Being present

"The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence." 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I realize that this blog is being very much neglected. I'm hoping to be more consistent and present once this internship is over, which is sadly already half way through. I'm having a great time using my brain again, being pushed in my creativity, and working and learning from some of the best talent in Chicago. 

One of my fellow interns inspired me to use my tumblr and try to post a photo a day. I started a few weeks ago when I realized it was my half birthday. Thought it would be a good way to track what I do in the next six months that lead to my birthday. It's a good way to see what I'm doing and where I've been. It also forces me to be creative and try to come up with something new (almost) everyday. And it's another way to create my online presence. 

See what I'm up to and follow my on Tumblr: Life of Lulu

Are you on Tumblr?  

Half birthday

"You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine just own the night like the Fourth of July" - Katy Perry 

Fireworks on the Hudson River, NY

Six months ago I was in NY watching the Fourth of July fireworks on the Hudson River. Six months from today is the big birthday! I'm so not ready for it to come, mainly because I don't have my life figured out yet. I still have no clue what I want to do when I grow up, and I feel that I should have it all figured out! 

But who says you have to have all figured out? Parents, friends, society? Do we just put so much pressure on ourselves to succeed that it ends up terrifying us and set ourselves up for failure? 

I don't know?! I don't have the answers right now. There's still a lot I need to work on and figure out! Who knows if that can be done in the next six months? Stay tuned. 

Thank you Katy Perry for your Firework song. It's been stuck in my head for a while, but it's got a pretty good message! For now I will try to shine and show them what I'm worth.

"You don't have to feel like a waste of space

You're original, cannot be replaced

If you only knew what the future holds

After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed 

So you can open one that leads to the perfect road... 

And when it's time you'll know"

How are you handling the new year?