tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39780850132758700392024-03-13T14:02:56.408-04:00Major: FashionBarbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-56835786151413672142012-05-18T00:16:00.002-04:002012-05-18T00:16:57.764-04:00Run with the PunchesNew blog name? Hmmm.
Some randomness for your Friday, while I try to get my life blog together.
*Is it normal to signup for personal training, a 4-miler, and a half-marathon in 1 fell swoop? Cause I did that. And now I'm considering banning myself from getting online after 9pm.
*Is it normal to feel like DEATH after 1 session with the personal trainer? 22 does not equal invincibleBarbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-61355447315802994572012-01-05T16:47:00.003-05:002012-01-05T17:24:15.500-05:00To Do in 2012*Give this little blog a make-over! New stage in life calls for new name, new style, new attitude. Time to lose the college-throw-back ("Major"? Degree=earned!)*Move to a new city. Ok, so this is cheating since I already know this will happen sometime next month. But hey, that makes it easy to achieve!*Run a 10K in under an hour. This year, running becomes a habit.*Visit Disneyworld! Nope, never Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-90250214917152461082011-12-31T16:21:00.002-05:002012-07-30T23:34:36.165-04:00Life and TimesFirst of all, let me say I have missed writing here and I am not intending to fall off the blogging map!
Second of all, let me say my job is cray-zay, my internet connection is non-existent, and my life has gone through a hundred changes in the past 6 months!
2011, it's been good. Truely the best year of my life so far. In fact, I got a little teary this afternoon thinking about all the Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-58231316677875213772011-07-29T17:52:00.003-04:002011-07-29T18:16:01.963-04:00Pre-FallingHow many of ya'll are craving fall a little bit early?? As of today, I am joining your club.The South is a beautiful land full of ocean breezes, beach weekends, and sweet tea, but 95-100 degree temps combined with intense humidity are hard to love. Even for this summer girl!Today Starbucks was playing classical music and I was instantly flooded with images of red-gold New England landscapes, Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-28211999653793778162011-07-27T17:20:00.006-04:002011-07-27T17:39:31.584-04:00Once Upon a Wet WednesdayOh look, I did it again! Shocker. I could give all the excuses in the world, but would you really believe me? Probably not, but the pure honest truth is that I. am. busy. No one told me how much work it is to take care of myself on a daily basis: cooking, cleaning, bill-paying, errand-running, shopping (for food, of course), .... and working! All the time.I love my job, but in the spirit of full Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-89632596264131556562011-07-07T12:14:00.003-04:002011-07-07T12:25:47.348-04:00In The South, We SloowHello blog world! I am ashamed to admit my complete slide into laziness when it comes to actually writing. As soon as my computer boots, I am surfing from blog to blog and putting off doing the "hard" work myself. In my defense, I do not have internet in my apartment yet. Starbucks and Barnes & Noble are my new besties.I will post sometime in the near future when my camera starts working Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-41486096297536116462011-05-31T22:24:00.004-04:002011-05-31T22:45:21.195-04:00Savannah CallingBachelor of Science in Fashion: check.Graduation: check.Dream job with a well-known fashion name: check.Move to Savannah: in progress.Write a new list with the million+ things to do before leaving my hometown and taking on a brand new city all by myself: CHECK!There are lists written on every scrap of paper unlucky enough to get in my way. Watch out Georgia!See you on the other side of the Uhaul Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-15521035600638196822011-04-20T20:06:00.009-04:002011-04-20T20:45:06.892-04:002.5That's how many weeks are left before I am launched out of my safe little college bubble and into the big, exciting, scary, fast-paced, dream-driven, opportunity-calling world!2.5 weeks and I will be done with classes, all-night study sessions, frenzied deadline-pushing, stinky classrooms, granola bar lunches, and 2-minute showers.2.5 weeks.Anyways. I wanted to share 3 awesome news bits before I Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-63461731466039679242011-03-10T22:32:00.006-05:002011-03-10T23:41:26.256-05:00Required ReadingAn upcoming project requires me to do extensive research with styling how-to books and fashion merchandising articles. This gives me a legitimate excuse to flip through Nina Garcia's books for hours at a time, soaking up Ruben Toledo's gorgeous illustrations! I love my major.Missing you all! One week till Spring Break 2011! Can you hear the angels singing?-B.Tweet*Ruben Toledo illustrations via Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-3413009291964315792011-02-26T18:32:00.003-05:002011-02-26T19:03:40.745-05:00Get Back Up AgainCan you believe March is next week? Swimsuit and shorts season is almost here! Tragically my fitness routine has suffered severe neglect the past few weeks. After missing the gym several nights in a row, I forced myself to pop in a P90X DVD after school. You would think that my young body has pretty decent muscle memory, right? No such luck. It was like I had been through Navy SEAL training. My Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-47895033296805426682011-02-19T20:31:00.006-05:002011-02-19T20:53:35.137-05:00Wedding BlissOne of my girl friends is planning a 100% environmentally-conscious wedding, and I am writing an article about it for a journalism class. I am thrilled (and a little overwhelmed) by her ideas so far! I can't wait to share the finished article with you. You will be amazed by her eco-friendly creativity.As a little sneak peek, here is a photo of her gown inspiration. She is making a similar style Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-21435926990900881812011-02-17T15:58:00.006-05:002011-02-17T16:21:29.523-05:00FashionatedYup, I just coined a new word. "Fashionated" describes a state of extreme fascination with NY Fashion Week. Basically, the entire blogging/photography/magazine world is "fashionated".I am frantically trying to catch up on Style.com by clicking through designers in alphabetical order. Choosing one favorite from each collection is a fun (read: frustrating) challenge, but I will attempt to edit my Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-59340296342020242492011-02-14T00:03:00.002-05:002011-02-14T20:56:18.938-05:00I Heart VDFebruary is almost half over... can you believe it? What an intense month! I desperately miss the days of sleeping in, eating full meals while sitting down, going to bed before 2:00 am, and blogging regularly. Creativity is a forced effort in most of my classes, since deadlines are the main goal. Sitting in a room for 2 hours, racking your mind for anything remotely unique, is positively Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-42493182264601993432011-02-04T14:07:00.004-05:002011-02-04T14:25:44.213-05:00Cuff Love How fabulous are these romantic cuffs and mini-bracelets by Old Money Corp.? If you are not aware of my Valentine's Day fetish, consider yourself informed. I get so many compliments on my OMC bracelets (someday I will post pictures of them). Leather is unexpected and stylish, adding a splash of personality to any outfit. Did I mention how much I love the vintage coins too?With hearts and Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-55861017201243827802011-02-01T19:09:00.004-05:002011-02-01T19:42:11.031-05:00In Now: Texas via OPIJust when you think the verbose minds behind OPI couldn't possibly produce another insanely creative collection, they do exactly that.You'll want to be in a "Texas State of Mind" for this:Austin Tatious, I Want to be a Lone Star, Suzi Loves Cowboys, Y'all Come Back You Hear?Houston, We Have Purple, Do You Think I'm Texy?, Don't Mess With OPI, It's Totally Fort Worth It, San Tan-Tonio, Guy Meets Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-35180679090173704282011-01-31T20:18:00.004-05:002011-01-31T20:31:30.164-05:00Virtual ScrapbookIt's going to be a long week at school, starting off with several projects, another job interview, and a head-cold on top of everything. Icky, to say the least!The thought of not blogging for a week is horrible, so to compromise I will be posting regularly on my Tumblr page:Welcome to my virtual scrapbook. It is SO addicting! Posting is a snap and sharing inspiration between bloggers provides Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-68355019873347990162011-01-29T13:26:00.008-05:002011-01-29T16:09:51.184-05:00WF: Bag LunchAt universities, fatty food temptations lie at every corner. No one has time to think about eating healthy, especially when you are rushing out the door for an 8:00 class. Enter the bag lunch. This is my only tip for today, but I have a few ideas to make healthy lunches easier than your friendly neighborhood vending machine!The one pictured above was my inspiration - Jenny at Everyday Occasions Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-51687564925032442532011-01-28T22:23:00.006-05:002011-01-29T10:23:33.309-05:00So FreshBehold, le new layout. Love? Hate? Yes? No? Calling all opinions.Also, I would love the person who can tell me how to center my header image. I am in the process of creating a new one, but this one would look so much better in the mean time if it were centered. Excessive thank you notes in advance!*Update: Figured it out on my own. Go me!To celebrate, try this to die for chocolate. A friend Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-39290121421232213942011-01-27T09:47:00.007-05:002011-01-27T22:21:13.948-05:00Newsworthy BitsHappy almost-Friday! Posting consistently during the school week is 100% harder than I planned. Having a few regular readers definitely keeps me motivated to try though! Although I am itching to write some content-heavy posts, time is allowing only a few snippets here and there.So. A few thoughts that rambled around my brain today:*Remember this post?Supermodel Stella Tennant is coming back on Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-44397172064249557742011-01-25T20:56:00.010-05:002011-01-25T21:22:47.823-05:00Late Nights and Early Parades *Perfect reading position* *Pick a beach. Any beach* *Dance in the waves**Jackie O. goes to the picnic* *Aerie's delicate new arrivals*Thoughts of summer filled my head when Aerie and StyleFind filled my inbox.Dear Time: please fly.-B. PS: Your lovely comments have made my days so bright. Thank you and welcome, new readers!TweetBarbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-10869433347450583942011-01-24T10:46:00.006-05:002011-01-29T16:14:05.764-05:00Water for Elephants Checking IMDB for new movie releases is one of my favorite homework-avoiding techniques. But I am definitely more of a reader than a movie watcher, so I get super excited when I find a film based on a book (yes I am aware of my weirdness).I'm no teenaged vampire lover, but a girl has to be dead not to notice Robert Pattinson. Saying that I was interested in the Water for Elephants trailer Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-24412761961221266092011-01-22T10:11:00.007-05:002011-01-29T16:09:57.471-05:00Weekend Fitness: Energy BoostersThis week has been deadly for my fitness routine. Add up seven 3-credit classes, piles of homework, a snow delay which the teachers did NOT see as an excuse, a huge library project, and multiply it by sleep deprivation to the fourth degree. The result = no energy!I was quite proud of myself for working out three times this week, despite school insanity. P90X is my new favorite at-home regime. Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-20125278777835737312011-01-21T14:40:00.006-05:002011-01-21T14:53:24.604-05:00In Now: Textiles by RodarteThe Fashion program at my school includes several textile classes, so I geeked-out when I heard about Rodarte's collaboration with Knoll Luxe (thank you, Zoe Report)! The collection is intended for home projects, like cushions and drapes, but interior design fabric can be used to create AMAZING clothing designs as well.I am itching to get my hands on a few yards to experiment with my DIY Rodarte Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-22027469170742889652011-01-20T19:32:00.005-05:002011-01-20T20:00:01.225-05:00The VanityA big blogging trend is to make a little list of the items in your bag or wallet. For the next four months my bag(s) will be permanently occupied by textbooks, file folders, pens, and random scraps of grimey paper.But I do have a pretty fabulous dresser. For your reading interest: *Pink latch-closure box that used to hold a wrist watch with interchangeable bands. Perfect for earrings and pins.Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978085013275870039.post-43661609942361138822011-01-18T21:09:00.007-05:002011-01-29T16:14:05.764-05:00Coco Quoted Coco Chanel had it all: fashion sense, beauty, brains, creativity, artistic ability, business savvy, and an extremely thought-provoking way with words.A few of my favorites to top off this busy Tuesday: "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."Off to study for my own brightly Barbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294822878124074235noreply@blogger.com2