tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41912100920417464212024-02-19T02:50:00.927-08:00it's about the moments (& the jimmy choos)sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-23378213375753134212011-07-06T18:18:00.000-07:002011-07-06T18:18:56.892-07:00sometimes<div style="text-align: center;"><i>sometimes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's not about the style or the dress.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> it's about the feeling you get once you put it on.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sometimes </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's not the paycheck.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's the payoff. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sometimes </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's not the look.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's the confidence.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sometimes </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's not the success.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's the journey. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sometimes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's not about you.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's about us. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sometimes </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's bigger than what you think. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>everyday we are given the chance</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to make a difference, even ever so small.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and that may just make</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> all the difference. </span></i></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-88166353841777759992011-06-19T16:24:00.000-07:002011-06-19T16:24:43.768-07:00run the world<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">such a great song, balances sex & power all in one. my kind of song (again) beyonce</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: 13px;"><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U">run the world beyonce</a></b></span></span></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-3230110431371975712011-06-12T16:03:00.001-07:002011-06-12T18:46:47.672-07:00things i've learned<div style="text-align: center;">it's been a couple weeks since the start of my internship and man, has it been a whirlwind. from doing nothing to having my days packed with work, it has certainly been an adjustment. yet, within these last weeks i've caught on to a lot at this warping speed. as perfect as the internship is, needless to say, it has toughened my skin up a little bit. but bit by bit, i am realizing more of what i want to do, which is a huge part of interning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">looking into more details about the internship, for the past week or two i have been trained with copious amounts of information and done a lot of managerial work, including schedule making, floor watching and meetings... lots & lots of meetings! this next week will liven up a little, as the rest of the interns and i will be working for a fashion show, previewing all of the designer collections for the fall and meeting the vice president in charge of human resources for the company during a q&a. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and as cool as that all sounds, the best part of this internship has to be my fellow interns. going into this, one of my major concerns was that i would walk into a room full of competitive, stress prone, irritated "fashion bitches." but as it turns out they have been a great group and solid foundation to rely on when things get stressful. we all have such similar aspirations, it's no wonder we get along so well! it's a small group of us, which boggles my mind; that out of tons of applicants they only took about 12. i'm sure there is more to come about this adventure, as it is expected to my life for the next month & a half. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">until next time, xo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-14659312531898529802011-05-26T18:43:00.000-07:002011-06-12T16:04:20.196-07:00almost there<div style="text-align: center;">by this time next week, i will be starting my internship! since i returned home from the hectic life at school, i have gone from being excited to nervous to anxious all the way back to excited about this internship. at the very least, it will get me out of my house and doing something productive. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i spoke with the manager of my assigned department today and found that this program may be worth more than i originally gave it credit for. i will be in cosmetics, which was surprising but nevertheless all the more exciting since that seems to be the one scope of this huge fashion industry i have never indulged in. when speaking with the manager, i spoke of my concerns related to the lack of experience i do have in applying make up, but she did not seem the least bit worried. i will mainly be learning the brands and shadowing her to get an idea of how managing a department works up until the anniversary sale. she did also give me the option to work in the skin & fragrance area of the department, but i am hopeful that i will learn a little bit of everything within the wonderful world of cosmetics! it's always something that has excited me, & know i will get the great opportunity of learning all about it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">now of course, this by no means takes away from what i has been my passion since i was twelve as i plan to take careful notice of what's going on in the store, what people are buying, and what interests them as consumers not simply just within either cosmetics or apparel, but as a whole. it should be a learning experience indeed & one that doesn't seem to involve running around meaningless errands, which is something you don't find everyday interning in the fashion industry. </div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-51602103140836683612011-05-23T20:45:00.000-07:002011-05-23T20:47:47.739-07:00on the edge<div style="text-align: center;">in celebration of the new lady gaga album coming out (not surprisingly already #1 on itunes), here is one of my most recent gaga faves. i love the rhythm of the song, surely one i will play over and over again this summer. i hope you all feel the same!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S08KonZiew4">Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory</a><br />
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</div></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-37199302849203897962011-05-21T13:02:00.000-07:002011-05-21T13:04:41.353-07:00why not<div style="text-align: center;">after a week of next to complete boredom, which included a daily routine of waking up at the crack of ten in the morning (just in time for kathie lee & hoda), heading to the gym, then returning to reorganize my closet led me to thinking that i need to put my energy somewhere where it matters. since i'm not planning on having much time to sew and design following the start of my internship, i wanted to give my new machine a whirl and start putting things together. it could very well be a complete & utter disaster, but i have everything on my side... including nothing to do and a lot of time for whatever mistakes that come my way. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">to start off on gradually & since this is a new machine i have never used before (brother ls2250prw), i wanted to do something simple and similar to what i have done before. so considering my length of expertise runs as deep as the chances of the world ending today, my options are very few & far between. i recently made a long, gathered skirt with an elastic waistband and considering that the long peasant skirt is a hot item this summer, i immediately leaned towards it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">my goal is to eventually create a couple pieces by the end of the summer, which is mainly dependent on how well this project goes. so, here goes nothing! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-29968537071097301532011-05-17T19:20:00.000-07:002011-05-17T19:33:03.059-07:00what about love<div style="text-align: center;"> it may be the news of what was seemingly one of the strongest couples in the public eye, arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver, are "separated" or just the fact that i have watched way too many unrequited romance movies lately... but i have been down on my luck about "romance" or any of the like for quite some time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">now, as i commonly tell my friends, my personal life is not one for the world to see and would never end up on this website; however, when i get down on love despite all these exciting things going on (which trust me, i am so incredibly thankful for!) it gives me a little warm feeling inside to see these famous couples, who i am sure have gone & go through it all, survive day by day. so although i may see them on the front page of us weekly the next day breaking the news of their split after years of marriage, i know that although breaking up goes through the pain, it teaches you something for the next go around, so when you do finally meet who or what was meant for you, it feels right and you know it is right... and isn't that the whole point of life after all? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">in homage to some of my favorite couples (some fictitious, of course)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>the end. <3</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-30252041040646795332011-05-17T11:21:00.000-07:002011-05-17T11:22:15.549-07:00can i quote myself?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>be happy.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>but be courageous too, because only true happiness & solidarity is found within the bravest people.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">{5 things that make me happy}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZoqIGxCXbOQrhLk-cdr4lE01xMaZdEMNWlvxgVtYiNM1ApU206TRl0nutPilBlaEEN7Pg-H6ltTC1o0_8BROCRXl57aZ1I6_00VT4U67dhHuxhhJwPwSIQS0OYATkdyU59PNuie24BQ/s1600/walking_feet_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZoqIGxCXbOQrhLk-cdr4lE01xMaZdEMNWlvxgVtYiNM1ApU206TRl0nutPilBlaEEN7Pg-H6ltTC1o0_8BROCRXl57aZ1I6_00VT4U67dhHuxhhJwPwSIQS0OYATkdyU59PNuie24BQ/s1600/walking_feet_300.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>walking silently,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>my favorite kind of meditation</i></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-28429868250148860892011-05-15T21:33:00.000-07:002011-05-15T21:41:04.341-07:00worker bee<div style="text-align: center;">it's that time of year again... as i headed up the long interstate drive, i made my trip home for the summer filled with an almost ground hogs day resemblance of plans for the next three months. however, this time won't be filled with leading around the world at camp or working late nights unpacking merchandise (well, possibly). this summer i landed a great internship, surely possible the only apparel-related internship on the east coast that is paid. and as excited as i am, i can't help but be a little anxious as this is so different from anything i have ever done before. it will i'm sure have it's challenges, but i am more than looking forward to learning from it & taking it any experience i can. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a change of pace & pattern, for nearly the first time i will be going to work without a strict dress code. no stuffy white button downs or uncomfortable bathing suits or awkwardly bright t-shirts (no offense to those who i am referring to!)... this time, i get to dabble with my own style. while realizing that this internship is still a job and i am still a professional, i know my limits, but i can't help but get a little excited. for the past couple weeks, i have done a little research and come up with these basic starts to what i plan to wear, enjoy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05o10WJghXqyk258R-fgVHy7we9VuS0HkQJhpUl8BOC4eqwuuwyQDc59LTaD6xAIap36Tgx9xh3jB_MdyhxYkCPqZkdhGph01xUjf_Sm-vUG4CN4psVVxSn05vuypCxOaUUK3pXVZtkA/s1600/62097230-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05o10WJghXqyk258R-fgVHy7we9VuS0HkQJhpUl8BOC4eqwuuwyQDc59LTaD6xAIap36Tgx9xh3jB_MdyhxYkCPqZkdhGph01xUjf_Sm-vUG4CN4psVVxSn05vuypCxOaUUK3pXVZtkA/s320/62097230-02.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>with a larger pear shaped body that i was born into, which has only gotten worse over the college years of beer and fried foods... i have not been a fan of shorts up until recently. but if they fit right and have a loose light feel, they may just be the best choice for a casual day at work. the one trick is to sure that they are a appropriate length. if you are having trouble deciding what that is, ask your mother or conservative friend (we all have at least one).</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">forever 21 oversized woven shirt, loose fitting shorts.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAqW4sGXJkkc5rSrp-LVdikVi-3FwhR3wmLDquJty89O5DBRTlY5DyTGfC4IB8VO7anayTh5mOh0BpYYcU4yw-5bKxBzh07X77Qs7KfxO81sNEaUBPx5uuWkto2LkhZKkGQqZfVzLQnQ/s1600/Los-147576-olv-a-l1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAqW4sGXJkkc5rSrp-LVdikVi-3FwhR3wmLDquJty89O5DBRTlY5DyTGfC4IB8VO7anayTh5mOh0BpYYcU4yw-5bKxBzh07X77Qs7KfxO81sNEaUBPx5uuWkto2LkhZKkGQqZfVzLQnQ/s320/Los-147576-olv-a-l1.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">with a dress at work, you don't want to stand out so much that customers may be overwhelmed & perhaps a little intimidated... </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">seems crazy but it can be true!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">T Los Angeles Raglan Dress - South Moon Under</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><br />
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</i></span></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-55895525070929919922011-05-01T21:21:00.000-07:002011-05-01T21:27:18.876-07:00stop. breathe. look & go.<div style="text-align: center;">with the summer quickly approaching, i can't help but think about how time has flown by. when i was little, i heard my mother say this all the time, typically around birthdays or holidays, but i never understood it until just about now. it's when i'm seeing my close friends graduate and not just move on to college, something i've always had a certain understanding with, but to the unfamiliar & cloudy "real" world that i am flagged with a rushed & tightened feeling in my chest. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it isn't a feeling of excitement, but neither one of anxiousness either. it's a feeling that those words "stop and smell the roses" are ones i need to re-familiarize myself with for awhile, until life seems to slow down. because although meetings & class seem to take up a majority of our days, it doesn't mean that you can't take those 15 minutes to do something completely and utterly for yourself or, occasionally, for others. it may be hard to separate blackberry from mind, but i have been told it gives a great perspective on where your fast track is headed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, as many of my friends put on their cap & gowns and i think to myself, that will be me in one year, i hope that i will eventually stop freezing at the thought and start enjoying what i have. since honestly, what is the use of worrying? in my opinion, it may be the most wasted source of energy and coming from someone who worries more than what's the norm, i try to remind myself every day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">simple as that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">stop. breathe. look. and go. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">best of luck to grads, weds (including our most famous, katherine & wills!), and all the in between, because who doesn't need a good dash of luck<br />
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in closing, a youtube video from what is to surely be my favorite artist of the summer<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3xTjvj9tw&feature=related">Ray LaMontagne - You are the Best Thing</a></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-24380431752411010372011-04-15T19:42:00.000-07:002011-04-15T19:45:36.904-07:00hidden gems<div style="text-align: center;">since i've written last, a lot has gone on. it's hard to pin point what exactly, from wine wednesdays to drives home to an (un)forgettable spring break featuring danny black, the lido deck and copious amounts of gourmet food & alcohol at my disposal. i don't want to back track from the beginning, but simply sum up what i have taken from my last months of this up and down year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">friends will prove their friendship at one point or another. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">and within all of these lessons is a bad day mixed with some good ones or sometimes laughter amongst a stressful moment. and at the very most, a good friend in the loneliest times. it's those hidden gems that seem to catch me when i least expect it & always surprise me to the point that i turn around and face reality. it's that amongst that seemingly terrible moment, that you are even more grateful for those people that turn it right around. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-31617057395120547252011-02-24T14:30:00.000-08:002011-02-24T14:31:36.584-08:00cruise line<div style="text-align: center;">in about one week, i will be road tripping down to florida for the typical college spring break. it is hard to believe that it's already time to pack the bags and hit up the sand, especially by the looks of my nearly albino-like skin... and my empty suitcase. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this year i decided to cross off an item on my bucket list and scream "i'm on a boat!" while <i>actually</i> on a boat. plus, it's where i'll be joined at port with over 40 of my sorority sisters and my closest friends, so i consider it an opportunity i couldn't pass up. but there is one issue. i have not a clue what to wear. throughout the years, i've had vacations in new york, colorado, and obviously, a whole lot of beaches. but otherwise than a cruise trip turned horror story when i was eleven which i thankfully hardly remember, i have never been on a cruise. for the fear of being nagging, i have steered clear of asking my friends, but at the same time, i'm at a loss of direction. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">yet, after a little online research, i have found some direction... and added a few items to my packing list. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1) long skirt</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">2) stripes, stripes, and more stripes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">3) cocktail attire</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{who said cocktail has rules?}</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4) clog heels</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">5) flippy floppys & a floppy hat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">6) oversized sunglasses</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">7) color me up swimsuit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">i hope if you were lost like myself, this list provides a little bit more direction! good luck & happy cruisin'!</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-45994186950710897612011-02-19T20:18:00.000-08:002011-02-19T20:22:38.960-08:00the jersey shore effect<div style="text-align: center;">as i ventured home this weekend, so did my excitement for a weekend filled with my favorite activity, shopping. as cliche as that sounds, i can't deny how much i love the excitement of pretending i am styling for a magazine cover shoot when overwhelmed by overabundance of clothes within a department store. yet, as i surround myself with some of the most fashion forward, i also see myself gaping at what seems to be a new trend... and one i can hardly tolerate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was friday night, and as much i like to see young teenagers that take me back to my glory days (... scratch that, i hate the screeches and omgawd's that would make dogs bark), it also made me sick to my stomach to find multiple girls dressed like they just walked out of seaside heights, new jersey. they are dressed head to toe in a full on snooki bump (hair clip included), revealing top and shorts that make me uncomfortable just looking at them. although i do remember my middle school days being filled with a little controversy over clothing, it might as well been school girl clothes compared to what i saw. maybe i've been under a rock being in southwestern virginia for the past three years, but has the teenage idolization really gotten to the point where life is starting to mimic art? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">don't get me wrong, the jersey shore is one of my all time favorite guilty pleasures. but love it or hate it, you know why it's popular... and it isn't because it's the classiest show in the world. yet, although paris hilton was the girl of the hour turning my hay day that didn't mean i wanted to dye my hair platinum blonde and wear skimpy clothes! the fact that young girls are wearing clothing that risque has just got me thrown. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it's not the clothes i matter, really. whatever you wear is what you wear, as far as i see it. but it's the meaning that gets thrown with it... especially from the opposite sex. trust me, i've been there and when you are wearing something that would be more appropriate for the beach versus the local mall, it's possible that guys begin to associate you with something much less than what you're worth. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">beyond my whole babbling, i want to set this message straight. clothes don't define the human being, but it can certainly leave an impression. and i know for a fact that those girls weren't the trash they looked like when walking through the store... so i'm not entirely sure why they played themselves out like that. i know i can't control the media much like i can't control the weather, but i just hope at some point girls start showing off their beauty on the inside before any guy gets a look at what's on the outside. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">ladies, it's up to you... but if you want a guy that will respect you & like you for more than what he sees on the outside, choose confidence over the camel toe and wear something that shows off your beauty, inside & out! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and as a little "get happy" to this beautiful weekend weather... and the fact i just heard that i will be an aunt any second now, here's one of my favorite songs at the moment!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99QDBLX9JQI">"This" - Darius Rucker</a></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-56501057908987252012011-01-04T20:42:00.000-08:002011-01-04T21:24:54.986-08:00what to make of... harem pants<div style="text-align: center;">i'll be the first to admit, since the start of this blog a majority of my posts have taken on more of a diary versus what i originally made this blog out to be about (but what does go the way it's supposed to). so in effort to make up for that, i bring you the great debate over a fashion statement that seems to be making quite a statement in the fashion world. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">people seem to see harem pants seem as a resemblance to a fancy cuisine (not literally, obviously). either you love it and can't have enough of it's unique style and fresh look it gives you or you absolute despise them and want back to your ordinary favorite. personally, though... i feel like it is a slice of each, it just depends on how you cut, or in literal terms, wear it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">choose carefully. this is not your ordinary pair of levi's jeans. if you pick one that's too billowy, you may risk looking more like a disney character than a fashion forward girl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and if you are not six feet tall and actually have hips and a butt, be wary of the cut. the pant should be just loose enough in the crotch to resemble a harem pant, but also try to include some tailoring and pleating, so it has some control and gives your body shape, but in all the right places. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</i></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to make yourself resemble less like mc hammer or aladdin, save this style for when you are up to wear the stilettos or some type of heel to give some height. if you don't, it has an odd way of cutting you two inches instead of adding a few. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and if you want to look even more exceptional (as we all should), i suggest having the hem be several inches above the ankle. if you want to alternate between having a shorter and longer hem, get a pair that has a looser fit at the hemline in order to roll up or leave as is. that looser fit also provides for a more gradual, slimming look that makes you less boxy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all in all, if you play it right, you could turn out looking like a fashion superstar. but if one thing doesn't look quite as it should, you could end up looking a little bit more like mc hammer than you had originally hoped. play around with it & have fun. like any tricky style, it may seem like an endless battle trying to find ones that work but once you find the right pair<i> for you</i>, it will be more than worth the hassle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-28114421080855006052011-01-02T09:51:00.000-08:002011-01-02T18:10:55.979-08:00a new year, a ________ me<div style="text-align: center;"> whenever the clock strikes midnight on december 31st... a new year has begun and it allows us to click the refresh button in our lives, our bodies, our wardrobe, our attitude... what have you. like many of you, my resolutions for each year tend to be like any other, lose the holiday weight gain, be more sociable, be less sociable and work harder, etcetera, etcetera. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this year however, i plan to do my resolutions not as a way to improve or better myself, but to simple enjoy myself. and with that in mind, i hope that i can make that time to really just do something enjoyable, by my standards, every day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">a few examples have come to my mind.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">{get back on that elliptical & get those endorphins running}</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">{start something i have never done before, possibly hot yoga or painting}</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{be open minded}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">{take more photos of nothing}</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{love someone with all my heart}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">{wear something i love everyday}</div><div style="text-align: right;">{learn that uggs are the enemy}</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">{accept my awkwardness & make something of it}</div><div style="text-align: center;">{learn that conquering the world isn't all that important}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">{but being with loved ones is}</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{take my mind off my phone & computer and into something way more valuable}</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">{put 60% of my effort into school, 40 % into all else}</div><div style="text-align: right;">{110% into love}</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">{be someone i can be proud of} </div><div style="text-align: left;">{talk less, listen more, care equally} </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's a hard list, but one of which that is in continuation from 2010 and the resolutions i make up for myself everyday. they don't have deadline, they aren't goals and they certainly aren't dreams either. they are just guidelines to keep my life in order when all else seems to be in complete disorder.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">much love & peace</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-11486989669396266042010-12-29T16:11:00.000-08:002010-12-29T16:19:25.695-08:00twenty-ten<div style="text-align: center;">with two days left in the year, a lot has been going around about "best of 2010." whether it be music, celebrity news, news in general, or my personal favorite, the best dressed... around this time we always like to pay homage to what was the best, and sometimes, the worst. my own year has definitely had it's best and worsts, all of which have made 2010 a growing one. but without it, i believe the following year would not have the same potential it has. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so in true spirit (and to make up for the lack of photos in my last post)...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">much love to all of you & the best of fun on new year's eve! after nearly two weeks straight of work, i will be quietly celebrating at home with lo mein & my favorite bottle of champagne... but right now, nothing sounds more appealing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>hear from you in the new year <3</i></span></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-79807153983079852252010-12-27T20:20:00.000-08:002010-12-27T20:27:31.878-08:00decisions, decisions<div style="text-align: center;">all my life i have been fearful of very few, distinct things. spiders, men who don't understand social distance, and... spiders. it has been up until recently that these fears have never expanded or deflated... but now, i have added one more item on to that list. the future. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">since i was a freshman and possibly my entire life, i have always been a planner. whether it be for just the next hour or next decade, i had a plan. in elementary school, make friends & do your homework. in middle school, pass your standard exams & keep your friends. in high school, excel in everything and get into college, and for me that college has always been virginia tech. and i rarely looked any further passed that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">after taking a few fashion marketing classes and always being one that took what i wore very seriously, i looked into apparel programs across the east coast and conveniently, the one at tech captured my interest the most. may it be the smaller program, which i love, or seeing pictures of clothing sewn from students currently attending across the walls... i immediately knew there was no place else. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">but, like i said, i had only gotten that far. i knew i wanted to be an apparel student... but i wasn't entirely sure what i wanted to do after being an apparel student, and i still am not. but when i joined virginia tech in august 2008, it didn't concern me. but now, as i research internship after internship, try to connect dot to dot, i seem to have lost that long lived plan i had for myself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so the question is... what do i do? do i do what brings the most money or what i enjoy? do i try to be compromising and meet somewhere in the middle between enjoyment and finances? do i even have an idea of what i enjoy? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">recently, i made the decision that i would love to make a career out of writing. but unfortunately, it will be very unlikely that writing for a magazine, especially a fashion magazine, will be my next step. so, here i am... wondering where my next step will be. what move to make next... do i stay comforted in the city i've called home for years and take a paying internship here or do i break my roots for an experience that could very well be a disaster but equally be one of the best summers of my life? and as i know many of you sit there and may think, this is such a simple decision given those relative to the "real world," but for me, a girl who is split between being a homebody and wanting to constantly break out and do something extraordinary, i am caught at a major catch 22. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and as much as i wish i could give you a conclusion with this post... i can't. so like all the best stories, this is to be continued. in a new year, with a positive, new direction. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{my apologies for the lack of photos... it is a resolution to take more in 2011!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-87395725746442424952010-12-19T19:39:00.000-08:002010-12-19T19:43:35.333-08:00'tis the season<div style="text-align: center;">as i turned in my last scantron and finally hit my bed instead of my management textbook, finals week turned into the best time of the year... winter break. for an entire month, i can dedicate myself to nothing but sleeping & watching hbo, with working here & there before the festive holiday hits this saturday. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">but this break didn't start according to plans. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">as i woke up thursday morning, i didn't have one of those "excited to wake up to snow" feelings. to see that blanket of snow cover the back patio of my sorority house only made me queery. i had been wanting to get home and sleep in my own bed since finals started, yet within an overnight low-pressure systems that brought five inches and a glazing of ice to my front door, i was pressed to reconsider my return date.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">despite my joyous mood, i toured the house to find the leftover house girls in our great room (special name for living room) congregating with the same irritable feeling. yet, being in the company of others, especially those in a similar situation, suddenly brightened my mood. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">to make the long story short, the day that could have very well been one where i sat in my room and ate and felt sorry about myself turned into one that gave me a great opportunity to have some serious sister time. not one filled with recruitment or meeting procedure, but an entire day filled with having fun, laughing and getting to know each other even better than we did before. from noon that day to two in the morning that night, we had our own little snow day and it couldn't have been more memorable. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">now, as i am faced with mall goers and holiday humbugs, as well as adjusting back to being with my parents for an extended period of time, i have to remind myself that happy times DO exist as long as we let them. an attitude has a huge impact on your memories, it can either brighten them or taint them forever. so in the spirit of the holiday season, i suggest looking at the world sunny side up- as this is the one season filled with joy and miracles, forgiveness and gratitude, family and great holiday music, it goes by too quickly to pass up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">happy holidays everyone! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdRGOrSvf7dGVXbGHRQd2B9ZZwIg1lfNKZx7HwedPUQnuNJusRynHJZirfGfihy_03G9cMrYNbcZDrqASmCjYGJPiAG2S2Eu1U3C3OnyTET8_vvLKP6sRzh80Rv_PI8aNVzZLgp94V0k/s1600/Holiday+Picture+301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdRGOrSvf7dGVXbGHRQd2B9ZZwIg1lfNKZx7HwedPUQnuNJusRynHJZirfGfihy_03G9cMrYNbcZDrqASmCjYGJPiAG2S2Eu1U3C3OnyTET8_vvLKP6sRzh80Rv_PI8aNVzZLgp94V0k/s320/Holiday+Picture+301.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>{opening my american girl doll on christmas day, a favorite christmas memory to date}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and just as buddy the elf said...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"the best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aBJ2s_i5-I9Lt0jCSzBPoyKKOUlX-5rG4whDDNuayPSeuu8mm0Dj7h8ds0XrsD7IHV581_thLup22r6U-50GNab0UK5CO7fqmpMIDNXnVsAfWyH3Py3Cu2dGtBUoDnQsnmwWTH9an5M/s1600/n1565160292_30246046_7638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aBJ2s_i5-I9Lt0jCSzBPoyKKOUlX-5rG4whDDNuayPSeuu8mm0Dj7h8ds0XrsD7IHV581_thLup22r6U-50GNab0UK5CO7fqmpMIDNXnVsAfWyH3Py3Cu2dGtBUoDnQsnmwWTH9an5M/s320/n1565160292_30246046_7638.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>{my all-time favorite christmas tree at rockefeller center...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>this picture does not give it justice}</i></span></div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-78998759023023905132010-12-10T23:18:00.000-08:002010-12-10T23:18:45.095-08:00cram time<div style="text-align: center;">it's pretty typical of most college students to feel the stress of those last few weeks of school, even more so when you decide that football & tots tuesdays have taken precedence over your schoolwork for the past month. however, i justify my behavior by thinking...<i> katie couric said her procrastination helped her become the news journalist she is today. </i>if katie can do it, so can i. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">sadly though, i'm coming to terms with the fact that i am no katie couric and a typical college student who procrastinates only to leave exam week to be one unmatched, with all nighters, outlines & overuse of my hootie & the blowfish pandora station. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">when i study, i always opt for the most comfortable outfit you could imagine. sweats, uggs, & my sorority grateful dead t-shirt. it's not pretty, but if i have one week where i am the rule and not the exception by looking like a hot mess... then why not take advantage?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ96je6yY0FmtvsYE6S9cZSSAOGmsdia0BGE5jOmNtCSnx1sKhP1MId354laroIXRX_VHa7adZdk64_W7zx45w8CVJO8f72iWOveCptS_LFPC9eYfVuESOzMtmodwJFdkDUYCzymDc5eM/s1600/Photo+77.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ96je6yY0FmtvsYE6S9cZSSAOGmsdia0BGE5jOmNtCSnx1sKhP1MId354laroIXRX_VHa7adZdk64_W7zx45w8CVJO8f72iWOveCptS_LFPC9eYfVuESOzMtmodwJFdkDUYCzymDc5eM/s320/Photo+77.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>taking a much needed break after 4 straight hours of studying</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(wearing my favorite shirt- a sorority passdown, grateful dead shirt) </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">as this isn't my first finals week, i have grown to be an expert in cramming & studying until my eyes blur. i have pulled so many all nighters it is almost a natural decision and even my own family knows not to call me until i walk out of that last exam for fear of a screaming fit. yet despite all my blunders, i always manage to pass my classes & keep breathing with these simple (and unexpected) rules: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. take time to do something completely mindless for 10% of the time you study. like today, i stared at the wall without a thought in my mind. it makes you a better thinker when you actually have to think. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. eat your stress. froyo & wendy's are my fave picks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and quite possibly any food that is near reach at any given time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. be with people. you may think they distract you, but like exercising with friends, they actually push you. and you can push them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. quiz yourself with ridiculous questions in between "actual" questions. such as, "why is h shaped as an h?" it has a strange way of clearing your head. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. day dream. in the past hour i have planned a vacation and a wedding to my hubby, adam levine, all in my head. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. take some time for yourself. self pedicure. shower (you should do that regardless, if at all possible). deep condition your hair. organize your closest. the more together YOU are, the more together everything else is... or at least appears. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">7. remind yourself that it's an exam. you aren't being put through torture (although it may feel like it at times) and you will survive, body & soul, regardless of the grade. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">good luck with all your finals! & for your personal enjoyment (well, mainly mine... let's be honest): </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP1PsqBmbvM">Maroon 5-Give A Little More</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-70086733138955120402010-12-06T22:09:00.000-08:002010-12-06T22:15:06.054-08:00getaway<div style="text-align: center;">after returning back to the grind after an uneventful week of tryptophan, seconds & thirds, friends and family, i quickly made a countdown to what was a very eventful weekend in charlotte for the acc championship game. for a college student and diehard hokie football fan, this was the pinnacle of the season and was easily one of the best weekends of my college years. legally able to experience the greatness of city bars, we saw all there was to see of charlotte including your typical overpriced drinks but great music and even better dancing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpGVnDppreW3uM-WOjUPqgz6gV6cA7PtOQfjRhzVyz3UN-7bJF3tX9HrsS3eVZ_eoA-c_4zADVFWLPnZRACpeGe3OCsYMGrberImpQNBTU7Evu32YaVwueE4cZ6OcHXJpdZvP1BBzKhE/s1600/151045_1575280781733_1226970443_31527482_7042119_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpGVnDppreW3uM-WOjUPqgz6gV6cA7PtOQfjRhzVyz3UN-7bJF3tX9HrsS3eVZ_eoA-c_4zADVFWLPnZRACpeGe3OCsYMGrberImpQNBTU7Evu32YaVwueE4cZ6OcHXJpdZvP1BBzKhE/s320/151045_1575280781733_1226970443_31527482_7042119_n.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grabbing dinner at a restaurant near the hotel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>top & skirt - target.com </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">there is something funny about nightlife that i never experienced before, either the rush of movement of the crowds or the blaring music or the simple fact that i was able to enjoy myself in place that i didn't automatically recognize, it got my heart racing and beaming for what's ahead. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAzid63UGLtjCQr5XK70fD3tJjMxrcfSYStmC94-eOBoK-lL8NoXvHJ9N0whp9Wt8xm2g8prUkfuJAiGzR_-BKC6oq57cWOubqPFxOy8qrEbIDLrhb-Q1CqPmMXu63bSdXixa49xWCeU/s1600/DSC03145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAzid63UGLtjCQr5XK70fD3tJjMxrcfSYStmC94-eOBoK-lL8NoXvHJ9N0whp9Wt8xm2g8prUkfuJAiGzR_-BKC6oq57cWOubqPFxOy8qrEbIDLrhb-Q1CqPmMXu63bSdXixa49xWCeU/s320/DSC03145.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nightclub in charlotte</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>leather jacket - nordstrom</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">after a night that seemed relatable to one on the hangover, i was ready to get my game face on. sadly, as i decided to forsake my fashion for the sake of my health and to stay dry, i opted for a more weather-friendly game day outfit including my knee-length winter jacket, several layers and leggings, all of which still didn't seem to keep the chills at bay. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91g7VQvVtKVktbgW2uvKCb6BgnrlBnIUd8RzWlNolyaB93BAcHHHjPG3d9l7nb5T_ZGhPSf-7bVsFxtiapcU-rfd-3N18MX2F3RVlqBhmmPi9U33IXRZWpteeaGOwMMtBQEkS7XSJw0o/s1600/156597_481053380418_505055418_5764720_1737100_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91g7VQvVtKVktbgW2uvKCb6BgnrlBnIUd8RzWlNolyaB93BAcHHHjPG3d9l7nb5T_ZGhPSf-7bVsFxtiapcU-rfd-3N18MX2F3RVlqBhmmPi9U33IXRZWpteeaGOwMMtBQEkS7XSJw0o/s320/156597_481053380418_505055418_5764720_1737100_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">gearing up for the championship<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>dress - forever 21, scarf - j.crew, denali north face jacket - dick's sporting goods</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and as another football season comes to a close, i drove back home thinking... next year, it will be my last. but then a second thought immediately follows. that's the whole point of these weekends away? what would it be if we were stuck in a perpetual groundhog's day life? constantly repeating, never progressing... it doesn't seem too interesting to me. so how about it... live a little, wear that top you always save for that perfect night but never pull out of the closet, treat yourself to that pedicure. it's always too late to live in the past, but it's never too late to live in the present. </div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-62210760069823585682010-11-23T17:49:00.000-08:002010-11-23T22:17:09.893-08:00it's about the... hair!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just this afternoon i did my usual 8 to 10 week routine at the hair salon, which is always something to look forward to. i turn my phone on silent, pick up a magazine, & am able to spend four hours doing literally nothing but getting pampered. more than that, i love getting the chance to switch up my hairstyle. it may not be noticeable to anyone else, but i certainly feel the change. whether it be a couple inches off, new bangs, or different layers i always leave feeling like a new person, completely re-inspired & re-energized. and the fact that my hair feels incredibly soft doesn't hurt either! which by the way, i have NEVER figured out how stylists manage to do that, i have literally tried every product but nothing seems to ever get that post-salon style.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">as homage to great hairstyles that have inspired me & others throughout the years, here's a collection that i consider my go to styles...</div><br />
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<img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XmX_qOdqe1VtNzv1M0hQu4IbE2PXMcbdhsByyKzZW54PlChRwa4vDhoKZqU2Q-vUJ08og_mlhmrcOp_R0MLw_greIW3L3RLFpVe2TGKEeInp96dOwFTFW9KSv_hielU5QQC1zhD4QYY/s320/Jennifer-Aniston-s-Hair-Secrets_articleimage.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">jennifer's (here look at me go on first-name/pretend like i know her basis) hair style & color is always impeccable. i don't know how she does it, well i do... it involves being a top paid movie star that would leave any stylist dying to touch those locks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnmlWJkgNsBkIePms9NFA70Y-VU76XmAuQqRgQEQg29IBNZ3stt70LL7vUacD58t0DGr2T2sb34uJGyPeN7vfS-p3Wb1z0A_lBd5iy_-nMtrtXjnVnegibA1g1ib2kbU_3g-eQAM2VQ0/s1600/Sarah-Jessica-Parker-Hair-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnmlWJkgNsBkIePms9NFA70Y-VU76XmAuQqRgQEQg29IBNZ3stt70LL7vUacD58t0DGr2T2sb34uJGyPeN7vfS-p3Wb1z0A_lBd5iy_-nMtrtXjnVnegibA1g1ib2kbU_3g-eQAM2VQ0/s320/Sarah-Jessica-Parker-Hair-4.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sjp has been a girl i look up to in more ways than one, including her divine hair. long or short, she always impresses me. (also-if you start to notice a pattern... i am somewhat in love with curly locks)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVNunj5XiILUpvqRR1a7TcWSmUSMOkXjG1E_lo4bcJfgUDKo_OiCX5n7zKuRQR3__QeIJnu4Ep1UmSAa9zkr_7SRAN_-asewwamv-7-senJEwrS58TI8LzsFcWCTRGVPFvFVj71DpcoM/s1600/lindsay-lohan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVNunj5XiILUpvqRR1a7TcWSmUSMOkXjG1E_lo4bcJfgUDKo_OiCX5n7zKuRQR3__QeIJnu4Ep1UmSAa9zkr_7SRAN_-asewwamv-7-senJEwrS58TI8LzsFcWCTRGVPFvFVj71DpcoM/s1600/lindsay-lohan.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is she somewhat in need of guidance? yes. does she have insanely great hair? even more yes. if you ask me, what a waste of good hair! as a ginger myself, i have always adored lindsay's original color. i hope with time she will go back to her roots, if you know what i mean. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she may be a sworn enemy on the episodes of the city, but i have got to admit olivia palermo has style. this was my most recent inspiration for my haircut (view below). since my hair does tend to frizz in the summer and i don't have the time to manage it as much as i'd like, i prefer the shorter styles in the winter then have it grow back out just in time for the humidity to hit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SoTih_IWgHxh0CcpDCRv6QNl21jBmPQHFsJRgx40_uTihgWN7aUSs8byQzUuyP_ERh76UnYE9e8eVSWeshXvsMJwaANXsPOL51EoHutBILcSX8V_xBwIgxg5GEnlyJ3IpYoTnrPWX_o/s1600/Photo+57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SoTih_IWgHxh0CcpDCRv6QNl21jBmPQHFsJRgx40_uTihgWN7aUSs8byQzUuyP_ERh76UnYE9e8eVSWeshXvsMJwaANXsPOL51EoHutBILcSX8V_xBwIgxg5GEnlyJ3IpYoTnrPWX_o/s320/Photo+57.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(excuse the background, i love going home to a room that looks the exact same as it did when i was thirteen)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">for those traveling tomorrow & thursday along with the rest of the weekend, safe travels & a happy thanksgiving! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>sheridan elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10624668042536753469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191210092041746421.post-27343755187487413982010-11-21T14:04:00.000-08:002010-11-21T14:11:30.023-08:00welcome!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the time has come & my blog is here! for those that don't know me (which i'm not entirely sure how many of you there are, considering that this is my first real shout out to the world) i have a hard time explaining myself through words, so here goes a little photo montage about me. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i attend one of the best universities on the planet... home of the hokies, virginia tech! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(congratulations on clinching that acc coastal division championship last night boys!)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qSmbCz7P2XfK41az9ao99AQHACtEMrWFJYiuuYmi_Fg-lAUMA_l3tmMYUR98vTcZ5wsoye4ltkMaSy94Y0WePzwL4LnL0axvu1qjh0WPnQYOJvwmgktmhPfk2zHiq8rFSds2e3ilDfk/s1600/DSC02965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qSmbCz7P2XfK41az9ao99AQHACtEMrWFJYiuuYmi_Fg-lAUMA_l3tmMYUR98vTcZ5wsoye4ltkMaSy94Y0WePzwL4LnL0axvu1qjh0WPnQYOJvwmgktmhPfk2zHiq8rFSds2e3ilDfk/s400/DSC02965.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i'm a sorority girl, you may love it or hate it, but i have found it to be one of the best decisions i have ever made in my life. i have found my best friends & my favorite moments have been with these incredible ladies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i am currently an apparel major at tech and loving every second of it. thanks to the incredible professors, i have learned more than i ever imagined i could about the industry i love & would die to be apart of someday. i also am a member & officer in the fashion merchandising and design society, which has been and will be a huge part of my life during my college years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqqI-F-RbqVKK-wUZb9EQSs51fqUdl1kk-qR3WWR_VimxkQk0TtpIXeeP9jYokbg_0DPFuFJQN03oZNo06kif5jjPDDyvOQz-vwV8HrEKimWgZuIW-5Yf7BwUYEV393pDVQRSLKYAqpc/s1600/FMDS_ExecHiroPhoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqqI-F-RbqVKK-wUZb9EQSs51fqUdl1kk-qR3WWR_VimxkQk0TtpIXeeP9jYokbg_0DPFuFJQN03oZNo06kif5jjPDDyvOQz-vwV8HrEKimWgZuIW-5Yf7BwUYEV393pDVQRSLKYAqpc/s400/FMDS_ExecHiroPhoto.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">photography by robbie hull </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i am in a sentence a fun loving, family & friend caring person. i love laughing & a quiet friday in more than i love getting dressed & dolled up for a night out, but that doesn't mean i can't have a good time every once in awhile. i think being persistent and hard working can get you further than any intellect or genius can & just because there may be a broken bridge doesn't mean you can't cross it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(oh also, when i say a sentence... i almost always mean a paragraph.) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">can't wait to share more about me </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">& hopefully spread some laughter, good stories and great fashion around :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">as a closing, my favorite quote (& the inspiration for the title of this blog)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away" - anonymous </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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