Social Responsibility & Leggings, What’s Not to Love?

The work is piling on more and more as the end of the year grows closer. The fear of not graduating because I can not get my work done and the fear of missing out and moving on are ever present throughout my days here.

I just have to keep reminding myself to breath and focus on the little things that I love about my university. This article from the NY Times talks about how we can decrease “brain fatigue” by just going for a walk in the park. It says that right about now I should be taking a break from work and going for a walk so I guess I should enjoy my beautiful campus while I can and the work can wait…right?

Something I really wish I was able to focus on more right now is my job search but specifically my portfolio. Of course I have been creating my portfolio consistently throughout my years at school but I have not had the time in the past months to compile it all into one place. I have been given a lot of great opportunities here and would really like to showcase it. I just discovered WordPress Porfolio and I think that this along with a hard copy of my portfolio would be great. It would be able to highlight all of the things that the hard copy couldn’t and more.

So as the job search chugs along (slowly that is) I find myself looking for companies that are strongly geared toward social responsibility as well as companies that carry an authentic reputation. I came across an article about H&M on Refinery29’s page the other day and was really impressed. H&M is now one of the first companies to release the names and locations of all of its factories in its move towards even greater transparency and openness. Now that is what I would classify as an authentic company.

Refinery29 also caught my eye for another reason: the legging handbook (as I like to call it). They have gathered five different legging looks that aren’t your average baggy shirt and tights combo and it gets better…The five girls showcased give the low down on their top do’s and don’ts of leggings, I think every female should take a look, study it even. Some of these looks may even be office appropriate…sign me up!

It’s definitely a tie for which one is my favorite:

v.s.

Which look do you prefer? Are leggings work appropriate (if done well)?

P.S. Doesn’t this look delicious and who doesn’t love a sweet Sunday read?

While we were snowed in…

We all ate well and drank too much wine! But I wish I had thought of this drink before the snow hit! The dark & stormy is usually a summer drink but it really does seem fitting.

But the food! Oh the food!

We had all these leftovers and we didn’t know what to do with them but what’s better than experimenting a little?

Here’s our recipe:

1 cup left over pico de gaillo
1.5 cups green peppers and onions
1/2 cup of cilantro
1.5 cups chicken stalk
2 cloves garlic
12 oz can tomatoes
6 chicken drumsticks
1 Jalapeno
Salt, pepper & a dollop of greek yogurt

and cornbread, of course!

Two other soups: taco and lentil that would have been fun to eat during the blizzard! Looks like we might get another chance this weekend though.

Photo taken by friend Charlie Shaffer of Nantasket Beach after the storm.