January 27 2012
Currently Craving: This lovely Canon digital SLR….and some photography skills to go with it.
Yes, I will be getting an iPhone 4s in May when my contract is up for renewal, but the iPhone and my point and shoot just don’t do the job when it comes to capturing life’s awesome moments. I have quite a few extra special events coming up soon that I would love to be able to capture in complete crispness.

Currently Craving: This lovely Canon digital SLR….and some photography skills to go with it.

Yes, I will be getting an iPhone 4s in May when my contract is up for renewal, but the iPhone and my point and shoot just don’t do the job when it comes to capturing life’s awesome moments. I have quite a few extra special events coming up soon that I would love to be able to capture in complete crispness.

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Nothing quite like some home cooking, literally. Midwest States as cookware.
via avocadosalad:waiata:eelsandsharks

Nothing quite like some home cooking, literally. Midwest States as cookware.

via avocadosalad:waiata:eelsandsharks

Via Just Let Her Stay Home and Lez

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Lookie look what just came in the mail! My beautifully monogrammed West Elm  laptop case. Nothing like a new work essential to spruce things up on the job!

Lookie look what just came in the mail! My beautifully monogrammed West Elm laptop case. Nothing like a new work essential to spruce things up on the job!

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January 26 2012
Big news- We’re back on the house hunt. Tonight we have a showing, wish us luck!

Big news- We’re back on the house hunt. Tonight we have a showing, wish us luck!

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Both Valentine’s Day AND my birthday are right around the corner. This year I will be spending both in Orlando for a work conference. While its not the most romantic thing to imagine- it could definitely be worse! My boss rented our team a house for a week and after the conference JPC and the other significant others will be coming to join us. We’ll all enjoy some time off work hanging out together and of course- the house has a pool and a hot tub. Work trips, they’re just the worst ;) JPC has never been to Disney World so I’ll be ringing in my old age at the place a kid can be a kid (or is that Chuck E. Cheese?) Whatever… all in all its going to be a great trip with my absolutely lovely co-workers.

JPC and I did decide to schedule in an extra day after everyone else returns to the cold North. We are staying at an always fab Westin Hotel and I can’t stress enough how much I’m looking forward to comfy robes, their ‘Heavenly Bath’ experience, and of course room service. While I dreading turning 26, the date can’t come soon enough.

What do you have planned for Valentine’s Day? Do you celebrate the holiday with your special someone or just make it count every day- not just February 14th?

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Beauty Discoveries: The Shine

I just recently had my hair cut by my lovely sister who now also happens to double as my hairdresser since my move back to Cleveland. As I sat down for what I thought would be a routine trim, my mother asked- why are your roots so much darker than you ends? This maybe a normal occurrence for girls who dye their hair, but my virgin hair knew nothing of it. I was shocked to find out that I had been living day in and day out with dulled ends from my hair being long, old, and poorly cared for. My sister quickly came up with an answer to fix my hair in the future- a gloss treatment.   

A glossing treatment was something I was completely unfamiliar with as I always had perfectly shiny hair all on my own. Apparently another wonderful treat about aging is that my hair looks less shiny day to day. The glossing treatment was quick and effective. It coated my hair and sealed down the cuticle of each and every strand. My sister tells me that the gloss will protect and beautify my hair for around 6 weeks and help me maintain order of my crazy mane in between cuts.

Just after my own treatment Lauren Conrad’s Beauty Department highlighted the benefits of glossing and I knew it had to be ‘a thing’. Check it out.

 Ladies, what do you do to keep your locks healthy and luscious?

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January 25 2012
What I Wore: Zumba edition. Tonight was my first time back to Zumba since the new year. It was also my first time wearing my new lululemon pants. Let me tell you- I used to think it was crazy to spend a hundo on a pair of workout pants, now I know better. There is no pant superior to the lululemon pant. Never again will I feel so confident about my ass and thighs as I do in these pants. Consider me converted.

What I Wore: Zumba edition. Tonight was my first time back to Zumba since the new year. It was also my first time wearing my new lululemon pants. Let me tell you- I used to think it was crazy to spend a hundo on a pair of workout pants, now I know better. There is no pant superior to the lululemon pant. Never again will I feel so confident about my ass and thighs as I do in these pants. Consider me converted.

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January 24 2012
File under: Things that make me fill with rage.
Taco Tuesday got the best of me.

File under: Things that make me fill with rage.

Taco Tuesday got the best of me.

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Starting Somewhere

If you’ve been reading here for awhile you know that I want to be a writer. What I’ve realized is that its pretty hard to try and do something when you know nothing of the process of getting there. I have my beginning point (now) and where I want to end up (freelancing on events, ideas, and for brands I love) but have no idea about the points in between. They say its all about the journey, but I don’t even know where to start. So I’m doing what I do best- and throwing myself in the ring. I’ve applied for two freelance copy writing positions. I haven’t heard back from either— which is besides the point. I will continue applying and networking and let the cards fall. I’ll chronicle my journey here, and in return ask that if you have some guidance, please share it! Here’s to happy hunting…

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January 23 2012

And therein lies the rub: What do you do when a wonderful man who made a terrible mistake dies? How do you properly honor an admirable life without whitewashing the egregious shortcomings that ruined the lives of others? I see the Penn State students paying tribute to Paterno in front of his statue on campus and wonder how many would still do so if they had young children of their own to protect. How many would do so if they were one of Sandusky’s alleged victims

Mourning Joe Paterno, A Flawed Hero
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Blog- The New Black is written by a twenty something girl who just relocated back to Cleveland, OH. Traveling to find herself long before Eat, Pray, Love she has lived on three continents in the last 5 years. Blog- The New Black is a lifestyle blog related to all things travel, fashion, food, and adult beverages. She welcomes you to her very public online diary. BTNB also writes for Cleveland City Living, professionally. This blog is her own, and all opinions are her own and not a reflection of her professional work. Ask me anything.
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