Both of my sister’s planned a spontaneous trip to the city last weekend. It was the first time my older sister had been here in years, and my little sister wasn’t even old enough to remember the last time she was here. It was really fun getting to show them around the city and all of my favorite spots. We went to New Jersey on Saturday too, and spent the whole day at the Short Hills Mall there. Glad that they got to come and see where I have been living for the past eight months. pt
Really quickly going to post a few images. I spent last weekend in Paris. First time going there, and it was even more beautiful than I had imagined it would be. I got to go to the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. I was basically a super tourist for three days straight. Loved being out of my comfort zone though, and just exploring. Getting lost in Paris however, is harder than getting lost in NYC. The streets are so confusing and zig-zag, and I couldn’t pronounce any of the street names. I am looking forward to going back sometime in the future though! pt
An entire month has gone by already in 2012, and I can’t believe it. I am trying to remember what happened in the past month, and all I can recall are the things that I learned from. I may have made some mistakes already in the year, but I’m letting those things lead me into making the right decisions the rest of the year. I am going to focus on school and my career. I only have three more months of freshman year of college left, and I’m going to use this time in NYC to get as many opportunities as possible.
I haven’t been doing much at work lately because it is fashion week and all the models are typically busy or out of the country, but today I got to help out at a casting call shoot. I met up with my boss this afternoon at the Hudson Studios on the West side of Manhattan. I rode my bike over there, because it was such a nice day today. There was a casting call going on for Tommy Hilfiger as well and there were dozens of models outside waiting.
I got to hang out and shoot one of the models for a few seconds. She was a young Hungarian model, and super new to modeling. The photographer today asked me to come to dinner with her sometime and also suggested that I assist for her on photo shoots in the future. So that was super cool. She was really nice and we have similar aesthetics.
Here are some of the photos from today.
I forgot to post the pictures from my first check off my list of 2012 goals! I decided to start off the year right, so I went skydiving on January 8th.
We flew 10,000 feet in the air above Osage City, KS and then jumped out of the plane. We fell for about 50 seconds and then I pulled the parachute when we were 6,000 feet in the air. We glided for about 4 more minutes after that. Here’s the pictures as evidence!
I feel the views on New Year Resolutions are so split. I know people who think it is so important to make a list of things that you want to change in your life in the year to come, but on the other hand I know people that view it as trite and pointless. It is a common conception that people will not keep their word, or complete any of the tasks that grace their list of resolutions.
For me, I have decided to make a list goals. They are things that I am GOING to do in 2012. They are things that I want to do for ME, and not for anyone else’s pleasure. I think that if you make a list of things you truly want to see yourself accomplish, then you have a high chance of actually following through.
My list is as follows:
The scariest one on the list is the one that states I am going to jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet about the earth. skydiving. It is actually something that I have been thinking about for along time. I think everybody jokes about going skydiving at some point in their life. I figure “why not”? Less than 1% of the population has ever done it, but it seems pretty safe. About 2,000,000 people do it every year, and about 30 people die doing it every year.
I wanted to start off the year right, so I decided to go for on Saturday! I am driving two hours to get in a plane, fly ten thousand feet above the earth, and jump out. Should be….interesting. I figure if I can knock that one off my list of goals, then the other ones should be a piece of cake.
Wish me luck. pt
Read MoreNO SNOW!? I still haven’t seen snow this Christmas break.
I had fun opening presents with my family. We have the tradition of opening our present on Christmas Eve morning. The best present that we got was a shopping spree trip to Los Angeles.
Last time I was in LA, I think I was about four years old. So I was super excited to be going there for a few days.
I LOVE LA! I am thinking that I liked it so much that I could see myself living there at some point in the near future. The weather, the celebs, the cleanliness, the beaches, the shopping, and the laid backness. I loved it all. pt
It felt like only a few weeks ago that I moved to NYC to start school, but a whole semester has gone by. I experienced more, in those few months, than I could have ever imagined. I knew for a fact that my life was going to change, but I underestimated the entire thing completely.
To start off, I met some of the most unique and special people in the world. Even looking back, I have realized that I have such good luck meeting great people. I switched high schools my junior year, and even there I met some of the coolest people ever. That was the only thing that I worried about when moving to NYC. I was nervous that I would not find people that I enjoyed being around, or had anything in common with. I was so lucky to meet Melissa, Ryan, Lia, Jessica, Sara, Justin, Britta, Bryant, Brittany, Cari, Grace, and everyone in my block. That is another thing that was beyond bizarre. I was placed into a block of about 17 other people, and I have every single class with them. They are all amazing people and I love each one of them so much. That is something that I am not used to because I am so picky with friends, but I honestly call each one of them a close friend. They are all so talented and down to earth people, and I love being around them.
My internship is another thing that has been a blessing. It has motivated me beyond words and inspired me to do other things with my life. I have always dreamed BIG, but getting these new chances to prove myself and work hard has made me want to even work harder. pt
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Flew back to Kansas this weekend for my older sister, Kelsey’s, pageant. She was competing for the title of Miss Kansas USA 2012. She did AMAZING, but unfortunately it was not her year to win the crown. She looked unbelievable and I wanted to share some pics from the weekend.
It was great seeing my sis work at something so hard. She is the strongest woman I know, and I look up to her so much. pt
now let’s appreciate karlie kloss eating pizza.
it’s like the universe’s definition of hotness in one gif.
Don’t bring a girl to the NBA finals. She gets bored.
work that sexy body.
