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Fabulous living

Summer Recap

Well at the beginning of the summer I shared my summer bucket list and today I’m sharing everything I got accomplished! Let’s see how we did…

Summer List

–              Complete Internship-YES

I had a great summer internship experience, you can read all about it here

Practicing my reporting

–              Go some place new-YES

I went to Taylor Swift’s concert so that counts as something new, right!?

…Are you Ready for It?

–              Take a trip-YES

My family and a took a getaway to one of our favorite places, it was so nice to get away and unwind.

Getting away for a bit

–              Sleep in-YES

I was able to snag a few days to sleep in and take it easy during the weekend and a few week days when I was off of work.

–              See high school friends-YES

It was so good to see many friends from high school, we picked up where we left off-love them!

Fourth of July spent with my favorites

–              See one (or more) college friends-YES

I’m really proud that I pulled this off, I saw FOUR friends from high school. All my friends live at least 2 hours or more away so I was so happy I was able to see them

Much needed retail therapy

–              Read SIX book (one more than last summer)-YES

I really outdid myself with reading this summer. I’ll be posting a book review soon so you can see how many I read.

–              Watch SUITS-NO

I got through most of it this summer but still have a few more episodes to go. I really enjoyed this series. You can check it out on USA or Amazon Prime.

 

–              Watch Evil Genius-YES

I binged watched this while I was traveling and it was so good. I would recommend it for sure, plus who doesn’t like to watch a documentary about something that happened 5 minutes from their house…true story

–              Watch Comedians in Cars getting Coffee-YES

I watched one episode (episodes are only 20 minutes) every morning while getting ready for work. It was something super light and easy to watch.

my latest obsession

–              See Mamma Mia 2-YES

I loved this movie, I have been listening to the soundtrack nonstop. It was definitely a favorite movie for me.

such a good movie

–              See Oceans 8-YES

Loved this movie, it was so well done and the cast couldn’t have been better, girl power all the way.

Another movie I loved

–              See family and spend time with them-YES

I was so happy I was able to see both sides of my family, from grandparents, cousin’s and aunts and uncles. Family over everything!

–              Try something new-YES

Doing my internship counts right?!

–              Go to the beach-YES

I went a few times to cover stories for my internship, but I also went to watch the sunset.

Watching the sunset

–              Take more walks-YES

I did better at the beginning of summer, but I can’t wait to be back in the gym once school starts back

–              Eat at a food truck-YES

One of my best friends and I grabbed lunch one day downtown. It was delicious and a fun way to catch up.

Grabbing lunch with my girl downtown

–              Watch the sunset and sunrise-YES

My family and I went to the beach to watch the sunset and I had  a few early mornings where I watched the sun rise.

Watching the sunset

–              See a concert-YES

I saw both the Piano Guys and Taylor Swift. Both incredible shows. I absolutely loved them

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We had great seats to see her perform on one of the smaller stages

–              Spend more time outside-YES

Whether it was swimming, tanning, reading or working, I spent a lot of time outside.

Soaking up the sun

–              Go swimming more often-YES

I wanted to go in more but I got in the pool more than last summer so that counts.

–              Do more free things (Zoo, parks, festivals)-YES

I did but I could have done better, hey I had a busy summer, I did make it to the zoo, beach, and relaxed so that counts

–              Trip to Pittsburgh-YES

I went a few times for some sightseeing, zoo, a concert. I did very well in this department

City lights at Night

–              Breakfast at iHop-YES

It was more of a brunch but I got my fill of iHOP.

–              Don’t rush as much and be in the moment-YES/.NO

I wished I slowed down more but sadly I was often on the go. Always more things to work on

–              Smile more-YES

This was the summer of me! I had such a good summer and smiled a lot.

MY MOOD THIS WHOLE SUMMER

–              Be spontaneous-YES

I was spontaneous but there is always room for improvement.

I truly had a wonderful summer. I lived a lot, learned a lot and really took care of myself and had some fun. Summer 2018 you were so good to me! Fall Semester, let’s get to work!

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Travel

Travel Diaries: Maryland, D.C., Philadelphia

Happy Tuesday!

By now, you have probably figured out that I am always on the go. Whether it’s for me, siblings, or family, I’m never in one place for long. Last week was no exception. So, what was my week like?

Monday: Pittsburgh

Tuesday:  Cleveland

Wednesday: Maryland

Thursday: Washington D.C.

Friday: Philadelphia

I was in Pittsburgh and Cleveland for work and meetings but D.C. and Philly was more for family time.

A bird’s eye view of Pittsburgh.
Spending some time in The Land

Day 1

Wednesday started out with some last minute packing and getting ready to hit the road. I am always organized, so you better believe my suitcase was organized too. Here’s a sneak peek into my suitcase.

No matter how long your trip is, staying organized is a must.
Clearly, for this trip is was into black and white. I try to stick with a color scheme for each trip.
Ready to hit the road!

I spent most of Wednesday in the car traveling. With a 6 hour drive I kept myself busy with reading and lots of Netflix. I’m almost done with my current series so if you have any suggestions of what to watch next. Let me know in the comments below! By the time we made it to Landover, MD, I was ready for some dinner and to relax. My dad and brothers headed to a professional soccer game while my mom and I relaxed. After the game,  we decided on a quick meal before calling it a night. I love some quesadillas to start off a mini vacay!!!

Fuel after driving all day!

Day 2

After quick breakfast we were off to D.C. for the day.  Although, my family and I have been to our nation’s capital a few times before it’s always nice to see some of our favorite landmarks. We started off at America’s Catholic Church. It was beautiful on the inside and outside. It was a perfect day for sightseeing. Not too hot and not too cool. We drove a lot through Washington and passed several historical buildings and stopped to get out and do some walking.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Breathtaking.
Driving through D.C. and a few of my favorite buildings, J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building
Every time I go to Arlington National Cemetery, I am moved. So many brave people gave their life for our country.
The Lincoln memorial.
Classic Washington monument/mall picture. one of my favorite spots in D.C.
Me in D.C.

Although, we have been to D.C. before we never went to the Jefferson Memorial. This trip we went and it was beautiful. When my family and I travel, even if we go to the same place, we try to do one new thing. It keeps things fun and interesting.

The Jefferson Memorial. Love how I managed to get the Washington monument in the background.

We wrapped up sightseeing for D.C. and headed to Philly for the next leg of our trip. After we made it to the hotel, we freshened up and headed to dinner. P.F. Changs made me very happy. I love some Asian cuisine. After dinner we called it a night.

Dinner at P.F. Chang. Love me some Chinese food!

Day 3

After waking up, it was time for our last day. We have been to Philadelphia more times than i can count so we decided to do something different. Something different ended up being Valley Forge. A lot of our family trips have some sort of history aspect to it. I think it’s great to learn about where we come from so we can appreciate where we are today.

Our last stop, Valley Forge!
Stunning views at Valley Forge

After watching a film, and doing a driving/walking tour and lunch we decided to call it a trip. We headed back home grabbing dinner on the way. No matter how long or short the trip is, its always important to make memories because you never know if you will experience those feelings again. That’s a brief look into my crazy week. HAHA! All in all I had a wonderful time. Where have you guys been traveling this summer? Any suggestions for me? See you on Thursday!