While in Ubud, Bali, I met Emilie through my friend, Melissa. I saw her sarong tied in a very cool way and asked her if she’d be willing to teach me on the Internet of course. I loved getting to know and hang with Emilie during my trip in Bali. It was so great to see Melissa have such good people in her life. thank you emmie for teaching me your sarong skills and I can’t wait to show off my new amazing leather bag that you designed. peaches and bananas xo
On my adventure, I traveled to Bali for 10 days. My good friend from growing up, Melissa, lives in Ubud and hosted me for the majority of my trip. She of course offered to do an FWB lesson. It was so nice to be with an old friend in a new place and reflect on our childhoods as well as rediscover our friendship in new ways. Check out how to open a coconut and watch Emilie, Melissa’s gf do it in a minute thirty. http://youtu.be/heWprF278vs
Makasi Meliss! Much love!
While in Bangkok, my friend, Ethan, teaches me some Thai phrases. Ethan is currently teaching English in Thailand for a year. It was so nice to hang out and see a familiar face in such an unfamiliar place. We filmed this FWB in a park by the Chao Phraya River. Bangkok was a great first stop on my 35 day adventure. You can check out some of my pictures through Instagram. I promised my mom I would upload as much as possible so she knows I’m ok and she can have a vicarious journey.
***I’m sad that I can’t edit my videos like I normally do but I bought the wrong converter 😦 I’ve learned that flexibility is key when traveling as well as going with the flow.
As you can see this is not an FWB lesson. FWB is on hiatus due to moving, the flu and preparing to for a month of travel. Instead please watch this video montage I made as part of the application process to attend “The Bold Academy.” It was really fun to make and it really proved how powerful the year of 2012 was for me. Unfortunately, I am not able to attend The Bold Academy due to finances but I think my coming adventures will help me get to where I am supposed to be.
As most of you know, I’ve recently moved out of NYC. On December 6th, I’m leaving to spend 35 days in Southeast Asia. I’ll be traveling to Thailand, Bali and Laos. I will be traveling by myself and meeting up with friends along the way. I’m super excited for this experience because this was one of my goals in 2012- Figure out how to take a long trip by myself to an awesome part of the world. On January 10th, I land in SF to reunite with my favorite city and my new home. So here goes nothing. I’m excited to bring Friendships With Benefits abroad and can’t wait to meet my new friends who will soon be my teachers. Stay tuned. 🙂
There are two kinds of friends when it comes to Friendships With Benefits. The ones that say they have nothing to teach and the ones that know exactly what they want to teach me. Then there is Brad. Brad gave me about 4+ choices to choose from including how to walk NYC streets to the Sexual Growl. I obviously chose the latter. Thanks Brad for being so awesome and eager to participate in Friendships With Benefits. You are a man with many talents and I’m a woman who needs to practice her sexual growl.
Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday. I spend it with the people I love in my hometown and it’s always filled with love and laughter. This Thanksgiving, my family friend, Craig showed me how to carve a turkey. I went into this not knowing a single thing and now feel like I could take over the job next year. But let’s be for real, I’ll probably go back to drinking, eating and gossiping while Craig carves the turkey with my dad assisting. Thanks Craig for showing me your master carving skills! I think the next stop for you is the Food Network:)
My friend, coworker and all around awesome person, Samona, blows my mind by showing me what a weave entails. Samona and I work together in a center for developmentally delayed toddlers. She’s so patient and great with the children as well as the adults;) This FWB was probably the most enlightening one yet. I had no idea the logistics and skills behind sewing in a weave. Thanks so much Samona for always entertaining and enlightening me!
Flash Mob. Probably one of my new favorite past times. My very talented friend, Stephanie Carino, is a pro at choreographing and executing a perfect flash mob. In this FWB, she teaches me and the rest of the ladies of LSA: NYC dance moves for our latest flash mob to surprise the guys at the ECAs. And yes, I am a bit toasty in this video and the day long hangover was totally worth it. Thanks Carino for introducing me to flash mobs as well as always bringing your positive energy. I had the best time! ps-The sweatband was the party favor for the evening and had to be worn.
My roommate and friend, Charles, shows me the proper way to brush and floss my teeth. This is a Friendships With Benefits that everyone can definitely benefit from especially since I just found out I have two cavities:( Thanks Charles for always answering my dental questions and of course for being a great roommate;)
Liz is on of my oldest and dearest friends. She is basically the reason why I have lived in Brooklyn for the last two and a half years. In this FWB, Liz teaches me how she makes her beloved BoardSnacks. She has always been a whiz in the kitchen and knows how to put together such a good spread that I convinced her to start a blog to share her goodness with the world. Check her out at BoardSnacks.com. Thanks Lizzy for showing me your awesome skills and saying yes to being on FWB. I really appreciate it and heart you big time! xo
FRIENDSHIPS WITH BENEFITS 