never gets old

I've been engaged for almost 3 months now and it just never gets old. I found myself a good one (:

hello, 2011

big new year for me (: lot's of planning to be done

keep moving

I've been back in Burbank for a week now but today I'm off to spend the weekend in San Francisco. I can't wait to explore the city with choffy.

I promise I'll update when I get back with an actual update on my life.

I'll just say that God is Good and exciting things are happening (:





I just hope that by the time I get back on Monday, the gloom will be forever gone. I've been dying to wear shorts, sandals, and dresses.

good bye new york

My 4 years here have been memorable. School was challenging, adjusting to the city was fun, and through it all I met some really great people (:

I had a good time and will definitely miss some things about this city like friends, lombardi's, pizza, uniqlo, shopping, and magnolia bakery banana pudding.

But its time for a change and I can't wait to see what God has in store for me back at home in sunny LA.

happy

"When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment and I told them they didn’t understand life."


happiness

I Am a Graduate of the Parsons Fashion Department

I graduated yesterday and as much as I want to say that it was the best 4 years of my life thus far, I really can't. It was literally full of blood, sweat, many many tears, and a ridiculous amount of stress, and I am certain that no one but my fellow classmates will truly understand.

One of the girls that gave a speech yesterday said it best when she said that once we decided that this was the school we were headed to, we really sold our souls. Other people were on their way to gaining an undergraduate education...we basically got a full time job with no summer break, winter break, spring break, or thanksgiving break. And as much as I would have loved to slack off, I just couldn't let myself.

But after 4 years of non-stop hard work, I have to say that this last month has been incredibly rewarding. Before beginning my thesis collection I told myself that I don't need anyone's approval and that in the end, I need to be happy and proud of the outcome...and I am. I really really am happy not only with my thesis collection but of who I've become.

As much as I complain and complain about the school, I'm grateful for what I've learned, the relationships that I've made, and that I can say that I'm a Parsons Fashion Alumn like so many other designers before me. AND I really don't like living in the city. It definitely has its charms but in the end I'll always be a California girl, but more on that later (:

the most of it

I cannot wait to go home but for now, I'm really trying to make most of my time here (:

The other day I met up again with the lovely children's wear ladies for dinner at Dos Caminos. It was so good, kind of pricey but totally worth it because the guacamole was amazing.






Anita, a great friend from high school came into the city. She may be going to NYU grad school thus I happily took the time to show her around the city. I had such a great time with her.

one more month

Atlantic City with the girls was so great (:




I have one more month in the city and I am totally going to make it count

excited

so happy - so blessed

(photo via doobybrain)


It's over and it seems like I have a lot to forward to.

(:

Golden Rule

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

It's referred to as a 'golden rule' for a reason and I think often times, it's completely overlooked or totally shrugged off. Lately I've been very conscious of this saying and have been trying to live by it, although of course not 100% of the time (it's hard).

But being kind and offering a hand is one thing, but what do you do when your hand becomes a doormat? Are you supposed to just stop and be selfish, or shrug it off and continue even when your actions and words aren't exactly reciprocated or appreciated? If you know me well, you know that this is and has always been a problem for me.

Well after a series of events I think I'm going to start figuring it all out, it'll get messy but I'm up for it.

....

On a lighter note (: I'm going to be handing in all of my garments on Thursday.
woo hoooo!!

I also bought a one-way ticket back to California for only 99$ what a deal. I'll be back home at 9:56 pm on June 2.

2 Cool 2 B 4 Gotten

It's been a pretty cool couple of weeks.

I finished look #4....


It's definitely one of my favorite pieces in my collection (: and I'm thrilled with the results. Now I'm working on look #5 and I'm about half way through.

We also had midterm presentations and if I can get myself to quit being such a goober, I think I'll do a decent job in front of the panel in April...I can only hope.

OOH and a couple of Ugil's friends from church came into the city early last week. Even though it was ridiculously cold outside, it was super nice to explore and enjoy the city with them (:

Today a couple of my classmates and I went to the ENK Children's Club Show and it was AMAZING! We seriously owe a lot to our teachers for getting us guess passes. It was a trade show where all these children's wear companies set up booths and buyers will come around and make orders and stuff. We walked around, met a lot of really great people and some great contacts. We also got to watch the fashion show. I was a great show and really inspiring.








I'm coming home in 10 days!! (: can't wait

4 years of happy

4 years ago today, we decided to keep it real (:

Fun Filled

Nothing to worry about because He always leads me to the coolest things.

So sometime last semester I was online searching for internship opportunities for the Spring semester. I ended up on a Yahoo job searching page where I saw that Juicy Couture needed PR interns. I have absolutely no PR experience and my resume proves that, but I shamelessly sent it in anyway.

During winter break Ugil and I were having our usual lunch at Ajisen Ramen in San Gabriel when my phone rang and it was a 212 number, NYC. I kind of freaked out because I had no idea who it was. I answered anyway and it was a recruiting coordinator from Liz Claiborne and she was interested in meeting with me to discuss the internship.

The interview was scheduled for a day after I got back into the city and I was nervous, I had no idea what to expect, but I grabbed a couple copies of my resume and packed my unimpressive-still-a-work-in-progress portfolio. I freaked out a bit because I sat in a tiny office across the table from 3 ladies. They told me to walk them through my past experiences and I did...Solitary Man wardrobe intern, Jumping Jelly children's boutique, Elizabeth & James design intern, Scrubs and The Office wardrobe intern.......

and then they interrupted me and asked about Zach Braff, the rest of the cast, the season of the show, the new episodes.....and we just went off in this huge tangent about how great Scrubs is.

So that was my interview and the lead girl told me that she's going to search for a really great internship for me, somewhere I can learn a lot, and meet a lot of great people....soooo she set up an interview with the design director at Isaac Mizrahi.

Yep he's the Target guy but he's also a creative director for all of Liz Claiborne, Inc, and also heads his own collection named after himself and that is where I'll be this semester.

A lot of great stuff happened during my interviews with the recruitment coordinators and with the design director that should have given me confidence about life after college but for some reason I was blinded, I gave credit to myself and my 'awesome' interviewing skills and couldn't see that He was just blessing me with opportunities like He always seems to do.

I wasn't feeling good about this semester, but after hearing and reading Good words I know everything will be ok.

Off to the internship orientation I go.


*peace*

it's a new day

...Inauguration Day...

new day, new president

making it count

ready or not

So 10 more days until Spring semester starts up and 4 more months until I’m done with college. I must say, the last 4 years have been crazy, but one of the greatest things that I’ve learned is that I am capable of doing a lot but only with the help from my One and Only.

I’ve been living in New York, attending a school that asks for sweat, tears, and blood (seriously), and braving actual FREEZING winters. And through all of this I have who I really am, for now, and what I like and dislike…for instance:

*I would never again choose to live in New York City. I was born and raised in Southern California and truly am a Californian. NYC is great and I know there’s nothing quite like it, but I need the sunshine and cannot be in layers of clothes for 3 months. There’s a lot more to this and you can ask me about it if you’re curious.

*I need my sleep. Granted I can do with about 5 hours, but that is significantly more than what the average Parsons student gets. I cannot complain…I did not stay up past 2 am last semester and that’s kind of a huge feat for a senior in Fashion Design. The reason that I manage to get a good few hours in every night is because 1) I’ve become ridiculously anal about organizing and managing my time to the point where if I dont have things written down on my planner I kind of panic :/ and 2) I have learned that even when I lose a couple of hours of sleep, my body starts to deteriorate. I mean I’m completely unable to function and am overcome with a constant feeling of nausea and other not so good feelings. I think I have a weak immune system or something. It’s probably something I should have checked out.

* Long distance relationships SUCK! yet I’ve been in one for almost 4 years now…my whole college life, and why have I endured such suckiness? Well, I guess because he’s pretty much the greatest guy ever. 4 more months of this stupid suckiness and no more I say. And as much as it’s been a huge stinker I must quote my friend Mal, (who has also been in one for the same amount of time) “we’re awesome for being able to do it.”

*I love my roomie Jenny but I would love her more if I had my own bedroom (: Seriously, she’s great and we get along fine, but after 4 years of sharing a bedroom with people, I would really appreciate my own room and I’m sure you guys can all understand.

*The only reason I’ve gotten through these 4 years is because I have had to put all of my trust and faith in God. I do worry about the future and if I’ll manage to get a good job, but it seems that every time I doubt, God shows me that He has it all figured out. My faith drives me to do my best in everything I’m put into because really, that’s all I can do.

I guess that’s all for now. I need to head off to school and for the next 9 days, I’ll be working my tail off.

April 9, 2009, I cannot wait for you to get here. That’s when our collection has to be done and turned in. After that all we really have left are presentations and portfolios. Then graduation and all of that good stuff. (:

peace

PS. It’s 7 degrees outside right now. It’s so cold that I’ve actually decided to wear my uggs…i know, it’s just THAT cold