This Week’s Picks: December 22, 2013

1] “Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.” Khalil Gibran 2] Miguel Angel Silvestre y Blanca Suarez 3] 4] 5] Royal Commitments Rumor has it, Pippa is engaged! Too cool. Her style is always impeccable. Simple, modestContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: December 22, 2013”

The Most Handsome of 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz In high school, Alli D. and I would make a list of the best looking guys, modeled after People’s Sexiest Man Alive list. I thought it would be fun to make a list of the guys who made my list this year (and practically every year–with the exception of some new ones).Continue reading “The Most Handsome of 2013”

This semester, brought to you by: Jesus

How I feel after my last exam today: By: Gabriela Yareliz Here is to the end of the semester! It wasn’t until recently that I was able to walk around NYC with a friend under the holiday lights and hidden stars. School hit us hard this semester. Words–I feel like they’ve been flashing before myContinue reading “This semester, brought to you by: Jesus”

Bearing Fruits

By: Ellen G. White, from Testimonies for the Church, vol.1, chapter 81 “I saw that it is no light thing to be a Christian. It is a small matter to profess the Christian name; but it is a great and sacred thing to live a Christian life… The question will never be asked, How muchContinue reading “Bearing Fruits”

Quotes of the day

“Those who have grown the most spiritually are those who are experts in living. And there is yet another joy, even greater. It is the joy of communion with God.”-M. Scott Peck “The world breaks everyone and afterwards many are stronger at the broken places.”- A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway (the last page) “AndContinue reading “Quotes of the day”

Exam Period Picks II

By: Gabriela Yareliz Just got out of another exam. I am brain dead. Con Law II is done. One more to go. I walked to Nolita afterward for the Em Cosmetics Pop-up Shop. I saw and said hello to Michelle Phan. She is the sweetest person! Truly. A brilliant artist. I walked in 25 degreeContinue reading “Exam Period Picks II”

Aprendiz de Moccia: H y Gin-tonic

By: Gabriela Yareliz Esta película…no sé, me quede encantada. La ví en mayo. Es una película triste. No es un cuento de hadas. Es una historia de amor maduro. Tiene que ver con el pasado, el futuro y más que nada el trabajar por el presente. Es del dolor que muchas veces llevamos por dentro.Continue reading “Aprendiz de Moccia: H y Gin-tonic”

Women Speak

By: Gabriela Yareliz Below is a piece by an honest Rega Jha, and a video showing how women were represented in the media this year. We still have a long way to go. This was a moving piece. http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/spring-break-mumbai-how-surviving-sexual-abuse-makes-it-hard Going along with the thought of how women are treated, perceived and represented: When you engageContinue reading “Women Speak”