This post is a departure from outfits and shoe picks and faux celeb shenanigans, but it’s important to speak up for yourself, speak out against wrongdoing, and challenge the status quo. So here we go. Celeb Shailene Woodley doesn’t consider herself a feminist (click here for the TIME article). When asked “Do you consider yourself…
Category: Happy
What She Wore
In this post I asked for help accessorizing the dress I was renting from Rent the Runway for a big party at the magazine. I expected to like pumps or funkier shoes, but when I tried them on before the party, I ended up liking a strappy shoe—but in bright red, naturally. I added big…
More pics from Scotland & Ireland
Hey! Celebs on Happiness
Over on DailyHap.com: 11 Inspiring Celebrity Quotes on Happiness. The Hap? Write your own quote on happiness. Since I am a faux celeb, here goes: Happiness Is. Like the Year of Is, happiness is. Happiness is so many things: a snuggle from a pup, a kiss from a loved one, a smile from a stranger, a…
Allen
In Scotland and Ireland, family history and surnames are incredibly important. So I got briefly obsessed with the Scotch Irish history of the Allen name. I even spent time in Belfast in the PRONI—Public Records Office of Northern Ireland—attempting very unsuccessfully to research my family (I should have come more prepared). However, across Scotland and…
8 Days in Scotland & Ireland
I had a hell of a time researching spending such a short amount of time in the two countries, so I’m going to do everyone a favor and re-tell my itinerary in Scotland & Ireland, and what I wish I would have done/known. About choosing Scotland and Ireland to travel to in just 8 days:…
Abzzzzzz
Hey, you know what I’m grateful for? Abs. Abs are a THING for me—this long-standing goal, this pursuit of perfection, this symbol of a better life. It came to a frenetic finale as my quest for abs went public, with Cali and I proclaiming that we’d have abzzzzz for Puerto Rico. We procrastinated on the…
Whoops, I Lost My Sunnies – AKA Free Sunnies for You!
These are my new sunnies. They are hot. Like, they look good. And they are lightweight and … get this … fog-proof. For someone who plays lots of sweaty beach football and volleyball, this anti-fogging (and scratch-resistant) thang is pretty rad. RedStar is offering a $500 gift card—you pay shipping—using THIS LINK and the code…
Ninja… The text that inspired it all.
And here’s me, working on being all vulnerable* (and shit): dailyhap.com/articles/the-ninja *here, #19.
30 Before 30
I always wanted to be a 30 Under 30. What for (business? philanthropy?), or how big, I’m not quite sure, but seeing as I turn 30 in a mere 6 months, I am now aiming for 40 Under 40. Nonetheless, it seems fitting that I create a list of 30 things to DO before I…