Sweet Serendipity

Frozen Hot Chocolates!

One of the things I was looking to check off of my "New York City Bucket List" was a trip to Serendipity's. Lucky for me, last week I managed to do this, all while catching up with my friend Aldyn from Mercyhurst, who was in town for the day.

Although I had never seen the movie (until that evening... my roommate and I had to watch it!), I was told by several people to take a trip to Serendipity's.  Many might be put off by the long wait (we waited about an hour!), but it was well worth it, especially since we managed to escape to another NYC hot spot, Dylan's Candy Bar.  Lunch was delicious, the restaurant was quaint and adorable, filled with ornate Christmas decorations, and best of all, the famous Frozen Hot Chocolate was to die for!

Reunited and it feels so good!

What a perfect day it was... because what could be better than dessert and good friends?!

I Made it on the Website!

Hi Everyone--

For anyone who is interested in learning more about Mercyhurst's Fashion Merchandising program, make sure to check out our website!  There are a variety of useful resources on the website, such as course descriptions, faculty profiles, and alumni connections.

The Mercyhurst Visiting Students of 2012-2013!

In the "News" section, there's an article I wrote about my experiences at FIT.  I'm really glad that my teacher approached me about writing this piece; I'm so happy I can help put others at ease who are trying to make the big decision!  Make sure to check it out here!

If you have any questions about being a Fashion Merchandising major at Mercyhurst, feel free to email me at hurstblogger@yahoo.com.

"Give My Regards to Broadway..."

Hi Everyone!

So this past Thursday, my roommate and I had an incredible opportunity to go see the Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get It.  The FIT student engagement center has a great deal set up where a limited number of Broadway tickets are available for students to purchase for $20.  However, for whatever reason (probably because of the hurricane), they were selling tickets for $5!  My roommate and I literally got the last two tickets and we were so excited; you can't even go see a movie for $5 anymore!

Nice Work If You Can Get It is a musical that takes place in the 1920's, mainly in Jimmy Winter's (Matthew Broderick's) Long Island mansion.  Like all Broadway performances I've seen, the singing, dancing, acting, and sets were all exquisite.  Although this was my fourth Broadway musical, Nice Work If You Can Get It was particularly special, since it was my first musical as a true New Yorker!

The Frankenstorm of 2012

Monday afternoon

What a week!  Here's my Hurricane Sandy experience, right in the middle of Manhattan.  Like much of New York, my roommates and I planned for the worst, so we made sure to have the necessities: flashlights, water, and PB&J!  We were fortunate enough to not lose power, but unfortunately areas closer to the water weren't as lucky.  Public transportation was also shut down the entire week and as a result, the school cancelled classes for the entire week!

On Tuesday, one of my roommates and I took a walk down to Battery Park to see what the rest of the city looked like.  On our walk, we saw piles of wet leaves, snapped trees trunks, and broken awnings on the ground.  The wind was so bad, it even blew down a traffic light!  After this brief hiatus from campus, I was definitely grateful that the hurricane somehow bypassed FIT. 

Despite how many people were impacted by the "Frankenstorm," I am amazed at how resilient everyone was.  I will say despite how nervous everyone was about Hurricane Sandy, the city and FIT did an amazing job at keeping everyone informed and calm, but what an experience.  Here's hoping that everyone else is just as resilient and safe!