Friday, December 26, 2014

My 2014 Travels

I started 2014 by getting laid off in January. That turned into the best thing to happen to me! Instead of stressing about a job I hated and jumping into a new role right away, I took plenty of time to enjoy life and go on a bunch of vacations. Here are the places I saw this year:

On the Set of Revolution


Touring South Fork Ranch



The Bahamas beaches



St. Thomas View



Grand Turk waters



Puerto Rico shore



Miami Beach cocktail




Central Park Boathouse



Philadelphia City Hall and Love Park


San Francisco skyline


Jackson Square in Fall


Boston skyline from above

Then I finally got a job. And to my surprise, they sent me to Boston for my first week!

One year, 12 destinations. Pretty magical. I'd say my wanderlust was fulfilled in 2014. So far I have a trip to Seattle planned for next summer, but who knows what trip 2015 has in store. Hopefully lots of exciting adventures!!




Monday, December 22, 2014

A Farewell to Monday Morning Gossip


Today is the last day of Monday Morning Gossip. Kimberlee and I are sad to end the linkup, but it's time. It's been a great four years; however, at my current stage in life, I can't continue to give MMG the attention it deserves. My main goal with this blog hop was to create a place to mingle and make friends. I'm pretty proud that MMG provided just that - I've met so many amazing bloggers and am super grateful. But on the other hand, right now I'm not able to visit all of your blogs and that isn't fair to you.

Today is bittersweet. I'm sad to say goodbye, but happy how Monday Morning Gossip has played out. A huge thanks to Kimberlee for being the best co-host I could ask for! She's helped make this link up what it is today.

In the upcoming weeks I'll be working to get into a better blogging routine. I have some fun things on deck including my 8-year blogiversary, red carpet coverage of the Golden Globes (I'll be there with the stars!), and hopefully news of a new apartment if I finally get around to moving. Thank you all for sticking with me. I look forward to catching up with you all!

Once again, thanks for being a supporter of Monday Morning Gossip - each of you have made it special!

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Monday, December 15, 2014

December Goodies




* super easy s'mores on a stick - dip marshmallow in melted chocolate and roll in graham crackers *
* mac mineralize eyeshadow duo in love connection, my new favorite! *
* if you need beautiful flowers, trader joe's is always on point *
* cupcakes from my favorire shop in my old hollywood hood *

That's my life lately, plus lots of driving for work. Hopefully I get an apartment soon! What've you been up to?

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Monday, December 8, 2014

A Fall Football Weekend in NOLA

I'm finalllly getting to my NOLA recap, two weeks later. Since I've already been and blogged about New Orleans about four times, I'll keep the content short and mostly provide a photodump of my recent trip to the Crescent City.

This time around I didn't plan so it was a very go-with-the-flow vacay. The reason for the trip was a Saints game (becuase if you didn't know, I'm kinda a superfan) and while they lost unfortunately, it was still great being in the Superdome surrounded by other fans. Plus it didn't hurt that our seats were 9th row - which, somehow, are the SAME EXACT SEATS as I sat in last year. What are the chances of that?!

In addition to the game, there was a lot of cajun food, beer, and sightseeing. Here's what I got up to...

Jackson Square in the fall
New Orleans Saints in the Superdome
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1Bourbon Street, New OrleansFrench Quarter ArchitecturePat O'Brien's Hurricane

Cafe du Monde, NOLA

Best photo of the trip? My unintentional pose-off with a security guard. I think his form gives him the edge. Damn!

New Orleans Saints fan