Fashion Africana

Ankara Fabrics are so lovely. There's an African fabric store close to me, I see a altered Kaba (West African dress) in the near future

Good to have her (Felicia) as a friend.

Soon after my return from Toronto my internship ended.

Initially, my nerves were threatening to derail me when I started. I knew I had gotten the job out of all the applicants for a reason; my application, interview, resume, and essay was thorough, but I was still nervous after I accepted the offer. I was the prototype and I knew I had to set the bar high. I was participating in a program that was named after one of the oldest and most influential partners in the firm that had passed on. So after continuous cups of chamomile tea the first week, I became more self-assured.

The exposure, interactions, and work I have done over the last weeks have been invaluable to me. I now know that I don’t have to tie myself down to one thing, I can really do everything that interests me. This has truly been a great summer for opportunities, and I am without a doubt thankful for all of them.



My first time trying red velvet at my farewell party. So good.

Oh Toronto, How I Love Thee

I've been doing a horrible job updating, but my adventures are keeping me busy. I spent about five days in Toronto from July 27th to August 3, with a few hours in NYC. It was one of the highlight moments of my summer. The first time I went to Canada was back in 2003, and at that time I was too young to really appreciate the city at its surrounding areas. Caribana was even better than I thought it would be. It was even more fun because my cousin got us into the parade.

Toronto is such a refreshing difference compared to Connecticut. There is true diversity. I loved the restaurants, "street cars", people, and most of all the shopping. There stores are huge. They have two H&Ms in their downtown area, both are three floors. The thrift stores are lovely also (I got Levi's for $10). I can go on and on, but I'll end it here. i had a great time.

Sometimes my little adventures are all that's keeping me sane.

Tone, Tone, and more Toning

So I've lost even more weight, most due to being a vegetarian, and rest is attested to Zumba and my walking craze. However, I want to tone up, specifically my arms and stomach. I have my mother's thick arms, but I don't it's genetic (?). I tried on clothes for my trip, that I haven't worn since last year, and there's a noticeable difference. A lot of people have been telling I've lost weight for months, but my response has mostly been meh.

Now, I'm starting to see it's substantial. I'm going to need that same discipline that I used to transition to vegetarianism to go through with this. I was using my school's weight room to tone up, but I haven't been on campus for weeks, the gym hasn't seen me for more than a month and a half.

Needless to say, I now have a healthy body image. Now and again I might think, "Why does one boob look wayy larger than the other." Then, I remember, one breast is ALWAYS bigger than the other. Anyway, mission engaged.

The last three weeks have been dedicated to getting accustomed to work. In late May, I applied for an internship position at a law firm in my city. After later research, I found out that it was a large law firm on the East Coast. Anyway, after my essay and interview, I got the job. This well give me more insight into the practice of law, and whether I want to pursue the field. As soon as I was done with one internship, I started another.

I like work. It involves a lot of thinking, networking, and level-headedness. It's professional and constructed. However, the associates, partners, and staff are friendly and down-to-earth.

I have the usual; my own office, company phone, email, placard and the whole bit. I'm such a noob sometimes. I refuse to decorate my office with embarrassing pictures. lol, I'm really simple most times.