A New Year, The Next Chapter; don't forget your shoes

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I don't think I've accepted the fact that today is NYE. 2014 has been an extraordinary year for me. I had the glorious opportunity to travel throughout Europe and live in the wonderful city of Barcelona for 4 months where I met some incredible and unforgettable people. January through May was definitely life changing; I'll never be the same again. I also had the pleasure of having two of my family members graduate this year. Aaron, (my older brother) graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in engineering. Alex (my younger brother) just recently graduated from recruit training and is officially a U.S Marine. Sweet! In September I was able to work with DC Modern Luxury and continue to enhance my passion for writing while learning more about the world of print journalism and magazine. 2014 introduced new chapters in my life, not to mention the new memories I have made with the people that I love most. Regrets, laughter, tears and overwhelming joy, whatever it may have been I'm thankful that God has allowed me to complete another year under His unfailing grace.Now folks, I know I am not the only one who procrastinates. If you still don't have an outfit for tonight, here's a little inspiration for you! Remember, don't forget your shoes lol. 

Screen shot 2014-12-30 at 9.37.35 PM"Leave a little sparkle wherever you go."

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"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future..."

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"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication; simplify your life, wear a jumpsuit."

Have a wonderful new year! 

Xoxo

  

"I'll wait for you under the Mistletoe"

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Since this night had to be one of the most memorable nights of my senior year, I decided to share it with you guys. My best friend, Candace and I attended the Founder’s Day Ball at my school our freshman year and decided that since this was our last year we should attend another; The Mistletoe Ball. Dressing up and being around my friends is always something that I enjoy doing, so I was all in when we (Candace, Victoria, Isa and Me) decided we were going. The journey to Mistletoe was a rocky one though. First, we thought we were cute enough to get dates, guess not. Just kidding the tickets actually sold out shortly after we purchased ours. Second, poor Isa didn’t make the cut, and up until the day of the ball she was not attending, but miraculously a ticket showed up. The four of us glammed ourselves up for the night and set out to the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel (super fancy!) in Dupont. Now if I told you each and every experience of this night, this post would never end, so I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves.
Xoxo

"There's so much to be thankful for"

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“Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, lightly season the ground beef with adobo and sazón. Take a large skillet and cook the meat with sofrito, as the meat cooks, cut the ripe plantains into long slices and fry them until golden. Then spread 2 large servings of ground beef into the baking pan. Once it is spread, place the cooked plaintains over the meat. Continue to spread another layer of ground beef and follow with the plaintains. Repeat. Lay the last layer of ground beef and then take the beaten egg and spread it over the ground beef. Place it into the oven and 40 minutes later, there you have it. That’s the dish Norma Broomfield looks forward to making for thanksgiving, pastelon, or what she likes to call, ‘Puerto Rican Lasagna’,” (taken from my feature story: Thanksgiving Day). This is one of my highly anticipated Thanksgiving Day dishes. Food is definitely something my entire family can agree on, we all adore it!DSCN0852 I love thanksgiving, and not only because I get to stuff my face without judgment, but truly because I love my family. We are the epitome of a melting pot. We’ve got some Puerto Rican flavor, African American flavor, Costa Rican, a hint of Jamaican, some Pakistani, Dominican, Dutch, Scottish, Lithuanian, Irish and tad of German for the whip cream on top. So with all these different flavors it is always bound to be a good time. We each bring something different, but amusing. That’s why I look forward to Thanksgiving. We have our differences, our hair textures, our skin complexions, our disagreements for sure, but the one thing that has always remained constant for me over these 21 years is no matter what is going on, I still feel their love. Even if were not all together, or haven’t spoken in awhile, when we reunite its as if we never left each other, a fantastic time. Each and every one of them contributes this this splendid day, mind you my mother is one of eight, my father is one of four, and for the most part both families unite on Thanksgiving, so you can understand me when I say there is so much to be thankful for! God has truly blessed us. I hope that your thanksgiving was as magnificent as mine.
Be thankful,Xoxo