P365: Birthday Girls [095]

September starts off with the celebration of birthdays for my cousin, Brooklyn Mireya (Sept. 1) and my mom (Sept. 3)!

Happy birthday! ;D

P365: Lil' BK [059]

C-Unit #16 has the cutest smile! Loved playing with her this weekend. Yay! ;D

P365: Hello Baby D! [058]

Welcome home to my new cousin, Darnell Jayden! :)

P365: Baby Shower [053]

Cupcakes are all the rage nowadays! Who needs cake when you can miniaturize it into cupcake form?! haha

For my aunt’s baby shower, I baked about four dozen cupcakes and topped them with my sister’s homemade icing and blue sprinkles.  Can you tell we’re welcoming a baby boy to the family? ;)

P365: Party Favors [052]

We got creative with the party favors for my aunt’s baby shower.  Ever won a potted plant for winning a game at a baby shower? Didn’t think so…

P.S. I noticed I’m kinda addicted to this “antique” feature when I’m editing photos. I just like that retro feel…

NYC: 3 days

Sacramento

New York City

With three days left until I leave for New York, I'm starting to feel a bit apprehensive about leaving the Golden State for the Big Apple because...

1) I have a lot to do before even preparing for the trip, like celebrate my mom's birthday, apply for jobs/internships in NYC, run errands, visit relatives and more.

2) After getting a job interview with Macy's in NYC, I thought I'd be happier, but then I started having those feelings of being stuck and not being able to come back to California. Terrible thoughts, right?

3) Applying for jobs/internships is still crazy.  Anyone apply for jobs on Craigslist have any advice??

4) Only having less than a week to prepare for this transition has been anything but relaxing, which doesn't help at all.

This is a huge opportunity, and I know I should take it with open arms because seriously, it's not every day you get a chance to go to New York to try to find your dream job. I think it's just those natural feelings before making a big move in life, like going away for college.  I probably just got so comfortable being home that I'm trying to find reasons to stay but know that NYC is where I should go if I want to gain that experience I'm looking for. 

Plus, I really want to help my auntie with her new baby. I can't wait to meet my cousin. I think this reason for going to NYC makes up for all the horrible, apprehensive thoughts I've been having.

With three days to go, I hope I find time to do everything on my to-do list.