Ashley Longshore

Personally, I am super into art and am constantly looking for new artists for inspiration. A little over a year ago I came across a huge artist, Ashley Longshore. I found her through seeing her installation at Bergdorf Goodman and have been following her since. I quickly became obsessed with her fun pop art style, and her way of incorporating her humorous ways into her pieces. I love the way she tries to relate to people by poking fun at celebrities and everyday struggles through her million dollar pieces.

Pajama Sets 

If you’re like me, suffering from a severe online shopping addiction, quarantine makes quitting that addiction a bit harder. While there may have been more time, there was nothing I needed clothes for because I was home all day long. This is where my loungewear addiction began. From fun sweatpants, cool unique sweatshirts, and finally matching PJ sets. Everybody loves their Christmas jammies, but why not have that all year round? It makes you feel more put together going to bed, and waking up feeling great.  I have accumulated many fun pairs and found some great brands. My personal favorites are Roller Rabbit, Honeydew Intimates, and Eberjey.

Chris Stapleton

I have been a Chris Stapleton fan for a while now. I have vivid memories of driving up to Alpine Valley with my cousins to go skiing and my dad blasting his ‘Traveller’ album the whole way up. Ever since then I have loved all his music, but more recently I have become a bigger fan of him through discovering some more of his newer songs. My current favorite song of his is ‘Starting Over’, which was released last November. That album is filled with so many great songs, and although they are brand new, you could tell me they were released years ago and I would believe you just from the vibe they give off. I love his unique style of country music and his voice is so powerful it gives me chills. 

Needlepointing

Ok ok, before you call me elderly here me out, it’s actually really fun. A few friends and I have always seen our parents into it and they have managed to get us hooked too. We have found many different artists that make super cool canvases that you can turn into anything you please. I have found it to be a super relaxing hobby that is a great distraction from the internet and gets your eyes off the screen. Canvas above from Thorn Alexander.

Pad Pro

While this one is pretty major, I definitely think it’s something everybody could use. For my birthday, last June, I was gifted an iPad Pro with an Apple pencil. This was primarily for the app procreate and other art benefits, but I have found it works well for many other things. Conveniently when e-learning went in place this fall, I felt it very useful for notetaking and schoolwork. When many of my classmates had to race to their printer and download scanning apps when it came to notes and test taking, all I had to do was make a copy into an app I use ‘notability’ and then it was easy to transfer back to Schoology. There is also just about any color in the rainbow on the app, so if you’re like me and color code your notes, it just takes a small click. While this is a pretty big investment, your old ipad and a new apple pencil could work just as well, but it has truly changed the game when it comes to my schoolwork.