Good morning guys, it's Syd and welcome back.
So this is gonna be my first official vlog in my new apartment.
If you couldn't tell, I'm no longer in my old one.
If you missed my last week's video, I did a whole moving vlog.
I ended up finally moving apartments.
This was something I've been trying to do for a long time.
So I'm happy the moving process is finally over.
But this vlog is going to be really fun though, I think, because this is going to be the fun part of moving where I like organize and just like get settled in.
I want to go grocery shopping because I have nothing in my fridge.
Also update on my finger.
Did I explain this?
Yes, I did.
My finger is not broken.
It looks probably way more dramatic than it is.
I did just rip my nail off.
I did talk about this already.
So I'm kind of embarrassed that I like did all of this for just my nail falling off.
But one of my best friends Bailey, started editing my vlogs.
I think it's funny when I watch YouTube videos where the editor makes comments.
And because Bailey's one of my best friends, like I think it'd be really funny.
So everybody meet Bailey.
Okay guys, so I'm ready for the day.
I'm wearing this little crew neck that I got from White Fox.
This is kind of more of a lazy day outfit, but I've realized, as long as I pick two out of the three getting ready categories, I feel like that's enough.
Clothes, hair, and makeup.
For example, today, I'd say I did my hair, not really, and my makeup.
My clothes, not so much.
This is not the best outfit.
But as long as I get two out of the three done every day, whichever ones they are, I feel like that's doable.
I'm so overwhelmed right now.
When my space is not organized, my mind is also not organized.
And it's been hard, especially moving.
Cause like things are just not in the places that they need.
What I'm gonna do right now is mail some Ophelia orders.
If you guys didn't know, I started a jewelry brand.
Talk about it on my Instagram and stuff all the time.
I'm so excited.
I'm so happy you guys love it, by the way.
I've gotten the best feedback and so many orders and so many nice messages from you guys.
And I love it.
Like this has been so fun for me.
My assistant came over yesterday and she helped me pack some orders that we need to send out.
We have more orders to fulfill that we didn't get done last night.
Gonna go mail these at the post office quickly.
So these are some of the orders that we did yesterday.
I'm gonna go mail these before i do the rest because i just want to get these sent out for the people that ordered them.
Ivana is the girl who helps me and she's so helpful and she's usually the one that would go drop these off.
But because yesterday was sunday, the post office was closed we couldn't do it, so i'm just gonna go today.
The last time i was at this post office, the lady working there was so mean to me and it was i'm not gonna say it was traumatizing, but i just basically don't want to go back because i'm scared of her.
She was so rude.
Like to be honest, i don't get mad about that many things, but this still triggers me because she was so rude.
I think i'm just gonna try to put the boxes in here.
I should get like a cart or something because they're not all going to fit, but we'll try.
Anyways, when I was at the post office I asked one of the employees a question, or I tried to ask her a question, and I asked her where the drop-off box was, because I couldn't find it, and she just ignored me, didn't respond.
At first, I was like, oh, maybe she just didn't hear me, so I asked her again.
I was like, excuse me, no response.
I think I said excuse me like five times.
And then the sixth time I was like, yeah, she's just ignored me.
So that is why I'm scared to go back here.
I guess we'll see.
Hopefully I do not see her.
Let's go to the post office and pray for me that I don't see her okay, guys.
So i just dropped the packages off.
I ended up having to go twice and thankfully that lady was not there.
But now i'm gonna go to trader joe's.
I really want to make this chili recipe and i'm vlogging in public and i'm trying not to be scared.
It never gets easier.
It's been 10 years and i still hate it.
But yeah, i'm gonna get stuff for chili, i think, and then just other groceries, because i haven't done a big grocery shopping trip since i moved in.
I definitely need some stuff, so.
So I just got back from Trader Joe's.
I wanna show you guys a haul of everything that I got, but I'm running late, like usual, to my workout class.
So I think I'm gonna have to show you guys that when I get back.
Yes, I'm working out.
You guys know, you guys know I go in waves with working out.
Recently, I've been doing pretty good.
I actually do have to hurry though, like I cannot be chatting.
A lot of my clothes are at the laundromat right now.
And I've actually never done that before.
I got a whole laundry service done because I don't have a washer and dryer here in the building or in my unit.
So I don't have a lot of my workout clothes, but I like this set.
This is from Splitz59.
I'm gonna wear this.
So I'm gonna put this on.
I love this set.
It's so cute.
I like this like little V.
Right here, it looks so flattering.
The class I'm going to is, I think it's a hybrid between a barre class and a cardio class.
I've only been once before to this place and I loved it.
I don't know why I haven't been back honestly since.
I think I was just like getting in my routine with going to my normal Pilates studio.
I like a mix of cardio and strength training.
I don't like to do just one or the other.
So that's why I'm excited to go back to this place.
This is the with my ugly tripod.
Wow, this looks so ugly.
Things you guys don't see is this behind the scenes.
Why is this so ugly?
Like there, that's probably how you're supposed to hold it.
Bye.
I just got back from my workout class and I meditated for a little bit.
That was a really good workout.
I'm actually sore already, which usually doesn't happen.
I usually get sore the next day, so I don't know what that means for me.
Tomorrow might be a rough day for me, but it was so fun.
I love kind of a ballet bar hybrid with cardio.
It was really fun, and I feel so good after working out.
I'm in my new outfit.
I got this whole outfit actually from Brandy when I was back in Minnesota for Thanksgiving.
I have on these pants.
These are the comfiest pants, you guys.
I got my other ones dirty so i bought a new pair because they were like destroyed.
Can you guys see?
They're so comfy and they have this kind of knit.
Look to them.
I want to get these in all of their other colors too, and another white tank that i probably did not need but i got anyways.
So i'm also wearing my necklace from ophelia, my jewelry brand.
This is my favorite necklace.
Back to business.
So what happened today?
I went to trader joe's earlier, as you guys saw, and i didn't have enough time to, kind of like show you guys a little haul of what i got, and i also didn't have time to make my dinner, so i'm gonna make it now.
I'm gonna show you guys a quick, speedy haul of everything that i got, because i love watching grocery hauls for some reason.
It's because it gives me ideas for cooking and now that i have such a nice kitchen that I can actually cook in.
I have all the motivation in the world now to cook.
I never thought I'd see the day, but I do think you guys are gonna be seeing some cooking content.
Oh wait, so let's do the quick haul.
Starting with the stuff for the chili.
I'm not gonna go over everything because I'm gonna show you guys me making it in a second, but I got, like the crushed tomatoes, some kidney beans, all of the spices.
I had to buy a can opener at CVS because I don't have one.
I got some ground chicken for my chili.
Some eggs.
This is not for the chili, by the way.
I got some whipped cream because I wanna make hot chocolate.
I got pre-chopped onions because I do not wanna chop them for this chili.
And I also got pre-minced garlic, because again, smart, not lazy.
I got some cookie dough because I'm taking advantage of the fact that I have an oven.
And then I got so many Honeycrisp apples.
I have like five in my fridge right now.
I love eating these, especially during this time.
I feel like they're just starting to go out of season, but they're really good.
With peanut butter, I love this.
I guess I didn't really get as much as I thought that I did, but I'm going to start cooking now.
One yellow onion.
Is this equivalent to one yellow onion?
I don't know.
FaceTime my mom.
I'm 24 and I still do this, you guys.
I don't think it will ever end.
Hi, is this a yellow onion or is that too much?
That looks like too much.
They said to do a, wait, wait, wait.
No, that looks like too much.
I would take a handful out.
I'm gonna start with a little, so don't worry.
I have the onion, garlic, and red pepper.
And then I'm gonna start the ground chicken separately and then combine everything together at the end.
Right, mom?
Oh, all right.
I got all cozy in my new room.
I've been drinking peppermint tea before I go to bed and it's my new favorite way to unwind.
Another way I like to unwind for bed is using Headspace, which is actually the sponsor of today's video.
I'm really excited to be working with them, because you guys know how much I care about mental health.
If you don't know what Headspace is, it's a mental health app that focuses on mindfulness and meditation.
It has a lot of resources for sleeping better, de-stressing, mindfulness tools.
Sometimes before bed, I just can't shut my brain off.
I was telling my friend about this basically.
She recommended that I meditate more.
I am definitely a beginner when it comes to that and I've just been trying to learn about it.
And that's what I love about Headspace, because for someone like me, who is a beginner, they actually have guided meditations.
This one, for example, is finding your best sleep.
It's an 18 part series that you're supposed to do once every day and it's only 10 minutes long.
So this is the one that I wanted to start tonight because, like I said, I've been having sleeping issues, especially with sleep paralysis.
You guys know I've struggled with that.
I know a lot of it is related to my stress though.
So trying to integrate something like this, I think is very good for me.
But if you guys want to check out Headspace, you can actually get your first two months for free by scanning this QR code.
I'll put it right here on the screen.
Or you can use the link in my description box to check it out.
But I'm going to relax, have my tea, do my nightly meditation for sleep.
And welcome to part one of your sleep journey.
I am going to go to bed now, guys.
I just wanted to say goodnight.
Ciao.
Hey guys, it's the next day.
Today's gonna be a really busy, productive day, I hope.
At least I really need for it to be productive.
I'm also wearing my knot earrings from Ophelia.
I love them so much.
These are actually one of our best sellers too.
Today's agenda, the main things, what do I have to do?
I wrote it down.
Let me check my list.
Sometimes I'm old school and I like to just use pen and paper.
I'm a very visual person.
So the main things I need to do today are finish unpacking, which is crazy.
I've been here for two weeks and I still have one box remaining.
So I wanna finish kind of unpacking and cleaning up, which is gonna take a while.
I also need to ship some of my Ophelia orders.
Ivana, my assistant's coming over in like 10 minutes, so she's gonna help me do that.
And it's so fun.
Packing orders is like so much fun with her.
Like we just play Christmas music, unpack them, What else?
Oh, I have some campaigns that I need to work on.
Mostly on my laptop.
Like I need to edit some things for them.
So later tonight, I'll probably work on a couple of those campaigns.
And then I think me and Ivana and our friend Helga are all gonna hang out later too.
And like do like a little girl's night.
So that's gonna be fun.
I'll vlog that.
Also, do you guys like my sweater?
I love this sweater.
Pink sent it to me.
I'll try to find the link for it and put it below.
I also took the cast off my finger, if you guys couldn't tell.
And I glued my nail back on.
So it's looking better.
It's feeling better.
I definitely should put the cast back on.
Oh, also, when I was at Trader Joe's, I got some eucalyptus for my shower.
Some of my friends told me that i should wrap this around my shower head and it looks pretty and it smells nice, so i'm gonna put this in there.
I've never done this before.
Supposedly, you can just take a hair binder and then wrap it around your shower head, and it's supposed to be pretty easy.
I think i just hang it right.
Is that right?
Right, guys?
Is this correct?
It looks pretty, but i feel like i did it wrong.
It's good enough for me.
Hey guys, I'm with Ivana.
You guys have met Ivana once in a vlog.
In the Ophelia shoot vlog.
Yes, yes, so we go way back.
So Ivana's here, we're gonna do some Ophelia orders.
We have some of the boxes that we're working on.
I'm gonna go get coffee for us.
So excited.
Or matcha.
The Christmas music, Sabrina in the background.
Yes, this is what we do.
We listen to Sabrina Carpenter, package orders, get coffee.
So, do you have anything to say?
I'm so excited.
I love Ophelia and maybe we'll pack your order and write a little note.
That was good.
I told her to say that this is what the box looks like before we fold it.
The first time that we ever got these boxes in, i accidentally invertedly folded it.
The burgundy is supposed to be on the inside, but i folded it like this, with it on the outside, and i emailed the company.
I was like guys you, i think you made this wrong and it was just because i did it the wrong way.
So i love these boxes.
They're so like perfect because you open it up and then you see ophelia okay, the box is ready to go.
One box done.
We're posting us packing orders.
Make sure to follow us on Instagram for all of the updates.
I actually love our Instagram.
It's so cute.
It's perfect.
It is.
And we post all of the giveaways on here.
These are our heart locket earrings.
The silver ones.
Okay guys, we finished packing orders.
We are going to go now to our friend Helga's and just hang out.
Chug, eat in, giggle.
Giggle, gossip, and play hot potato.
Oh stop, that's not happening.
So our favorite game.
No, it's Sydney's favorite.
It's yours too.
You like that game as much as me.
Sydney's obsessed with potatoes.
Fun fact about her.
Fun fact.
Yeah, unfortunately.
So I'm with my friends, Helga and Ivana.
Ivana and I finished working.
We came over here for dinner.
I made it myself.
Wait, let's describe each other in one word.
I'm gonna start with Helga.
Okay, Helga, one word.
I'm gonna say introspective.
Yes.
Aw, thank you.
Wow, that's such a good word.
I would say passionate.
Thanks, guys.
Yeah.
Ivana.
I'm scared.
Wait, what is it?
Silly.
Introspective.
In a good way.
Whoa.
What?
Like bubbly and like bubbly.
Bubbly would have been better.
I'm sorry.
Sydney.
Okay, this is like the first word that came to me and it's very basic but kind.
Literally saying.
This is fun.
This was our girls night.
Did you guys enjoy?
Yeah, I loved it.
I loved it.
We had some good conversations.
You're welcome.
