It's Awards Season!

After watching the Golden Globes last night, I have come to one conclusion: if I could be anyone in the entire world, I would be Dianna Agron from Glee. Not only is she stunningly gorgeous, but she seems sweet, genuine, and totally normal. Oh, and let’s not forget about her voice!

The main reason I watch these award shows is the fashion. I love to see all of the bags, shoes, and gowns that go down the red carpet, regardless of whether they will enter the fashion hall of fame or fall dismally into fashion hell. Some of my favorites last night were, as previously mentioned, Dianna Agron, Olivia Wilde, Lea Michele (even if she looked like a birthday ribbon), Carrie Underwood…

Dianna Agron

Olivia Wilde

Lea Michele

Carrie Underwood

I could go on forever, but enough with my fashion obsession. Let’s briefly talk about the winners.

Chris Colfer won Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie for his role as Kurt Hummel on Glee. His acceptance speech brought tears to my eyes (make fun all you want) – he was so humble, shocked, and endearing. Made me love him and Glee even more than I already do! (Jane Lynch also won Best Supporting Actress in this category for her role as Sue Sylvester, and the series won for Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical!)

The Social Network won several awards, beating out films I thought were more deserving. However, I hate to say that I have yet to see the movie. It IS at the top of my Netflix queue though, so as soon as it becomes available, I will fix this problem. As a twenty-something AND a graduate student studying communication, I am fully immersed in social media and its uses. I could not get through my day without some form of social media. I definitely am excited to watch the Hollywood version of Facebook’s creation.

Natalie Portman won Best Actress for her role in Black Swan. I did see that movie and it was incredible! Her speech...wasn't. Earlier on the red carpet, she said she hated praise and congratulations, so I understand maybe being nervous or just plowing through. The only redeeming factor I saw in her speech was her adorable baby bump and glowing smile when she mentioned grandmother, parents, and fiance.

Side note – how impossible was it for the award winners to get up on stage?? It seems to me that instead of cramming 300+ stars into a tiny ballroom you would just get a bigger room! It’s not like you people don’t have money or anything…

Overall, the Golden Globes were a very successful night, both fashion and awards-wise. What's the next awards show again?

my new years resolution

First and foremost, I want to wish everyone a very happy new year! I hope you all had fun celebrating with family and friends, food and fun, sequins and champagne - or a combination of those. I had a fabulous time celebrating with some dear friends in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. It was a nice change of pace from my so far quiet Christmas break. In a few days I will be headed back to Boston for my second semester of graduate school; it's hard to believe I'm already a third of the way done!


As a soon-to-be communications professional, my first new years resolution is this blog. Now, let me follow that by saying I am a horrible blogger. I have had several assignments in grad school that required me to keep a blog, and I hated it. Mostly because I was too busy to keep up with writing every day but also because I felt as if nothing I had to say was important enough. Well, that ends here! No more self-deprecation for me! I am a fun, vibrant, exciting young twenty-something, and I am going to share that with the world.


In this blog I will explore all of my favorite things - clothes, shoes, cooking, the entertainment industry, sports, advertising, etc. My interests are diverse, but isn't it more fun to mix it up a bit rather than do the same, boring blog post every day? I think so! Starting now, I want to take more time to voice my opinions about what is going on in the world, whether it be Kate Spade's new spring line or what's the newest trend in social media. Hopefully you'll bear with me and maybe even find something insightful!


A few other resolutions I have:

Expand my culinary horizons.

I like to cook. I really do. But cooking the same recipes over and over again gets really tiring. I want to try to expand my cooking abilities; I've mastered a few easy recipes, but every now and then it'd be nice to cook myself a little something special. Try something fancy after I ace that theory test or get an A on a writing piece. More than anything else, I want to have fun with it - this is supposed to be a stress reliever, not a stress inducer!

Exercise more.

I feel like everyone has this resolution, but I really do have it in my head that I want to run a 5k. I'm not much for exercise - I'd much rather go on a nice walk on the beach than a run around the track. But there's no time like the present to get in shape, and it'll only get harder as I get older. Plus, as I'm sure you'll soon learn, I'm a semi-paranoid person, so anything that can make me healthier is sure to benefit me in the long run.

Read more for pleasure, even when school starts back up.

There are SO many amazing books out there, but I feel like I don't have time for any of them. My goal this break was to read at least 3 books, and I failed. Even when I get wrapped up in the craziness of school, I want to be able to have a good book to fall asleep reading. Even if it takes me months, I'm determined to read more classics!

That's about enough for a first post. If you have any favorite recipes I should try or books I just have to read, let me know!