nothing like lying to your parents on thanksgiving......

so as most of you know by now, I lied to my parents for over a month. But no worries, it was well worth the deception for sure. I was originally planning on taking a bus to my Aunt Jackie's house 2 hours away for Thanksgiving, but my friend told me about this really cheap bus to ohio. I jumped on the chance to go home for the holiday. I was so excited, I called my dad and told him I was planning on coming home on that bus and to not tell my mom; I wanted to surprise her! But, my dad thought this was a really bad idea: he didn't know what bus I was talking about, where I would get it, how I would get from Columbus (where the bus drops off) to home and all these other annoying questions, so I knew what I had to do: drop the dad. I knew he would have to be left out of my plan and I could then surprise both of them! I booked my Chinatown bus ticket $30 one way to Columbus, Ohio.
Everytime my mom called I told her I was just staying in the city for Thanksgiving because all my friends were going to be here and we would have fun going to the parade and enjoying the city. This was a lie. She would be so sad on the phone saying this was the first time she would be without her children on Thanksgiving...I tried to keep my secret by dismissing her comment and remind her I'll see her in December.
It was the night my bus left and my roommates Jenna and Shantelle escorted me to chinatown in the pouring rain. We got lost of course and I just made it with like one minute to spare. I literally ran 2 blocks in the rain with my luggage in one arm and my umbrella in the other! It was quite a dramatic entrance for me getting on that bus with all those foreign people. Out of the 50 people on the bus there were maybe 8 white people the rest were either Chinese, Black, or Hispanic. The bus left at 10pm on Tuesday night and arrived in Columbus at 730am! I barely slept partly because I was so excited to see the look on my parents' faces and also because I didn't want anyone to steal my stuff. I sat in my seat clutching my coat and purse and I slept with one eye open. Thankfully I sat in the front seat both ways and everything was fine.
I arrived in Columbus and my friend Vicki drove me back to Stow. I called my mom on the way home to make sure she was home and to tell her I was just finishing up work for the week and I was excited about the parade. This was also a lie. I got home and rang the doorbell....she thought someone was robbing the house because she left the front door open. haha She opened the door and I jumped out and she looked completely terrified. I knew I had definitely surprised her! My dad was next. He was at work so my mom and I went to his office and I surprised him there. My mom opened the door to his office and then I walked in behind her and his face was priceless! I had successfully kept a secret from them and succeeded in making their Thanksgiving better!
It was so nice to see my family and all my friends, but after a weekend in Ohio, I was missing New York City again. I'm glad to be back, but sad that this experience is going to end in 3 weeks. :( I come home December 18th, the saddest day of the year. I plan on returning to this city after I graduate so everyone book their trips to NYC in 2013! :)

just another update

so here is the latest from new york as i see it:
the leaves have finally changed their colors and are slowly falling to the ground. the weather here has been so unpredictable; windy, rainy and cold one day, and 60 and sunny the next. i prefer the latter and hope the snow holds off until i leave for ohio. the christmas tree in rockefeller center was just delivered over this past weekend and will be lit the wednesday after thanksgiving. this tree is massive and supposedly it is brought from somewhere in colorado or somewhere over there. ice skating rinks are in full swing all over the city in bryant park, rockefeller, and central park. i hope to do some skating before i leave also. the rockettes have started their annual christmas shows and my aunts and i went to see them on opening day. they were AMAZING! each and every girl was always on the beat, not one leg was out of line. highly recommend this show to anyone and everyone. 

vogue internship updates: the december issue is out and everyone should buy it! i still havent looked through it yet, ill have to run to the art department and get me a copy! :) i thought i would just tell you guys about some of the places i get to go to in my everyday work day. i have of course been sent to starbucks, but also ive been to corporate headquarters of valentino, derek lam, calvin klein, phillip lim, oscar de la renta, bottega venetta, hermes, chanel, christian dior, prada, and tom ford to name a few. even though running errands are not my favorite thing to do, it allows me to see awesome fashion offices i otherwise would never be allowed to see ever. my internship is almost over at vogue magazine, december 9 is my last day of work and it will definitely be bittersweet.

next week is thanksgiving and i will be staying in the city watching the parade live while all of you are watching on the tv. to be honest ive never seen the parade ever not even at home on the tv screen! so this will be an experience to remember. i dont quite know what i am doing for thanksgiving dinner but im sure me and the girls here will figure something fun to do! well i hope everyone has a nice weekend and thanksgiving with their families! christmas is right around the corner and i hear there is nothing like new york at christmas time! pictures are sure to follow! :)

What's an Ohio?

I know this may sound really crazy, but I feel like a native New Yorker already; after only 3 months, I feel like I've lived here my whole life. The other day me and my roommate Jenna were talking about how we are leaving this city in a little over a month and we started to tear up. I never want to leave. I know I will be back after graduation of May 2013 and I am counting down the days until I can return here once again! The hard thing about loving the city is that I will be so far away from my family and friends that I love back in Ohio. But sometimes in order to move on in life and be successful, you have to leave behind everything familiar and comfortable. My dad once told me I was tough, now I believe him. I've proved to myself that after all those years of living at home and never being away from my parents for more than a couple of days at a time that I am capable of being independent and living somewhere by myself. Mom and Dad I love you for everything you've ever done for me and all the prayers you say for me everyday. I wish I could have my city and my family too, but I know my family will always be with me no matter where I end up.