Hello~ I don't know why but I feel SO energetic today
Like, I did not even drink coffee but I feel so energetic
I've been a homebody the last two days
and I think right now my social battery has kind of recharged
and I'm feeling like good
But at the same time, I also just want to stay inside
I finished all my work meetings for the day and I think I'm just gonna chill
I don't have plans this whole week and I feel like I should make plans at some point
Otherwise, I know myself and I'm going to stay inside if I don't have any plans
Okay! But we'll worry about that later
Let's try to get some things done
Hello! So, I've just finished eating dinner and it's currently 9:00 p.m
and I really want to do my nails
I honestly feel so gross
Like, they have grown out so much
I don't know
Whenever my nails feel gross, I feel gross
And, I hate that feeling
So, I'm going to try to get them done as fast as I can
My goal is to sleep before 1 am
So, let's see if that happens
Hello~ So, I just finished all my work for today
And, I'm about to go and get dinner with one of my girlfriends
We're going to have a little girl's date and go get omakase
And, I'm SO excited
Like, New York genuinely has so many omakase spots
And, ever since I moved here I feel like I've been to more in the past 4 months than I have in my entire life
I'm obsessed right now
So, I'm really excited to go grab dinner with her
I finished doing my hair and my makeup and all I have left is to put on my jewelry
And so, I really wanted to say:
Thank you to Linjer for sponsoring today's video
If you've never heard of Linjer before,
they are a sustainable and hypoallergenic jewelry brand
that offers high-quality and long-lasting jewelry pieces at a fair price
They have so many beautiful and timeless pieces
and offer so many minimalistic designs through their selection of rings, bracelets, necklaces, and more
They are a sustainable brand that uses 100% recycled materials, ethically sourced gemstones, and conflict-free lab grown diamonds
All their products are made to last so they only use fine metals such as sterling silver, solid gold, or gold vermeil
which is sterling silver plated with 22k gold that's 5x thicker than regular plated gold jewelry
And moreover, all their packaging is made with recycled and sustainable materials
So, with each shipment they're able to offset their carbon emissions
As someone who really loves to wear jewelry, I try to invest in high-quality pieces and avoid fast fashion jewelry as much as I can
And not only that, but I also really care about the brands of which I'm supporting
And so, the fact that Linjer is a sustainable company
whose goal is to empower individuals through high-quality pieces at a fair price
is something that I really appreciate and can support
Lately, I've been wearing their pieces a lot more
and some of my current favorite pieces are:
1) I've been wanting a tennis bracelet for so long
And, I get so many compliments on this
As well as the rings
I am a big BIG ring person, if you guys did not know
I always love to switch up my rings
Change my rings
These are some of my personal favorites right now
I've been wanting a knuckle/mid-ring for the longest time
And, I think this is so stunning
This here is their white topaz silver ring
and I got in a size four
and it's just so pretty
Here I've stacked their blue topaz ring as well as their open leaf ring
and they're so stunning
All these jewelry pieces are pieces that I wear almost every single day now
And, I love to either wear them on their own
or stack them with some of my other jewelry favorites
that I've been wearing for a long time
And, I get so many compliments on these
I love how simple and minimalistic their designs are
as well as how dainty they are
They just look so pretty
And, on top of that, they look the exact same from when I first got them to now
And I've been wearing them so much
So, I am actually obsessed with these
If you guys are interested in any of these pieces
or you're just interested in investing in high-quality jewelry pieces in general
you can go to the link in my description box for more information
as well as a discount code
I hope that you're able to find something that you like
and you feel just as good wearing them as I do when I wear these pieces
I'm ready now to go out to my girl's date
Super excited and I will see you guys there!
I just got a call from my Amazon delivery driver
that my groceries just have been delivered
It's 6:00 in the morning right now
I literally don't know the last time I woke up this early
and I kind of just want to leave my groceries there but I know I shouldn't
So, I need to get up
but I'm so tired
It's okay
We'll get up
Get my groceries
Recently I've been really into meal prepping
Like, as a part of my whole trying to be healthier, creating healthier habits, and everything
I've been trying to eat healthier too
Because when I first moved here, I was eating out like every single day
It was fun but I gained a lot of weight
and we're trying to get summer beach bod ready right now
So, I've been trying to eat more at home
Meal prepping more
One of the things I've been kind of obsessed with lately is just cauliflower rice
So, right now I'm meal prepping some of that
Like, there's so many things where it's genuinely so easy to make at home
and you don't need to go out to buy it
Cauliflower rice is one of those things
and I like to just make it and then freeze it
And then, whenever I want to eat some cauliflower rice,
I just toss it in the microwave and everything's all good!
Part of creating healthier habits is eating healthier
And I'm trying to eat less inflammatory foods,
more home-cooked meals,
and higher protein
which I didn't realize that I just wasn't getting enough protein
until I started paying attention to my protein intake
And then, I was like "Oh."
"I need to eat more protein."
I think it's so important especially when you're younger to start building healthy habits
Like, working out regularly, eating healthier
So that, 1) you have those habits set in place earlier in your life
and 2) it makes it a lot easier when you're older so you don't have to change your lifestyle dramatically or anything
Hello~ so I just finished with my work meetings for the day
and I am gonna go get ready to go to a cafe
and then later I'm going to grab dinner with one of my friends
One of the biggest pieces of advice that I got when I first moved to New York was:
To be careful about who you decide to make your friends
Every time I asked for advice, this was the number one piece that I got
Before, I just understood it as general life advice, right?
No matter what city you're in
No matter what stage you are in your life
You should be careful with the people that you surround yourself with
But, in the context of living in a big city like New York
It's completely different
Because you're in such a big city, you're bound to meet so many people
who have different personalities, different values, different morals, and different life experiences than you
They might not necessarily be bad people
But, it might just not be the healthiest relationship or friendship that you would want for yourself
But, it might be fun
And that's where I think the problem is
When you're young and you're in a big city and you're meeting so many new people,
it's fun and all these people might be fun
Going out is fun
Doing stupid things is fun
And you might even know it:
That there are things that you're doing that might not be the healthiest for you, but it's fun.
It's so easy to surround yourself with the wrong people,
build the wrong habits,
and spend your time doing things that just aren't productive or healthy for you
Another thing that I heard a lot when I first moved here was:
A lot of people would tell me:
"Mia, I wonder what kind of person you'll be in a year from now."
Back then, I was honestly confused every time I heard that because
I felt like the Mia of 2024 was not all that different from the Mia of 2023
But, now that I've been here for four months,
I can confidently say that I feel so different than the person that I was four months ago from now
I've learned so many things
Experienced so many things that I would not have experienced had I stayed in my hometown
And, I think it's because when you move to a big city, it really tests your character, your values, and your self-esteem
You're no longer held back by certain beliefs that people had about you or people who have known you for 10+ years
But the thing is that's like a double-edged sword
You can be whoever you want to be
But, at the same time, you don't have the people around you who truly have been there for you for everything
and truly want the best for you
And so, it's really easy to fall into temptation and be influenced by the wrong people
And, at that point, you genuinely really only have yourself to rely on and fully trust
I'm rambling a lot right now
But, I think my point in all of this is that
Now that I've lived here longer, I'm trying to be more conscientious
of the people that I'm spending time with and giving my energy to
And, I'm really just starting to enjoy the comfort of my own company
And, being alone because
1) It really helps me stay grounded to the kind of person that I am
and I want to become and reflect on the goals that I want for the future
and if the decisions that I'm making now will help that or not
But, it also really helps me reflect on the relationships that I'm building
and the people that I'm spending time around
because I fully 100% believe you are the sum of the top five people that you spend your time with
You are who you spend time around
Anyways, that was such a ramble and I need to do my makeup
So, let's focus on that and then head out to the cafe!
Currently on my way to dinner plans
It's kind of chilly today
Good morning~
I need to start getting more vitamin D
I keep being like cooped up in my place
Being a homebody
And so, now dragging myself out to go to a cafe
By forcing myself to go to a cafe not only am I SO much more productive
But, I'm actually exploring the city that I moved here to be at
So! Let's try to get a lot of work done today
because I need to be productive
Hello~
So, I just finished getting off of a FaceTime call with my parents
To be honest, I think in the past week I've probably FaceTimed my parents like four times
because... I think I'm starting to get homesick
I've been knowing I was starting to get homesick a couple weeks back
when I was just craving Vietnamese food
I was just constantly looking up restaurants and then trying recipes out
I even asked my parents to start shipping me food over because I just missed it so much
And now, I've been like calling my parents like every 2-3 days
It's not necessarily that I want to move back home
But, I think in some ways the novelty of having moved somewhere new is starting to finally wear off
When I first moved here, I was doing the absolute most
Like, I was going out every single day
Trying new restaurants
Exploring new cities
Going to different shops
Meeting new people
And, it was just like non-stop like: "Go go go" for me
Eventually, I started getting tired and I started wanting to slow things down, stay inside more
And, I also partially realized that it was just not sustainable for me
Like, the goals that I want to achieve
and how I want to improve myself over the course of the next year
So, while it was really fun it was just a lot to handle
and it was a nice way to get to know the city
But, I think I'm at the point where I really want to focus that energy back on myself
and focus on my career, making myself a better person, and just the friendships that I have right now
Life is slowing down for me for sure
and you know the homesickness is coming in
But, over the next couple of weeks, I have a lot of exciting things coming
This is like a little sliver of a break that I'm going to have before things really pick up again
So, I'm taking it to rest a little bit
You know, develop myself
Invest that time and energy back into myself
After this week, I'm just very happy with where I'm currently at
and I want to continue building this routine and this lifestyle for myself here
I hope you guys enjoyed this video
And again, if you're interested in Linjer and investing in high-quality jewelry pieces,
then you can go to the link in my description box for a special offer
and more information
And other than that, I wish you guys all the best
And, see you in my next video!
Bye~