Jessy's Lifestyle

Parson's you are looking FINE!

2011-06-02T16:42:00.000-04:00

I can't believe it has already been TWO YEARS! Since I have left the creative media world and pursued a career in Real Estate. Eventhough I am very happy with my current business. Being in real estate gives you the flexibility to work whenever you want! But, this concept is a double-edged sword. Meaning, you hussel? You make $$$! You slack? You make NADA! While trying to get accustomed to the

Just what I needed to hear :)

2011-03-12T18:00:00.002-05:00

Since college graduation in '07 my career life has been jabbed, round-house kicked and given an all out ass whooping by reality. I never really knew what I wanted to be when I grew up and now that I am grown up, I still don't really know. I like to cook, I like to follow fashion, I love playing with makeup and I'm also obsessed with CNBC. My variety of interests has predictably led me to a

Domesticated Diva...

2010-12-04T11:27:00.001-05:00

Out of all of my friends I was the LAST one to ever get into a relationship. I went through high school and college always busy doing my own thing and now... my boy and I are going to be celebrating our 4th Christmas together! Or, our 2nd Christmas living together. So, you can say within the last 2 years I have become a little domesticated. I went from never using a pot to making home made

The BEST cake I've ever seen!

2010-12-04T10:56:00.000-05:00

I'm officially 25! December 2nd marked my 25th birthday and December 3rd marks my sister's 21st birthday (4 years and one day a part... weird right?) I can't believe how quickly I've gone from turning 21 to turning 25, what happened to 22, 23 and 24? I waitress a couple nights per week and a table I was waiting on was celebrating a 25th birthday too. And just look at this cake!!! The red sole,

My Digital Beauty School

2010-12-04T10:38:00.000-05:00

How did I do it before You Tube?! Lately my guilty pleasure has been to watch those You Tube makeup tutorials. I only wish I had You Tube when I was 16 years old, instead of spending hours trying to figure out how to do a smokey eye without looking like a tranny. Call it therapeutic or just fun, but I love being able to mix colors and paint an illusion over my face for a night out. And, I

Grad School?!?!

2010-11-12T09:58:00.003-05:00

To go to grad school or not to go to grad school... Hmmm… You know… when I look back on it, everything I’ve done so far I did them because they just HAD to be done. Like getting a Bachelor’s degree. For me, it was just something that I HAD to do. Just like brushing your teeth in the morning… if I didn’t want gingivitis and bad breath then I have to brush my teeth everyday. The same with

The Little Things That Matter...

2010-08-12T11:55:00.000-04:00

Wow! It has been awhile since I actually put pen to paper, or in this case fingertip to keyboard but... I'm Baaack! I took an unintentional writing hiatus due to a serious case of writers block. The last few months have been a roller coaster ride! I moved back to Brooklyn, while starting a brand new career and a brand new part time job so, things have been a little bit HECTIC. Now I'm beginning

Hi De Ho Cowboy!!

2010-02-03T17:59:00.002-05:00

From drinking a martini while playing Jenga in an underground playground, to shooting guns in Vegas, to scoping out bull riding cowboys in the middle of NYC, this lifestyle reporter has already had some pretty interesting and new experiences. So... check out the article I wrote for BeChicMag.com, that's all about this little Professional Bull Riding experience. For you other city girls out

Embracing Style in the "Working World"

2010-01-12T21:49:00.001-05:00

I happen to care about fashion, I care about makeup, I care about new hair conditioning treatments, and how to get that sun-kissed skin glow... I might sound ditzy but these topics are my hobbies, as they are for MANY of you out there! So, what's a girly girl to do when she enters the work force, or the corporate world and pink is considered an optional color for a highlighter and nothing more?

My First Shoot Out

2010-01-11T14:58:00.003-05:00

AK47's, Baretta's, Desert Eagle's, caliber size... these were all terms I had never been familiar with until I had the chance to go to Las Vegas. Not only did I learn about these weapons but, I got to shoot them too! I hate to sound violent here because I really am not, but if you've never shot a gun before you do not know what you are missing!! The adrenaline rush is insane and the feeling of

Oh New Years How I Heart Thee

2010-01-08T18:13:00.001-05:00

2010 is here! The holiday craze is over, the Christmas trees have come down, the menorah's blown out and everyone's new year hangover has surpassed. So... now what? Oh, thats right RESOLUTIONS hmm... now does that mean I actually have to work on those resolutions? Well here it goes... This new years for me didn't start off on the best note personally or mentally but instead of boring you with

The Wrapping High

2009-12-23T17:05:00.001-05:00

Mmmm...your nose really knows its Christmas when you start to smell that frost in the air, the pine from the pine trees, and in my house the glue from the wrapping paper... err... I mean wall paper. While, I started wrapping some of my Christmas presents last night it started to remind me of the Christmas morning's me and my sister had as kids. Nobody's family is normal, but thats what makes

How does ego affect your entrepreneurial spirit?

2009-11-18T01:23:00.000-05:00

It's funny how one day you can go from feeling like Clark Kent in Superman (you can kick ass and have your feature article proofread and handed in on time) one day, and then the next it's as if someone slipped Cryptonite in your cereal. Have you ever felt your mood shift from an A+ to a D- in only a 24 hour time span? This week I had signed up for New York's Entrepreneur Week, held at

"The 10 Women You'll Be Before You're 35"

2009-11-13T12:11:00.001-05:00

by Alison James It's so true how everyday and every experience transforms your thoughts and ideas into the kind of person you want to be. Like watching a movie with Angelina Jolie might make you want to be a bad ass one day, or maybe after dating a country boy you all of a sudden want to be the next Faith Hill. I recently read "The 10 Women You'll Be Before You're 35" by Alison James, and I

Bar Etiquette

2009-11-06T16:40:00.001-05:00

We all go to school from the time we are tots to learn how to share with others, how to socialize and eventually how to portray ourselves in a professional manner when it comes to entering the "real world." Pretty much elementary through high school is a period in time where along with history and math we also learn how to avoid acting like complete assholes in society. But, as most of you

GOOD therapy

2009-10-04T12:06:00.010-04:00

Not too long ago, a group of girlfriends and I decided to do a girls night, where the dress code was sweatpants or leggings and the beverage of choice was champagne. After sitting around and talking about non sense, all of a sudden the conversation shifted from which Kardashian chick was pregnant to where am I going to be in 5 years?! (A little bit of a drastic shift lol) Thoughts like "I

Carrie Bradshaw would not be a fan...

2009-08-28T22:56:00.008-04:00

I have moved to a semi-new neighbor hood in the past year... Huntington, Long Island! Okay so maybe for my city friends it doesn't sound as exciting as my hometown in Brooklyn but, for the most part I am getting used to the abundance of trees and the fresh air doesn't hurt either. What's great about this area is that everything is SUPER close so I can run all of my errands in about an hour.

At a Loss For Ambition

2009-08-25T00:03:00.005-04:00

I remember being so ambitious in college. Full of energy, ideas, inspiration... being a go getter. College for me was only 2 years ago so, why do I feel like the complete anti-thesis of my go getting days? It's amazing how much can change in 2 years. I graduated college and landed a job at NBC as a part-time production assistant, within three months I became a full time web producer and who

FASHION WEEK 2008

2008-09-12T17:08:00.004-04:00

So the big buzz this week amongst female New Yorker's has been about FASHION WEEK! I did find the time to make it to Cynthia Rowley's spring 2009 (or as she likes to call it the #1 collection) runway in an art gallery in the middle of Chelsea. Check out the package I shot and edited! It includes interviews with Julia Stiles, Bobbi Brown and the designer herself... Cynthia Rowley! Enjoy!

New York to Chicago and back!

2008-07-29T22:52:00.009-04:00

Job fairs, Multimedia Journalism, Blogging, Video editing, Audio Slideshows, Adobe Flash, etc. etc. My head is buzzing with all of the topics, workshops, panels and people I've encountered on my trip to Chicago, from the UNITY convention last week. For those of you who may not already know about it, it's a huge assembly of journalists mainly of minority (Hispanic, African-American, Asian

Hollywood Ambition!

2008-07-18T09:52:00.001-04:00

Vince Vaughn, George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron... and the list goes on and on AND it hasn't even been a year since I started working with the "Reel Talk" family!Starting as the new production assistant, and now web producer for the show, has had some incredible perks, such as meeting the celebrities I just mentioned. But, what's even more exciting than having the chance to meet and

Nothing Comes for Free

2008-04-23T16:16:00.008-04:00

Picture of me with the NBC camera crew & NY1 covering a story at Mount Sinai Hospital."Wait one moment and the doctor will be right with you" the secretary told me after I signed in at my doctors office. Great! I thought, I had a 7pm appointment with my doctor, but after recieving a phone call earlier that day asking me to try and make it in before then, I rushed home after work, got my car keys

My Lovely Morning Horror Ride!

2008-04-07T15:45:00.000-04:00

What the hell is going on with the L train in Williamsburg Brooklyn?!Being one of the few people left who was actually BORN and RAISED in Williamsburg.. I do not fall into the category as just another hipster living in Brooklyn ready to claim the borough as my "home sweet home" because, Williamsburg, is actually a big piece of my personality and more than just a home to me. Since I have been

Different Costume, Different Setting, Same Plotline...

2008-04-06T10:57:00.007-04:00

So for those of you who already know me, know that I'm all about keeping active and I like to keep active EVERY SINGLE DAY, if I can. Whether I'm in the city running errands or running from one work place to another or galavanting around with my family, boyfriend or friends I never like to allow a dull moment to creep in! It might be an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, considering I don't even

BROWN UNIFORMS? Maybe a fashion NO NO, but it's time for appreciation YES YES.

2008-02-27T12:49:00.005-05:00

Have you bought something off of the Internet recently? Or ordered a gift for somebody through a catalog? How about Ebay? Have you been sitting at the computer clicking away and bidding on one of your favorite items? I know I love the ability to enter a website, find what I’m looking for and with just a few clicks…the item I needed (but didn’t have to time to go to the store and purchase myself)