Hamptons getaway and other Long Island adventures.

This past weekend I made the two hour trip on the Long Island Rail Road with Stephen to my friend Johnny's house in Mastic Beach. We had dinner Friday night in Southampton and then explored East Hampton after dinner. And then we went to the beach on Saturday.
This was my first trip to the Hamptons, so everything I knew about the Hamptons came from what I learned through either Royal Pains, Real Housewives of New York or Gossip Girl, and I can say they did not disappoint! I didn't see any celebrities, but someone was snapping pictures of me and my platforms—that was sorta cool.

I'm not really the type of person who feels the need to tan. I rather like my natural skin color—pale with a hint of color. So when I heard that going to the beach was on the agenda I (admittedly) had a panic attack. I've gone tanning maybe once before—I didn't even have a suit! So I had to go out and get a bathing suit which caused an enormous amount of anxiety. Mid August isn't exactly prime bathing suit selling season, but I tried to keep my hopes up, I do live in Soho after all. I went to a few stores, but was having zero luck and then I went into Topshop, just because I knew they were having a huge sale on their summer items, and it turns out bathing suits were half off! I grabbed the first black one piece that I could live with and tried it on. done and done.
So, we go to the beach, set up our little spot and go into the water. I've never been in the Atlantic Ocean before, but Stephen assured me it's warm. It was a tad chilly on Saturday, but nothing I couldn't handle. My beach experience wasn't so bad. I even got a smidge tan.

we had BOSTON COOLERS!!!!

off roading beach adventures

Siren festival!

Well, the temperatures in NYC and the eastern seaboard have been unbearable the past few weeks. With the extreme heat (80's, 90's, 100's, OH MY) and insufferable humidity, I don't have the energy to do much. But, I did muster the strength to venture out to Coney Island on Saturday to go to the Siren Music Festival, which is a free concert put on by The Village Voice. I'm not a huge music person, but this is the second time I've gone to the concert. I had so much fun with my friends Madeline, Gia and Stephen (who are all HUGE music people). We battled the crowds, the heat and had our fair share of Italian ices!

This year's headliner for Siren was the band 'Matt & Kim.' Sadly, Madeline, Gia and I decided that we had had our fair share of Siren by 6:30, so we didn't get to see 'Matt & Kim,' but I would have liked to!

busy busy busy.

Today was my last day of classes, meaning, my freshman year at NYU is almost over. I can't believe the year is over—where did the second semester go?! whew. I'm terribly, terribly busy with end of year stuff including, but not limited to: EXAMS, FINAL PAPERS and MOVING OUT. Meaning, the updates will be far and few for the next week until sweet freedom (Monday, 9:51am)!!
Tonight is my last night of doing nothing for the next week and I'm loving every minute of it. It started with getting out of ACE early. Stephen desperately needed summer clothes (80 degrees, 70% humidity) and I wanted to get the Le Sac dress from American Apparel. I got the dress in pomegranate and I spent part of the afternoon playing with it—you can truly wear the dress in SO many different ways!! My favorite is a variation of the one shoulder Grecian style. I can't wait to wear it! In fact, I might wear it tomorrow....

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ps. random new music obsessions of today: Across the Universe soundtrack and "Pursuit of Happyness" by Kid Cudi. weird, I'm aware.

MOMA

I spent a lovely, lovely afternoon with my friends Stephen, Patrick and Phillip at the MOMA! We finally got to see the Tim Burton exhibit, which was tres magnifique! His early work is truly breathtaking—who knew Tim Burton was much more than a director? The exhibit had sketches, sculptures, paintings and short films that Burton made in his childhood to cure his boredom! wow.

Today's weather was superb, so I wore the outfit I thrifted yesterday. the linley was quite pleased.

Don't I have the greatest friends?

spring break plans.

I have four more days of classes before a glorious week off for spring break. I had decided in the summer that for spring break I was going to stay in New York, and I couldn't be happier with my decision. Yes, only two of my close friends are staying, but I'm going to take the week to frolic in the streets of Manhattan and do everything that I've wanted and been meaning to do. This includes: museum excursions (MOMA, Cooper-Hewitt, possibly the Guggenheim), strolling in various NYC public parks (Union sq, Washington sq, the High Line, possible Central Park), and eating lovely, lovely food. Of course, this is just a tentative plan, but I do know that one thing I absolutely must do is go to target. 

Why, you may ask? Well, I love target. love. And, next Sunday, March 14 the Liberty of London for Target line is released! I don't know too, too much about Liberty of London besides that they are a high end accessories label based in London. I do know, however, that I absolutely NEED this dress in my life, and if the kitchenware and home furnishings are the same girly, whimsical, floral prints, this is my room next year.

Also, this past weekend the weather was in the 50's! How heavenly! I had a rather enjoyable Saturday afternoon on the Upper West Side with my friend Rom. We actually went to the New York Historical Society for a History of Comm assignment, but it was still quite a pleasant afternoon. This week is supposed to stay in the 50's, so I shall use this week as a preview for my spring wardrobe! joy!!

NYFW

This fashion week marks the last time designers will be showing in the Bryant Park tents, which is quite saddening. Last night I get a call from my friend, Kenny, inviting me to the Custo Barcelona show. I accept his invitation without the slightest hesitation and then proceed to freak out, as usual, because I had nothing to wear! Luckily, my friends/stylists Stephen and Weiyi were quick to help and I was on my way to the tents! All I can say is that the entire night was so surreal. As you can guess, it was my first show and I loved every single moment of it! Think an over the top Matthew Williamson, and you have Custo Barcelona. There was some double seating drama, but I was eventually seated in the second row! And, I was informed that I'd also be on a new Oxygen reality show, because the women sitting directly behind me were the stars! What an eventful night! Here's my favorite look from the show:

movies I want to see:

Alice in Wonderland

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I have been SO excited for Alice in Wonderland since I heard that Tim Burton was doing a re-make about a year ago and today, I learned it’s showing in 3D!! Last year, I totally owned prom committee, and while our official theme was abstract and non-descript, it was actually Alice in Wonderland, because I’m amazing that way.
watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWsZ2b_pK4&feature=player_embedded
Once I get back to ny, I plan on seeing the Tim Burton exhibit at the moma with Stephen and Charlie. I've heard from two of my friends that it's super, super crowded, but COMPLETELY worth it.


Youth in Revolt

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1. I have adored Michael Cera ever since I saw him in Arrested Development. He is the paradigm, the dictionary definition if you will, of the awkward but lovable teenage boy. 
2. It was filmed in MI AND they wanted to film it at my school, but the administration said no because the plot is about Cera's character and his quest to lose his virginity at boarding school.
watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJyaO97QPY&feature=player_embedded

I finished my first semester of college??

I've finally finished my first semester. It's a strange feeling, especially since all the high school seniors who applied early just found out their fate...Anyway, one of my friends stated one day a few weeks ago that he didn't think NYU's been worth it so far. He's not going to transfer somewhere else, but he just didn't think it was worth the X amount we pay in tuition. I feel like you can't really make such a statement after your FIRST semester. I'm not really sure though.

um, in other news tomorrow I'm having lunch with David and Alanna and Arden tomorrow!

in other, other news, Stephen is actually being really strange.

also, can we please note that it snowed two days ago. Yesterday, the sun came out and the majority of that snow turned to slush. I know because I was wearing one of my many pairs of wellies so naturally I didn't shy away from the huge slush pond/small lake at the SW corner of 12th and 3rd. That's how I discovered that there is an equally huge rip in my wellies. tragic, I know. So now I'm on a hunt for more wellies that I don't really need, but I obviously want. preferably in hot pink, but I'm not picky, it's just my favorite color and I won't rest until I find them.

today was AWFUL.

Today (really yesterday, because it's 2:45am) was actually one of the worst days in my life. It all started at 7pm, Monday night.
I went to a review session for my last media studies test and these review sessions are usually really helpful. This one was absolutely useless. We spent the entire  time talking about the terms...that's what wikipedia's for! And then Jen (my ta, who also happens to be teaching the course next semester) goes, "guys, I took the test. It's REALLY hard." That's just PERFECT Jen!
So I go home, study for two hours, and then have Kenny quiz me. I was basically getting every other term wrong and I was getting really frustrated. I go back to my room and make a list of all the terms I need to know. Then, I just wrote the definitions over and over.
3:30am, I had a media policy epiphany! and media policy and neo-liberalism and the public sphere just clicked.
Went to sleep around 5. Turned off both alarms and went back to sleep for an HOUR. And I only woke up because Stephen texted me at 9:05 saying, "I'm not going to class..."
Threw on some clothes and booked it to 35 w.4th (and I made it in 10 minutes!) I was a hot mess, but I got there in time and took the test.
I'm really not sure how I did on the test, but the t/f and multiple choice were absolutely ridiculous. ex: "From my lecture on December 3rd, I said.............." Victor, that is NOT reasonable. That's just wrong. and totally upsetting.
Then, while I was walking home, I either tried to zip or unzip my coat. Either way, I managed to get my silk chiffon blouse completely caught in the zipper, like, it was so caught that to take off my coat, I also had to take off my shirt...awk. And then I went to Uniqlo for closing.
There were a few other mishaps involving me seeing things/possibly hallucinating, but I don't want to frighten you like I did to Kenny.

Happy Monday!

Today is the last day Monday classes at NYU. yay. My writing the essay (the bane of my first semester existence and the source of much of my craziness) was cancelled today because Andrea/Sun-Mee was too sick. YAY. But, instead of sleeping in, which was quite tempting since I went to bed pretty late, I did the following:

1.  stayed up
2. worked on my draft a bit
3. attempted to wake Stephen up (and miserably failed) 
4. made a tumblr (I was considering switching from blogspot to tumblr, even though I just made this like, two days ago....but I've decided to stick with blogspot for now)
5. now going to the bookstore to sell back my wte book
6. study for my media studies test
7. lunch with my friend Rose
8. qr test, which I have a BEAUtiful cheat sheet for
9. media studies study sesh, I'm bringing popcorn!
10. and maybe some sleep

so late last night/early this morning Johnny wanted to introduce me to one of his friends. I however, was already in my jammers (pj's to you normal folk), and I was already wearing my glasses and my retainer and I was simply not presentable to the public. Stephen literally drags me into their room (nearly kicking me in the face in the process), and then we had this strange struggle in their doorway. I'm sure it was quite comical if you were, I don't know, NOT me. Point is, once again I caused a scene with Stephen (the first time, we were in 3n, having dinner, and I stole his blackberry, then we fought, and people were staring, it was a dream) and probably made a really, really bad first impression.

off to the bookstore now!

"love, true love" (ala Vizzini from The Princess Bride)

This is the one, and only picture (so far) that I have of me, and two of my best friends at NYU—Johnny and Stephen. Johnny had me at, "Does anyone know how to sew?? I ripped my pokemon pillow case!" and Stephen at, "heyy gurrrl." hehe. just kidding, but not really....I tend to exaggerate, but only if it enhances my story, which it ALWAYS does.

Anyway, these are my friends. They live in 1008-B, and they've adopted me as a third roomie, of sorts. I spend the majority (read: ALL) of my spare time in their room. I'm even considering making Stephen's side of the closet my second closet because he only has two shirts that need to be hung, while my clothes are spilling over onto Laura's (my real roommate) side of the closet. It's a major cause for concern. And my name is on their door, and the other day someone was looking for my room, and was all confused and he said he couldn't find it at first because my name wasn't on the door, just my two [evil] Korean suitemates.

Back to my friends. I love them dearly and would do anything in the entire world for them. I like to think the feeling's mutual, I'm pretty sure it is, at least I hope it is. We can pretend that it is until I confirm.