By: Gabriela Yareliz
Hello dear friends!
Tomorrow, the adventure begins. I have every minute of my time mapped out because Mondays are terrible. I am going to have a 4 a.m.-9p.m. day doing law school stuff because of oral arguments and the contracts make-up class (which makes me want to cry). Yesterday and today were great though. I spent time in Flushing for the Health Summit, ate Chinese with Kaidi and hung out with the OYiM group at the Sheraton.Sunday is my reality day. 😦 Hellish days of quarantine in my room reading and stuff. Anyway, enough explaining my predicament with the oral arguments. I just got off two sketchy trains from Flushing. People’s gazes bounce off each others in the train. This peruvian guy tried to give me a questionable book at the subway station… he said he was just handing them out to “pretty girls.” Nice try buddy.
Shout out to my Cricket buds who are hittin the beach this weekend in Panama City. I am so jealous.
All right… top picks time.
1] Abuela’s creations.
My grandmother is so talented. She made me this messenger bag and scarf. The bag is lined inside with green satin. It is gorgeous. I love the colors. So earthy, yet classy.
2] Ines’ Little Diaries
So, I am a big fan of Ines de la Fressange. She has the cutest videos; they are hilarious. She takes you to different boutiques around New York. She is so funny.
If you speak French and love Ines de la Fressange or Paris, you will be amused.
They are on the Roger Vivier Channel. Here are some sample videos.
3] La Chanson
I got a fabulous gift from my grandparents: Vive la Chanson 4-disc collection. I am a huge fan of chanson. It has Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour (I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE HIM), Charles Trenent, Georges Brassens, etc. I am in love with it.
4]Flushing: Image from queensnyc.com
Ode to that feeling you get when you get off the subway in Flushing, and you don’t understand a thing on any billboard or sign. You just think, Where the heck am I?
5] Feelings about school at the moment.
6] I can’t believe MSNBC did this. It always makes me laugh. Poor Sarko (I love that man).
7] Song of the week
Douce France- I have always identified with this song. France has always been such a big part of me.
8] Verse of the week:
Psalm 23:3
He [God] restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
9] Les Guignols-Harlem Shake with the cardinals picking the next pope.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 