I'm BAAACCCK

I've been on a ....sabbatical (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbatical) for the last 6 months or so which is why there have been no new blog posts.

Ok, Ok, I'm lying. I'm lazy and have just been procrastinating which is one of my greatest qualities :-) Soooo to give you a brief update...I'm in my last semester at school...ever! YES! I'm working with shoes, which is bad but good at the same time (see post entitled "The love of my life"). I'm going to see the movie Valentines Day at 12:01 tonight...ugh valentines day. Blah. I'm moving to NYC this summer, but after looking at the recent snow storm going on I may have to do some serious soul searching to decide if I'm gonna make it. I HATE snow. I briefly contemplated cutting alll my hair off two nights ago..I think I'm over it though...I think...


Yea, I'm over it. Maybe later in life.

What else...I graduate in 100 days!!!!!!

Sorry, I'm just really excited. I think I'm done with this post for now. Maybe I should pay attention to this Medical Interaction (shoot me) class so I can actually graduate in 100 days. Till next time my friends.

xoxo

"OMG, I TOTALLY JUST THREW UP"

Sooo BJKeys, Jo, and I were invited out by our cousins to Dj D'nice' bday party at club Taj. Had a great time, had my first "diddy" and B got her pic with LL that she was overly excited about. We ended the night with big mac sauce and a lost phone. Fun times.

MIKA...A CAT? A TYPE OF FOOD??

So I was dragged by Jo to a Mika show....I thought it was some sort of animal exhibit...nope, its a "singer" - I use that term loosely. Anyway it was an excuse to get out the house for a night on the town...with a bunch of very....interesting Mika fans. The music was awful...drinks were good though so that made up for it. We had a couple drinks..BJKeys had a few more...took a few pics...and ate some pasta. Then made our way home.





ADIOS!! XX

NEW YORK CITY

I think I am in love. June 17th marked the beginning of a magical relationship. My new beau is fun, exciting, fascinating, always on the go, and absolutely FANTASTIC. We make the perfect couple...New York City how I love thee. Today is day 5 of my adventure and heres a brief recap of my first week in NYC! Thursday was pouring of rain but I was not going to let that stop me from venturing out into the big apple. Jo (intern from London) and I squeezed under my tiny black umbrella and with perplexed faces tried to figure out the subway system (still working on that)....We decided on Soho aka shopping shopping shopping. By the time we reached Canal St. station the rain was pouring and with the wind blowing my little umbrella was getting a full fledged NYC beatdown. As brave soldiers we marched on...Jo was very dissapointed that TopShops prices were far higher than in London while I fell in love with a necklace at Aldo. We ate at what I can only describe as food heaven with stations serving pasta, pizza, sushi, chinese, salads, and sandwiches. After getting lost a few times, stopping at a few more stores we went back home for some good and sooo unhealthy friend chicken, mac and cheese, rice and peas, and curry chicken. Full belly and feet aching I was off to bed.

Day 2 was better weather wise and this time Jo and I decided to map out our destinations and how to get there prior to leaving the house. We started by finding out where Vibe is located and found that its right in the heart of Wall st. Glad we did it then otherwise I would've had a hard time finding where to go to do for my first day in the office. After we went to the village and watched The Proposal- funny funny and overlypriced at 12.50 :-(. Then it was off to the meatpacking district. We both fell in love with this area and the cute restaurants/lounges. On the hunt for cheesecake we stopped at 10 restaurants before finally finding a menu with cheesecake. However for $7 a slice it was a dissapointment to say the least...Afterwards we decided to check out a Spoken Word show midtown that was inspirational and funny and entirely too long. We snuck out around midnight and went home to bed.



Day 3 was good although it rained again...I visited with Shelley and her mom who were intown for a photoshoot with Vibe (coincidence) saw the MET Museum and Central Park (want to have a picnic there before I leave)...then met up with BJ Keys (intern from Florida) and Jo on my new home away from home....34th st. SHOPS GALORE!!!!

Day 4 was a relaxing day spent at the house...doing hair (an all day process), buying grocerries, and eating some amazing bbq from the lady who cooks it on the sidewalk (gotta love Harlem).

And now today...My first day at Vibe and I like it a lot. A little slow-hence the fact that I'm writing a blog entry and not working- but the people are cool and the atmosphere is relaxed.

Thats all for now....TTYL

Communication

As a communication/pr major  I am forced to take every type of communication class known to mankind. Oral communication, Communication and Community, Advanced Public Speaking, Argumentation, Conceptualizing Communication, Intercultural Communication, Communication in the media...im getting a headache just listing them...This means that I should by next May I should know how to communicate in every context....  :-/ if only I paid that much attention in class instead of browsing the internet (kidding...kind of) that would probably be true. Although, I could argue that if my COMMUNICATION PROFESSORS were BETTER COMMUNICATORS I would be more interested in the class than pushing refresh on the yahoo.com main page to see what's new on their "Features" section...you can learn a lot from there by the way...

Anyway, we are all always communicating, wether we realize it or not. The way we present ourselves, body language, what we do, what we say, its all communicating. So what makes a competent and effective communicator? And why is it that whenever someone asks what makes a good relationship the answer is always: Communication. What do you communicate to others?? Whether you realize it or not you are always communicating something about yourself, and most of the time you don't even have to say a word. Scary right? So ask yourself, what are you communicating to those around you??? What does communication even mean?? Sure, I can type "communication" into google scroll down to about the 2nd or 3rd result and click on the merriam-webster online dictionary definition...but that does not tell me about the concept of communication. I don't believe that it can be written into words, so I'm not going to even try. This leaves me to wonder....what does my blog communicate to YOU...yes YOU...about me?????? So many questions...so little time...life.

Au Revoir!

Special price for you my friend....Ensenada

Mexico...I took an unexpected trip south of the border with sasha and her co worker this weekend and boy o boy. Between Frankie and Ruben and the little girl chasing me with her little packets of gum hounding me for a dollar, it was quite an experience. Theres a few things I took from my trip that I would like to share with you: 1. DO NOT DRINK THE WATER, DO NOT EVEN WASH YOUR HANDS WITH THE WATER, BRUSH YOUR TEETH, HAVE A DRINK WITH ICE, JUST STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER. 2. Mexico is the ONLY place that I can get a fish taco with extra extra avocado for 1 dollar. 3. Protect the photos on your digital camera from getting deleted. 4. Stay away from tattoo parlors. 5. You will be offered jewelry, hammocks, chairs, desks, tamales, tacos, bracelets with obscenities on it, shoes, fake purses, blankets, ponchos, fruit salad, candy, glass turtles, and pretty much anything else that can be sold from the time you step foot out your hotel and everyone will offer you a "special deal for my friend." 6. The beef in mexico is...different.... 7. Taking 1.5 hours to cross the border *see above photo* is considered to be good as opposed to the normal 4 hours. 8. Rosa is hungry 9. They have starbucks, mcdonalds, and subway! 10. When sasha has a goal in mind (im gonna dance on that bar), nothing or no one is gonna stop her.

Adios Amigos!

Technology = Unsatisfaction

So I was forwarded this video in an email and wow...so true...We are so lucky and yet so miserable? Is the advancement of technology going to lead us to a lifetime of unhappiness? No matter how much we have or how easy someone has it, they are never satisfied. We are always looking for more... I got frustrated this morning because it took my computer 10 seconds instead of 2 to load my emails... pretty sad...

This is YOUR life, enjoy it!

I've always tried to think of myself as someone who doesn't let what other people think affect me. However, if I'm being honest with myself I do find myself stopping to think of what others may think. I think we all do it, whether consciously or not. But why? I mean really, why do I care if someone doesn't like what I'm doing?! If I am not hurting anyone and I am truly happy why should I care? I have acknowledged the fact that I am a people pleaser, I want everyone that matters to me to be happy. Not only happy with themselves, but happy with me. My new years resolution this year, among many others, was to stop holding myself back from doing what makes me happy because I am afraid I'll upset, disappoint, or let down someone else. Often times, the things we spend our time stressing about when it comes to what others will think are completely unnoticed by the person we think will care. Leaving us unhappy for absolutely no reason. So know when I find myself saying "Oh I want to" or "I like this" but not doing it for fear of the unknown I just...DO IT! We only get one life, one journey, one chance to do whatever is you feel you were born to do on this earth. So who cares what other people expect you to do, do you! They have their own lives to make themselves happy! So whatever it is that you worry about, whether its how you dress, wear you hair, what you go to school for, what job you want, who you date, if you date, or whatever it is do what makes you truly happy. This isn't me saying to do things that are self-destructive (although you would know because then you wouldn't TRULY be happy), this is me saying it's okay to be a little selfish when it comes to your happiness! In the end the people that truly love you will be happy because you're happy!

CIAO! 

Success...where do I go to find that?

What is the key to success? We all are taught from a young age that being successful is important. First of all what is success? Well in my opinion, I don't believe that any definition would sufficiently define "success". Success, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. It has different meanings for all of us. It may be passing that Biology Final, it may be climbing mt. everest, it may be making a million dollars, and it may just be making through the day. However, one thing I do believe is that success if achieved with goals. It is important to set goals, always reaching higher, without it its easy to lose focus, get off track. What are your goals? It could be for this year, this month, or even today, think about them, write them down and make a gameplan to accomplish your goals. Don't let anyone tell you what you can or can't do, you truly hold the key to your own success. I hope that you all continue to reach success in your lives because you deserve it! I hope that you continue to make goals for yourself and with perserverance I truly believe you can accomplish anyting your heart desires. So, its a new year, a fresh start, what do you have on your list for 09?