Water Color [101 in 1,001]

This past thursday I was finally done for the week.  No more papers, quizzes or thesis meetings.  I could just be for about 2 hours and it was glorious.  On my 101 things in 1,001 days challenge I promised myself I would at least do 1 watercolor per month to relax.  I love art and I get so frustrated with myself that I don't leave time for it.  So, I've decided that I will.  

When I was in Denmark I was bought this small little water color set and a sketchbook. It was so nice to just forget about my classes, forget that I'm 4,000 miles away from my friends and family and just be with me.  

I'm excited to make this a series and share with you my monthly watercolor doodles.  

Here are some of my favorites from my time in Copenhagen. 

What is your creative escape?

Have to Have: Old Navy

zipfront cardi by hilarybadger featuring Old Navy

Old Navy cardigan
oldnavy.gap.com

How cute is this sweater?

#HaveToHave

& Happy Wednesday!

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Muse

         

Monday inspiration from Pinterest this morning. 

img 1 / my comfort food

img 2 /  my next project 

img 3 /  something new I want to try

img 4 /  where I wish I was at all times

Look Out Real World

job search by hilarybadger 

Today is my first visit job visit to meet with recruiters and discuss job opportunities in May.

Am I nervous?  A bit. 

I've had numerous internships and lots of experience, but I'm worried about 'selling myself' and knowing how to market what I want.  Luckily I worked with the career center to polish up my 'elevator speech' for the big day, but never the less, it's still nerve racking!  

This is kind of an awkward limbo for the application process.  It's technically too early to apply seeing as how employers want to fill positions they are seeking immediately, yet not too soon to start looking.  It's actually quite the tease.  I've started compiling a list of all the job opportunities, where they are located, their application requirements, & websites to keep myself organized.  Do any of my readers do something similar?

What are your best tips for the job hunt?

Any life experiences that have prepared you for the post college search?

Ted_Talks

Ted Talks are about one of my favorite things on the planet. 

My friend Kate from study abroad introduced me to 'Ted' during our trip to London last fall.  

We were staying with her family friends in 'Little Venice' and I asked about their professions.  She simply said well, he has a Ted Talk.  

That man made me tea. 

And his wife is just as magical and brilliant. 

So there ya go. BUT this is about the most recent Ted Talks I've been watching.  

One of my 101 things in 1,001 days list is to watch 10 Ted Talks.  I figured out the easiest ways to do that.  I've been listening to Ted, my new free app on from my phone, on long drives.  It's like book on tape, but BETTER. 

Yesterday on my drive home for Fall Break I listened to about 4 Ted Talks. I'll share two.

Janette Sadik-Khan on the streets of New York and how her role as Transportation commissioner has changed traffic and mobility.

After interning with ICMA over the last 4 months, I was so fascinated by this!  My love for city management and city planning have grown exponentially as well as my fascination with NYC. ;) 

More to come later.

The next is Michael Sandel.  "Why We Shouldn't Trust Markets With Our Civic Life"

Do you feel like we put a price on things that shouldn't be valued monetarily?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one!


What are some of your favorite TED Talks?
I'd love for your to share :)

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October Uniform

cozy by hilarybadger featuring a matisse footwear

1. Merona for Target Bag
2. Inhabit Cable Knit Sweater
3. ASOS Liquorish Coat
4. Essie "Sole Mate"
5. J.Crew Classic Black Flats
6. Anthropologie Monogrammed Mugs
7. H&M Top
8. Anthropologie Matisse Southwestern Loafters
9. Temi Throw blanket
10. Paneled Cross Stripe Dress
11. Rebecca Taylor Everyday Tank tank
12. FOREVER 21 Heathered Lounge Pants
13. FOREVER 21 Polka Dot Scarf
14. Target Mossimo Black Tote

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Storify; #GovernmentShutdown

Who doesn't love a little twitter satire?

Happy October!

It's officially time to start decorating for Halloween!

 Halloween means sweaters, mom opening up the windows and airing out the house, and decorating from top to bottom.  Mom had awesome Halloween decorations that she passed down to me to take to college my freshman year.  She always made sure everything had a little orange and black attached & I loved it!  Dad would bring home a stack of hay and pumpkins.  It was a lovely time.  I'm excited to be here this season since I haven't experienced halloween in America since 2011! 

To get you in the spirit, here are few fancy finds from Pinterest.

Halloween desktop wallpaper

Decorating a small college suite is challenging for any season.  With garland, you can never go wrong. 

Etsy Trick or Treat Garland

Etsy Halloween Paper Garland

In a dorm room full of 21 year old females that are currently writing dissertations, there are bound to be some wine bottles laying around.  What easier way to add a touch of Halloween to your common room than a few pumpkin inspired crafty bottles.  

Pumpkin and Ghost Bottles

Have fun decorating your dorm & Happy October.  

101 things in 1,001 days

Mackenzie Horan from Design Darling boutique started her 101 things in 1,001 days project and her end date was September 28th.   I think starting this project now is a great way to start my senior year of college as I finish a huge chapter in my life and start a new one in the real world.  I'll be checking off things as I go and blogging about them in the process. Follow along for this fun litter journey!  

Mackenzie's list

Start Date: October 1, 2013

End Date: June 28, 2016

1. Buy myself purple flowers when necessary 
2. Finish 3 works of Russian literature
3. Run 10 5K's 
4. Blog once per week
5. Go 1 week without spending money
6. Finish knitting my scarf that I started in Copenhagen
7. Donate to the Washington Fund
8. Surprise a friend with flowers
9. Tell one friend per week that I'm thinking about them
10. Throw a dinner party for a charity cause 
11. Move to a new city
12. Buy a yoga mat
13. Make homemade Christmas cards & send to family friends
14. Revitalize old furniture from yard sales
15. Drink 8 glasses of water every day for a week straight
16. Read everyday
17. Watch 5 classic films
18. Learn a new language
19. Travel to a new country
20. Save up to buy a DSLR camera
21. See a broadway play in NYC
22. Work on my dissertation a little bit everyday until it is finished
23. Bake 1 treat off Pinterest from scratch
24. Visit 5 new cities
25. Invest in blog business cards
26. Move into my first apartment
27. Invite others to advertise on my blog
28. Spend a weekend in NYC
29. Run from my house to the beach 
30. Surprise my roommates with notes in their mailboxes
31. Postcards from WAC to all my best friends at their colleges
32. Finish 1 book for fun this semester
33. Intern in DC one more time
34. Return to Copenhagen
35. Join Luminosity & revamp my brain
36. Buy Photoshop & Illustrator; take a class on both
37. Take a HTML Coding seminar
38. Apple picking
39. Take myself to the movies 
40. 50 hours of community service
41. Meet up with 3 blogger pals IRL
42. Tailgate at a Navy Football game
43. Write an 'About' page
44. Attempt paddle boarding
45. Wine tasting
46. Day trip to Philly
47. Ghost Tour of a new city
48. Get up to watch the sunrise
49. Visit 5 new musesums
50. Donate blood
51. Paint one watercolor per month
52. Go hiking up a mountain
53. Inspire another blogger to create their own 101 in 1,001 day list.
54. Take a cycling class
55. Buy a subscription to the New York Times
56. Put away $10 for every task I complete
57. Go to Canada
58. Make homemade ravioli from scratch with Emily's family
59. Buy Borgen on DVD 
60. Learn Danish
61. Get a library card
62. Finish the Harry Potter books (6 & 7)
63. See 3 new artists live in concert
64. Join Local Levo for whatever city I move to after graduation
65. Try Drybar blowout
66. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
67. Feature in a magazine
68. Red Sox game in Boston
69. Learn calligraphy again
70. See Mumford & Sons in concert
71. Visit a new state
72. 10 recipes from Pinterest/Food gawker for meals
73. Learn to make Danish apple cake
74. Buy a magazine
75. Learn graphic design; make infographics
76. Eat an apple every day for a week
77. Try 5 new juice recipes & blog about it
78. Have 5 more OOTD's 
79. Buy a fierce pair of heels
80. Go to a Ted Talk
81. Watch 10 Ted Talks
82. Try to be Vegetarian for 1 week
83. Get a real job
84. Read 3 books on Buddhism & Islam each
85. Read Azar Nafisi's other two novels
86. Watch Sleepless in Seattle
87. Make my own pair of earrings
88. Unsubscribe from emails I don't read
89. Run 30 miles in 30 days
90. Host a blog giveaway
91. Have a picnic in a park
92. Learn to sew/buy a sewing machine
93. Save up for a new MAC
94. Make pickles
95. Keep a one sentence journal 
96. Write a letter to my 25 year old self.
97. Refurbish a book shelf
98. Audition for something unexpected
99. Kayak with Dad
100. Crabbing with Grandma
101. $5 for every task not completed to charity

Here's to a new adventure over the next 1,001 days! 

Do you have a wish list or bucket list?  How do you keep yourself motivated to complete it?

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