It's been 1 month and 5 days since my last post.

It's been a little over a month since my last post. So sorry to leave you hanging. The end of a semester can get the best of you. (hehehe) 

All in all. Though I am still exploring, became things became normalcy. 

With a mere 3 1/2 weeks left. I've found myself taking the last bit of it in whilst preparing for my return. (I like to hit the ground running.) 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

In Budapest for my Bday!

I am, however, missing my family today. 

Nite.

So many stories so little internet!

Ok. I would LOVE to blog this entire trip but the internet has been few and far between. 

Anywho. Since last we met Peju and I left Milan for Florence then cheated with Pisa. Florence is absolutely beautifuuul but very tourist-y.  We called ourselves going to see the leaning tower one evening. That turned into us wandering around Pisa in the dark. We saw it, but then had to walk back to the train station in the dark. . . with was an adventure.

Left Florence for Rome. Then a certain someone (not me) forgot our passports under a pillow in FLORENCE!!!! (Ps. we realized when we were on our 1-stop / 1-was train to ROME!) So of course we had to drop our bags off and get RIGHT back on the train to Florence! ...pick up our passports then head back to Rome.

Rome was amazing. Everything they do they do it B.I.G. 

headed to Venice for a day

Now we're in Geneva and it's beautiful 

Ps. Swiss chocolate = Heaven!

In Milan!

Ok soooo. Drama all IN the middle of our day!

So we arrive at our hotel in Milan (Hotel Brianza to be exact) only to get into a 30 minute long episode about why our 2nd night was not cancelled properly! Ugh! It's not 3:45pm and we've wasted almost an hour of our Milan time going back and forth with nonsense. Kids, lesson of the day: Don't argue with fools. 

Ps. Barcelona was absolutely AMAZING!!! Will post pics when I get a moment.

Getting the "F" out of this hotel!!! Milan here we come!

In Barcelona.

Leaving for Milan in the morning. Will post more when I get WI-FI!!! :-)

They say if you say it out loud, you'll speak it into existence.

I'd really like to have a nice sized MiuMiu bag to have as my everyday bag. lol Just puttin that out into the Universe. 

A date with the Design Museum

So I've been meaning to get to the Design Museum for about a month now. . .and FINALLY I made it! Its was awesome. Here are a few pics. Kinda blurry due to the fact that I was sneaking pictures. . . I probably could have just snapped away w/o anyone caring but. . .oh well.

Look what I saw on the way! I've never seen her from this angle, this was a pleasant surprise :-)

He's amazing. . . 

2nd floor of the Design Museum.

Margiela.

Nice!

The view. 

Next stop. Stephen Jones at the V&A!

Once upon a time. . .

Once upon a time I refused to read fiction books. I'd think "Hum. I'd much rather learn something." Maybe I felt somehow like they were "not worthy". I've recently divorced that idea. The art of story telling comes from real raw talent. As a lover of the arts and in some abstract way, an artist, I will most certain support and truly appreciate the works (art) of others.

I'm rambling. Maybe this should've been my "Random thought of the day".

Will post more LONDON stuff tomorrow (or maybe the next day, I should probably do my hair tomorrow) I've been a bit busy with Stella and planning one SERIOUS backpacking trip with Peju and NO, I repeat, NO TRAVEL AGENT! Kids, don't try this at home!!!

Here's one for the road. Consider this a "Coming Soon."

Hussein Chalayan Exhibit at the Design Museum.

Random thought of the day.

I'm not sure that I fancy wearing really expensive shoes (even if you got them on sale) with an obviously cheap, NON-leather bag... or shall I say PLASTIC BAG??? Doesn't it cheapen the whole look? ...and then emphasize that you got the shoes on sale? 

Ok. Ok. I can deal with a $2 t-shirt with expensive (for shall I say designer) shoes or bag... but there's something not quite right about wearing a bag that could have very well came from the guy on the corner of Broadway and Canal with a 5th Ave shoe. Of course there's an exception (or two) to the rule IF you're capable enough to disguise the plastic bag, making it LOOK like you "have it all" together but not many people can pull this off. AND if you're vegan. (Ps. what is it with ridiculously expensive "vegan" i.e FAUX leather shoes??? Aren't they the same as Payless? In this case, you're paying $30 for the shoes and $520 for the name)

I'm not saying that everything has to be designer or even that ANYTHING has to be designer but if you ARE wearing the expensive shoes... I'm sure you can afford at the very least a genuine leather bag. Hum. Food for thought. OR Shit for chatter. Pick your poison.

REMINDER: PATRICK KELLY.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO REMIND THE WORLD THAT THERE WAS PATRICK KELLY!  A very good friend introduced me to PATRICK KELLY once upon a time. (Thank you!) A black designer from the south who took Paris my storm!!! (Yes. To all my designer friends out there... IT IS POSSIBLE!) His legacy ended too early. Research him. Get into him!

Ps. Peep the Gucci / stud inspiration from last season.

LIFE: It's what you make it.

I've been getting a lot of questions like...

"Are you home sick?"

"Do you miss the states??"

"Do you miss New York???"

No. I'm not. I don't. I've been extremely blessed to be apart of this experience

First because an exception was made in order for me to do this.

Second because we have recently got word that we will be the last group to participate in this program. We're not quite sure as to WHY... my guess is we'll find out in due time. 

HOWEVER. I've come to realize that the world is MUCH bigger than New York. It's MUCH bigger than the US and it has so much more to offer. I'm very grateful to be able to exist comfortably in another world. I'm beginning to fully understand and wholeheartedly take pride in the title CHAMELEON.  I can fully exist in another land... another world and completely emerge myself in that world with little complaint.

Given there may be some similarities that cross which of course allows the ease of transition. I'm happy to be here taking it ALL in. I've come to fully understand that this experience will last 6 months (as far as I know) and I have the rest of my life to experience the place(s) called Home. 

LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT! 

Remember to take chances. Plow through the doors of life and remain open and appreciative for what's on the other side. Remain THANKFUL that you weren't left wondering...

Weekend in Amsterdam / Belgium

Attempting to carve clogs at a clog / cheese factory in Amsterdam!

Amsterdam Centraal. So beautiful!

Mussels [and chips] in Brugge. quite possible the best mussels I've ever had.

Belgian chocolate mousse. YUUUM!

PLEASE read this. It is SOOOO true!!! BY FAR THEE BEST WAFFLE EVER!

. . .

At the Stone(r)'s Cafe in Amsterdam

Me and my boo! lol

We in the Red Liight Distriiict!!!

Well... Amsterdam is known for Windmills 

Us :-)

OFFICIAL INTRODUCTIONS...finally!

Ok so. WHO are these mystery girls that I've been spending my life with?? Well, here goes.

First and Foremost: The person I share like a sq ft of space with... LISAAAAAA {INSERT APPLAUSE HERE}

I've pretty much developed a 6pk laughing so hard. 

Next up: Jenny Jeeeaaan!!!! lol (she'll hate me for that)

 

Saaam.

This picture says it all!

Tiana and Caitlyn! These two MUST be introduced together! They're besties! ...like wife and wife. :-)

Caitlyn.

Tiana.

Well there you have it!

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Heading to Holland & Belgium for the weekend. Leave a msg.

Proactivity.

In an attempt to get a bit more proactive about my life and my health... I decided to get glasses. God only knows how long I've needed them. Apparently it was pretty bad. I feel like I have on magnifying glasses. Ever put your grandparents glasses when you were younger?? and feel like you were on a roller coaster?? Yea. Not as bad but kinda like that. This'll take some gettin used to.




Ps. Kids it doesn't pay to procrastinate.

Ps. Ps. It also doesn't pay to get all "proactive" ALL the way across the pond where you have to spend pounds not dollars. Ah well. You live and you learn.

High Frequency.

Here's a little video from a technology story, High Frequency, that I styled with Michael William Paul for Style Bermuda.

It's kinda kool. Kinda retro. What do you think?

UNSTOPPABLE. (cont.)

As seen on Latina.com 

Ps. Thanks Anonymous comment(er)!

Image from:
http://latina.com/blogs/sound-check/video-kat-deluna-featuring-lil-wayne-unstoppable

UNSTOPPABLE.

Ok so. JUST before I left New York I had the opportunity to assist Stylist Shiona Turini on my very first music video shoot!!! (Unstoppable by Kat Deluna ft. Lil Wayne) Check out the behind the scenes video! (Ps. If you look really hard you'll see me. 00:52-00:57 to be exact hehehe ...and again around 2:12/2:13 lol THANKS JOSHICA!) 

Then check out the official video! (below) What do you think?

Hoorraaaay!!!... but... NOT.

What is looks like outside of my window RIGHT now...and it keeps coming down!

(NOTE: This is what I get for laughing at everyone in the states when it was freezing and snowing.)

Us channelling our energy worked! No Uni today. Still annoyed that I have to meet Prathna at Baker Street to do a project (due tomorrow) that should have been done weeks ago. Procrastination should be a career so I can be successful and get paid for it. Now lets do some more channelling in hopes that lectures will be cancelled tomorrow as well... (THINK cancelled, cancelled, cancelled... )

Let it Snow. Let it Snow. Let it Snooow! ...but NOT.

What it looks like outside of my window RIGHT now. Annoying but beautiful. Lets hope school is cancelled (THINK cancelled cancelled cancelled... ) 

Tour(ist)ing

Decided to do a little exploring...

...always a plus.

Piccadilly Circus! ...I guess in some abstract way you could call this the Times Square of London?

Ok. I secretly believe that I should be a photographer...or was in a past life...or will be in the next. Do you agree?

I COULD NEVER stand in one place for this long. Seriously, I have the attention span of a  ferret... I would die.

This ain't got nuffin on my little revolver.

When nature calls...

Lookin a lil wild. I know. I literally went out... stayed out... came home for 20 minutes... checked my email... then went back out to sight see. 

:-)

Buckingham Palace! Again, I may have missed my calling to be a photog. I'd like to call myself a faux-tog.

Of course I had to get in it.

A monument in Green Park.