Greek Scroll Interior Design and Sorority Bid

When I got to campus last year, Yale seemed to have a large number of students of Greek descent. My suitemate last year was Greek, my roommate this year is Greek, and a handful of other classmates are full or partially Greek.

Beyond Greece’s stunning oceanside views and yummy food, I’m obsessed with the Greek scroll design.

Such a lovely accent trim.

Greek scroll wallpaper

Furniture with the Greek scroll :)

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Speaking of Greek – I just got a bid today to Yale’s chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

I’m so excited to join my old friends and new sisters in this wonderful sorority!!

Smoking Photography

Every time I go home for break, I take advantage sprawling suburbia and enjoy breathing nice, clean air while running. In New Haven, a city, it never quite seems so fresh, and I wince every time I see people smoking cigarettes.

But what is makes me cringe even more is the way smoking is portrayed in countless photos, especially modern fashion shots.

It's touted in these images as elegant and chic - the epitome of class and sophistication. While many people will clearly not make decisions based are these images, it could still impact young and impressionable teens. Indeed, in a sense it seems almost comparable to how tobacco companies once targeted children.

Pretty color, but rather lethal.

There's no doubt that many of these images are stunning, but can't we find a new way to convey sophistication without the cigarette holder?

Other great behavior (sarcasm, clearly):

P.S. I saw The Insider, about a whistleblower of the tobacco in industry, in high school and thought it was quite terrific. I highly recommend it :)

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Congratulations to Debra who won the Shabby Apple Giveaway!

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I returned to New Haven last Saturday, and while I will miss home, I'm excited to start a new semester of adventures and challenges.

Happy Holidays and Finals Season!

Hi you all!

Hope you’re having a great holidays / finals season. I cannot wait to go home! This semester has been exhausting in so many ways, and I’m definitely ready for a break to relax, evaluate my life path, and make some difficult decisions.

I have just one more final exam left! Unfortunately, the exam is in statistics, my most difficult class; more specifically, the class is on probability theory, and I’m about to hole up in the Davenport Library for the next three days to study for it.

Don’t forget to enter the Shabby Apple giveaway that I’m hosting!

xx

LBP

Shabby Apple Giveaway

I figured it was time to do another giveaway for one of my darling readers!

The Spanish Steps women’s dress consists of a soft cotton jersey top and appliquéd, ruched flowers on the skirt – it looks so cute, and I’m so excited that one of you get to have this dress!

1. To win this dress, like Shabby Apple on Facebook (click here) and leave a comment below!

2. For an extra entry, follow me on twitter.

3. For another entry, follow my blog on blogger :)

Contest open for 30 days!

Also, if you want to buy something from Shabby Apple in the next 30 days, use the code “littlebowprep10off” at checkout for 10% off!

FTC: I am not being paid, etc. to host this giveaway – just wanted to give one of my lovely followers something :)

Mudrooms

It seems that New Haven has had so much rain lately!

Currently I leave my rain gear (I’m so glad I recently replaced my umbrella) right outside our suite, but I hope one day I will have a darling mudroom to store all my raincoats, umbrellas, and rainboots.

I find mudrooms so rustic and full of charm!

Oh, I just adore these fabric covered seat cushions!

The totebags are also lovely.

The rug adds such a gorgeous effect!

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Yesterday, I had one of my favorite days at Yale. The day before was the last day of classes, and I was inducted into the YDN (for the third time!) this time for photo!!

The photo editors and some of the other inductees including Joy, who reads my blog! (I’m in the toga – I had to write and recite an ode to the photo desk and four haikus for my editors.)

Saturday consisted of modeling a preppy outfit for the Yale Alumni Magazine, searching Walgreens and Rite-Aid for candy cane Hershey’s kisses with the roomie, eating Davenport College Holiday Dinner, acting in an annual Holiday play as Child IV, and dancing with a great group of friends at Sophomore Ball :)

Roomie and I in front of Davenport’s holiday tree! Isn’t she the most gorgeous ever?

Bestie who inspired the chambray post :)

It was a great last day of going out, and now I’m ready to settle down for the next two weeks to write my papers and prepare for my finals.