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Hey!

It's been a while since I've posted because I was hibernating in the cold winter. But I woke up early from hibernation so I could start planning my trip out to CA for Easter and Coachella. Though living a bi-coastal life can happen impromptu, sometimes it helps if you plan ahead!

For those of you who don't know Coachella is a huge music festival in Palm Springs California. It is a famous event on the west coast. This will be my fourth year attending. Last year was pretty crazy. I saw some big DJs and new rappers and a few celebs. The scene was hippie and young, california dreamers and people with their hair down. The whole weekend is an unbelievable experience. For those of you who haven't gone it should be at the top of your list. For those of you who are going to go this year, give me a shout out!

I will be posting every week as I migrate into the spring season, so be sure to stay tuned!

xo,
Melody

:)

Everyone goes through their own something (shit)

It's true everyone does go their own something and more often than not that something is shit, and I find that in NYC there are two types of people who handle it when it comes their way. People who are going through their own issues or shit have an attitude that they don't care at all about anyone's else's expect theirs. This type of person is selfish and will always be consumed with their own problems. Then their are the people who are going through something terrible and still find time to care, help and listen to others. I would like to say I am the later of these two people. Recently I was hit by a drunk driver in the meatpacking district downtown as I was crossing the street. I was hospitalized for a few days and in that time I received an overwhelming concern and support from friends, family and colleagues. It is in times like these you experience who truly is your friend and who truly cares about you and also those who aren't really your actual friends, at all. I know this is so obvious but it is also shocking. 

I am a girl who has gone through tragedies, overcame them and grown from these past experiences. Freak accidents happen everyday, it is part of life and there is no way to escape them. It is estimated in NYC that somewhere between 5-10 people get hit by a car everyday, that's a lot! Whether it be a pedestrian or cyclist, this city is busy, populous and accidents do happen everyday. I have learned through my recent accident that some of my friends who I thought were so close and caring for me (in NYC specifically) were not there when I needed it most. It's been barely over two weeks now and the emotional and physical impact still effects my everyday life. I have used this time to reflect many different things. Ultimately I have decided no matter what city you live in you there's different people and culture, and stereotypes hold true to some extent in most cases. NYC is known for being a fast paced and sometimes absurd city with rude people constantly on the go. After this accident some of my NYC friends have proven very true to this New Yorker attitude. I will always love New York and the city especially. I love the diversity but I don't always love all the people. After living here now for over a year and half I have finally been hurt by New Yorkers. Between cab drivers, servers, hospital staff and workers, there is always different types of people, in NYC being absurd and rude is just a part of being a New Yorker. I am extremely thankful for all the positive and power New York does provide. 

I love you New York, but right now it's a love hate relationship.  

Yankees Game With Seth Rogen

Last night I went to the Yankees game in a way I never thought I would. The Yankees and Red Sox were playing, the biggest rivals in sports and I was going to be in a suite above watching it all. My bf had won tickets to the Yankees Red Sox game in an auction to support Alzheimer's disease, the tickets were suite tickets and Seth Rogen was supposed to make an appearance. Seth Rogen was there with his wife in support to the Alzheimer's Association. The suite was beautiful and the view was incredible. There was food, drinks, and souvenirs in the suite. Seth started off with a speech on the field to raise awareness and support for Alzheimer's disease. After which he came up to our suite and was mingling amongst the other guests. I would say my bf and I were the youngest people in the suite, most of the other guests were much older. When I finally got to meet Seth and his wife and asked for a picture. He was nice about it and friendly. I have always liked him as a comedian/actor and thought how amazing it was he was part of the Alzheimer's Association.

Above is Seth Rogen, Me and my Bf

 I thought the whole thing was pretty cool, I am not much of a sports fan but I can always enjoy a good game. It was especially cool meeting a big celeb like Seth.

Xo,
Melody

I woke up like this

Tyga woke up from his cat nap this afternoon like this. Ahh relaxation. A little reminder to myself to relax and be as happy as my kitten!

This city kitty has been keeping it very busy in NYC this week. He has learned some new tricks and is more playful than ever. But he's missin his best buds Carlos and Prince :(. This means Tyga is going to have to go down to SoHo and visit soon. 

Meow. 

#themorningstruggle and some good books.

I know everyone feels it #themorningstruggle but this AM I especially did. I had to have an extra large coffee just to get me going. Now that the coffee is flowing I can feel the day will be a successful. I originally started this blog for a media class I took over the summer at Fordham University, but after loving blogging so much I am going to continue to keep blogging.  I have changed the name from bi-coastal summer living 2014 to bi-coastal blonde, something I feel is more me, considering I am a blonde. So this summer is almost over and this is making me sad as this will be my last year of college :( and that means I have to figure out my career and life after. To do this I am going to read as much as possible and make the most of this upcoming year. I saw some books at the airport on my trip back from Los Angeles recently and have started reading them, so far so good. I would like to recommend these books to EVERYONE. The books are below.

The first is Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain  written by Steven D Levvitt and Stephen J. Dubner. The release of Think Like a Freak  was May 12th, 2014 and has so far been rated as a best selling book. Below is the cover.

 

The other book I started reading is called The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and in business.  Written by Charles Duhigg. This one I have so far liked it discusses a lot on how to form and train habits. I hope that I can train my own personal habits and life, something I think that anyone can improve. It was also a top book on the New York Times Bestsellers of 2014 and named one of the best books of the year by The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. Below is the cover.

Oh and you can probably find them anywhere they sell books. 

Xo,

Melody