Do Something: Phoenix

So my awesome sister is a member of an amazing group of Phoenicians that are working together to bring local artists, stylists, and bloggers together through events in the Phoenix area. The group is called the Phoenix Style Collective, and they are always planning something for locals to get together, collaborate, and just hang out. I love the idea and I'm so glad I have gotten to be a part of most of the events they've held.

My mom, sister, and I at the event!

About a week and a half ago I attended the Phoenix Puppy Love event that the PSC held at the amazing Co+Hoots. There were raffle prizes, a silent auction, and plenty of treats - all to benefit the Humane Society. So great!

I made a DIY headband with the girls from Hearts, a fashion line that advocates world awareness and change and uses recycled materials. They were so cute- check them out!

I ate way too many of these amazing treats, but got to spend some time with my sister and some cool new friends! I also tried the coffee at Greater Than Coffee which is inside Cohoots, super delicious! Check out their website and maybe I'll see you at one of their future events!

Take care,

Alex

My ASU Bucket List.

So I made a bucket list of things I want to do in my last semester of college. Ew, I hate saying that. Can college last forever and ever? It's Monday I'm reliving my amazing weekend I just had and I never want it to end. I know I can still have fun after graduation, and don't get me wrong, I'm extremely excited for the adventure that awaits me after this semester, but I know it'll be different. I have all kinds of friends, school friends, work friends on-campus, work friends off-campus, club friends, frisbee friends. I'm surrounded by so many amazing people and get to spend my time surrounded by them, doing great things and I'll soon be moving to a city where I will know approximately one person.

My last first day of school outfit! Looking back, I probably should have chosen something a little more .. remarkable. It could have been worse, but I definitely have better outfits. Here's to a semester of fun events and good exciting outfits!

I've got 4 more months to take advantage of this wonderful thing, so I made myself a bucket list. Here are some of the things on my list:

• Play Frolf on campus (frisbee golf)
• Hike 'A' Mountain at sunrise or sunset
• Sing karaoke in front of strangers
• Take a pedal boat out on Tempe Town Lake; I've worked there for more than 2 years and have seen so many people praise how fun it is, whine about how hard it is, and everything in between. I'm ashamed to say though I've been in a pedal boat more times than I can count, I want the whole experience of going around the lake, even if my co-workers will make fun of me.
• Go to an ASU football game, basketball game, and baseball game at least once; I've done the first two, but want to go to a baseball game and hopefully another basketball game and enjoy being a Sun Devil fan!
• Go to a play or musical at Gammage Auditorium (ASU's amazing theater venue)
• Get a drink between or before class at The Vine; because that's just too college 
• Join or create a game of sand volleyball on the SRC fields
• Take a picture on the horse in front of the Business building
• Drive through Jerry's Drive-Thru liquor; it's practically an ASU landmark and I want to say I have
• Take a road-trip and hike the Grand Canyon; now that I'm old enough to really appreciate it, and while I live so close to this wonder of the world, I really want to re-visit it
• Go to the green house on top of the Life Sciences building
• Have a picnic in the Secret Garden on campus
• Take a dip/splash in the MU fountain

That's the majority of if, and I'm doing my best to mark my calendar to make these things actually happen! I'll tell you soon about some of the awesome events I have planned with my friends. 

Happy MLK Jr. Day! Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Alexv

Catching up.

I know, I know. I've been slacking horribly in the blog-o-sphere. It was all a whirlwind from Homecoming to today. It probably will continue to be as this week leads to Thanksgiving week, and then to Finals time. Oh joy!

Here are some updates from my life the past couple weeks (other than iPhone decisions!)

1. Homecoming was fabulous, in a 2 hours of sleep, stressful, chaotic, wonderful kind of way!

 

 Some of my favorites from the longest ASU Homecoming tradition, Lantern Walk, and the Parade!

2. Halloweekend; I got to go out with my favorite girls, dressed up as sea creatures one night, and Katy Perry with my family and some other friends the second night. Who doesn't love dressing up and seeing of hundreds of other 20-somethings dressed as everything from Unicorns to Freddy Krueger. Too much fun, especially meeting cute boys with mustaches. Until you don't talk to them ever again, but hey- still fun!

Sea Creatures and my family of musical artists (Katy Scary, Freddy Mercury, Kitty Purry, and Katy Perry!)

3. Took a weekend to spoil myself last weekend. I got a pedicure which I've totally been loving. I just look down at my toes and feel so happy with my french-tipped toes. Totally worth it before they go into boots for winter! I went and got coffee at Gold Bar, went on a bike-ride to nowhere with my friend from work. It was nice to ride around the lake in Tempe, not going to work, or rushing to class, or trying to get home in a hurry.The weather has finally been nice here in AZ, and I'm trying to soak it in as much as I can!

 Pedicured toes and coffee! 

4. I traveled to Indianapolis for an interview this week. One of my dream companies flew me out for a final interview. Super stressful, but such an amazing experience! You never think something like that would happen to you, but I've finally come to realize that all my work, all my jobs, all the studying, is all worth it! Whether it's with this company, or somewhere else, I am getting such great experience and doing great things and I'm loving it! I'm supposed to find out in the next week or two about an offer from the company and will be sure to share the details! Send good vibes my way! xo

 What I wore on my interview, it was casual- everyone was wearing jeans! Definitely threw me off, but was way cool to wear what I'm more comfortable in!

Hope this got you caught up, thanks for checking in! Have a lovely weekend!
Alex

Ghost Town

Absolutely love this song, and the video. Driving through the night on a bus to Paris, listening to this. Mmmmm.

The dream of Paris in the morning or a New York window view.

Busy as a bee studying for my test Thursday, and getting caught up for my test next week before my trip this weekend! Open Mic Night tonight and my own event at my apartments tomorrow, eeee! Nerve racking, yet super exciting!
Have a lovely day,
Alex