Current Read and NEED ADVICE!

Happy Monday Readers!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I usually like to do a Weekend Recap post on Mondays but I have absolutely nothing to recap you on haha because I did a whole lot of nothing this weekend but loved every second of it! Just hung out with family, read, watched movies and TV...speaking of TV did anyone watch Once Upon A Time, Desperate Housewives, AND Panam last night? Jeez, I was glued to my TV for 3 hours (woops!). I thought each episode was really good and I can't wait to see what the rest of the season has in store for us! 

Anyway back to my thrilling weekend (aka not...) I did get to finish one of my books that was on my winter break reading list. I finished Heart of the Matter by Emily Griffin last night and absolutely loved it! It definitely had a bit of a slow start and it took me till about 40% (I have a kindle haha so it tells me the percentage that I've read at the bottom of the screen) to really get into it but when I did- I could not put it down. I don't want to give anything away but the story absolutely broke my heart and I'm not ashamed to say that a few tears were definitely shed during multiple points of the book. The story was sad but inspiring at the very same time.  I'm a big fan of Emily Griffin and this book did not disappoint! 

Now on to needing all of my blog friends advice! I've been looking for a new jacket recently- something to wear in between my peacoat and my huge North face jacket (seriously it's like a sleeping bag) and stumbled across the LL Bean sale online! I think I've seen a few bloggers with the Quilted Riding Jacket and really would appreciate your advice! Is it worth the $80? Will it actually keep me warm or is it comparable to a peacoat in terms of warmth? And better yet- how does the sizing go? I'm usually a small or medium in tops so would it better to get a medium?

Sorry for all the questions but I want to make sure the jacket is worth it before investing! Thanks in advance for any advice you have! 

Remember you have until tonight at 9pm to enter my first giveaway here! I will announce the winner at some point tomorrow! 

XOXO

Quote of the Day!

Happy Sunday Readers! 

This is the last Sunday I'm spending at home with my family before I head back to Boston! We're doing a whole lot of reading, relaxing and watching some football! My mom and I are so excited for Desperate Housewives tonight- are you tuning in? 

I'll leave you all with this quote I found on Pinterest yesterday: 

This is so applicable to my life right now since I'm starting to think about where I see myself working next year! I really have no idea how to get this application process started- where to look to apply? How to stay on top of it? Any suggestions- I need them! 

Hope you're all enjoying the last bit of weekend! Don't forget to enter my first giveaway here by tomorrow night at 9pm! 

XOXO

Get to Know Elena behind Pink Zin a little better!

Happy Friday Readers! 

Cheers to the Weekend! This is my last weekend home for winter break and I cannot wait to be back at school!  Soon enough! Do you all have some exciting weekend plans? Can't wait to read about them! 

Since I still consider myself fairly new to the blogging world (when is one officially not new to the blogging world?), I figure answering this little questionnaire would be a good way for you all to get to know me a little better :) I saw this survey on one my new favorite reads Carolina Queen and thought it was perfect. Well...here goes nothing...

1. What time did you get up this morning? 9:00 am! I woke up a bit earlier because I have some work to do before family stuff- but now I'm blogging...woops! 

2. How do you like your steak? Medium!- I don't eat steak so so often but when I eat it at a restaurant that's how I order it! 

3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater? New Year's Eve with my friend Paula from high school- I loved it! I had never seen Valentine's Day (which I heard was awful) so I went in with an open mind and left the theatre very pleased! 

4. What is your favorite TV show? This is a tough one- if you've been reading my blog, you know by now that I'm a TV junkie! But my favorite show of ALL TIME is hands-down....Gilmore Girls. I'm not embarrassed to admit that I own every season on DVD and could watch them over and over again! 

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Most definitely Boston. I fell in love with the city from the start of college and enjoy it so much more than my home city of NYC (shocking, I know) but I just really enjoy that it's a rather large city but has a neighborhood-y, small-town kinda feel (well I guess I don't really know what a small-town feels like since I've only ever lived in cities!). 

6. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee (duh), whole-wheat english muffin with peanut butter and an apple (trying to stick to those new year's resolutions!) 

7. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Contacts! Well both I guess, I wear glasses when I'm home (in the morning/at night) but wear contacts to work, class, the gym, basically anytime I step outside of my apartment haha. 

8. What food do you despise? Ummmm...I don't really despise any food? Nor does any food really freak me out haha but I guess I'm not really a fan of brussels sprouts- but hey I'll try anything once! 

9. Favorite Place to Eat? Ummmm....anywhere? I literally love going out to eat and loveee trying new restaurants. I love Chinese, Japanese and Thai food and it's something I can't make at home so I love frequenting those types of restaurants. I rarely eat Italian out since I think my mom makes better Italian food than any restaurant I've ever been to (call me snobby, whatever!)

10. Favorite dressing? Balsamic Vinaigrette- can be healthy and delicious!

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Nadda...I actually don't drive- public transportation is this girl's best friendd. 

12. What are your favorite clothes? I'm ALL about comfort! Big sweaters, scarves, leggings or jeans with riding boots. 

13. Where would you visit, this weekend, if you had the chance? Alright ladies don't judge but I really would love to travel to somewhere in the South! All I read about are these great southern cities that you all live in and I would love to see what they're really like! I'm a northern girl born and raised but it would be fun to give the dirty south a try! 

14. How many tattoos do you have? None- terrified of getting one and my mother would disown me. 

15. Where would you want to retire? haha I have NO idea- how about I figure out where I'm going to live after college graduation first. 

16. What is your desktop photo? One of Carly's from The College Prepster homemade backgrounds! 

17. Where were you born? NYC baby! 

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? ummm not that biggest of sports fans- but I guess a football game will hold my attention the longest. 

19. How many siblings? two half-sisters that I adore! One lives in Manhattan and the other up and moved to Germany with her hubby and my niece and nephew! 

20. Favorite pastime/hobby? blogging/facebook/pinterest/twitter/g-mail/gosh anything online? I also love reading and watching some t.v.!

21. Coffee Drinker? YES! religiously! I think I pray to the coffee gods! I make my own coffee  everyday! 

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Probably a combo-depends on the day and what's going on. I tend to be more productive in the morning though. 

24. Do you have any pets? No :( I cannot wait to get a puppy of my own once I graduate! 

Woah that was a lot more fun than I thought it would be! I hope you all enjoyed it and got to know me a little better! If you've never done one of these survey's/questionnaire things before- I highly recommend it! They're super fun to answer and read! 


Don't forget to enter my first giveaway here! Be sure to enter before Monday at 9pm! 

XOXO