Upcoming project

I've decided that I am going to finally invest some money into making and selling handmade jewelry pieces. I've had the idea in my head, and with the new year coming up, I minus well give it a go. If I don't succeed with it then so be it. You never know until you try, right? I really do enjoy jewelry, mainly rings =]. I want to start off my little jewelry line with gorgeous rings, necklaces, and earrings. The web host will be my Etsy Shop: Dirty Luxury. I will do a video once the line is up, to promote the site and what not. Wish me luck. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, but it's not over, so lets continue to party and have a good time =] I'll leave you with some pretty jewelry inspiration pictures. 

Sincerely,

Jazz

Urbanog.com Review

If you haven't heard already, Urban Original is a company that is fairly new and is beginning to get a lot of exposure. I first heard about the site from Seventeen Magazine, a while back. I always look at the bottom where they say where the clothes are from in the fashion section. I saw a really cute pair of shoes on a model, went to the site, and realized that they have extremely reasonable prices. On thanksgiving I decided to order four pairs of shoes from Urban Og. The shipping was slow, very slow. I ordered them on the 24th of Novemebr, and they arrived at my doorstep this afternoon. It took 5 days alone just to process the order. However, Urban Og warned me that the holiday season would cause a delay. I am happy with my purchases, these four pairs of shoes came out to be $86, including shipping. I found a 20% coupon on RetailmeNot before I placed my order. The shoes looked exactly like the picture and every single pair fits true to size. Go check out Urban Og!

https://www.urbanog.com/Rae-8A-Lace-Up-Oxford-Ankle-Bootie_100_17405.html
https://www.urbanog.com/Cambridge-18H-Leopard-Oxford-Ankle-Bootie_100_16442.html
https://www.urbanog.com/Mason-04B-Leatherette-Oxford-Granny-Ankle-Bootie_100_17122.html
http://www.urbanog.com/Bamboo-Vabene-20-Floral-Tapestry-Lace-Up-Oxford-Flat_100_17403.html

Sincerely,

Jazz

When Realistic Meets Idealistic (Vacancy.com Blog Scholarship Entry)

The next chapter in my life consists of furthering my education with college and shaping who I want to be in life and my career. Sure there will be hardships, struggles, poor times, and confusion along the way, but that is life in its raw form. I have gone through the long process of choosing the college that I would love to attend, just one more entity crossed off my list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is where I see myself, but it a good 45 minutes away from my family’s home with clear roads. I have never been too keen on moving into a small congested apartment with a roommate, and hoping that we get along while fighting for personal space. Most likely the roommate would not have the same living habits as me. I like to be up early in the morning and go to sleep before midnight. I do not like loud music and I shouldn’t be able to hear your television or phone conversations with my door shut. There shouldn’t be food outside of the kitchen and I believe in the use of a dishwasher. Not to mention if they come up short on rent one month or suddenly lose their job that pays for their half of the rent, I would lose everything because of their slack. To say the least, I am a very personal person anyways, and would much rather would just be on my own. Apartment hunting is not easy; it takes months of saving, research, and preparation. Vacancy.com has helped to take some of the burden off. I want to live within my means. I have been in the workforce since I was sixteen, and have no problem with working or supporting myself. I do not have to live a lavish lifestyle, but be comfortable. The word ‘comfortable’ to me means being in a state of physical, mental, and financial comfort; I want to be content with myself and lifestyle, or simply at ease. (Who doesn’t?) I know how much money I will bring in monthly, and I refuse to go over 30% of my income on just rent.
I do not want to have to work all day, every day, just to be able to show my friends my expensive downtown loft. An ideal apartment for me is something is affordable, safe, and close to my college and job. I have found an apartment through Vacancy.com that may just be the right fit for me. Valencia Park Apartments, which you can view HERE, is convenient to my college campus and holds a lovely one bedroom, one bathroom for an affordable price.

 The floor plan is pretty spacious for the price. Through my research of the Valencia Apartments complex it is a safe place to live. Safety is extremely important when searching for a “cheap” apartment.

The amenities of Valencia include a sparkling swimming pool, a fitness and aerobics center, wood-burning fireplaces, and much need ceiling fans (the heat down south is no joke!). I love the beautiful garden and the wooded area surrounding the complex, it is not too far from the city but has a serene, relaxing outdoor beauty. Furnishing my apartment is so exciting to me.

 

One of my favorite things about Vacancy.com is the floor plan organizer tool. This tool allows you to pull up your ideal floor plan in the apartment and virtually fill it with furniture to get an idea of the space. With me being an active cogitator all the time, I have these visuals in head of next year’s life.

I see myself waking up to the faded orange sunrise, getting out of my plush white bed adorned with fluffy pillows, walking in the kitchen and clutching a ceramic mug out the cabinet to brew a warm cup of coffee to sip while enjoying the serenity of the morning time and aweing over a fashion magazine that came in the mail the day before. What a perfect way to start a day. If I win this scholarship money I will save it for a rainy day. I’ll use it when life goes wrong and I need the money for rent shortage, the flat tire I got on the way to class, or that Retail Merchandising Essentials textbook that accidentally fell in that muddy puddle.

Photo Journal #1

Just random photographs that I have snapped over the last week. I'll do these periodically. Many more once I get a new camera. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Jazz



Five Likes

1. The "Desert" Boot at Target

2. Falsies Mascara

3. Saturday Morning Breakfast

4. Patterned Tights

5. Anything Frank Ocean & Miguel

Sincerely,

Jazz

Hello There....

I haven't posted in so long. I've had a very eventful weekend, to say the least. Don't want to get into too much details about that though. Shit gets crazy sometimes. I feel as if my blog needs one theme. I want to get better at this blogging thing, it seems to me that my blog is all over the place. Somewhat like myself. This summer I plan on dedicated a lot of time to my blog. They say hard work pays off. Random thought: I want to go shopping. In actuality that thought is not very random. It is actually pretty reoccurring. I'm trying to save up for other things though =/ Anyways, I thought I'd end this post with some pictures that have been scattering around Tumblr lately. Pictures are the best form of inspiration to me. 

* I do not own any rights to these pictures.

    

Sincerely,

Jazz

Five Likes

1.Water

2. Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain and Balm

3. Boho Backpacks

4. Owl Bank

5. My Peek-a-boo Highlights

Sincerely,

Jazz

Downtown Shopping on Easter Sunday

Had a blast yesterday. Didn't buy much though. Enjoy this picture post.

Sincerely,

Jazz