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“There is a place in your heart where you believe.
Make this your home.”
-Morgan Love
Happy Friday!! It’s been a rough, emotional week so I am glad it’s finally the weekend. I am feeling much better than I was at the beginning of the week, but still, have a lot on my mind and the weight of current affairs is affecting me. Hopefully I can destress and relax a little this weekend.
My rough week started last weekend when I was sitting on my couch in the evening watching The Addams Family movie when I heard a round of gunshots right outside my apartment building. I sat frozen on my couch for a few seconds until I saw the red and blue lights of the police cars. I looked outside my window and saw a group of people hurrying away. The entire street was filled with cops. I opened my window and watched as the police questioned the people walking away and searching for the suspect(s) and bullet shells. Two people were shot (both in the leg), but thankfully are going to be fine. I sat by my window watching until after 2 am, both scared of what had happened and interested in how the police handled such events. I was pretty shaken up for the next couple of days. This isn’t the first time I have heard gunshots in the city, but the first time it happened right outside my apartment. It was only a little after 11 pm, on a Friday. If it wasn’t the pandemic, there is a good chance I could have been arriving home from an evening out right at that moment. Also, if I were sitting by my window, looking out onto the street like I frequently do, I would have witnessed the entire thing. I am not scared to leave my apartment nor do I feel my neighborhood is unsafe. I live in a nice neighborhood in Manhattan, but still, I am not naive to think crime such as this doesn’t exist in the city. I think the entire thing was just an unfortunate event and a senseless act. Luckily the police have been patrolling my street religiously for the past week.
Besides my own personal episode of Law and Order, I spent the next few days really in my head. By Sunday morning I was an emotional wreck. I think I have finally hit a breaking point of feeling isolated, alone, now a little scared, stressed, and unsure of the future. I needed a good cry. To wrap myself with a blanket, circle up in a ball and cry. It felt good to release the stress and sadness, all of the emotions. Afterward, I hopped in the shower and was ready to move on. I went uptown to the Upper East Side to walk around and look at decorative stoops. This has become my favorite hobby- -looking at how people are decorating their stoops for the holidays. I found some really great ones the past few weeks and have been sharing them on my IG Stories. Hopefully you have been enjoying them too.
As the week progressed my mental health got better and better. I think hearing the shots was the tipping point, the added stress that was the final straw for my emotions. But as always, out of darkness comes the light. So I am always grateful and appreciative of such days because they make the moments where I am happy so much better. I spent the week listening to music, watching my favorite shows, reading, and working out. I even got my hair done this past Monday. Getting my hair done was such a mood booster! It was nice to chat with my colorist and catch up. To be doing anything other than sitting inside my apartment. And my hair looks great again!
What I am watching: I haven’t started any new shows, but do want to start watching The Queen’s Gambit soon. I have heard such great things about the show that I can’t wait to start binging it. Last Sunday evening I watched Netflix’s Rebecca. The adaptation of the Hitchcock film. I never saw the original, so can not compare and contrast. What I can say is that I enjoyed the new film with Lily James and Armie Hammer. It wasn’t the best movie I have ever seen, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I know it has mixed reviews, but that comes with remaking a classic movie. The costumes alone were worth the 2 hours. I couldn’t get over how impeccable everyone looked!
What I bought: This past week I spoke about wanting to buy sweater dresses in this post here. I ended up buying this grey sweater dress for $33 from Amazon. I ordered an XS– based on the reviews it’s long and pretty baggie. Also this week I bought my mini calendar for 2021. Each year I either buy a stack from either Inslee or Sugarpaper– depending on the design. I currently have one from Sugarpaper in gold. For 2021 I pre-ordered Inslee’s Botanical Calendar. I am so excited to be done with 2020 and spend all of next year looking at a beautiful calendar filled with flowers and butterflies. And if you remember from a month ago my IG post about butterflies? I have been using them as a sign of love, hope, and happiness. So I took this as a sign that the botanical calendar was the right one for me. A year of love, happiness, and new beginnings.
This weekend I have nothing planned except to enjoy the autumn weather and the fall foliage. I will not be celebrating Halloween this year, unfortunately. Last year I went to Caroline’s Wizard of Oz Halloween party and it was so much fun! I went as a witch. Such a bummer that this year I will not be attending any parties. But that is 2020. Although I may not be doing the monster mash I am still looking forward to a lovely weekend.
Have a wonderful weekend xo
1. Take this virtual tour of costumes from The Crown and The Queen’s Gambit
2. A cute skirt for Thanksgiving
4. Have my eye on these ankle boots– also on sale
5. Biggest holiday decor trends
6. Can’t wait to visit The Met’s new costume exhibition “About Time”
7. How beautiful are these images of ballerinas for the Carolina Herrera FW20
9. This apple crumble looks delicious
10. Styling tricks actor Emma Corrin learned from Princess Diana