something secret

So here's the thing: Growing up is really hard. You leave high school around 17-18, then (if you're lucky) you go to college, where you get to feign independence for a few years, and then you're unceremoniously spit out into the real world where you actually have to be  independent, and in all that time, no one ever manages to teach you how to be a real adult. And yet somehow, you're still supposed to figure it out. Because at 21, you are an adult, even though you don't yet feel like it, with all the rights and responsibilities that that allows, and you're expected to act like it. And you know what? One year out of graduation, I can confirm that it is not in fact as simple as it seems. But the thing is, it doesn't matter. I've been back home for almost a year now, nowhere near where I had hoped to be at this stage in my life. I'm not in NY, I don't work at a magazine, I'm not interning for a photographer. I'm not doing what I said I'...

  Karlie Kloss by Patrick Demarchelier via fashion gone rogue I wanted to start this piece by writing something super profound about new beginnings for the new year and whatnot, but I'm not feeling very profound today. I'm actually feeling very ill and mildly feverish, and I can't breathe because I've had the flu for over a week. But  YOU KNOW...  these things happen.  But on a serious note, I love new years. I love the symbolism of new beginnings, and new opportunities. 2012 was a difficult but  ultimately rewarding year  for me. I learned a lot about myself and what I'm capable of, and I can't wait to implement those lessons in 2013. I have a lot that I want to accomplish this year. I'll be turning 23, crossing the one year mark post graduation, and continuing to make strides at my first "real" job, and doing more freelance and multimedia work. There are a lot of amazing things in store for me this year. I can feel it in my bones. And I'm ver...