One Camouflage Blouse, Four Ways to Wear It
You ever have an item of clothing that you absolutely had to wear everywhere, no matter if it was appropriate for the occasion? In middle school, I had a pair of watermelon-print socks that I insisted on wearing with rolled up flare jeans. In high school, when ballet flats had a major revival, I insisted on wearing … Read more
Lake House
Father/daughter road trip off to a big bang! Look what we saw on the side of the road. In Indiana for a while with my family on my father’s side. We’re right along the lake next to Michigan’s border. It’s beautiful, but chilly. Not the tropic beach vacation I was hoping for. Nonetheless, I plan … Read more
Coachella: The Arrival
After a quick LAX pickup our fre$h white Ford Escape and an IN-N-OUT excursion that was fitting of the name, we (along with pals Paulina and Celby) hit the road – windows down, snacks handy and Kanye‘s new jam “Mercy” blaring through the speakers. With pre-Coachella adrenaline rushing through our veins, us four newcomers to … Read more
Christmas in Madrid
A few weeks ago I walked with a spring in my step through Puerta del Sol, filled with Christmas spirit. The giant electric Christmas tree was lit, the streets extending off were hung with lights, and all around me people vendors shouted “Lotería de Navidad! El Gordo, aquí!” I paused–when did I start associating the … Read more
No te canses ahora, Que esto sólo empieza
Reality check: I leave Madrid in four weeks. I have been in Madrid for twelve weeks. What? As scary as going abroad is, going home suddenly seems scarier. There are so many things I miss, I wish I could go home for a week–but then come back, because I’m not done with this city yet. … Read more
Snapshots from Charleston
My mom and I had blast on our three-day trip to Charleston, SC. I’d never been further south than Virginia before so I relished the opportunity to have a true South Carolina experience full of food, shopping, sightseeing, and pure enjoyment. It was also nice to have my mom’s new DS100 camera to capture our … Read more
Chicago!
Tomorrow I’m flying to Chicago for the weekend to see family, so naturally I plan to explore the Windy City with Lesley while I’m there! I’m so pumped because I haven’t been to Chi in about 7 years and I feel like I have a much greater appreciation for it now that I’m older. Right … Read more
Style Profile: Joe Scannell
When I first found out from Twitter that Joe Scannell participated in something called “Bow Tie Fridays” I just knew I had to put him on our blog. Joe’s been one of my best friends (and my honorary little bro) since we attended St. Ignatius together, and one of Rusted Revolution’s biggest supporters. Ever gracious … Read more
Travel Diary: Vieques, Puerto Rico. Welcome to the good life.
Puerto Ricoooooo My heart’s devotion Let it sink back in the ocean! KIDDING. This is NOT my opinion; rather, these lines are lyrics from “America,” the iconic and feisty dance number in Steven Sondheim’s West Side Story. All jokes aside, I did play Maria in my high school’s production of West Side Story, but that’s pretty … Read more
I’m Interlaken you a lot
The tri-state area is bombarded with severe snowstorms today….I believe the forecast predicts at least 15 inches of snow in New York alone. With my neighborhood coated in a lovely layer of powder that appears to be accumulating at a rapid rate, I find myself transported back to fond and chilly memories of Interlaken, Switzerland. … Read more
