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Well, well, well.

Here we are.

Super Bowl weekend.

What is this?

fourth super bowl guys i am at an actual sanctuary this

is like a greenhouse styled hotel it's insane i'm gonna be

taking you along on the next two -ish weeks week

and a half no two weeks i am going to be

here in san francisco for the super bowl with sports illustrated swimsuit i am

so honored to be here i love these weekends they are

such an out of my element out of my comfort zone situation for all by myself.

I had one of my best friends in Vegas with me.

I had Aaron last year and just how things worked out I needed to be alone for this trip.

So with that, obviously I have great friends here, but when it comes to like who, I'm here with who I'm coming back to this hotel with, it's me, myself, and I.

And that can be a little bit anxiety -inducing in big weekends like this, where I don't know these cities.

They're already so beyond packed because of the Super Bowl.

You add in drinking, you add in carpets, you add in these like huge parties.

It's amazing, but it's a lot.

So I mentally prepped in January for this and I think I got this.

I'm staying at, like I said, this like greenhouse hotel.

I just ordered some food.

I'm actually going to be heading down into San Francisco because this hotel is closer to the actual Super Bowl and stadium.

So I think I'm gonna stay at a different hotel

that a friend was able to get for me tonight

because I have SiriusXM radio interviews tomorrow morning and so this is like an hour away.

It was really confusing when I was figuring out where to stay

but I'm honestly I love this place

and I will be back here on tomorrow Friday afternoon for the rest of the weekend.

It's just tonight that I want that little bit of extra sleep tomorrow.

I had a secret photo shoot I am breaking out so badly from it.

I knew when I was getting my makeup done, I just had the feeling it was going to happen.

And sometimes you have to accept it because when you have to get...

a spray tan and then put makeup on top of it.

My skin, especially my forehead, does not like that.

Definitely went into this feeling like one of my biggest insecurities was like right front and center.

And there's like a lot of carpets and close -up pictures where makeup can only do so much for texture.

There's this like tight end university party situation tonight.

I think Travis Kelce is gonna be there, aka there's like a 0 .01 % chance Taylor would be there and that would be the best day of my life.

Hi guys!

We have transported to New York.

Um, yeah, so San Francisco.

Not sure.

I mean, I can't judge a city based off a Super Bowl weekend

because any city during that is just going to be so chaotic and not be like the actual reality.

But it was a lot.

And I've been dealing with some...

anxiety medication.

stuff.

I went off my medicine and I felt really great immediately after and then of course right as all

my chaos picked up was when I started feeling some really weird and uncomfortable symptoms, a lot of them being like physical with my heart.

And it's just been a little bit not great.

I haven't been in that bad of a headspace, I think ever.

And I feel like normally, if I'm in that kind of a headspace, I always know there's like a reason behind it.

And I couldn't figure out why I felt that way, so it just felt very - I was like using the word to my mom

when I was talking to her about it.

I was like, there just feels like this impending doom, like something's gonna happen.

and I felt very paranoid, and as you can see from my last video, being in that hotel.

Obviously that was like its own situation, but I feel like everything was amplified because of the fact that I've been extra anxious, so everything just feels very paranoid.

So I'm gonna get that all figured out.

I have a psychiatrist appointment next week.

I just think I live way too fast paced of a life and on my own too much to ever let

my mental health not be number one priority and have people constantly checking on that.

and nurturing it, including myself.

So I feel good that I have a starting point to be back feeling good.

With that though, I think we're gonna have a good week in New York.

I am cutting out of New York Fashion Week decently early.

I just feel like if I am in this headspace, That's not a good, I know how it makes me feel, so why would I think it would do anything other than what it normally does.

So I'm gonna leave on either Thursday or Friday, go to Arizona, and be there for Valentine's Day.

But I am shooting a very exciting campaign the next two days.

I have the fitting today.

And then tomorrow is the photo shoot.

I might think I'm gonna like try and do a separate vlog on that.

Um, it's very very exciting.

This was like best way to start the new year.

Such a dream brand.

Oh my god, I'm so excited.

So we have the fitting my managers on her way over here right now She actually just texted me.

Um, so let's let's have a great little week in New York And yes, I'm wearing my fake glasses again because I don't want to put makeup on.

Okay.

Good morning guys Today's my secret shoot.

I'm gonna film a whole separate vlog on that because I can't post about it yet

to me that I am going to be doing today.

The only thing I can say is that I'm shooting it with Hannah.

I'm so freaking excited.

I am just doing a little bit of skincare and then we need to head out the door.

It's gonna be such a great day.

And then we do have a New York Fashion Week event tonight with YSL Beauty.

So I think Hannah and I are going to come here quickly throw on an outfit

because the shoot wraps at 7 today and the event is at 8.

It's going to be a long one, but I do want to pop by the event.

So we have to be ready for a lot of coffee and rallying today.

I will be switching over to my other vlog, but wish us luck today.

I'm so excited.

The shoot yesterday could not have gone any better.

I cannot wait to share that vlog with you guys.

I vlogged the whole thing.

Right now, I need to switch hotels.

I'm going to be staying now in the Upper East Side.

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which is about a 45 minute drive and then we have

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a street interview or like a fashion kind of like little interview, a Levi's event.

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I'm gonna go pop in this one little pop -up and get my hair and get a facial done.

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and then I have a presentation later

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And then I think I'm skipping out on the parties tonight because I ended up

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Pushing through last night and Hannah convinced me to go to the YSL Beauty event last night.

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I was so tired because we did not wrap until 6 :30.

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Um, but I went and I'm proud of myself, but I feel like that counted as my night in the city.

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And I don't think I need another one because I also have that tomorrow.

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So we need like a night in between.

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So it's still gonna be a lot.

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I also need to pick up a dress at Nordstrom that I'm gonna be trying on for a...

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Versace event tomorrow, which I'm so excited about.

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I'm gonna finish getting ready and then pack my bags and The reality of these things is just not glamorous.

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Like I have five bags I've been dragging around with me air -packaged cubes trying to keep clothes from Super Bowl,

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from this and then I'm going to be in Arizona It's not glamorous.

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I'm gonna be wearing my red cowboy boots today

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because I feel like I don't want to go insane and these bring and provide comfort.

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So I have like little mini shorts tights My boots.

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big coat.

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This girl who's interviewing me for like her fashion podcast is about to be so confused.

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She's like, why are you on this?

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What's going on?

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All right, I'm gonna change.

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I'll show you the fit and then we gotta head out.

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Well, everyone, outfits on.

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Boots are on, this might be...

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the stupidest thing ever in the city, but I kind of love it.

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Hopefully street style is not completely confused.

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Thank you.

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It's our last full day.

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Oh my god, I feel so pale.

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Wow, that's crazy.

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I'm so tired, but we're gonna head to the Aloe gym, get a workout in, and then we have the 7 for Mankind fashion show,

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so I need to make sure my outfit got here.

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Somewhere, I have no idea where that is.

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It's time to bundle up and have one last great morning here.

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in the city.

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Bit of a jump scare this morning.

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Not gonna lie.

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Currently grubbing.

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This delicious little sandwich here.

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I did my workout this morning, got stuck in a lot of traffic coming back here.

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Hair and makeup is coming in exactly 34 minutes because we're gonna go to the show and then immediately

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We're catching a flight to Arizona.

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Sandwich is so good though.

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I feel like all in all, I really protected my peace this fashion week.

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I tried to just stay in my own bubble.

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I listened to my body.

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I came home when I wanted to.

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I didn't let myself feel pressured to stay out and be at every single...

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event because it's also like why what is the purpose so i'm very proud of myself

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now we're gonna celebrate and have a great last day this thing is so good look at that

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I fell in love with the ghost I could see through her eyes

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When I try to hold her hands She walks by her feet

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Then I said I'd see you in the same place I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the machine, I get tired of the

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “a cross country travel vlog”. This video has 155 sentences and 1877 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:14. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
vlog noun	/ˈvlɑɡ/	A weblog using video as its primary presentation format.
headspace noun	/ˈhɛdspeɪs/	The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
boot noun	/but/	A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.
excite verb	/ɪkˈsaɪt/	To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
glamorous adjective	/ˈɡlæ.mə.ɹəs/	Having glamour; stylish, attractive.
paranoid adjective	/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/	Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
greenhouse noun	/ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/	A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or…
workout noun	/ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/	An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
sandwich noun	/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/	A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.
carpet noun	/ˈkɑɹ.pət/	A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
wrap verb	/ɹæp/	To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
amplify verb	/ˈæm.plə.faɪ/	To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
decently adverb	/ˈdiːsəntli/	In a decent manner.
nurture noun	/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/	The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
skincare noun	/ˈskɪn.kɛɹ/	The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
figure out verb		To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
head out verb		To leave, depart; to go on ahead.
pick up verb		To lift; to grasp and raise.
break out verb		To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
close up verb	/kləʊzˈʌp/	To close (remove a gap) completely or fully.
come back verb		To return to a place.
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
go off verb		To explode.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Versace event tomorrow, which I'm so excited about.
She's like, why are you on this?
All right, I'm gonna change.
It's our last full day.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been dealing · I've been dragging
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have transported · it's just been · haven't been

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 70 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/, facial /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: psychiatrist /ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/, sanctuary /ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/, medication /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like vlog, headspace, boot.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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