Thursday, February 20, 2014

New York bound!

Well, the day has come when I can say these words, "I am moving to New York City for the entire summer to intern" and boy does that feel good. After two Skype interviews with the Dannijo team, I was offered a 10 week summer internship on Tuesday night (February 18th). I told them I had to talk to my parents and make sure everything would work out. This morning in my photojournalism class my dad told me the great news! I'm allowed to go to New York and live my dream.

My love for New York began about a year ago and once the desire to visit the city was on my heart, I was going to do anything to make it happen. I firmly believe that the Lord places these desires on your heart for a reason. I've visited other cities, Chicago and Los Angeles, but never have I felt the way about them as I do New York City. I'm thankful that the Lord's purpose always prevails and for the plans he has made for me.

After my first trip to NYC in October to attend the Teen Vogue Fashion University weekend, I knew I was supposed to be there. One night we went to the top of the Empire State Building and I remember praying that if I was supposed to be in New York for the summer that it would happen.

I found out about Dannijo at the Teen Vogue Fashion University weekend. The seminar was called "The Statement Sisters" and from then on I knew I loved Dannijo. The two sisters who began the company are witty and creative. One of them even attended Vanderbilt, so that gives her enough street cred in itself. In my head I thought about how cool it would be if one day I interned for them.

To think that this is all happening is unreal to me. I'm getting to live my dream; dreams really do come true! With the help of my supportive parents I am able to have an unforgettable summer in New York City.

I'll be living in the NYU dorms (hopefully) with Susanna (without a doubt) and we will experience the city together! Tennessee and Mississippi in the city.   

Thank you to everyone who has been praying for me and supporting me. Your friendship means the world to me and I couldn't have gone through this process without your kind words. An even bigger thank you to my family, to whom I could not take this adventure without.

Come the end of May I'll be packing my bags, taking a trip from BNA to LGA. I'm so excited to keep up this blog, and especially make it even more exciting when I am blogging from a new city with stories and adventures I take. Now, everyone check your calendars and plan when you are going to come visit me!

xoxo


Friday, February 14, 2014

50 things & places I love:


  1. coffee at all times of the day
  2. traveling
  3. sitting in the window seat of a plane
  4. macarons & champagne
  5. the university of mississippi
  6. updating iPhone apps
  7. the color black
  8. celine dion
  9. handwritten notes
  10. magazines - attn: Vogue
  11. tri delta - especially the chi chapter 
  12. surprises
  13. new york city
  14. water - oceans, pools, lakes
  15. breakfast dates
  16. sunsets
  17. one direction
  18. shrimp po' boys
  19. quoting gilmore girls and watching reruns
  20. social media
  21. journaling 
  22. franklin, tennessee
  23. greek salads
  24. candid photos
  25. beyonce
  26. grilled cheeses // paninis
  27. watercolors
  28. country cookin'
  29. phases of the moon
  30. maxi dresses & skirts
  31. chicago, illinois 
  32. harry potter and the sorcerer's stone
  33. taking pictures
  34. las vegas, nevada
  35. gossip girl
  36. street style
  37. los angeles, california
  38. underwater pictures
  39. leather leggings
  40. music festivals - lollapalooza 
  41. falling asleep on a float in the pool
  42. graphic tees
  43. musicals and broadway plays
  44. dark blue nail polish 
  45. rompers
  46. pizza
  47. romance movies
  48. blogs
  49. morning time with Jesus
  50. valentine's day
Happy Valentine's Day to you all! Hope your day was full of love!
xoxo