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Well-Being

10 Things To Try This Year

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New year, new goals, new resolutions, new fresh feeling to start doing things. Know that feeling?
I’m really convinced this is the year to be a bad ass boss bitch. 2017: year of the BABB. Here are some ways you can consider becoming a BABB. It doesn’t hurt to expand your self esteem and self worth and everything all about your self.

Learn a new language!

I feel like a lot of people say they’ll learn a new language as a resolution and with so many resources today, there is no excuse. Take local classes, as they’re offered in community colleges, local centers, or online programs such as Rosetta Stone. I recently discovered Fluent City which offers in person classes in New York, Philly, Boston, & D.C. If all else fails, apps such as Easy Ten exists.

Learn a new craft!

Be it knitting, sewing, screenprinting, learning a new craft has its benefits. I’m lucky to have so many outlets here in New York. There are endless amounts of screenprinting spaces, textile studios, sewing circles, and so much more. The cool thing is if you find a studio you like, most spaces offer memberships to use their facilities if you don’t have the space at home. I think it’s a fantastic concept to support local while doing cool things. If you need cheaper options, there are apps such as Craftsy with affordable classes you can download. Or you can even watch YouTube videos for tutorials.

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Current Events

My Year In Pictures

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We all take hundreds, sometimes even thousands of pictures on our phone a year. I tend to delete a lot because lack of storage on my phone, but I figured I’d share sixteen pictures from 2016 which I thought were keepers. I take pictures never knowing what to do with them sometimes, but it’s the memory that counts. And a summary like this at the end of the year is the perfect place to display them.

Aside from all the bad from 2016, these were exciting moments that made last year a pretty decent, colorful, and memorable experience. Sometimes it takes a reminder like this to make you actually take a step back and realize it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.

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Upcycle

Sliced Cork Bulletin Board

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I can’t tell you how long I’ve been working on this project. Probably for over a year? I recently just finished it and what better time to post about it but now in this new year?

So, basically, my brother had a batch of corks and I tried to come up with a simple project to use them. I decided to make a bulletin board.

I just felt it would be best if I cut the corks into thirds. It would make an interesting pattern, and I wanted a large bulletin board with an interesting pattern.

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Entertainment List

Rebel Grrrls In Movies

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2017 is here which I predict will be an important year for women and our voices. A lot happened last year which encouraged women to not sit down and stay quiet anymore. The times have changed too much for us to revert.

We’re all patiently waiting for January 20th to see how much is necessary for us all to speak up and defend our rights. There have been so many important historical women in history who would turn in their graves if they saw the state of our country today, and in their honor and our freedom, we need to stand up for women’s rights (as well as everyone who will be affected by the Trump presidency).

In a sea full of badass movie characters doing their thing, there are a smaller group of women who kick even more ass and take names. Here’s a tiny list of movies that feature inspiring women who don’t take any crap from anyone.

01. Savage Streets [1984]

The Linda Blair we know and love from The Exorcist plays a tough gal taking action to set out and get revenge for her family and friends affected by this violent gang in her city. She single handedly handles them in the way they deserve, and she really gives justice to bad ass chicks with street smarts.

What I learned: it isn’t such a bad idea to balance both book smarts and street smarts. Don’t be afraid to be tough.

02. The Craft [1996]

Put aside the magic aspect of the movie for a second. This movie was a great ode to misfits featuring a quartet with a powerful take on life, acknowledging their fears and bonding with each other showing their vulnerability. They shared their vulnerabilities and worked with each other to make themselves the best they could be. We all know the magic bit got out of hand at some point, but they were able to do something a lot of people don’t have the guts to do. They sought out ways to make themselves better people, and didn’t let anyone else put them down in the midst of it all. Despite the ending, they did okay.

What I learned: Do what you need to do to make yourself a better person without harming anyone else and ignore those who put you down. And maybe don’t mess with magic.

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Current Events

Christmas Tree Love

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Christmas is in the air, obvz! It’s Christmas Eve!
My family a low key kind, and so our decoration isn’t exactly on point all the time. This is the first year I had the chance to find a tree and decorate myself. Well, along with my roommate. Well, it was really more like “do what you want”, but he was happy with the pom poms, so it was all good.

One thing I love about the city is seeing the holiday cheer and the different kinds of decorations and trees.
I caught myself taking pictures of a bunch of trees and it got me in the spirit.

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Pom Pom Christmas Tree

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Christmas countdown: 8 days.
Ah!

We were a little late with the Christmas decor in our apartment. It’s our first Christmas here, and we didn’t decorate as much as we talked about doing months ago when we had our first Christmas talk. Obviously a tree was needed but that’s the majority of what we spent money on.

There are real trees available for sale like three different spots walking distance from home, so my roommate and I stopped oneday to see if there was a tree was workable in our small apartment. We found a precious baby tree, which we named Jerri, and we talked about ornament ideas.

After browsing Pinterest, I thought simple pom poms would be cute.

So a quick back story of our pom poms: we were going to make a trip to the local craft store but after attending a booth at the Bust Craftacular fair in Brooklyn last weekend, we obtained SO many free pom poms. This couple was selling handmade jewelry and bought pom poms for some DIY thing to do at their booth with attendees but something went awry and they didn’t have all the supplies they needed, so they were giving away pom poms. They told me to take as much as I wanted, and with their permission, I got greedy and really grabbed enough for our baby tree. Free pom poms: win!

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Sewing

Tiny Embroidery Hoop Decor

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I don’t remember why I bought these tiny embroidery hoops, but I’m sure at the time I had some kind of project in mind. It was so long ago that the right side of my brain basically reset and thought to do something cute for my current apartment.
I created this bigger hoop with a “galaxy scene” for a class project from a bunch of years ago. I brought it back into my life by incorporating it into my living room a couple of weeks ago and decided to do some kind of “galaxy thing” for the tiny hoops.

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A Truly Nasty Entertainment List

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I’ve had the word nasty on my mind a bit too much lately. Thanks, Trump!
I composed a list of things I’ve been into that could be more on the nasty side than innocent. Lots of things I’d consider goodies here!

TV SERIES

✪ Ash VS Evil Dead ↴
An awesome revival of the hit cult horror movie series Evil Dead. After tuning in last year to the series premiere on Halloween night, I was immediately hooked. The gore and dialogue has such a cheesy feel, but it’s more of a modern spoof on the old movie series. I recommend this so much if you don’t mind some gore and guts. Bruce Campbell is such a hunk 😛 The cast is great, and Lucy Lawless is my badass homegirl. I’ve become addicted to this show.

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Fashion

The Fanny Pack Debate

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Fanny packs get such a bad rep. Don’t you think?

Here’s the thing, they’re just the most perfect concept! You have a bag around your waist – not on your back giving you back pains, not hanging off your shoulder where you worry about it sliding off, and not in your hands where you get tired of holding it. Fanny packs keep your hands free, and there’s enough space for you to actually store things as opposed to a small clutch or just your pockets. I just don’t understand where we went wrong with this concept.

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Travel

Quick Trip To Parris Island

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Last week my family embarked on a bit of a painful road trip down south. My older brother, after two years of trying to make things happen, was accepted into the marines back in September. His graduation from bootcamp was Friday, and instead of flying, my parents wanted to drive down.

The trip itself was kinda brutal, especially since we left at night and we were all fighting to keep whomever was driving awake.

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