thoughts.

They say home is where the heart is, but what if your heart is all over the place? And by “they,” I obviously mean the wise people that came up with the phrase. I think that hearts are kind of like puzzles. Every meaningful person in your life comprises a piece of that puzzle, and with one or many of them missing, how can you feel whole?

I’ve gone the last few years 1100 miles away from my parents and grandparents, most of my aunts uncles and cousins, 1000 miles from my friends, 212 miles from my older sister and 106 miles from my twin sister. With distances like these, I speak to the important people in my life frequently, mostly on a weekly or monthly basis, and that helps with the many miles between us.

That being said, I’ve found another family, another home. Another place to call my own. Lol ok that was song lyrics I really can’t be serious can i? Ok, I digress.

Growing up is about making new homes, making new family while somehow managing to keep the old one. Family isn’t just blood, it’s the people that wait for you outside of your room for you to get home with ice cream and a hug when you have a bad day. Family are the people that make you laugh so hard you have the hiccups. The ones that can tell you when you’re being a brat or diva, the people that hold your hand during scary movies and the scary times in life. Home is whenever I’m with any of you.

This weekend a friend reminded me of how important my family is to me. My family, blood and those that probably should be blood at this point- will always have a special place in my heart. While I sit on this train and look at the strangers around me, I can’t help but wonder if they have the type of family that offers to fly you home on a whim, or people in their lives that would bike across campus in the rain with my favorite ice cream, or bake me a sugar free cake for my birthday in the throws of blood sugar problems (that I now know as diabetes). I wonder how I became blessed with such great friends and family, and how I would be different if I didn’t grow up knowing that I always had someone on and by my side.

Don’t get me wrong, my family is far from perfect. But there is beauty in imperfection. There is beauty in the breakdown, and there is beauty in every single person. I may not be the most optimistic person, and damn do I have my faults, but I also have the people that bring out my light. I wouldn’t trade them for the world- or diabetes.

Just some food for thought. More posts to come soon!

xoxo stay classy… and warm

Depth of Field

October 1, 2014December 15, 2015Leave a comment

Howdy folks. Sorry about the lack of content lately, I’ve been crazy busy. Between classes and my internship, I haven’t had a lot of time for personal writing. Anywho, I digress. Today was a rough day.

Amidst the craziness of today’s agenda, I realized something. While I was trekking across campus in the cold and rain, I decided that Life appears similar to the depth of field assignment assigned by my photography professor.

Do you want a narrow depth of field, where you can only see what is right in front of you? Or do you want a wide depth of field, where you can see clearly the whole picture?

I think in life we need to learn how to balance and maintain both of these views. To value the beauty of what is in front of us, as well as what is around us. That might be one of the hardest concepts to conquer. As a college student, I want to have fun with the crazy lovable people around me, while simultaneously making killer grades for my future. I want to make memories with the friends that make me laugh hysterically at 3 AM from sleep deprivation, while applying for internships or jobs. I want to have it all. But isn’t that the very thing that we all want? Love? Friendship? Success? Something to be passionate about?

I guess life will always be about finding the right balance. When to have fun, when to buckle down? These are the questions that go case by case, the verdict will always be out.

As I sit in my dorm room looking out over the Charles River while listening to Vance Joy, and ignoring the loads of work I have to do, I realize that one bad day or one bad week, one bad year, all depends on my perspective. It might just be that Vance Joy is hella deep, and just gets me on another level. Or, it might be that I think too much and just rather sit in my room and write than work on my homework. Whatever the reason, I choose to try have it all.

So happy thoughts to those struggling this week as well, and let me know if you have any ideas or thoughts on the next blog post!

XOXO

The Beauty in Boston

September 19, 2014December 15, 2015Leave a comment

With a view like this, who needs the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty? JK I’m a huge fan of other cities and like traveling in general. I digress.

I am lucky enough to intern at an office right around the corner from this magnificent sight. So, when I got to work early yesterday with my camera in hand, i thought, what better time to snap some pics and practice for my photo journalism class. These photographs are beyond amatuer but the scene is so beautiful, it’s kind of hard to take an ugly pic.

I hope this post finds you all well, and I hope you enjoy this purely pictures post. #consonance #getonmylevel

XOXO

Fashionable Friend of the Month: Sarah Buechler

September 12, 2014December 15, 2015Leave a comment

I hope all is well with all of you lovely peeps. Sorry it’s been a while since the last post, with the school year underway and my internship, I’ve been uber busy. But enough about me.

This post centers on one of my most fashionable friends. Now that I’m back in the Bean, i’m reminded of my friends’ amazing fashion sense. This time, the Fashionable Friend of the Month is none other than the queen herself, Sarah Buechler. With her sassy stance and equally sass-tastic hair, Sarah seemed an obvious choice. Also, she’s one of my favorite people in the world.

Her hobbies include: Singing HSM songs with me while doing our Tyra super-model stomp down Comm Ave., all things fashion, watching Shaq youtube videos (I’m not kidding) and just being beautiful. Oh she’s smart too.

Sarah put together these 2 ensembles, from day to night, from casual to work, from work to the bar, she’s got ya covered.

“I get my fashion inspiration from different ‘looks’. I love choosing a style and basing an entire outfit around it. One day I may be ultra-feminine, the next day professional looking, the next a casual laid back style. There are so many different ways to dress, I can’t choose just one! My go-to would probably be described as old-fashioned girly with dresses and flats. But it all depends on what vibe I’m channeling!”

Girl, we are deff feeling those vibes. ‘Twerk it.

All items purchased from Madewell.

But that smile is all her.

Feel free to comment with any post suggestions.

XOXO Stay Classy

Back at it

September 3, 2014December 15, 2015Leave a comment

Back to school. SO many freshman. As I sit in the student union doing some creeptastic people watching, while avoiding my already growing pile of homework, I realize that this is my third year in Boston. Three years in this beautiful city.

A good friend reminded me this morning of how much i’ve changed since coming to college. I am no longer the naive wide-eyed girl from the Florida-Georgia line. I’m a big city girl who survived heartbreak, time away from my family- yes my twister, a summer in New York and now diabetes (well that one’s still a work in progress). Everyone changes with time; when I look at my friends from high school I see the evidence of time. The friends that we keep, the friends that we make and the people that we meet all alter our personalities, perception and experiences in life.

I’m really lucky to have the people in my life that I do, especially here in Boston.

I digress. Anywho, side-note, look at dat view doe from my window. Thanks bean town. Here’s to a great year ladies and gents!

Xoxo