Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day is the official, unofficial start to summer! So here it goes Summer 2014. So far- I've crossed multiple books off of my summer reading list, got great base to my summer tan & I've almost finished merging my Akron room back into my bedroom! I'm currently reading Lone Survivor & I just started watching Scandal. Last weekend I finished Hart of Dixie, my final summer is shaping up quite nicely.

My recent to do list- brush up on my Edith Head knowledge, for my internship. Plan out the finer aspects of said internship and I've downloaded a thesaurus app so that I can expand my vocabulary. I'm so excited to see what all can happen and come from this summer.

In the spirit of the weekend, thank you to the active and veteran military personnel & thank you to their loved ones. I don't know how you do it. But thank you from the bottom of my heart.

She believed she could so she did. 

xoxo

Jordan 

Summer Fashion

My dream summer wardrobe would look something like this list, in no particular order:
1) Fedora
2) maxi skirts
3) maxi dresses, midi dresses
4) harem/Capri pant of the tribal print variety
5) J Crew scallop dresses
4) flower crowns
5) baseball caps (NY Yankee, LA Dodgers, monogram or plain)
6) patterned shorts
7) anything and everything Tortoise & Horn
8) keds, preferably red
9) tee shirt dress
10) oversized cat-eye sunglasses

My favorite part of any given movie is a fashion montage. So here's my montage from the last few weeks of school once Mother Nature decided to play nice:

Here's my OOTD from Mother's Day:

Here's a recent OOTD pic stitch: 

I hope to make this more regular as I start spending more time in real clothes, and not a bathing suit this summer, being I'll have my internship and not be working at the pool this summer.

xoxo

Jordan

Love Yourself First

I once read an article that talked about the sad state of affairs that is women in our society always wishing they were thinner. How when they envision themselves in an ideal future they always see themselves a few pounds lighter.

I'm definitely one of those people. Whenever I imagine the future I always imagine myself thinner. I think it's a natural thing. Whether that be healthy or not, I'm not an expert in the matter. I just know that if it makes you happy and it doesn't hurt others then do whatever it takes to make you happy.

So I've decided that this summer, I'm going to be serious about my health and weight loss. Yes, I do tend to say this every summer. But I know that this is different. I feel it. In the 6 days that I've been home, 2 of which had great weather I went on 3 mile walks. On both of those walks I found myself at the top of Mt. Pleasant.

While standing at the top and peering down, I was faced with a very real thought, just how small we all are. In the grand scheme of things, we're all insignificant unless we do something worthwhile. So in my quest of losing weight this summer, and ultimately finding myself, I want to give back. I want to find a way to make my presence in this world, felt by it.

I know that I like who I am on the inside, as a person, as a friend, daughter, and woman. So now I just need to like what I look like on the outside.

  

"The world wasn't built for humans, we were built for the world."

xoxo

Jordan

“Sometimes it’s really easy to shrug it off and other times, things have pinched more. I think most of us are like that, right? Someone lobs a snide remark your way, and sometimes you can laugh about it, while other times you can actually feel the sting. I’m actively working hard on learning to appreciate yourself no matter what. If what someone else says can easily derail you, it means your sense of self isn’t that firmly established in the first place. It’s an inside job. You’re beautiful and worthy and totally unique. People insult each other based on their own insecurities - even though it may feel personal, it really never is. Really. Seriously.”

Emma Stone on dealing with haters 

Summertime Sadness

So over Easter weekend, I was walking around Target and came across planners for sale, I noticed that the same planner that I use was on sale for $8, and I was completely appalled by the idea that a planner that only had 2 valid months left was still so expensive. Imagine my surprise when I realized this was not a July to June calendar, but rather a January to December calendar. Up until that point I had not a single clue that those kinds of planners exist. My head is still spinning. I mean, of course, there's the year round calendars at you can buy at the kiosks at the mall during Christmastime. But I had never imagined that such a planner existed, though once I started thinking rationally it made plenty of sense. But then I started to think... What kind of people BUY January to December planners rather than July to June planners... The answer was obvious and yet my friend had to make it explicit... ADULTS! Adults buy January to July planners. Until this point in my life, I've always lived my life in relation to the school calendar.
I'm about to be a 5th year senior, I'll graduate in December, with a major in Fashion Merchandising and a double minor in Consumer Marketing and Entrepreneurship. I'm about to enter into a world previously uninhibited by my family. My mom is a teacher so our lives have always been ruled by the July to June calendar. So with that realization came the fact that this is my last summer vacation. (Unless of course, my dream life of being a stay at home mom is realized- and even then it won't be for awhile.)
This summer as a requirement for my degree, I have to have an internship. After a lot of work and stress, I'll be interning at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. Eeep! So exciting. I still am looking for a summer job, but hopefully something will come up.

My goals for the summer:
1) kick ass at my internship
2) make some money
3) lose weight
4) plan for my future after college
5) set up on my blogging and everything else

Tomorrow, I have a meeting with my supervisors. After I figure out the days and the workload needed to accomplish this summer internship, I'll look for a suitable job. Two out of six days- I've managed to go on 3 mile walks so it's just a matter of time if I can keep it up and eat right.

Only time will tell how summer 2014 will go for me! But I'm excited to see what'll happen.

xoxo

Jordan 

End of Another Year

Another year done... This was seriously the hardest year of my life... I learned a lot about myself and others. Made new friends & made better connections with old friends. I'm so grateful for everything I've learned this year. Not getting what you want can be a blessing in disguise and being open to new experiences creates the person you're meant to become. I'm sad to leave my friends but I'm so excited to see what's next. It's bittersweet to think that the next time I move home, it'll be for the long haul... 

So until next time Akron 

xoxo
Jordan