I finally moved to downtown Mount Pleasant. Granted, it isn’t Boston or New York or Chicago, but for right now with work and school keeping me in the middle of the mitten state, it’s the best I can do. So far, it’s already been a huge experience. Let’s recap:
I come from a small town with two stoplights. I graduated with a class of 80-something, and my backyard was a cornfield. Mount Pleasant is vastly larger than the Village of Clinton. I moved into the dorms at Central Michigan University for two years, then a student apartment complex on the outskirts of town, a party house right off of campus, a family housing apartment complex in Grand Blanc and back to a student apartment complex on the outskirts of Mount Pleasant. As of a week ago, I’ve been living in a downtown loft apartment, and it’s been an adjustment. I’ve learned a few things.
We took the ferry from Princeton, New Jersey to New York City for a day trip.
I barely took any photos, but we saw Ground Zero, the MET, Central Park and Times Square.
As much as a selfie can make a girl feel glamorous at times, nothing beats a full out photoshoot.
I met my friend Daighna a few years ago when I was a waitress at an Ann Arbor restaurant. She asked me to model for one of her class assignments (she was a photography student at the time) and I’ve stayed in touch with her ever since.
Now, she has her own photography business (book her now).
Daighna told me once that her dream job would be be a photographer for Vogue, and I truly think she’s beyond talented enough to one day reach that goal.
So, in addition to shooting weddings, engagements and senior photos, she also loves to go all out and put together crazy high fashion photoshoots, just because.
I accompanied Daighna for a two-day shoot at the old Detroit Boat Club on Belle Isle, “Good Girl Gone Glam Rock.” This location was amazing. Plaster was crumbling from the pink hued lavatory walls, wood was peeling from the ballroom floors, cobwebs hung from broken chandeliers and walking into the building was like taking a step right into the early 1900’s.
The shots Daighna got on location were phenomenal.
It was so exciting to head back to Washington D.C. to lobby for Invisible Children again!
Basically the only time I travel is if it’s something Invisible Children-related. Because, you know, I’m a poor college student and all. I visited D.C. once before to lobby, and made it out to California twice for different organization camps and conferences.
Exactly one week from today, I will be meeting with district representatives to discuss why I think it is so vital that the U.S. play a part in ending Joseph Kony’s war on central east Africa.
I’m excited! And a little nervous as well. For those who don’t know, I’ve been to D.C. to lobby for this cause (then H.R. bill 1067- the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act 2009) before. I was with friends from my hometown.
Greetings from Amsterdam!
Goedemorgen= good morning.
After the 10 hour flight in from Detroit and the tram rides around the country to find our hostel, I was a little too tired last night to do anything too big, so I spent the night in our hostel with Amber and Caitlin. But- I’ve already been able to pick up on a few things about the Netherlands.
Well guys, I finally had a chance to do some California dreamin’.
Doesn’t every teenager want to go to California? It’s totally glamorized on TV, and after watching shows like Zoey 101, I was sold.
Still sad my parents wouldn’t let me go to Pepperdine University, though. Real talk.
When I finally made it out to California, it was — of course — Invisible Children that brought me. I got a partial tuition to the non-profit’s Fourth Estate leadership camp, and so I was lucky enough to head out to the University of San Diego for a few days.
It was amazing.
Talk about a meaningful summer vacation!
I just got back from visiting Washington D.C., where I went with two of my friends — Aaustin and Stefan — to lobby for Invisible Children!
