coxie life hacks

coxie life hacks by emmier featuring a cable knit headband
So one thing I've discovered is that having enough time to do everything you are supposed to be doing in a 24 hour period is a gift.  
But not like one of those gifts you can be born with (or at least I sure wasn't).
It takes intense creativity to be able to stack everything you want to do into your day.  And by want to, I mean have to because I really just want to sleep and read books. 

So, starting the night before: 
make sure you get your homework done! (or at least, finish any assignments or readings that you have due the next day, make sure to shower and brush your teeth, wash your face, and any other grooming/beauty routines you need.  I have super-thick, curly hair, so I will literally, coat my hair in a masque or treatment before I go to sleep.  I don't really rinse these out (I know that sounds gross, but believe me, my hair would be out of control without it. My go to hairstyle is a ballerina bun, totally slicked back) 
Also, make sure your backpack or whatever bag you take to class is totally packed before you go to sleep! 
I have to be on the bus to the boathouse at 5: 30 am(omg I know, right?!) 
I really have to use the morning because, I know myself, this is the only time of day I have energy to exercise, so I squeeze in some yoga or pilates.  
Now, to layering (you can skip this if you're not the type of person who is up early for sports/ workouts! Btw, if you're one of those girls with energy to go to the gym at the end of the day, consider me jealous.) 
1st layer: cami
2nd layer: underarmour cold gear (the mock turtlenecks are the BEST!) 
3rd layer: hoodie
4th layer: North face 
Bottoms: leggings, smart wool socks, and wellies 
Don't forget gloves , cold-weather headband, and for coxswains baseball cap and sunglasses!
I would be WAY too cold if it weren't for the survival suit. 
(ugh) 

my first year coxing.  Everything about this photo is embarrassing 

After practice: 
For class, I recommend taking off the under armor (just because I don't like the way it looks) and depending on the weather outside, ditch or keep the hoodie and extra cold gear.   
Leggings and wellies are a "look". I swear. 
It'll take like 3 minutes max and jet off to class! 

Post your own life hacks below!!

ttyl
-Emme 

target

target by emmier featuring v neck t shirts

Mossimo long sleeve shirt
target.com

Mossimo v neck t shirt
target.com

Plus size coat
target.com

Liz Lange for Target Maternity Basic Legging Pants - Black
target.com

Xhilaration chukka boots
target.com

Mossimo Supply Co messenger bag
target.com

Piping Hot Embroidered Bauble Trim Scarf White Target Australia
$18 - target.com.au

GIFT GUIDE # 1

1: Kate Spade bow USB drive

Do I really need to explain this?  USB= good.  Bows= GREAT

2: Kate Spade travel mug

If your best friend drinks as much coffee as mine does, this'll make perfect sense 

3: Almay eyeliner/highlighter

To clean up after those late nights

4: Apple Magic mouse

Friends don't let friends get Carpal tunnel

5: Kate Spade Glasses Pendant

Oh my best friend is so getting this for Christmas

(Katie, you better not be reading this!) 

6: Moleskine ballpoint pen

It's just classy

7: Sharpie Gel highlighters

They're like crayons for grown-ups 

8: Revitalizing face mask

Pull an all nighter and still look like a human being!  Because I'm your best friend, and I know you will

9: Moleskine notebook

Just remember the little people when you win the Nobel Prize, kay genius? 

10: Big Buddha tote bag

Stuff all your books in and go. 

Because I'm looking out for your cool factor. 

I'm that bossy older sister you never actually wanted but got anyway...

Dedicated to my BFF Katie !

PS: Seriously you better not be reading this or I will get you a vicious man eating alligator for Christmas 

Love, 

Emme 

Soundtrack to Your Quarter Life Crisis

By which I mean my quarter life crisis

1: The Middle- Jimmy Eat World

This is possibly the most reassuring song ever written

2: Be My Escape- Reliant K

for those moments of sheer desperation 

3: This is Not Your Year- The Weepies

 

for those days (weeks? months?  years?) when you just can't win. 

4: The Con- Tegan and Sara 

Honestly, this one may just be because I like Tegan and Sara 

5: Where I Stood- Missy Higgins 

For all your boy drama.  

6:Metal Heart- Cat Power

no life crisis soundtrack would be complete without Cat Power

7: Rise- Azure Ray

this song.  

I can't even....

8: Bruised- Jacks Mannequin (acoustic) 

I will never ever make a playlist that does not include a Jack's Mannequin song

9: Matt Stansberry- Pull Yourself Together

mix well. 

Add ice cream

Repeat until ailment is relieved. 

You're welcome.

love, 

Dr. Emme 

Quarter Life Crisis!

Alternative Title: 
What the F*** am I Doing? 

This is a legitimate question.  
Ok, so I'm a history major.  That's all well and good, but school has the capacity to hold my interest maybe for about one minute.  On a good day.  Most of the time I'm just dragging myself out of bed to make it to class late.  
I really don't know what I'm going to do after college or in what way a history degree could actually be helpful.  
People keep telling me I should teach but hello?  I barely made it through grade school a first time!  I'm not going back!

Then there's crew.  
As you probably know, if you've been reading this blog, I've been having issues with crew lately.  
And because this is public I can't really go into specifics, but suffice to say that I've been struggling with authority figures for a good 3 years now and I'm starting to doubt my abilities in this sport because of that.  I'm starting to worry that I won't be able to make it as a coach because I'll have a bad reputation.  I know I'm a coxswain, but I feel that I'm in a position where I have no power and I'm just a scapegoat.  

So I'm don't feel that I'm doing a great job for whatever reasons.  And other things that I used to do, I've given up so I could focus on school or crew.  

I don't really even know who I am anymore.  

I don't know what I'm doing or what I want to do
It's all a bit much, really. 

Sigh

-EMME 

So Into

Right now, I'm really loving a couple things:

Scottish Breakfast Tea

I like English Breakfast a lot, but I like this even better.  It tastes more intense/ bitter than English breakfast, which makes me think that it might have a higher caffeine content.  In the morning, this is a good thing.  

Superga

So I got these sneakers at the beginning of the school year.  I really like the way they look.  For workout reasons (mostly spinning, I don't necessarily believe in non-yoga forms of workout...) I wear Onitsuka tiger that I got as hand me downs from my sister, or New Balance running sneakers that I've had for awhile.  I don't really like shoes that mud, which I know, is weird, but they feel too chunky and heavy.  I always feel like my shoes make me less coordinated than I really am!  That's why I like the Onitsuka, they're pretty light but I really like Superga for class/work 

Gap City Flat

I wear these all the time.  They are really comfy.  It feels like I'm not wearing anything! They're so soft and comfy and they roll up.  I only have black, but I'm thinking of investing in about a million more pairs because they pretty much go with everything and feel like wearing cushy socks. 

Yoga!

Wait, I know you're going to be like "wait, this is nothing new"

But I've been feeling really off lately.  Just strange and mopey.  But then I realized I hadn't been doing yoga in awhile, so I've been trying to get back to it.  

That made me feel a lot better. 

So, moral of the story: 

Don't forget to take care of yourself.  

For me, that means not sacrificing yoga hours for long hours at the gym

I know that might seem kind of confusing

But what I've observed that's very personal to my own body is that I just need yoga even more than I need running or lifting or biking.  My body just craves yoga.  And my mind, for that matter.  

True life: without yoga, I'd go crazy.

Audrey

Audrey by emmier featuring Tiffany & Co.

Scotch & Soda skinny jeans
scotch-soda.com

Eberjey intimate
journelle.com

Vegan shoes
shopruche.com

Dorothy Perkins pearl necklace
dorothyperkins.com

Iphone case
etsy.com

Nail polish
marcjacobs.com

Tiffany Co drinkware
tiffany.com


I don't have much to say here- this could be my Hanukkah/Christmas wish list! How cute is that pajama shirt? I would probably wear it day and night.  
 On a less material note, I love this quote.  It's corny, but the reason I love it so much is that it reminds me of my grandma!  She's just like Audrey and she's a very elegant woman!  She has that air about her that some women from older generations have- grace- or something, I suppose. I love my grandma so much.  I'm fortunate for having her in my life, especially because my relationships with other family members are tense or nonexistent.  I have a very messy background.  
Most of my grandparents are dead- my maternal grandmother is my only surviving grandparent, but my relationships with my grandparents have been positive, which is a good thing, because particularly my mother's parents, were responsible for a lot of my upbringing.  
So, moral of the story, 
grandparents are special people. 

-ttyl
Emme