Skylines & City Lights

There is something about NY that is so welcoming.  From the second you step off the plane there are people everywhere, a million places to go, and good times are promised.  I spent 4th of July surrounded by the "Skylines & Citylight" [everyone must listen to the Nikki & Rich song featuring Fab] haha.  Actually I suggest that you press play to this video, and enjoy the photos below.

HAPPY FRIDAY :)

Serpendity .. Frozen Hot Choc is a must!

at Tao w/ Michela :)

We attempted to get on the ferry to go see "Lady Liberty" .. bad idea on the morning of 4th of July .. therefore, this picture will do! [look to the left of my head] hahaha

Watching the Fireworks on the Hudson

Gansevoort Roof

Selective few pics from Brooklyn Brooooklyn *Jigga voice*

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I know I promised my NYC blog .. but I forgot all about WILW !!

Recently, I had been getting annoyed that my makeup doesn’t last all day .. every makeup artist I know said to me “It’s what you put on before your makeup that matters!” So I purchased two MAC products – IN LOVE with MAC Products! Prep + Prime for all over .. & Paint Pot for my eyes. Both = to die for!

I am patiently waiting for my Lipsy dress to arrive.  I saw Adrienne Bailon wearing it, and I debated purchasing online, but I couldn’t resist.  It should be here no later than next Tuesday! I know I won't be able to rock it as good as Adrienne but I'm still loving this dress!

The last WILW I did, I mentioned my gold shorts from the Bebe Addiction line .. well I wore them my first night in NYC .. still loving them

Not too much else I am loving at the moment .. So this will be a very short & sweet WILW!

xoxo

Summah Time!

My friend told me I was slacking on the blog.  HAHA.. sorry to my whopping THREE FOLLOWERS. HAHA.  I will be back in action soon but to keep you up to date on my summahhhh here are some pictures for ya entertainment ...

My cousin Nicole's wedding! It was amazing and such a gorgeous day for her!

Sonia (second from the right) claims this will be the last time we will be celebrating her bday.  Hmmm.. we'll see what happens this time next year ha.  We went to Del Frisco's in the Seaport area in the city.  AMAZING. I can't say enough.  Everyone must try it!

WORLD CHAMPIONS .. BOSTON BRUINS.  Enough said.

One of my closest friends is home on leave from the ARMY.  It was the night before Michela & I ventured to our new home away from home, NYC .. but it was great all being together.  We went to the Seaport area again .. Legals Harborside and Whiskey Priest.  Here are some more photos of my favs ..

ANDDD my next blog will be about my Fourth in NYC .. this is a pic on our way to BK.

xoxo

PUBLIC SEVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

PSA: House of Harlow is amazing!! 

'scuse me but how didn’t someone introduce me to Nicole Richie’s line sooner?  I had heard of it before, but never really checked it out. Well let me just tell you – Nicole knows what’s up.  It's very 60's and 70's inspired, which usually isn't me at all, but I just fell in love!

So of course, I had to purchase something! I ended up with this amazing piece.  Only $68, so cute, affordable & perfect for my Fourth of July weekend in NYC.

Adorable, right? I KNOW!!! It’s the House of Harlow 1960 14KT Gold-plated Sunburst Pendant Necklace with Khaki Leather.

Check out her amazing line here: http://www.shopthetrendboutique.com/hoofha19.html?page=0

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

My very first “Link Up” .. let's see how this goes!

First & foremost .. I’m loving that tonight is Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Bruins are in it, and I'm from Boston.  I admit, I totally jumped on the bandwagon .. but still.. loving Timmy and the boys.

I'm loving that Michela and I are debating between a Fourth of July vacation to NYC or Miami .. either way  I will be wearing these shorts I purchased at Bebe .. LOVE.

I'm loving my current nail color Essie’s Mint Candy Apple...  No, it won't match my Bruins attire for this evening, but I'm good.

I'm loving these Dolce Vita Irene Sandals I saw today.  I decided not to purchase and pray when I go back tmrw that they still have my size!!!

 Should be no surprise, I'm loving J.Cole's new song "Work Out For Me"

I know I dedicated one of my first blogs to J.Cole, but you all should know something about me - I am loving each and every day .. Jay-Z.  And yes, this is one of my favorite pictures of him...no rapper-like picture, just extreme casual business man, Shawn Carter... and just a lil FYI for you... J.Cole is signed by RocNation which is run by Jay-Z. Talent knows talent.

What are you loving this Wednesday?



ABC's on Me :)

Ambition:

To have the sickest HOME, not house, HOME as soon as possible.

Bad Habit:

Believing that people close to you really wouldn’t hurt you. 

Sad, but true and the faster you learn that, the better off you will be.

 City:

As in my favorite city? NYC. I really have no idea why I live in Boston.

Drink:

Blueberry Martini made by 1 of my bff’s, Pete.. or PATRON :)

Education:

I’m working on my Master’s .. mainly bc I can’t wait for the party that I will throw for myself when I finish.

Food:
Mexican, Mexican, Mexican….

Guilty Pleasure:

Shopping.

Hometown:
Malden.

Ice Cream:

Mint Patty Yogurt.


 Jonesing for:
A change of scenery!  [See photo above of NYC ]

Kryptonite: 

Writing

Look-a-like:
I really don't think I have one.  AND I don’t understand girls who say their look-a-like is some DOPE famous female..Sorry hunnayy!  If you think I have one, by all means...

Movie(s):

A Bronx Tale.

Nickname:

Anything but Sue, really. Unless I grew up with since the age of 4 – refrain from using it.

Obsession:

No, not Khloe.  Though, I think she is absolutely FAB. And I think she always has the best hair color.. I want her J Brand Blue Jeans. OBSESSED.

And this Essie color, Tart Deco, is currently on my nails. It screams summer!!

I'm also OBSESSED with my family - specically my neices and nephew - but after a convo with Sarah, I am not sure about posting their pics on the WORLD WIDE WEB ha.  Also, if you know me, I am IN LOVE with best friends and would do anything for them.

Perfume:

Bvlgari - Omnia.  Never fails.

Quirk:

It annoys me beyond words when someone is not introduced for the first time when around new people. 

Regret:

I hate that word.  I do have one, just ONE, but it will lead to an extremely sad and depressing time in my life, so I will save that for a later blog.  I will say that every MISTAKE I made, made me who I am, and I'm cool with that.  Cliche? Yup.

Starbucks:

It all started in the summer of 2006 in Miami with Yolanda.  I had no idea what to order bc they have too many options, she ordered for me, and now I like to treat myself often!

Thrift Find of the Year:

Is it terrible to say Thrift Stores do NOTHING for me.  Truth is, I haven't really experienced any that don't have the smell of DEATH when I walk in.. so give it some time and maybe my opinion will change.

University:

Suffolk Alum

Vacation:
NO JOKE, I need to stay in one of these huts over the ocean in Bora Bora as soon as possible!

Wine:

Anything from my friend's wine cellar. 

X:
I'm kinda confused. Am I suppose to write how I think he is the greatest person ever? No? Right. Didn't think so.

Years:

"Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a..." Fabo.

Zen:

The Ocean 

What are your ABC's?

Cole World.

Roughly three years ago, I came across an amazing song “Lights Please.”  The artist spoke about his relations with a girl and how the opposite sex has the ability to make all the problems in the world vanish for the time being.  “Lights please lights please, Turn off the lights, For now everything just seems so right, And how you make darkness seem so bright, Feelin' like things gon' be alright, Lights please.” With that hook, I was instantly hooked.  I’m all about the lyrics, no matter what genre.  From Jay-Z to Adele, Run DMC to Whitney Houston if the lyrics hit close to home, I’m sold.  With the help of my friend, who we will call The Music Guru, I spent the next week listening to The Come Up and The Warm Up, two mixtapes by an artist who started as The Therapist who now called himself, J.Cole.

A total of 3 mixtapes later, features all over the radio & internet, and now awaiting a “classic album” to drop, if you say I’m a fan, it’d be an understatement.  If you said I was ‘obsessed’, I would tell you it gives you the wrong visual since I'm a female ha.  I think the proper wording would be “I’M ALL ABOUT HIM.”  I did my research on him, personally and artistically, and was impressed.  Yes, he is tall and attractive, but his lyrics spill passion and verbalize his dreams.  I force my friends to find love for him, and I even got my mother to listen to him… telling her he attended St. John's University in New York on an academic scholarship, to get closer to Jay-Z and the music industry, and graduated magna cum laude, something I wasn’t even able to do.   He is beyond talented and skilled in his craft.  The littlest things he chooses to do  make me say “wow!”  From his choice of vocabulary to the fact that I’ve never heard him use the word “yo” in any track he has ever been on and for some reason; I hope that he never does.  

I truly believe he will be the Jay-Z of my generation.  I say that with everything that goes along with that title.  He is not “that dude” who sings "Who Dat" or “In the Morning” which features Drake.  I actually get upset when people base their opinion of him off those two songs, not because I don’t think they are great – they are, but because he has such deeper, more meaningful songs like Enchanted, Rags to Riches, Song for the Ville, Problems, and The Badness.  If you are taking the time to read this blog, you should take the time to YouTube those songs, or Google the lyrics. It will be worth your time.



“Success is all relative to you and your expectation for yourself.  So I know I am blessed and successful so far but I know in the grand scheme of where I want to be I’m not successful yet technically.  So I think success is really what you envision for yourself.  I got way bigger goals so I can’t say I am successful with those yet, personally.” –J.Cole

HELLO WORLD.

From as far back as I can remember I have wanted to start a blog.  I've always had this undying love for writing, reading, and editting.  One of my closest friends, Sarah, recently told me she started one and I needed to get it together.  I have no idea where this is going... I haven't even been able to figure out a "name" or "theme" for my blog.  I have a million ideas running through my mind, so that will come in time.  This is a new beginning and I have come to learn that new beginning are always FUN. It will be exciting for everyone involved, especially for the amazing & inspirational people I am blessed to have in my life. They will all be in the content at some point & you all will be able to see how friggin' amazing they are too!

-Susan -