Creating New Versions of Myself: British

      Happy Monday! Today has certainly been a Monday; this morning as I was pulling out of the driveway this morning, I ran over the curb and popped a tire, so I have to buy a new one (and those things aren't cheap), I felt super sick all day, a certain teacher was rude, I got in a fight with someone, and nothing seemed to go right. On days like these, I pretend I live somewhere else. Here's what the life of British Brooke would be like.

British Brooke...

• Sips her afternoon tea and nibbles her crumpets
• Wears tartan and Barbour
• Listens to The Beatles and The Kooks (already do that...)
• Reads Jane Austen novels
• Idolizes Diana and Kate
• Celebrates Burns Night
• Lives in a flat with yellow walls
• Often goes to the library
• Participates in London night life
• Eats fish and chips for lunch
• Constantly explores every corner of the UK on trains and buses
• Fully embraces Britain's hidden whimsical nature

Here's to a better rest of the week; I'm going to the Miley Cyrus concert tomorrow and my birthday is on Wednesday!

Carpe Diem,
Brooke

Creating New Versions of Myself: New York City

      Happy Saturday! After an extremely long and tiring week, it feels so good to be relaxing on the weekend. Yesterday didn't start very well, but at the end of the day I got an A on the rough draft of my Capstone paper (woo!) and I made $80 babysitting last night! After my recent trip to New York City for my school's choir trip where we got to sing in Carnegie Hall, I've been dreaming about how my life would be if I lived in the Big Apple...not going to lie, I'm kind of picturing it to be similar to Carrie Bradshaw's life.

NYC Brooke...

• Shops until she drops
• Reads the New York Times every Sunday
• Eats take-out with her friends 
• Frequently goes to the Met
• Starts every morning with coffee (oh wait, I already do that)
• Walks her dog in Central Park
• Hails a taxi like a pro
• Can strut down 5th Avenue in Louboutins
• Always decorates her apartment
• Dresses colorfully in the city of black
• Maintains a perfectly organized schedule
• Always has wild stories to tell on Monday mornings
• Walks as though three men are walking behind her

Carpe Diem,
Brooke

 

Creating New Versions of Myself: Southern

      Happy Tuesday! This week has felt so incredibly long and it's not even halfway over yet. Each class feels like it lasts 3 hours rather than 50 minutes, and the days drag along so slowly that it's almost unbearable. Tomorrow the classes are 80 minutes, but there are only three periods and we don't have to be at school until 9:45! Late starts are the reason why I've made it this far during my senior year. Only 46 days left until graduation!
      Recently, the weather has been warming up a little and it has me daydreaming of swinging on a porch somewhere in the South. Here's what Southern Brooke would do.

      Southern Brooke...

• Has summer picnics and garden parties
• Wears pearls and sundresses
• Frequently gets manicures and pedicures
• Goes to the beach whenever she can
• Appreciates snail mail and old traditions
• Enjoys cooking and eating shrimp & grits, biscuits, and peach cobbler
• Sips sweet tea on her porch while watching the sun go down
• Takes gardening, slow cooking, and crocheting very seriously
• Strolls along lanes with Spanish Moss trees
• Lives in an old plantation home with a porch and a swing

Do you ever imagine what your life would be like if you lived somewhere else?

Carpe Diem,
Brooke

Creating New Versions of Myself: New England

      Happy Saturday! I don't think I've ever been as unproductive as I have been today; I'm pretty sure I've watched about 30 episodes of the Office in the past 24 hours. I will admit that it's been pretty nice just getting to relax after my trip to NYC (omg) and a crazy stressful week at school. If I lived in New England, this is what I would be like.

New England Brooke...

• Rides a Schwinn bicycle
• Sails in the summers
• Spends her afternoons with a good book and a crisp apple on the dock
• Paints water colors
• Eats Sunday brunch with her family 
• Wears cableknits and oxfords
• Reads the classics on her window seat
• Lives in a white cottage
• Always has hydrangeas and peonies in her home
• Has lobster and crab for dinner
• Travels to the city 
• Rows her canoe in autumn

Ah, if only...

Carpe Diem,
Brooke