For those of you who do not know me, my name is Mimi. I am a Delta Gamma at Louisiana State University. This summer I was lucky enough to be a style intern at HGTV Magazine in New York City. I spent the whole summer going to press previews, meeting people, calling in product for stories, styling photo shoots, and having a blast.
At the beginning of June I packed up my life and moved, by myself, to the big city. I was just a wide-eyed little girl, from Slidell, Louisiana, thrown into this incredibly fast-paced and crazy environment. Needless to say I was lost. It took some getting used to. I started a blog to document my time there- littlegirlbiggerapple.blogspot.com. I didn’t want to miss a thing. It took a lot of cupcakes and a lot of cocktails, with a lot of different types of people to find my way. I couldn’t have gotten through without my many visitors- 4 of my DG sisters were able to come visit me during my time there. They each came at different times, and I chose different New York City must-dos for us to experience together. Lauren and I walked the Brooklyn Bridge and ate a pizza at the famous Grimaldi’s in Brooklyn.
Molly and I saw Chicago on Broadway and ate the best guacamole you’ve ever tasted at Rosa Mexicana in Lincoln Center. Katie (who is my biological sister too) was able to come visit twice- and we spent our time eating too much and shopping even more! When Ashley visited we were able to experience the Frying Pan in Chelsea and find some great deals in SoHo.
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| Lauren and Mimi at Grimaldi's Pizza in NYC |
Molly and I saw Chicago on Broadway and ate the best guacamole you’ve ever tasted at Rosa Mexicana in Lincoln Center. Katie (who is my biological sister too) was able to come visit twice- and we spent our time eating too much and shopping even more! When Ashley visited we were able to experience the Frying Pan in Chelsea and find some great deals in SoHo.
It would be impossible for me to tell you everything I did when I was in the city, it was just so much in so little time. They call it the city that never sleeps for a reason! I was trying to sum up my time in NYC, and I found a Carrie Bradshaw quote that says it all:
“They say life's what happens when you're busy making other plans. But sometimes in New York, life is what happens when you're waiting for a table.”
While I was waiting for a table, in line for a cupcake, walking home from work, or hailing a cab, life happened. I didn't even get it until I came home, but I feel like I didn't even know what life could be until I was the little girl in the Big Apple. It took going to a place where I didn't know anyone or anything, to find out who I was - or at least who I want to be. I met so many amazing people, and in meeting those people I came across personalities I didn't know existed and made life long friends. I became comfortable with being alone, and it was that alone time that gave me ideas and forced me to seek inspiration and adventure beyond my comfort zone (and time zone, for that matter). Everything I felt, saw, heard, tasted and smelled was new and exciting. Every day in New York was an adventure. Hell, every minute in New York was an adventure. I wouldn't change one second of my 8 weeks spent there. It was the best summer of my life.
xo, Mimi
