Summer to-do list

Ahhh... summer. The time where nothing is required and fun is encouraged. Summer is amazing but of course, there are always times during it when I feel aimless and that "I'm not doing anything and wasting this time!" mentality comes on. So to avoid that as best I can, I've made a summer bucket list of everything I wanna do! Here it is:

- Take a yoga class

-Buy new riding boots

- Try a new restaurant

-Go to the farmers market every Thursday in my local town

- Have dinner in NYC with my friends from FIT (update: did this last Saturday night, post to come about it soon!)

- Try sailing

- See "The Godfather." There has got to be a reason every guy on the planet cannot stop quoting this movie.

- Golf with my dad

- Watch documentaries on WW1 and WW2

- Go to the beach with friends

- Finish "I am Charlotte Simmons" by Tom Wolfe

- Volunteer

- Prepare for Biology honors

- Start SAT prep (not to excited for this one). 

- Tour UVA

- Tour Lehigh University

- Tour Villanova University

- Tour Marist

- Tour Fordham

- Tour American University. Clearly I have quite a few college tours ahead of me but I actually love them so it's all good.

- Read a new book

- Get tanner than I currently am

- Read Of Mice and Men

- Finish the series "Freaks and Geeks" For everyone out there looking for new netflix shows to binge watch, WATCH THIS ONE!

-  Whiten my teeth

- Get in shape for field hockey (hopefully I'm making the v-squad this year!)

-Keep blogging!

I'll keep yall updated on which ones I accomplish!

until then,

xo, Molly

Graduation

ALRIGHT it's been forever since I've posted and that is only because Finals have been insane! But I have studied and passed them all, so I can officially say the backpack is off and summer is on!! So take a look at my cute fam and my brother, Jake, who graduated high school yesterday and is headed to Franklin&Marshall in the fall

What makes this graduation even more upsetting (but meaningful) is that my best friend, Emily is graduating as well and headed to Northwestern this fall

 

These are without a doubt two of the best people in my life and I can honestly say I am so happy that both of them got into top colleges and are headed for excellence. They deserve the world and are just both so talented and brilliant and I can't say enough good things each of them. Jake and Em, congrats and I know both of you are going to be the stars of your colleges. I love you both. 

xo, Molly

 

Columbia University

Lately I have been OBSESSED with Columbia! The idea of an enclosed campus in the middle of Manhattan is so appealing. So on Friday, I went for a tour and info sesh and this was my take:

Campus:
Very stone-and-marble campus. It was a bit cold, but that's coming from me who's looking for warm lighting and lots of trees in a college campus. The low memorial library had a really nice, old money vibe with a very high ceiling. The cobblestone walkways were so cute and I could definitely understand loving it there! I personally just wouldn't feel at home at Columbia. My dad and I went to Joe's coffee shop after our tour and usually, one would expect dark lighting and wood, chalkboards and jazz music in a college coffee shop. This one was quite different. It had a lot of metal and white around, alternative music playing (The Shins, to be specific). it was very modern and cool but again, personally I would want to study in somewhere for warm and comforting. That being said, all the Columbia students studying there seemed to really enjoy it!

Info sesh:
It was very very interesting! I've been to quite a few info sessions (Muhlenburg, Lafayette, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, and Franklin&Marshall) and this was definitely up there with the most engaging. They stressed a few main things, One, the two things you absolutely need to attend and enjoy Columbia is 1) a love for reading and 2) a love of an urban environment. They talked about how much the core curriculum was valued and again, contained lots and lots of books!! They said you might end up reading more in your first year than other college students read in their full four years. They stressed how awesome it is to live in New York as a Columbia student because of all the opportunities made available to you. Tickets to museums and shows, hands on experiences for classes. It really is the cultural capital of the world, and they let Columbia students take advantage of that.

Tour:
My tour guide was so sweet. She was this tiny Asian girl with a huge, loud voice and a British accent. She was so awesome and of course she shared the fact that when Gossip Girl came to Columbia to film, the called it Yale and got kicked out. And when they went to Yale to film, they called it Columbia and also got kicked out. She showed us one of the libraries and the names of all these dead white men inscribed on the outside, and that years ago, a bunch of students climbed up there and put names of women, African Americans, Hispanics up there.Now there are screens covering them and whenever people ask if their for the birds, they have to say, no they are for the students.

Overall, I just realized Columbia was for a very specific person and that person is not me. A very academically oriented person would love it there, someone who is going to college for an education first and a social life second. I absolutely love to learn and read and have a huge intellectual curiosity, but not at the level Columbia is looking for. It was definitely a great experience though and i could totally see how people would love it there! I mean, a college campus in the middle of NYC is pretty dreamy.

Well, ta ta for now

-Molly

How to wear: white pants

Ahhh... white pants. The universal sign that summer has begun. Memorial day is infamous for being the start of white pants season. Barbeques, pool parties and beach days are now within our grasp. And now you'll know what to wear to every single event!

This would be the perfect outfit to wear to a summer dinner with friends or a party. The beautiful periwinkle tan will enhance even the lightest of tans (which gives you an excuse to hit the beach!) The bright coral necklace adds a dressy touch and compliments the light blue instead of taking it over. The sandals just add a bit of gold detailing to the bottom half of the ensemble. All together it makes the perfect classy yet comfy outfit!

Peasant Blouses are THE hottest summer top as of now. The flowy look on top with tight bottoms is flattering and chic. The top is so Boho, yet the white pants, dark leather sandals and gold clutch make it palm beach-esque. You could walk onto a yacht in this ensemble and be the most stylish one there. This Mediterranean inspired outfit will have all heads turning.

Who says lazy days have to contain sweatpants? The perk of white pants is that they are soft while still being stylish, so feel free to go comfy with the top! The styles of white pants and a Shep shirt really go together, as opposed to two things such as a sweatshirt and a skirt, which will NEVER go together.The light blue Shep shirt, white pants, and Sperrys make a nice and easy outfit. Throw on your pearls and Longchamp for a preppy comfy day look.

I love the look of a light summer sweater, pants and slip on espadrilles. It gives off a vaguely Mediterranean vibe to me. The white splits up the whale pattern of the sweater and the striped shoes so the outfit is not too busy. The nautical whales give permission to the anchor necklace and steering wheel earrings. It's a very cohesive style that I would love to wear all summer long. 

Which look is your favorite?
-Molly

Quote of the week

"Be as you wish to seem"
-Socrates

Be as you wish to seem. Such a simple thought yet to heavy and important. There is an art to coming off a certain way and some think of this as "being fake." There is nothing wrong about wanting to be something and becoming it. I've dealt with this issue a bit, People will see how I dress and think I'm trying too hard to be something. But honestly, if they think this, they don't know me. I appreciate fashion and clothing and the different impressions that clothing can give off. And I am completely aware of the vibe I give off and it is truly who I am, my clothes just help express it. It's a big reason I dress the way I dress. Also, I really just love clothes and what I wear makes me happy.

If one wishes to seem smart, become smart. If one wishes to seem cultures, become cultures. Become ambitious in a pursuit to embody what you dream of.

So readers, how do you wish to seem? And how can you make yourself become this?