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

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

What do you want to leave behind?

This is the link to Hello Perfect with my latest blog post. I have been so busy during January, the month has flown by. January began by welcoming in the new year in Nashville and cheering on the Rebs with a win at the Music City Bowl. Then a few days later I packed up my things and headed back to Ole Miss to take wintersession. Basically I took a religion 101 course that is normally a full semester and we were taught everything and received a final grade during a two week period. It was stressful to say the least, but getting a course out of the way in just two weeks was such a relief.

Now I'm still here in Oxford and the spring semester has begun. I started classes last week and already have had a quiz and have two stories due next week. Nothing is stopping to skip a beat. My days are filled with a summer internship search, while my heart is set on a few specific ones, journalism stories, Tri Delt and friendships. I am so happy to be back in Oxford with everyone but there is not a moment of peace to be found anytime soon. The hallways of the Tri Delt house are full of laughter and love though and that is something I never want to leave. It's good to be back with everyone.

I have been trying to brainstorm new ideas for the blog, but with everything that is happening right now I haven't had any new ideas. This could be a cool thought. If you've ever wanted me to write on something, send it to me! It can be anonymously in the comments below. I don't know, just an idea and a challenge.

Hopefully I'll be writing more soon. Sharing stories about adventures and college life. Maybe one day soon I'll be writing about an internship acquired (everyone feel free to cross your fingers 24/7 until I hear good news).

Well, here we go again Oxford. Another semester is here! Spring semester is full of travel, sunshine, baseball games and white converse (duh). I'm ready for some warm weather, so come on!

What I Like Wednesday

 dark blue nail polish, tattoos on your fingers + rings

 how can you  not love Full House?

 New York City

Jersey dresses + those heels

white might be my few favorite color for the spring

(I'll never abandon you though, black)

Just Press Send

My post this week on Hello Perfect is about just pressing send. 

Click the link below to read it:

Just Press Send by: Chandler Clarkson

Enjoy!

What I Like Wednesday

 via Style Me Pretty

 via Lauren Conrad

all other photos via Pinterest

Why I Love New York

Before I visited New York I only knew what this city was like through the movies and television. I watched Carrie Bradshaw walk down Fifth Avenue in her Prada shoes with many shoppings bags. I watched Sally drop off Harry at Washington Square Park, then watched them kiss on New Year's Eve at a party. I watched Andy work for Miranda Priestley before realizing who it was depicting.

Most importantly, I watched Blair and Serena sit on the steps of the Met every morning before school.

New York is a fantasy world for me, yet I know it is not like these movies or television shows. I know I can't go everyday to Bergdorf's and blow a paycheck or eat macarons while drinking champagne every night.

"I bought Vogue instead of dinner. I felt it just fed me more," Carrie Bradshaw once said. If I end up in New York for the summer, I know this is the sort of life I would live. The average college kid budget, where sometimes it's $1 pizza so you can buy this month's issue of Vogue. Now, I would hope I would be better with money than that and get more bang for my buck, but what I know is that if this happened, I would be okay with it.

New York is glamorous but what I love is the people on the streets. The street style, the best $1 pizza on the corner and the best unknown coffee shop from the tourists, that is what I would like to find.

My dad said, "You won't be able to venture on top of the Empire State Building every night," and I know this. I want to work so hard. I want to run for the subway to show up for an incredible interning experience.

I love New York because of the fast paced environment. I love how you can wear what you want. I love the glow of the yellow taxis at night. And I love that if you close your eyes for too long or stare down at your phone while walking, you miss way too much. The best thing you can do in New York is keep your eyes open.

So, cheers to you New York City! You have won my heart and my daily rambles. I think of you so often.

Maybe one day soon our paths will cross again.. 

To all my friends and family reading this post,

You could help make my dreams come true! 

Word of mouth, your friends, networking.

Feel free to spread my love for this city near and far and maybe one day 

I'll end up in the Big Apple.