Stay Gold

Hi, it's me again. Long time, no see.  Trying to get back on the blogging train. I decided to stick with "window shopping" for now because my bank account is at an all time low (especially in the "clothes/shoes/accessories shopping" category). I'm looking forward to being employed sometime soon. Six more months until graduation until here we come!!! |  Central Stripe Shirt  |  Posie Strappy Camisole  |  Funnel Neck Jacket  |  Cole Haan Hooded Down and Feather Jacket  | |  Denise Patchwork Silk Pants  |  MOTO Polka Dot Mom Jeans  |  Dolly Stripe Tapered Trousers  |  City Side Track Pants  |  MOTO Jamie Side Stripe Jeans  | |  Waffle Grid Oblong Scarf  |  See Me Smile 50mm Cat Eye Sunglasses  |  Korikanta Studded Pointy Toe Boot  |  Amour Pendant Necklace  |  Small Love Leather Crossbody Bag  |  'UltraBoost' Running Shoe...

London’s public transportation is one of the greatest systems in the world . It keeps you from having to Uber to all the best destinations (I’m looking at you, Paris) and it’s part of immersing yourself in the culture as ­­­numerous people commute to and from work via the great Transport for London vehicles. To be honest, after visiting London once – it’s one of the major things that made me want to come back. However, that’s another story for another day. What isn’t charming about the bumbling train cars and rearing buses is the absolute confusion you get when you stare at a map. How to get from point A to point B? Your easiest option is to use City Mapper , but that takes a slightly more seasoned individual. Understanding that app can open a whole new can of worms. But, I digress. Back to basics! UNDERGROUND In order to use the underground, which may also be referred to as “the tube” or simply “the train” you have to get an Oyster card or travel ticket. ...

I’m here to keep all you newcomers informed of my time abroad this summer. I will be spending my time at an internship with T H E U N S E E N , which I cannot wait to start on Monday. If there’s anyone out there that happens across this that is also going to study abroad in London, England I will provide my list of “best spots” and such. Hopefully, this will be more helpful than just telling you to pack a capsule wardrobe and all that jazz.                       So, I’ll start from the beginning… Whatever you do – start EARLY ! Whether this is research, the application process, or, most important, applying for a visa or passport make haste! It costs a lot of money to speed things up and that’s not something anyone wants. My own troubles with this consisted of: paying $643 for priority service (recommended for my program ), doing a walk-in biometrics appointment, sending my visa application to New York via UPS...

Recently, I’ve been looking internally for the reasons why I started a blog. I’ll save you the existential crisis and go for a more literal perspective. I started “Stay Gold” back in 2011, a couple days after the New Year began. I’d always loved reading blogs of my favorite online celebrities and gurus, so I decided to bite the bullet and start my own. Inspiration came from Zoe Sugg with her blog and YouTube channel personality- Zoella. This branched out to the blogging community and eventually I found one of my favorite blog named Pink Peonies by Rachel Parcell. She has a fabulous sense of style along with a gorgeously decorated house and fun family camaraderie. I obviously idolized these bloggers and wanted to follow suit with my own passion for beauty and fashion. I wanted everything to start out perfect with quality photos and extensive content. I quickly realized that was a bit of a pipe dream as I was just a teenager and I attempted to hide this blog from anyo...