Thinking of warmer days...

I'm so tired of the cold! Bundling up, having a red face from the freezing wind, not being able to just sit outside because of the 1.5 feet of snow. It's getting pretty old! So I'm just reminiscing through pictures of past Summers and how much I wish it was this warm now.

 

(pictures by me)

Laugh a little

Stop everything! If you're having a bad day or if you just want to laugh, watch this video. Oh my gosh, I'm sitting here crying it was so funny!

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2015

Happy New Year! My resolutions are pretty much the same as the always are -- travel more, enjoy each day, try new things. You know.

 

p.s. I don't think these are cheesy at all! New years are about new beginnings and today is the first day of a new start. Make it a great story!

Peak into the city

 This video is so cool -- I love how calm and simple the video and music are, but in reality there's a constant hustle and bustle and it's super loud. It's so interesting.

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NYC from Jason Zada on Vimeo.

R&R

(Picture via)

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1 more final to go! Yay! I go home tomorrow and I'm so excited to just relax and have nothing on my mind. Have you finished your Christmas shopping? I haven't haha oops. Welp, I better get packing because my dorm is a complete mess right now and I have to get up tomorrow for an 8 am final!

 

Have a great day!

Christmas in New York pt. IV

I do this every year, so obviously I had to do it again. As you know, I love NYC during Christmas time. It's absolutely beautiful. I try every single year to go around this time but it never works out and this year I actually had the chance! My college was taking a trip down for the day last weekend and I was so excited -- unfortunately, the trip was cancelled because of all of the protesters around New York. I'm still super bummed because this was my one opportunity and looking at these pictures isn't making me feel any better. But I'm definitely going next year! I'll go if it kills me! How many years have I been saying that?

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(Pictures from We Heart It)

 

10 days until Christmas!

 

Check out past 'Christmas in New York' posts: 2011, 2012, 2013

Mockingjay Part 1

I went to see Mockingjay Part 1 at the midnight premiere a few weeks ago and it was incredible! It was definitely the best Hunger Games movie so far. I'm a huge fan of the series -- I honestly don't love reading and when I was in high school I read all 3 books in just a few months, which is a big deal for me! I highly recommend this movie; it was very well done and I would love to see it again ASAP!

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Feeling Good

Finals week got you down? Ready for break? Blast this song!! It'll honestly make you feel so good (play on words intended). Just play it. Do it.

 

 

Right?!?!



Words from my notebook

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Here are just a few quotes that I found that I wrote in my notebook over time. They all kind of link with something that was going on in my mind during the time. Do you have a notebook that you write in? I got this on in August and it's almost halfway full! I love it -- it's a great comfort and it'll be so awesome to read in a few years. It's really cute too! If you want a really pretty notebook, TJ Maxx has the best!

Words to think about

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Wish list

There are so many things that I currently want right now! They're all pretty expensive, sadly, so it looks like it truly is just a wish list. But here they are!

 

Tartan Blanket Coat from Anthropologie

 

Alexander Wang Rocco Bag

Crochet Cowl from Etsy


Foil Dot Tee from J. Crew (or pretty much any tee from J. Crew)

No picture available -- sorry!

Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in 104 Passion



So, yeah, pretty expensive taste. What's on your wish list?



Currently

(From We Heart It)

 

Loving: SO many Etsy shops! I kind of talked about this a little bit already, but since I can't get off campus, I've been shopping online a lot and I've found some awesome Christmas gifts on Etsy lately! Here are just a few I've been loving: SuHua Silver, Printer Studio, Treat Dreams, and Under10USD

 

Reading: Looking for Alaska! I might be a little behind on the times, but it's a great book! I brought it with me when I was on the train and now I'm just reading bits and pieces whenever I get a chance.

 

Watching: Literally EVERYTHING. I have a lot of time on my hands and watching shows online seems to be the best way to procrastinate as well. I could list all the shows I've been watching, but I feel like it could get a bit embarrassing since I've watched so many haha! The biggest one is probably Gilmore Girls, though, because they added it on Netflix in October -- so awesome!

Anticipating: Obviously Thanksgiving break! I can't wait to go home for a while and chill and bake Christmas cookies and see my family and all that jazz. Oddly enough, I'm anticipating Christmas break more though! Mostly because it's a longer break and I also got people REALLY awesome gifts this year and I'm so excited to give them out!

Listening to: 1989! SO great! I also went to a conference not too long ago and saw a bunch of different artists sing, which was super fun. If you can, you should check out Caroline Cotter! Her voice and music is pure gold.

 

Working on: STUDYING. I don't know if that really fits into this category, but it's true! I've never studied so much in my  life and I'm so sick of it. But it's obviously something I need to do, so here I am! I'm getting into a rhythm and everything, but like I said, procrastination takes over (as it does for most people). For example, I'm currently in the library trying to study psych, but the blog needed an update! ;)
 

Wishing: To go home! I wanted to think of something more clever to put here, but honestly that's all
I'm thinking about right now. I can't wait.

What are you currently up to? Link back to me!

P.S. Anyone have any tips on flying? I'm flying home next week and it's basically the first time I've flown and I'm doing it all by myself. Tips on carry on vs checking baggage? What to wear? I'll take anything!

Travel: phone photos

These pictures are from about a month ago that I had in my drafts and must have forgotten to share! I went home to surprise my mom back in the middle of October and it was so awesome. It went really fast, but it was so awesome getting to see my family and my dog. Not to mention the comfy bed and private bathrooms ;)

 

Normally I would fly, but since it was last minute I took a train. It was about 9 hours of travel with layovers and everything.

 

It's pretty cool because I'm pretty much a pro with trains now because it took so many to get there and back!

 



On the Friday that I went home, I had a 1.5 hour layover in Manhattan. That was SO awesome. You all know how much I love New York, so getting to walk around all alone and just kind of take everything in was beyond great.

 



 

Yeah, that was it! The next time I'll be going home will be in a few weeks at the end of November for Thanksgiving -- yay! For that I will be flying though, so phew. It's definitely going quickly. I'm happy with all the opportunities I'm taking advantage of and there really isn't anything I would change about the year so far. In a couple of weeks I'm going to Boston and then a week after that I'm going back to New York again. I'm so happy with all of these experiences and so glad I'm not just sitting in my room during such an exciting time in my life.

 

Have an awesome day! :)

Welcome, November!

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It's a little late, but I needed a post to welcome the second to last month of the year! I'm especially excited for Christmas this year, I'm not really sure why. Probably because I can't wait to go home, but also because I've been searching for really awesome gifts to get people. I've been shopping online a lot because it's hard to get off campus, but it's great looking online because there's so much more to see. I can't find anything for my mom, though! If you have any links to gift guides, I would love to see them -- send them my way!

Busy weekends

Hello all! I've been so busy lately and it's so awesome! Go me! Last week I was in New York, so I thought I'd just share a few pictures:

 

{The Met, enjoy today, in the cutest coffee shop called Mariebelle on Broome St, the streets of SoHo}

 

It was so awesome -- and then this past weekend I was in Connecticut for 4 days and it was such an great experience. I hope you're all doing well! :)

 

Pictures from my Instagram: katiescherpf

I love October

 

"Bittersweet October.The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter."

- Carol Bishop Hipps 

Everything that's wrong with the world

This video is so great. It's so true. I (of course) don't think the world should end, but I think all of the things wrong with the world should end. Take a few minutes to watch this! After you do, think about how you act and treat people and think about if it's right. Think about how you live and if you're happy with it.

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Silent snow

 

"The sky when it snows is absolutely perfect. It can be 1 o’clock in the morning and bright outside. The silence of everything when it snows is beautiful. You can barely hear a sound when the snow covers everything. Just watching the snow fall and stick to the ground is beautiful. Yeah I guess it sucks that it’s cold and you have to shovel it out, but coming in from the cold and putting on warm clothes, sitting in the heat, and drinking hot chocolate is so relaxing. I miss the snow so much."

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I know you're all probably not that ready for snow yet, but I saw this post and it was worded so perfectly I just had to share it! Anyone else think this??

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

-Thich Nhat Hanh 

YouTuber: Megan MacKay

I found the funniest girl on YouTube the other day! You may have heard of her because of her video about Ray Rice. She makes these hilarious tutorials that are actually super true about what's going on. She makes awesome points while doing it too. Some of her videos are a little questionable, like the one about Hobby Lobby/Christianity, but I still think they're really great. Check her out!