Holiday Traditions at the 'Hurst

Hi All!

So the three weeks leading up to Christmas break are always a ton of fun because campus goes crazy for Christmas!  Three traditions that I look forward to every year are my different club's Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties, Christmas Dinner/Secret Santa Swap with my friends, and Christmas on Campus.

My roommates and I in our ugly Christmas attire

I'll be honest, I absolutely LOVE Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties.  I actually left my collection at home, so my roommate, friend, and I scrambled to try and find one last minute.  Pictured here, is from the Ambassador Club's "Christgiving," which is Thanksgiving dinner mixed with ugly Christmas sweaters... what could be better?!  And on Tuesday, I have my Fashion Merchandising Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, which is always fun too.

Summer Crew <3

On Friday, my friends and I all had our annual Christmas Dinner/Secret Santa Swap, which I've been looking forward to all week!  We always get dressed up nice (even the boys!) and find a nice restaurant to eat at, which is kind of a big deal for a bunch of college students, haha!

All of the Girls

We're such a big group, that we're rarely all at the same place at the same time, so it's a great time to see everyone and catch up.  It was such a great night and to add the cherry on top, it was the first real snow of the year!

I think it's safe to say I'm on Santa's Nice List!

On Saturday, I worked at the MSG table for Christmas on Campus.  This is a huge event that the campus hosts every year where underprivileged kids get to come and have a Mercyhurst "buddy" to follow them around and do crafts, make snacks, and receive a gift from Mrs. Clause and Santa.  At the MSG table, we had a bunch of gifts on a table and the kids got to pick out a gift for their parent, and then decorate a bag to put it in... so cute!  This year's Christmas on Campus was especially memorable because Jeremy and Meg, the MSG President, were Santa and Mrs. Clause!

Happy Holidays from the 'Hurst! =)

London & Paris- My Trip in Pictures

Hi Everyone!

My room late Tuesday night...

So I know that a lot of what I've been talking about the past few months is my FSAT trip to London and Paris over Thanksgiving Break.  I regret to be just posting about it now, but here's a picture a day from an unforgettable trip! 

It was really crazy because I was leaving in the afternoon on Wednesday the 16th, but I still had a final I had to take at 8AM... and I hadn't even started packing!  Needless to say, it was quite the balancing act, but somehow I managed to pull it all together...

Day 1- My seatmate, Tori, and I on the plane ready to take off... I managed to sleep the entire flight! 

 

Day 2- Here's a picture of me at Windsor Castle... note to self, find a house like this... or just marry a prince... I'll settle with either ;)

Day 3- Here's a picture of me and two of my roommates with Big Ben and Parliament in the background.  It's even more gorgeous in person!

Day 4- Here I am in Piccadilly Circus, this huge shopping and theater area... it reminded me of Times Square in New York City!

 

Day 5- Fun Fact: Hard Rock London was the original Hard Rock Cafe... who knew?!

Day 6-  I loved Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame when I was little so naturally, I was really excited to see Notre Dame in person.  I saw plenty of gargoyles and I even saw Quasimodo's bell!

Day 7- Obviously you can't go to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower... in fact, probably half of my pictures from Paris are of the Eiffel Tower!  I especially loved it at night, it was probably one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen =)

Day 8- Here's a picture of me and the Arc de Triumphe, another iconic French monument

Day 9- Do your recognize this fountain?!  It's from the Devil Wears Prada, which happens to be one of my favorite movies!

Day 10- The inner fashionista in me HAD to see the original Chanel store, where Coco Chanel actually used to do some of her work!