Day 23

Today's post is about food. Because 1.) I have been getting enough of it lately, and b.) I suck at eating it.

Right now I am eating popcorn.

Nope.

Right now I am devouring popcorn.

Girls have this...thing about eating. A lot of them don't do it. But a lot of other don't like to do it in front of people, especially boys. I never really understood this concept. I just eat.

Anyway, since neither of these things are my issues, let's move on.

I eat like a 5 year old boy. I always get messy, I drop stuff, spill stuff...it's bad. My dad always used to tease me about it when I was a kid, that I'd never go on dates because no boy would want to take me out to eat.

Who knew he could predict the future....

So, I guess the point of this post is people who can eat a normal meal and not become a part of it, are hot.

I have to exclude myself from this one. But for all of you not gross eaters out there...mad props.

Speaking of mad props...Thomas and Shelbs, you guys were great!! And it was sooooo good for me to not have to post.

Also, today was my last day at J.Crew, though I'll be back to work from time to time.

I literally own half of the store. Awesome.

C'est la vie,

xoxo,

N

P.S. I need a job for the fall- can someone get me the hookup puhleaaaase

Anyway

Day 17

TWENTY FOLLOWERS!?

I would like to host a wonderful cocktail party and invite you all. That is how happy you make me. Maybe I will do that. Who is game?

Extra love to the people who will let me stay with them!! Paige and I are going to have to figure out which direction we'd want to go (whether it be north or south- the midwest is already out). But....don't be surprised when I call you in 4 months to make this happen.

Okay so let's talk abouttttt having a social life and why it is important.

Because it is, quite important.

Today I went out to lunch with 6 people today. All of these women are in their 40's (and then some), married, and have children.

wait- what?

Did I just flash forward to my future? If so- how bad could it be?

I firmly believe in having "dates" with more than just men.

(Not that I have had many dates with men in my lifetime)

The point is that people need each other. Whether you are old, young, married, single, boy, girl...whatever. And frankly, it's nice. You should make weekly plans with someone. Having something exciting to look forward to is always awesome.

Plus, who doesn't love food? Food is such a communal thing. Weddings- lot's of food, birthdays-lots of food, even funerals-lots of food. Wherever people get together, so does the food.

And I see nothing wrong with that.

I know this is a spastic post but there is so much pressure in my head that it might explode.

So, I guess it's weird to say that having great friendships and dates is "hot", BUT..what I can say is that it is really fun, and makes you feel great, and when you feel great on the inside, it shows on the outside:)

xoxo

N

Day 15

Being healthy is hot. Because right now I am sickly feeling and it is gross. And it reminds me how good it feels to be healthy. Do you ever just have so much junk food in your system that you actually crave fruit and water and other natural things? Sometimes we forget that our bodies are not meant to be trashed and that they should be taken care of. I have flirted with the idea of vegan-ism, because it just seems so ...pure. But then I remember how freaking frustrating it must be to have to always be worried about every single tiny component of your food. But it would be cool to try, just for a month or so. Maybe I will.

On the subject of food, let's just talk about cooking. I think it is always attractive (in either sex) when someone is a good cook. I am more so a good baker, but from time to time my magical cooking powers will shoot glitter from my fingers are amazing things will happen.

But for reals, sometimes I just spend a whole day with food. Like last Thursday, it was glorious. All day long. Food, food, and more food. And everything I made was quite healthy.

So let's go back to the part when people asked me questions and I answered them. I will start.

"Nicole what is the coolest thing you have ever baked"

Well, friend, that would have to be the tye-dye birthday cake I made for my fabulous roommate, Carley's 21st birthday. It took hours, and was kind of pricey, but SO COOL.

I am just so sleepy guys, thank God for spell check because this would be so hard to understand, my fingers are just getting really lazy.

P.S.

So today I got to do something AWESOME- I got to be a personal shopper.

I really don't know why people hate retail so much, it is so perfect for me. It was such a cool experience. Who knew that sometimes people got to actually enjoy their lives at work.

P.S.S. does anyone know anyone that lives near/in New Orleans and wouldn't mind letting me and a friend sleep there? Juuuuuuuust wondering:)