Deep in the Heart of TEXAS!!

So I officially am back home in Texas! Man it feels great to come back after being away for a summer. Never have I been away from here and been so anxious to get back; I guess New York does that to a Southerner. You realize how good you got it once you leave.

I can officially say that I did the whole New York thing, and I know that is not the life for me. Do not get me wrong, the city is magnificent but for me personally, I would not want to live there permanently. For millions of other people though, they call NYC their home. Overall being in New York City for the summer was like a once in a lifetime experience, that I am glad I did so young in my life. There are people that go their entire lives wishing they could live in NYC, and I am blessed and fortunate to have been given the opportunity at this time in my life. It was this summer that I have gained great appreciation for the South; it's unlike any other part of the country with its charm and hospitality unparalleled.

Friday evening I flew into Austin Bergstrom International Airport where my family awaited my arrival by minivan. We were staying the weekend at Horseshoe Bay Marriott Resort in quiet hill country about an hour west of the state capitol. The place was adorably situated in a resort country town of lakefront summer homes and stucco condos. It was not our typical vacation location, but something different. This town, Horseshoe Bay is where the Texans go to get away from the city.

Below are some pics from the weekend back in Texas:

Last Week in NYC

It's Sunday and this is officially my last week in New York City. I have never been so excited to leave a place to get back to Texas. It is not that I do not like this city, there is so much liveliness and wonder that this place possesses unlike any other place, but there is something about the South that I need to get back to.

My last post I briefly described a lull in internship, but it officially passed. Between my buyer and I there was a bit of workplace tension that would not pass, so I scheduled a private one-on-one meeting with her to discuss how we could get past this down point in the internship. It was very courageous to sit face-to-face with her and verbally describe how I felt there was a problem with our lack of communication and how I wanted a second chance to prove myself as a strong asset these last few weeks of the internship. After the meeting initially I did not feel like I had got my point across but as the week went on there was alot less tension and we even enjoyed a few laughs on Friday.

My weekend overall has been less than eventful since I have a final internship experience paper due on Wednesday. I have mostly been in and out of the public library and Starbucks. It is a pretty easy write, but it the finding the willpower to write it for more than an hour before I stray away from my Word Document. I am about 4.5 pages into it and it is 5 pages minimum, but I haven't even put a dent into answering all parts of the prompt so that is an accomplishment.

On Friday, after the graduation ceremony Ross is holding for us,  I will be saying goodbye to this big bright city, and get back to suburbia for a few days before it is off to my next big adventure, Disney World!

I promise to make a post of long lost NYC pics that I didn't post throughout my summer so stay tuned!

Highs and Lows

It has been a while since I last posted and I apologize; it has been just so busy with work and all the things to do in the city. I have even sacrificed sleep, which is something I love! Anyways I seemed to hit a low point in my internship. There are always times in a job when you are just not performing at your best and everything seems to be going less than swell. Well this is my week! Really it officially started last Friday and seems to be carrying over into this week. I was sure a weekend would do me some good because we would all be away from the office and Monday would be a fresh start. That has not been the case.

Last week we received our mid-term evaluations from our department and from HR. The constructive criticism was valuable and beneficial and I hoped to be moving forward from that point. Friday just seemed to open the floodgates for destruction. My biggest need for improvement is with communication and follow up to my buyer. Which seems to be the root of this week's issue, miscommunication. I know that this is just a low in a sea of highs this summer and I will get past this. I cannot let a few days dictate how my entire internship will be.

Tomorrow will be a nice break from the office because we go to New Jersey for comparison shopping and get to visit a Ross Store since there are not any in the state of New York. So hopefully by my next post I will have resolved the issue and be back to posting about wonderful moments while in NYC.

Also this past weekend my friend from Texas, Delisia came to visit the city for a weekend. I will be sure to post pics of our weekend soon!

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
                                                                                                   
                                                                             1 Peter 5:6-7

Punk: Chaos to Couture

I promise to do an extended holiday post, but today was such a special day I had to share! Over a year later, but I finally made it back inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the largest art museum in the United States to be exact) today. Jessica and I ventured out to the Upper East Side this afternoon towards 81st and 5th Ave. It was her first time visiting but none of the other exhibitions seemed as important as a special one, Punk: Chaos to Couture, that "examines punk’s impact on high fashion from the movement’s birth in the 1970s through its continuing influence today" (excerpt taken from MET website). We were excited to see this fashion exhibit! I have not been to tons of fashion exhibitons but this has to be one of my favorites. Although the top prize for best fashion exhibits hands down goes to The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk from 2012 shown at The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) & The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). Anyways, I loved how it blended both punk style of the US (circa 1975) and London (circa 1976). There were over 100 pieces including many from the infamous duo of London's SEX 430 King's Road boutique, Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm Mclaren. Other designers featured included Alexander McQueen,  Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren (Viktor & Rolf),  House of Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Hussein Chalayan, and Burberry to name a few. 

Basically the exhibit is about the punk rock movement being more than leather and torn cloths; it was the self expression through clothing to make a social statement using unconventional methods like D-I-Y, recycled and reused materials, and of course, studs and spikes. In my opinion, the outfits mirrors some of the styles that have been recurring the past few seasons such as the studs and spikes and leather moto jackets. This year has seen a huge resurgence of the choice punk footwear, the Doc Marten boot.

Unfortunately I was not allowed to take photos inside this part of the museum, but I got a few photos online to give a glimpse of the awesome punk fashion. ALSO for those wanting a guided tour with narration by Andrew Bolton, curator of The Costume Institute  the video is at the bottom. It is quite interesting even after I walked through. I do not own any of these photos. 

Kyla's Internship Search Tips

It's 2013 and internships seem like the only way to even come close to landing a career after college. People have been asking me how can they get an internship, since I have done two. So finally I have decided to give some tips that would be helpful.

Here are a few tips from a novice internship finder such as myself that can help you land your first or your fourteenth internship:

1.  You Gotta Have an Internship to Get an Internship: This is kinda like the whole you gotta have work experience to land a job sort of theory that most teenagers have faced when trying to land that very first job. These days nobody wants to hire candidates that do not have experience, and in the internship world, this is no exception. If your dream internship is to work for Cosmopolitan Magazine, I recommend seeking your first internship at a local newspaper/magazine company. By all means I am not suggesting aiming low, but through experience I know big companies tend to pick candidates with lengthy resumes. The goal is to build up your resume to have the best chance possible of landing your dream  internship. Also, working for your school's journalism department, helping with the school's newspaper, and joining an organization or club for journalism are all great additions to helping land that internship. Any kind of internship experience is beneficial. If I had never participated in the Disney College Program (DCP), I do not think I would be interning this summer in New York. Disney did not necessarily correlate with Corporate Buying, but skills learned through the DCP are transferrable to other areas in business. If you are a nursing major, go ahead and apply for that summer internship at a local PR firm. There are skills you will learn there that can help you in the long run, as well as build your resume. 
2. Have an Expert Look Over Your Resume: I have had my resume looked at my at least 6 different people. Do not just let anyone look at it though. Your stay-at-home mother may not be the best person to ask resume advice to, unless she worked in HR. Get as many professionals to look over it and give you suggestions. You can never be given TOO much advice from people. Be prepared for each person to give their own opinion about it though. One person will tell you to change the entire layout of your resume, while another will let you to change it again. Be open to suggestions but overall find a style or two that you feel showcases your greatest talents foremost. If you have more relatable work experience to the internship you are seeking have that information closer to the top. If you have had a lot of unrelatable jobs (such as waiter or sale associate) and are seeking an internship in a field unrelated (such as Marketing) have your skills experience before work experience so recruiters read about your involvement in your school's Marketing Club for example. 
3. Use Internship Search Engines: There are tons of websites out there that companies list their internships openings to. Here are a few of my personal favorites:
1. http://www.internshipking.com/
2. http://www.internmatch.com/internships
3. SCHOOL'S CAREER SITE
4. Don't JUST use the internet: You limit yourself when you only apply to internships online. A lot of smaller companies may not even know they need an intern. That is where you come in! Cold call a few companies to check and see if they are willing to take in an intern. PLUS if you mention you are willing to do work for free, you increase your chance of gaining experience. You never know until you ask.
5. Job Shadow: If you cannot intern for a company at least ask to maybe shadow someone in a field you are interested in for a day or two. If you play the "student" card, it's the perfect reason too! My sophomore year I shadowed a department manager at Neiman Marcus for a day and even got to contribute to the effort during an in store jewelry trunk show for David Yurman. Let's just say there were live models, music, and expensive jewelry. Job shadowing is the perfect way to live like an employee for a day without either parties committing to a long term agreement.
6. Pick up a copy of Lauren Berger's book!! I read this book from the InternQueen herself, which I HIGHLY recommend anyone searching for internships should buy. It is called ALL WORK, NO PAY: Finding the Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience. It is an extremely easy read and it is not even 200 pages long. She does a great job breaking down topics and highlights the main points at the end of the each chapter. I would say she is an expert in getting internship expert because over the course of her undergraduate studying she had 15 internships! Here is the link to purchase from Amazon:      
   http://www.amazon.com/All-Work-Pay-Internship-Connections/dp/1607741687/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370997658&sr=8-1&keywords=all+work+no+pay
7. Prayer: Asking God to lead you in the right direction should really be the first step, but I placed it last because it is the most important. He can help you find your way, and He will open doors for you unimaginable if you were go through the internship search by yourself. So by putting your faith in Him can make your internship wishes a reality. 

Searching for an internship takes work people. If you do not put in the effort to make yourself stand out from other candidates, then point blank you do not want an internship bad enough. It seems harsh, but it is the truth. Big companies hire interns who are the cream of the crop, why would you not want to be in that top spot?

If you have any specific questions leave a message in the comments, I am more than happy to help!!

As an Intern: Week 4 Recap

Week 4 of my internship has come to an end. Before I know it I will be packing my bags and heading back to Texas. Thinking about it is bittersweet. I have great appreciation for my state being in New York, the southern hospitality unparalleled, air condition everywhere, and the space! There are things about New York that I love too! I love walking the streets among hundreds of different types of people. The term cookie cutter does not exist here and I love it. Never have I drank Starbucks as much as I do here, and I am not even ashamed about it....not too much. I am going to miss Central Park! I need to get out there a few more times before.

The entire shoe buying team headed to Miami for SMOTA Shoe Trade Show last week, without me, unfortunately. On the plus side it was the perfect time to be independent and hold myself accountable for office tasks I was given throughout the week. I was given  My buyer set me up to shadow with buyers from other departments too. On Monday and Wednesday I worked with the womens lingerie and socks buyers.On Tuesday and Thursday I was with the newborn and kids pajama buyer. The two worlds were so different than going out and buying shoes. My experience with the clothing aspects were quite similar. Over the course of the four days I went to a womens sock vendor, a little girls panties/bras vendor, and two newborn onesies vendors. Little kids clothing is just so cute and colorful. It was cool to notice similar trend patterns between the clothing and shoes for kids. I also got to share my opinion during appointments about some of the shoe trends we are noticing (sorry folks the trends are classified information be on the lookout for fall in stores).

Friday was a new experience altogether. My team did not come to work that day since their delayed flight did not make it back until the wee hours of the morning and I do not blame them for not coming in. My buyer gave me the task of doing shoe markdowns. I felt so empowered given this responsibility to perform all by myself. 2.5 hours and over 250 markdowns later it was finished and I was off to my lunchbreak. I frequent this self serve place called Cafe Bistro on 34th because they have so many types of foods to choose from. And for a flat rate of 6.99 a lb you can get as much or as little food in a container as you want. Their vast selection of fresh fruits and salads is what I crave. They also have tons of drink options including about 5 different brands of ginger ale, my go to soda when i drink it!

My afternoon task: go out into the city and go window shopping at some of our competitors. I felt like my buyer had placed alot of trust in me to send me out solo for this task. The afternoon was awfully hot as I walked the streets of Manhattan. Luckily Starbucks was having a special, 1/2 price Refreshers from 3-5pm. Since there are over 70 Starbucks in the city I had no trouble finding out and quenching my thirst. I made my rounds in Burlington Coat Factory, Aldo Shoes, Steven Madden, and GEOX before calling it a day. My next task was to use my notes and pictures to create a small presentation for my buyer. I will let you know how that goes when we discuss it on Wednesday.

Everyday I am learning something new about the job or the city in general. Well overall as the weeks go by in my internship and I get more accumulated, I am loving being an intern for Ross more and more. Until next time. Peace!

Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. 
                                                           Proverb 3: 13-14

Intern Recap Week 3

So I just finished my third week of my internship. Time is really passing by fast! It is a little sad. I want to do so much during my time in the city. One of the drawbacks I face here is coming home after work and being exhausted. It is not a physical exhaustion, instead I am mentally exhausted. In between, meeting new people each day, going to vendor appointments all around the city, and the tons of new information I am learning about reports, trends, and vendor personalities I feel like I am going 1000 miles an hour. I will say I appreciate NEVER having a dull moment on the job. There are interns working for other companies that count the minutes until the end of the day and are bored, but for me I do not face that dilemma at all. Instead I am trying to figure out how to get everything accomplished before the end of the day. Time seems to fly by so fast that I blink and it is lunchtime. I blink again and it is already 4pm and I am in crunch mode to finish running and formatting reports that I have not finished in the morning before getting away from my desk.

 I attended a shoe vendor show in New Jersey Monday morning, and as GLAMOROUS as it may sound, it was exhausting. Yes do not get me wrong looking at shoes is never a bad thing, but I have been going to see shoes for three weeks and the styles get old. There are only so many ways to style a mens loafer or a girls combat boot. I have caught on to the lingo of the shoe business "there is nothing fresh". Anyways that day was long, and I couldn't wait to get back to the city and back to my apartment. The following day came a change to my routine, which was very much needed. I went to market with another buyer. I got to experience the world of clothes buying while accompanying the little girls clothing buyer. We went to three appointments, one for leggings, dresses, and denim shorts. What I took away from that day was that clothing vendors are totally different than shoe vendors. Whether of not the vendors we met were a good representation of clothing vendors, it is too soon to tell, but I found they were refreshing to the shoe vendors I usually encounter. Every side of the business is so different, and I learned that. Maybe I have found my calling, kids clothing!

Finally after three weeks, I am starting to get the hang of how to be of help to the buyer. With the assistant buyer on vacation the latter half of the week, I was forced to step up to the plate and perform tasks she normally does. My buyer expressed to me how impressed she was with my fast learning, and it made me finally feel like I was apart of the team. I ended Friday being proud of myself for a job well done.

I will be sure to blog about my weekend affairs soon, including pics!

Jessica's View of NYC

Last weekend my very best friend, Jessica came to New York City to visit me. It was her first time in the Big Apple and I wanted to show it all to her. Over the course of the weekend, we saw a good amount of stuff that every tourist should see, as well as some hidden gems of the city. I usually recap the adventure, but I am going to let my dear friend Jessica take the reins this time and let her share her experience in the city with y'all!

Take it away Jess!

Hey everyone, this is Kyla’s best friend – Jessica! Aka Jess, Crystal, JoJo, Shorty, etc. Yeah…I have a lot of different names people call me. So not this weekend but LAST weekend (specifically June 14-17), I had the privilege of going to New York City for the first time to visit Kyla. Before I left for NYC, it sort of felt unreal that I would be going to the Big Apple because for starters, I have never traveled that far by myself. I go to school in Oklahoma City, but I’m from Dallas. So of course, it is only about three and a half hours away. Not too far at all. Since my parents trust Kyla so much and have known her for a while, they let me visit her in NYC. So this is how my mini journey to the city that never sleeps begins!

Early morning of Friday, June 14, I left to New York from Dallas. I was supposed to arrive in NYC by 1:10 in the afternoon, but I didn’t arrive until 2:30 due to delays at the airport. I got off the plane at LaGuardia airport (which is so much smaller than I thought it would be) and caught a cab to go to mid-Manhattan, where Kyla’s apartment is located. Since it was my first time in a cab, I was excited and nervous because I was in a huge city by myself! I didn’t have much time to feel nervous though because the taxi driver talked my ear off; I was so glad when I arrived at her apartmen.t Let me tell you, the walk to her job was SO awesome!! It was my first time on the streets of NYC, and I was taking in as much as I could. Just by walking on 34^th street from her apartment, I saw so much  – The Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, and the Manhattan Center! People were walking in every direction, so many cars were driving by, music was playing in different shops, and I was just in awe of the city.We met at a Starbucks next to her building and were SO excited to start doing things around the city. We took care of business first though…we ATE DINNER at this place called Cosi. It reminded me of Panera, but better! We tried this Tucson chicken sandwich with raspberry mojito lemonade that was delicious! After dinner, we strolled around Garment District for a while and then to Macy’s at Herald Square. Then, we took the subway to go to the MOMA because it’s free on Fridays 4-8 pm. I was even in shock when I went on my first subway ride. I totally stood out from all of the locals in the subway because I was taking pictures. By the time we made it to the MOMA, they were closing in fifteen minutes. That didn’t stop Kyla and I from looking around though. Afterwards we walked around Rockefeller Center where NBC Studios is located, and we even met some people from Henderson, Texas. YAY TEXAS! The last thing we did was…TIMES SQUARE. As we walked down 42^nd street, it wasn’t hard to notice because of all the lights and commotion. It was AWESOME!!! I was in the same spot where they filmed Disney’s Enchanted (I’m a little obsessed with Disney movies by the way)! Needless to say, I had a great time seeing everything in that area like the Broadway theatres, the New Year’s Ball (which is NOT that big by the way), the M&Ms store, the ginormous Toys ‘R Us, and so much more. Kyla was tired from work, and I was tired from being at the airport all morning, so we got back to get some sleep for Saturday!

Saturday was A LOT of fun, but it was also very tiring because of all of the walking we did. We left  in the morning and took the subway to the Upper East Side where all of the fancy places are at like the St. Regis Hotel, the Trump Tower, Henri Bendel, Tiffany’s, and Bergdorf Goodman.After another five minute walk, we were crossing the street from the Plaza Hotel to Central Park. I LOVED Central Park! Kyla and I were listing off the MANY different movies that we have seen that were filmed at the park.We took a bunch of pictures, too! It was so cool to see where they filmed that famous “That’s How You Know” song and dance number in the movie, Enchanted. Then, we walked over to the MET to take pictures on the steps like the infamous lunch scenes on Gossip Girl with Blair and Serena. We asked a girl to take a couple of pictures of us “acting normal,” which wasn’t a total fail because we got a decent picture out of it. We also tried our first NY hotdog on the MET steps. I am not a big fan of hotdogs, but the ones from NY are pretty good! It was about noon, and we took a taxi to Brooklyn because Kyla bought us tickets for a Hipster food tour. We went to Williamsburg, which was totally awesome because of all the shops and restaurants. Before the food tour started, we walked around for a restroom because Kyla had to pee so bad! Another thing I learned from Kyla about NY was that it is VERY hard to find a public restroom. We finally found one in a local food market. Soon after, we ate some macaroons at a cute bakery, and THEN met up with our tour guide and the rest of our group for the food tour. Oh my goodness, the food tour was YUMMY. We tried a slice of brick oven pizza, a bagel with some really good spread, some cheese (the cow cheese was FUNKY because it smelled and tasted so bad, but the goat cheese was alright), some Oklahoma-style BBQ (Kyla kept asking me if I thought the BBQ was good since I go to school in Oklahoma but I had no idea haha), a piece of peanut brittle at a candy shop, and some rich chocolate at Mast Brothers. Our last stop was at a Hipster winery, which was pretty cool! We didn’t try any wine though. If you know Kyla and me, you know we’re not about that life! The food tour was an awesome choice, and I am so glad Kyla choose an awesome one to go to. Our Italian tour guide was even Hipster! As Kyla put it, he looked like a more put together Russell Brand. I thought he looked like Jesus, too. Too bad we didn’t take a picture with him. Anyways, after the food tour, we went down to a pier and saw the Manhattan skyline. It was so beautiful! The Williamsburg Bridge wasn’t too far either. We then took the subway to lower Manhattan to meet up with Kyla’s other friend named Jessica. Before we met up with her, I got to see that famous bull in Financial District, as well as the World Trade Center. We met up with Jessica at the 9/11 Memorial Site, but it was closed! Instead, we took the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. Since it was nighttime, Lady Liberty was lit up as well as all of the buildings, which looked incredible. I actually got a pretty decent picture of the Statue of Liberty! Once we arrived back in Manhattan, we took the subway back to their apartment. We were SO tired and hungry! We stopped at this diner, Tick Tock,  to pick up food. Kyla and I grabbed our food and ate in one of the cute study rooms in the building and talked till almost two in the morning! It was some good girl time.

Sunday was another full day. My feet hurt throughout the day, but not as bad as Saturday. If it were possible to change my feet like changing my shoes, I totally would have done it. Sunday morning, Kyla and I had tickets for the NBC Studios Tour at 9:45. We couldn’t take pictures though, which was lame! We got to see the studio where Brian Williams does the Nightly News and where Jimmy Fallon does his Late Night show (which used to be the studio of Late Night host, Johnny Carson). We also saw some other floors of the building, which was awesome and even took an awkward picture at a news desk! Yeah…we didn’t buy the picture at the news desk. Anyways, after the tour, we went to Times Square to get tickets for a Broadway musical. After searching for the best deal for a show, we got tickets to see Annie starring Jane Lynch as Miss Hannigan. The show was so much fun!!! Everybody laughed at Jane Lynch, even when she wasn’t trying to be funny. It was great! When we left the musical, we had Annie songs in our head for the rest of the day. I still do even now! After the show, we took the subway to China Town. Kyla had never been before either, so I was glad she was able to go somewhere she hadn’t been to in New York yet. Literally, we walked out of the subway and Chinese people were EVERYWHERE! I felt like we were in a different country, but it was an awesome feeling. If you ever go to New York, and you want to buy stuff for cheap, China Town is for you! While we were in Chinatown, we grabbed some delicious bubble tea and some food from this place called Prosperity Dumpling. I got four dumplings for one dollar! They weren’t my favorite, but the price wasn’t too bad. This pancake thing Kyla got for two bucks was really good! After China Town, we took the subway to check out Grand Central Station. This train station is HUGE and really beautiful, so we took a bunch of photos! At the station, we stopped at a bakery so I could try the famous NY black & white cookie. It was so yummy! It was almost ten in the evening, so we made our way back to Webster. Before we got ready for bed, Kyla took me on the roof of Webster, which has a spectacular view of the city. I couldn’t stop taking pictures! We called Sunday a night, and Kyla kept convincing me that I really wasn’t leaving New York the next day – I was only going back to Dallas for vacation.  

Well Monday came, and I ate breakfast with Kyla and her friends before they left for work. Kyla was leaving to the Penn Station for New Jersey, so I was able to walk her as far as I could. I didn’t want to say goodbye to her! Since we talk all the time, I knew we would hear from her soon. My flight didn’t leave until 3:55 in the afternoon, so I decided to go to Times Square one last time before I left. If you haven’t been to NYC yet, you’ll find out that it actually is pretty safe walking on the streets because there are people everywhere. Especially in Times Square, there is pretty much nothing but tourists so I felt completely fine walking by myself. After Times Square, I grabbed some lunch from this place called Café Bistro and ate on the roof of the apartment. It was such a nice feeling to eat on a NYC roof while listening to some worship songs. I didn’t want to leave the city! I imagined that I would stay there for a couple more days, and that I would wait for Kyla to get off of work and we would continue to have a blast in NYC. But, it was time for me to make my way to LaGuardia airport. I caught a cab on 34^th street, and made it an hour and a half early before my flight had to leave. God had other plans for me that day though! My flight back home was supposed to leave at 3:55, but I didn’t leave until 6:30. I was supposed to arrive back in Dallas at 8:45, but I didn’t make it back home until midnight! It was a super long day for me just because I was at the airport for forever, but I was just so thankful that I had been in NYC for a few days.

My dream to visit New York City came true because my bestie, Kyla! If it wasn’t for her, I would not have been able to go. This girl is already like a local up in NY! Even if we got lost on the subway a couple times, she knew where to go for the most part and she showed me a great time. Kyla and I even made a bet on Saturday night. Here it is: Whoever gets married first, owes the other girl $100. So now I’m hoping Kyla meets a guy up in NYC. She said it won’t happen, but anything is possible, right? Anyways, this NYC trip is definitely the highlight of my summer! Thanks to Kyla for being the greatest friend anyone could ask for by making it possible. LOVE YA, girl!

And thank YOU for reading! You are awesome. You know why? Because this blog post is super long, so God bless your little eyes for reading. Until next time…deuces everyone!! 

Pictures courtesy of J.Estrada herself