O' Captain! My Captain!

words can not express the heartbreak I feel tonight-

the entire world just lost someone special- depression is real, and it can happen to anyone... no matter what gender or race...regardless if you are talented or ordinary.  I got the news in acting class-ironic since I saw Dead Poets Society at age 13, in my very first acting class. I had seen Mrs. Doubtfire and Aladdin,  which are exceptional, but this movie impacted me so much as a performer, as well as, a person. I was personally struggling with a deep depression at 13-I watched a movie about a young man who saw no way out but through death-it changed my entire perception on suicide. Over the years, I fell in love with each performance he gave-Good Will Hunting, Jack, 1 hour photo, and Patch Adams are favorites of mine. I plan on watching all his great works over the course of this week. My prayers and love go out to his family, and those who are struggling with inner demons. I sincerely hope he has peace tonight, and feels the love that the world is pouring out.

words on a Monday

"You're twenty one or twenty nine and your heart's been broken between four and twenty times-fetal -position-on-the-bathroom-floor-broken, real-country-music-broken-and you don't know how you can ever be expected to go on like this for fifty more years and change."

-Jade Sylvan, "You know how sometimes you're in your twenties in America"

Friday Favorites

Happy Friday dear reader! Congrats on finishing the week! Let's dive into my favorites shall we?

1) I have a super secret project in the works for the blog, and I think you are going to love it

2) I got eyelash extensions this week!!!!! let me just say...game changer.

 

3) The best news came today! She&Him  announce  their new album coming this fall! sounds spectacular -per usual

4) I'm amazed by just how big the world is, and how many people from amazing places come to live in Brooklyn. I sat beside the sweetest lady yesterday on the train-look at her book-can you imagine reading sentences vertically?

 

5) I finally got a great phone call in with my Sloan yesterday. She has been traveling abroad all summer-my favorite is she is back in the states!

6) coming from someone who is verrryyyy intimidated by cooking anything.... I must tell you this girl's cooking blog is the greatest thing I've ever found! Also the recipe I am listing below is spot on! I crave Chick-fil-a all the time in the city-so when I saw this I was pretty excited. I made it tonight so so good-can't wait to try everything else she lists!

damn delicious

7) my final favorite is binge watching The Real Housewives of New York City-no I'm not ashamed. It's been a long week for me and no sunshine for the city. Just curling up with Bartholomew and watching crazy women in fun shoes has been an excellent use of my time!

cheers to Friday! Happy Weekending pals xo

 

Thursday

I have this theory that Thursday is the most awkward day of the week. It can be great, but it will never be Friday.  In honor of Thursday, I decided to share my favorite awkward picture of all time with you  dear reader!
On a cloudy day in Memphis, Jessica and I were in the car on the way back to her apartment...from grabbing lunch I think...minding our own business...when we spotted THIS.

After we finished laughing- we backed the car up to take a picture-knowing no one would believe what we had seen, or for that matter understand how perfect it was. 
A sky blue house, with a white picket fence, baby toys all around, and puppies cuddling. The little guy on top was fast asleep until we reversed-he promptly looked up like "um what."

that grown up life

I just composed a grocery list, and a week of meals that I'm going to attempt to cook....
who am I?!
 Does this mean I am growing up or something?
I still used a pretty/impractical notebook!

show time show timeeeee

 Hey!

so last week I saw Bear's Den play a show at The Bowery Ballroom! The venue was beautiful-easy to see why it has become such a New York staple.

 Bear's Den has been on my list of people to go see for a while now, so I pounced on tickets when I found out they would be here! They were a sweet, humble group of guys who played very well. They talked mostly about being very excited to be staying in the city, and playing at a beautiful venue-they're originally from England. The crowd could not have been better-I ended up meeting about ten really kind people throughout the night.

This song was the best one of the night-everyone was singing and the band couldn't stop smiling as they played!

you should be watching

 

I feel like my cousin and I are always texting the same message each night....what should I watch?

I saw "The Immigrant" on a complete whim at 2 a.m.-YOU GUYS, it is amazing.

so if tonight you are wondering...what should I watch? Do it.