Iphone5

I got the iphone 5 for Christmas and now it is time to go through my music and tell y'all what music is playing on it!

I am putting it on shuffle:

1. Meet Virginia- Train

2. Bats in the Belfry- Dispatch

3. Bring em out- T.I

4. West Side Story- LFO

5. Lover, Lover- Jerrod Niemann

6. Bad Girlfriend- Theory of a Deadman

7. Springsteen- Eric Church

8. Con Man- Dispatch

9. Ho Hey- The Lumineers

10. Run this Town- Jay Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West

11. Breakeven- The Script

12. Someone Like You- ADELE

13. Swing- Savage

14. Welcome to the Jungle- Guns N' Roses

15. Toes- Zac Brown Band

16. Friends in Low Places- Garth Brooks

17. The Only Way I Know- Jason Aldean feat. Luke Bryan & Eric Church

18. American Girl- Tom Petty

19. Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not- Thompson Square

20. That Was A Crazy Game Of Poker- O.A.R.



These are just some of the many songs playing on my phone!

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

xx
Raised Right

Coney Island

Tonight I went to a lecture on Coney Island. I'm not going to lie to y'all but I kinda fell asleep for the first half hour. It was kinda slow start and I was also just really tired. But I would have like to have heard more about the history and heard more about the fires that destroyed parts of the attractions. Obviously everyone's favorite part was at the end when speaker John B. Manbeck went into detail about the rides. However, the best part was brief because it was getting to the end and people were ready to leave. I had a very nice talk with a guy afterwards. He must have been mid-twenties and cute. He showed up to the lecture because his grandfather told him about it because he is writing a screenplay about Coney Island set in the 1930s. He said he wants it to be a love story like the Titanic. I was really tempted to tell him to make sure that Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't star in it because if he does I wont see it.

Overall it was a good night. I just wish I had felt better.

xx
Raised Right

delayed but not for long

Slight delay on starting my work out. My only excuse is being sick sucks and takes energy out of me! Also yesterday I did some and by that I mean my dad and I carried a very heavy dresser up a flight of stairs for my sister. My sister started her move into the city yesterday. The funny thing was I was slow getting ready yesterday and my mom threatened to leave me at home while they moved my sister in and I just laughed at her! Probably the funniest thing my mother has ever said to me! There would be no way that my parents and my sister would be able to carry the dresser or anything else without my help! My sister couldn't even carry the microwave up the stairs and that barely weighed anything!

My arms are sore and my back is too a little but I am going to do some stretches so this doesn't happen again!

Today I am helping my mom cook. She is making her amazing pasta sauce! And even though I am sick I still get to help! It is actually very simple so I can hopefully be able to make it when I move to DC!

In other news, I going to email my mother's co-worker's daughter-in-law about getting a job. She works in HR in DC! I also need to email my former professor....

I really need to move down to DC quickly because I cannot handle living at home anymore!

xx
Raised Right

Today my sister and I started dividing stuff up because she is starting her move into the city tomorrow. Which is going to suck since I will be doing ALL the heavy lifting. I am really going to miss her but not for the reason y'all might think... I am going to miss her entertaining my mother. I love my mother don't get me wrong. I just don't like spending every moment with her. There are so many times I can watch the same episodes of How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, and Friends that I can watch over and over again.


I am going to watch some Community and keep warm in my bed on this semi-lazy Saturday!

xx
Raised Right

CrossFit

Starting tomorrow (regardless of how I am feeling) I am going to start 16-Days of Beginner CrossFit Workout!

16-Days of Beginner CrossFit

I will be sure to let y'all know how it goes and if I can complete all the WODs!

xx
Raised Right

Hottie Alert!!

I finally started watching the show Suburgatory and can I just say it is not what I expected. It is funny and well really the main reason I watch it is because of Parker Young! He is so cute and sexy (especially with his shirt off)!!!

Can you just say YUMMY!!! 

Okay well on the show he plays a dumb jock but as the show progresses you really see his sensitive side and how he cares for someone other than himself. Even if he was a dumb jock in real life I would still love him but apparently he is very smart but decided to put off college to pursue acting which was probably an excellent decision because I have now found the guy I Love!!! 

xx

Raised Right

Trying to feel better

My dad made me this: tea, honey, lemon with cloves, cinnamon, and rum!

I'm about to see if this is any good 🐤🙉


I can't decide if I like it or not

sick day

Today sucks.... I have a sinus headache which is the worst and of course before this came on I promised my dad I would help make dinner! So what I've been doing today is laying in bed and watching Suburgatory. I wont get into details about how shitty I feel right now but my day is getting better cause I just found music on my computer that I almost forgot I had. The band Chill B is so incredible. My sister, her best friend and I discovered them when we were in high school (I might have been in middle school~ I can't remember). We discovered them on one of our many trips to Nantucket. It is not so much a band as just two guys (who from what I can remember were very hott). They went to Middlebury College in Vermont. I think they just performed during their college days and then joined the real world because I haven't heard of them since.

I think it is time to start cooking y'all!

xx
Raised Right

Family Business

My family use to own Kentile Floors in Brooklyn. My dad sold it years ago but the sign is known throughout the city. Today my sister informed me that it will be coming down this week! I can not believe that they are taking down a Brooklyn landmark! I really hope these rumors are not true because my whole family would be heart broken! I guess the only thing we can do is wait and see what happens!

xx
Raised Right

OOTD

My OOTD:

                                                                 (Via Instagram)

AG skinny jeans
Kappa Alpha blue long sleeve shirt
Lilly Pulitzer green fleece
Hunter pink boots

Fitness Tuesday

Started more of an actual workout today thanks to Pinterest! Doing the Brazilian Butt Workout! You are supposed to do it three times and I could barely get through the first round! Just proves that I need to get into shape! Of course I did some jumping jacks (about 50) and squats (about 10) as a warm up and that was slightly exhausting!

Hopefully I will do better tomorrow!

xx
Raised Right

Its been one of those days...

For as long as I can remember I have heard stories from my mother about how skinny she was back in the day... She didn't weigh 110lbs until after she had my older sister! So it wouldn't come to any surprise by anyone that I have some body issues. Today I decided that I wanted to be comfortable and embrace my body. I have curves! I have a large ass and a little fat around my belly. I was walking around my house in my sport shorts and a sports bra and then my mother decides it is a good idea to tell me to unroll my short and pull them up to cover myself. Which has now resulted in me pouring myself a strong gin and tonic and writing this blog entry. 

I know I shouldn't let her comments get to me because I know I am beautiful and I don't need to compare myself to how she looked. Every time now that she does comment on me needing to lose weight I can't help but bite my tongue. I love my mother and I don't care if she weighs like 10lbs or 500lbs. But after my mother quit smoking she gain a lot of weight and hasn't done anything to get rid of it and it always complaining. I wish she could have motivation to lose it like I do. (I want to lose like 20lbs but obviously keep my ass cause it is awesome!)

xx

Raised Right

Happy Day

My sister got an apartment in New York City. She signs the lease on Tuesday and is moving into the apartment in a few weeks. Today we went shopping for a mattress and all that shit for her! The best part for me was when she bought me lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings! But I did really enjoy spending time with my sister even if it was shopping but I guess since it was for her apartment and not for clothes it makes it less annoying. I am really happy she finally found an apartment! But I am also going to miss her so much! I wont get to see her everyday which will suck because I love but also really fucking hate being at home! I am very jealous she gets to move out so soon! I am still trying to find a job so I can afford to move into my apartment in Washington DC.

I could probably go on more about this but for fucks sake it is 3am and I should really go to bed.

Oh quick update: I have been working out but not as much I would like... mostly just a little light ab workout each night before bed. Starting out with plank for a minute to a minute and a half.

Goodnight y'all!

xx
Raised Right

Yesterday

Yesterday was Valentine's Day....

Every year Valentine's Day comes along and whether or not you are in a relationship for some reason people make such a big deal about this "holiday". In my opinion, it is a good holiday for people who are in committed relationship who care deeply for one another. Girls tend to hate this "holiday" if they are not in a relationship because it is just another reminder that they are alone. It really annoys me when I go onto any social media page and all the single people that I know are complaining that they are alone and how much they hate Valentine's Day! Well I am sorry but I don't give a shit! I hate it sometimes because when I see couples being romantic makes me want to vomit and reminds me that I haven't found that special someone to share holidays and such with but mostly I hate Valentine's Day because of the people bitching about how much they hate Valentine's Day and that they are alone. Yes you might have been alone and not had a partner to share it with but that doesn't necessarily mean you wont have someone to share it with next year or ever. Besides you should just make the most of being single! Have fun! Enjoy it because when you are married and have gone through countless Valentine's Days and anniversaries you may still love that person or you might hate them. Everyone who is single should go out to a bar (obviously if they are of legal drinking age) and meet people! Or invite your other single friends over and just enjoy it!

Some people get overly cheesy with Valentine's Day with the chocolates and teddy bears! I just know that when I do find someone that it doesn't matter what we do on Valentine's Day or what you get me.... All that should matter is that we are together!


Remember people ENJOY BEING SINGLE WHILE YOU CAN!!!!


xx,
Raised Right

Happy Valentine's Day

It is Valentine's Day! I do not have a date or anyone special to share this day with! My family has to decided that we are going to celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday because that is when we all will be home and be able to eat together at a normal time! I promised my sister I would be nice to her all day!

Me & my best friend Sarah: Summer 2012

Me & my sister Lisa

These are two of the three people that are the most important people in my life right now!

I love them so much! They are my Valentines today!

xx,

Raised Right

Cocktail Time

It is time to start drinking y'all! I am having a g&t. For those of you who do not know what that is you are dumb! It is a gin & tonic!

Today being around my family has driven me to drink but that is nothing new.

I went to Costco and wanted to buy everything but I did not!
So when I was there I told my dad that we should have gone into the other lane at checkout and the guy next to us started talking to me... I couldn't help but think:

New York New York

On my way back home to New York!! It is warm, sunny, and absolutely gorgeous right now which makes it harder to leave! But my best friend Sarah made a sandwich to go which will make the bus ride do much better!! I can't wait to come back to DC and of course finally move here!!

xx,
Raised Right

Ootd

Tonight I wore my brand new AG skinny legging jeans and my DVF cashmere grey sweater, my navy longchamp, my tan uggs, and my best friend's quilted Barbour jacket!

Now I'm curled up in her bed watching Burn Notice in my flannel pj bottoms, and my J Crew tan cashmere v-neck sweater!

Wait, it's Monday.....???

Today I was going to tell y'all the contents of my purse. However only having access to my phone and sister's iPad have made it difficult to get the full picture. Today has been not very productive. I did some light reading, made myself a sandwich with Tabasco Mayonnaise! It is literally the best thing ever!!! I am meeting up with my god brother at 6:30 and I will need to get ready! OOTD to follow!!


xx,
Raised Right

Life motto

Keep Calm

When I started this blog it was mainly for posting items that I love. Now it will be so much more! Keep Calm & Sail On will track my raised right life! I will continue to post things that I believe to be preppy! This is not a guide to being preppy! One is born a prep! You don't necessarily have to be dressed preppy 24/7! But you should always have impeccable manners and remember to be who you are!