Help me reunite with my love...

Hello fellow bloggers and all those who happen to come across my blog...

I know that it has been some time since I last worked on this... almost two years. Life has been busy throwing me curveballs and teaching me to fall in love. That being said... I'm not sure if anyone reads this anymore but I figured it was worth a shot.

Two years ago I met the love of my life. It was purely coincidental and it changed my life more than I ever expected it would. It felt out of a movie how things happened between us. I wasn't supposed to be in town and he came on a whim... I had been seeing someone casually and was just about ready to give up. My friends dragged me out.. a few drinks later, we got introduced. I don't think I have ever been speechless in my entire life (I'm really talkative). I didn't even know his name I just felt it. It was the most exciting 18 hours of my life. Then he was gone, back to New York.

I couldn't let this connection go. 10 days later I purchased a train ticket from Boston to New York and showed up at his dorm. I told only my best friends and nobody else. It was reckless, exciting, scary, a plethora of emotions. It was the best decision I had ever made. Two years later we've overcome many hurdles, but lately they have been the hardest. Why? Because as far as we have come in the year 2016, there are still many out there who hold true to their religions. He is Jewish and I am Catholic. Our parents have strongly opposed that we be together. It wasn't always like this, but lately they realize how strong the bond is and they worry about preserving traditions instead of allowing us to be in love and be happy that their children have found someone who truly loves and respects each respective "child."

Now my love has moved to Rome for six months and my parents will not pay for me to see him. I live in Miami now and I am in law school - its why I haven't been active in quite some time. Between graduating undergrad and starting law school immediately after and being in a relationship, the time has slipped from my hands... but now I am back and I am asking the wonderful blogging community to help me with something.

I want to visit my love, my soulmate, in Rome during spring break. For that I need money. Unfortunately since we are both full time students with supporting parents we have not had to work. At this point in time its too late to even start something to make enough money to visit him when I have the time.

I have started a gofundme account with the hopes that some hopeless romantic will read about our story and want to support our cause. Any little bit helps. I hope that someone, anyone, will read this and want to contribute. It would mean the world for us to be reunited.

the link for the account is www.gofundme.com/5jnymy9n

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR COMING TO MY BLOG.

Love always, Carolina, aka The Aristochic!

The Man of My (Shoe) Dreams

I'm a sucker for a fabulous pair of shoes. I mean, really, what girl isn't? Back in November I stumbled upon a pair of (ah-maze) Aquazzura shoes on sale at Neiman Marcus that I thought couldn't possibly be on sale - they looked brand new and there seemed to be no inconsistencies. Turns out one lace on each shoe was missing a finishing grommet. As particular as I am towards things, I thought to myself, does it really matter? Nobody but me is going to notice, and I'll most likely forget.. The shoes were mine.

Behold the beauties that literally have not come off my feet for countless Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights out:

                

THEY'RE BAAAAACK

I. CANT. WAIT.

So I'm sure everyone knows that the Golden Globes are Sunday night.. red carpet bla bla awards, celebs, music. Whatever. I'm excited, I'll admit.. but what I'll really be waiting for is the return of HBO's Girls. I've missed Shosh and Marnie and Hannah and even Jessa. Although I've read somewhat mixed reviews for what to expect this season, I'm nevertheless excited to see what Lena Dunham will bring to the plate, especially as things needed to be re-adjusted with Charlie's abrupt departure from the cast. Check out these previews HBO has so lovingly teased us with after the jump!

2K14

So remember that time ohhh about five months ago when I decided to go on hiatus in light of my impending LSAT? Well I didn't think it would take me this long to get back.. unfortunately as certain things in the future are unforeseen, it has come to my attention that once is simply not enough with things that matter, and I shall endure the dreaded LSAT once more in February.

With that being said, it's one of those nights where I'm full of energy and can't seem to fall asleep... what better way to keep burning the candle at both ends than to spice up my dear old blog.. Now that the physical changes have taken place its time to get to the nitty gritty and get back to speed!

2013 proved to be one hell of a year, and I don't mean that lightly. There were plenty of ups and downs to keep me busy, anxious, happy, sad, and bouncing all over. Despite some of my happier moments, I for one am thrilled to have seen the year come to a close. For me 2014 holds so many possibilities, especially with my up and coming graduation from college. I really never thought I would see the day that I would find myself here, it sort of feels bittersweet and exciting all at the same time... Over the last few weeks of Christmas break, I've had plenty of time to reflect back on my adventures and my mistakes. That being said, I hope to channel all of my positive energy into 2014 and fulfill my New Year's wish - to be happy - regardless of what may stand in my way. Enough with fad diets, exercise goals, and meaningless promises that are forgotten on the morning of January 1st.

This year I WANT TO BE HAPPY, and ain't nobody gonna break my stride..boys and girls beware!

The Aristochic.

(More to come!)

A Little Hiatus Never Hurt Anyone..

Hello fellow bloggers!

I know it's been quite some time since I had a chance to post anything, let off some steam, or enlighten you with some of the goodies I'm interested in lately but sometimes things happen in life and a hiatus becomes a necessity. Necessities and sufficiencies are something I've become familiar with lately as I've been studying for the upcoming October LSAT. It hasn't been easy to put life (and by life, I mean my social activities) aside and focus on whats really important but sometimes its what you have to do. I can gladly say that in a month and a half I'll hopefully (fingers crossed) be able to put it behind me and enjoy my senior year.

So hold tight.. I will be back. And who knows.. there may be some sporadic posts every now and then but priorities come first and soon this will be at the top of the list.

All my love,
The AristoChic

It's Been a Long Time Coming..

Sometimes we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much more for them. And sometimes we interpret things one way, when in reality it’s something so much more different than we had envisioned. We let our expectations get in the way of what’s really happening and it changes the dynamic of everything.

Relationships are hard. Starting them is easy – a simple hello could change things, but what happens when you put yourself into the equation, when you give of yourself and they give back, and things build? Things get complicated.

Before coming to college I had casually dated; there were guys my own age, guys who were older. I thought I could play the game talk the talk, knew what I was doing. At times I found myself not so much in trouble but in awkward predicaments but in the end, things always ended for the better. I made friends with some of them, haven’t seen others since, and I thought I had had my heartbroken – turns out I hadn’t even come close. Then I came to college, a world where despite all the people from back home, I could kind of re-invent myself – they had no need to know who I had been in my past dating life, didn’t need to know the ins and outs of my tastes and my adventures.

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

This is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time. Daft Punk just released the first single from their upcoming album not too long ago and I can't get it out of my head, it's constantly on repeat.