Pop, Fizz, Clink to 2015

December 31, 2014December 15, 2015Leave a comment

As tomorrow brings a new day and with it a new year, I feel it an appropriate time to take a glance back at 2014’s Highs and Lows (in life and blood sugar).

First things first (I’m the realest-jk), 2014 showed me, well… myself. I discovered my strengths (in my self and in my friends and family), my weaknesses (always chocolate cake and Netflix) and everything in between.

2014 revealed my Diabetes. 2014 showed me that I can laugh through the sadness. And, at the risk of sounding dramatic (LOL classic me) 2014 personified my future. No more late night snacking on whatever I want, no more morning workouts without eating breakfast, no more- well no more normal life.

However, with the changes of 2014, I can say yes to healthy eating, yes to routine, yes to friends and family that continue to support me and my constant babbling about my health and life aspirations. With 2014 I say yes to London and New York City and Boston. I say yes to the Florida sun and tanning on the beach with my pumps out for the world to see. I say yes to so much-yes to me.

As quickly as I glanced back at 2014, I look forward to 2015.

Next year brings new, untold stories, adventures, friends, countries, twists and turns and so much more. I would be lying if I said I was not anxious about what the future holds, but with that anxiety comes a semblance of strength. With a year like 2014, and all of those twenty-something years that got me to where I am today, I know that with every year comes a new lesson, and every lesson an important block in the foundation of my life.

2015 is an unwritten chapter in my life story, and I cannot wait to see what this chapter brings.

Stay tuned for London posts! I will also post abroad updates on this blog. Let me know if you have any specific ideas for posts!

Stay beautiful and kind!

XOXO

The In Between (Boston and London edition)

December 19, 2014December 15, 20151 Comment

The view from my dorm.

With a flip of my (extremely long at this point) hair, the fall semester of my junior year at BU appears to be over. After a semester of literal blood, sweat, and tears, I have to say this ending seems more bitter sweet than others.

Being a junior in college is great. You know who your friends are, you’ve declared your major, you’re on your way to becoming…well, a real person. So to end a semester filled with friends and fun, pack everything up into (6!) boxes and move out of your comfort zone of beautiful Boston to study abroad in London–seems a little terrifying to say the least.

Anywho, my family packed me up and moved me out of my dorm of two years at BU, to return next fall–my senior year of college. Let me repeat, I will not return to Boston until my senior year of college. Let that sink in. While that is only 9 months away, that is insane to think that the next school year I spend in Boston will be my last as an undergrad.

I feel like just yesterday I stepped off of the plane at Logan Airport into the tundra of possibilites that Boston holds. Now, I find myself two and a half years older, substantially wiser (in my opinion), diabetic, and with a whole new outlook on life.

Life isn’t always the perfect creme brulee. I am finding that perhaps, it’s those low moments (in blood sugar and life) that define us. Maybe, those lows make the highs all the better, make the good times shine brighter than the shadows of the darkest days. (Wait, were those song lyrics?)

Although I miss my amazing friends already, I cannot wait to make new ones in London, and explore a country new to me. I cannot wait to travel and taste and see new things. I cannot wait to meet new people. I cannot wait for tea and crumpets and accents! London seems like a new page–not an end to an old book, but more like a new chapter to an ever-growing novel.

This is real, this is me, these are my thoughts. el oh el.

Happy Holidays everyone! Expect a few more posts before I hop across the pond (as they say).

Stay classy! To my friends up north, stay warm!

XOXO

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

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

Fashionable Friend of the Month: Barbara

August 20, 2014December 31, 20142 Comments

I realized, I have gorgeous friends. Not only are they pretty (on the inside and out if I might add) but some can really put an outfit together. I use them for inspiration in my life, so I thought, why not let the world see what I see? Enjoy these pictures taken by another one of my gorgeous friends, who just so happens to be an extremely talented photographer. A link to her company’s Facebook page is listed at the bottom.

World, this is Barbara, or as I refer to her, Babs. Total model, right? Barbara’s style is very Free People meets Florida sunshine/prep. Barbara enjoys long walks on the beach, fishing and surfing (as I’m sure you can tell by her level of tan).

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