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good morning guys happy monday today's the first day of my day in the week vlog and i thought you know what no i'm not doing an intro i think intros can be kind of annoying so we're just starting the video no intro needed i'm walking well i'm on a breath today i'm starting out the
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good morning guys happy monday today's the first day of my day in the week vlog and i thought you know what no i'm not doing an intro i think intros can be kind of annoying so we're just starting the video no intro needed i'm walking well i'm on a breath today i'm starting out the
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walking to meet my friend for coffee.
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Actually, a lot of you guys know her.
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It's my friend Liz.
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She's one of my really good friends here.
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And we haven't like had a coffee date in a really long time.
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We've both just been really busy.
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So we like scheduled this in advance.
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So we're gonna meet at our favorite place.
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It's the Brandy Cafe.
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hey guys listen i just got our coffee guys so two things changed i went lighter with my hair and liz went darker we're back guys so
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this is what we did in the coffee shop liz had a great idea my coffee was so sweet they put way too much vanilla in it she hadn't ordered hers yet
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she's like okay i'm gonna get a regular coffee with no sweetener and then we're gonna mix them together it was like an experiment it was really smart but the trick
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is to not which i saw tiktok on this but not to pour the ice out like you have to drain it in separate cups and separate cups and then mix them and then we fixed the problem yeah so now we have good coffees that aren't too sweet
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that was the
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salulu okay
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guys i'm
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back in my apartment i had so much fun with liz this morning we just had a cute little girls morning honestly it's like such a nice monday
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morning i don't usually like do that so i've been home for a couple hours just working on my laptop i'm about to go print out some things for Ophelia with our summer launch coming on Thursday.
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So I need to go there.
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But first I want to make a smoothie because I am getting a little hungry.
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You guys know my smoothie recipe by now is pretty much the same.
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i was at lunch with my managers recently and they were talking about how much collagen changed their life and they really educated me and inspired
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me to start taking it so that is the one addition to my smoothie that i've been doing recently i got the ones from vital proteins and
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it is so good and i can't notice a difference so for me it works anyways i do need to quickly go print those things for the Ophelia cards that we're going to be putting in our summer orders.
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So I'm going to try to drink this quick, grab my stuff, and then walk because I think it's like a 25-minute walk for me.
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Hi, pookies.
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I'm back.
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Wow, should I start calling you guys that?
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I went and I got the prints for my Ophelia drop on Sunday.
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On Sunday.
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It's on Thursday.
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I got at least the tester prints for now.
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Wanted to get specific cards for our summer collection because I just thought it'd be really fun to switch it up since these are our summer pieces and I want to put one of these in every order.
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So this is how they came out.
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We took this photo and I took this on my iPhone actually.
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I loved it.
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The second I took this photo at the beach, I knew that this was going to be the photo of all of the ones we took in our shoot.
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So I ended up getting a few for now.
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On the back, it has a little note with a discount code that I'm not going to show because it's if you order.
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Sorry, gatekeeping.
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I did that.
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And then on my way back, I decided to stop at the grocery store because I have no food.
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Like I'm not even being dramatic.
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I think I have a bag of chocolate chips.
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That's about it.
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I'm going to do a little haul of what I got because I love grocery hauls because I I like just getting inspo for meals.
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You guys know it's kind of hard for me sometimes to think of meal ideas.
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So I'm just gonna show you a few of the things that I got.
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First things first, my priorities.
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Strawberry lemonade, this is so good.
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And banana chips, which I already started eating.
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I wanna make chicken stir-fry tonight.
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So I got some bell peppers for that.
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Obviously I got chicken.
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I also got some broccoli for that.
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Other things include bread, oats,
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because I want to make overnight oats I was literally in trader joe's looking up breakfast ideas because when I find a breakfast I like I will
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eat that every day for probably about three months until i'm sick of it And then I move on and I discard it the current breakfast has been yogurt with berries, which is good It's been too long.
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You know, this is a cyclical thing.
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The cycle is done with my yogurt I've developed an aversion to it now because i've had it so much and I need to find my next breakfast I hope that I like this.
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I'm sure I will used to eat these often overnight oats with some berries and nuts I got chia seeds for that too and some granola because I thought maybe I'd put granola on top I also got these sunflower seed butter cups.
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They're really good.
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I'm gonna have one now I actually like the peanut butter ones better.
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Don't get these.
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Okay.
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Well failed.
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I got more peanut butter because I ran out and some fries and lastly stir fry sauce for my stir fry that I'm gonna make for dinner tonight.
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That's my little haul.
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Um I actually I actually don't know what to do.
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Um I'm gonna call my mom.
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so i did make my dinner i made a chicken fajita rice bowl i don't know if that's technically what this is but i've been making taco bowls and
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i'm kind of getting sick of them so i decided to make chicken instead with some pepper and onions and then i just threw in some broccoli and rice
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and teriyaki sauce which i want more of we all know i'm not the best chef i'm not even a chef i'm just trying to survive you know cooking is new to me i really didn't cook in college at all post grad Now I still didn't cook last year.
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I have no kitchen.
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So this is like my first time cooking consistently and i'm learning You know, I think my biggest weakness is that I take forever Like this took me an hour.
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It will probably take most people 20 minutes.
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So that does frustrate me I have to figure out something because I could not be spending this much time.
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I made leftovers for tomorrow I'm gonna eat this and then watch the game.
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I'm a really big timberwolves fan.
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Honestly, my perfect night Good morning guys.
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It's the next day.
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I'm kind of in like a sad mood I'm one of those people who the weather really affects my mood and today is extremely gloomy and rainy Especially on days
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like this I need to get out of my apartment and like force myself out because it just like makes me mentally feel a little better I was gonna go to central park today with some friends,
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but that is obviously not happening anymore So instead i'm gonna go to a cute coffee shop,
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which I know I always go to I feel like that's just appropriate for a rainy day is to go to a coffee shop also to make me feel better I want to get dressed and ready and put
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on a cute little outfit I have a few options of things The one thing I know for certain is i'm going to be wearing this bag and i'm going to kind of revolve my outfit around this Because I love it and I just got it and coach is actually sponsoring this video So thank you so much to them.
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That is actually a dream for me I have them on my vision board guys I put them on there as a goal of a brand to work with it came true guys This is your sign to really make your vision board.
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Let me show you.
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This is my vision board and there is coach You guys already know I love coach.
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This is the coach terry bag And this is such a beautiful bag because I like how the coach logo is so subtle And I also really like the silver hardware i've been really into silver recently And I also like this one specifically because it is so neutral.
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It just like would go with any outfit Let me try them on and see what we like
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for pants i'm thinking these low-waisted flared black pants okay here is the look so far i don't know what i think about
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this i like it i want to try this coat and see what we think okay this is the second option i don't know what i think but i feel like i can do a little better
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all right guys outfit is complete i ended up sticking with mixing black and brown i added some silver jewelry today also i wanted
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to keep it consistent with my bag that has silver hardware you guys know my favorite boots of all time are these i love how this look came together and my coach bag goes so perfectly with it i do like with coach that i can either dress up my outfit or dress it down with the bag.
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correl Tutorial Here he is!
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I can flip a Naoki at Nansu Africa.
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I can knock on a there.
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I'll put the thing back in right.
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good morning guys you may be wondering what is the occasion for the matcha and the flowers i'm getting my friend matcha and flowers
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for her birthday so i woke up this morning i was texting her roommate because i need to drop it off hopefully before she wakes up
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after i dropped off her little birthday surprise i had a lot of work to do because ophelia launched our summer collection on this day we were launching at 11 a.m and I think I'm filming this around 9.
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I just had a few finishing touches and things I needed to do on the website and it was really successful as I'm talking to you guys right now we sold out
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of almost everything I think we're planning on a restock right around when this video goes up thank you guys if you have supported Ophelia it means the world to me but after it launched I took the train to go to a meeting I had planned with my managers.
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Okay guys, little update.
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So I finished working at the coffee shop and my summer collection just went live for Ophelia.
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It's doing really well.
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I'm not really the best with web site stuff and my assistant's out of town so I was a little worried about it but it ended up going live really smoothly and now I'm on my way to a little meeting with my manager.
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I just took the subway.
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I'm running a little late so I feel a little bad about that.
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We're getting lunch at this Italian restaurant called La Cora Bianca, which I don't think I've been to before.
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Wow, my heels are so loud.
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They're very loud.
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Oh my gosh guys, I am so carsick right now.
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I had my little lunch meeting with my managers and then I Ubered to Brooklyn, which was like a 20-minute Uber because I have an event with Drunk Elephant, which I'm really excited.
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It's kind of like a, they call it, I think a masterclass.
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The Ubers here are like so jerky and it makes me feel sick every single time.
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And this time was especially bad.
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So before I go in, I'm like standing outside because I need to recover and help my nausea to go away.
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I hate being carsick.
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I do feel like I'm gonna be ill all day.
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update my skin is glowing that was so fun i've never
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done like a master class like that with the brand i've seen so many brands put on little events like that and i've always wanted to go sorry guys i
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feel like i've been vlogging poorly today which we all knew one of these days would have that it just seems to always be that way i've just
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been running around like all day so I'm in the uber to my friend's birthday the same friend that I dropped off the coffee and flowers for this morning She's having like a little birthday dinner lunch.
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Is there anything else I have to say?
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No, what's it?
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Okay.
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Bye Good morning
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I just woke up.
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Why would I even say that?
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Like I clearly just woke up I don't need to say that you guys can tell like I have to post a video
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Supposed to videos and then I have to submit a third video to a brand and I'm pretty behind on my editing So I'm basically just gonna be at my
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computer all day long Big thing for me though on days like this when I'm just gonna be on my computer for so much of it Is that I just need to get out of my apartment?
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It's like the social stimulation
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Even if I'm not speaking to people though because obviously I'm working majority of the time on my laptop But just like being around
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people for me like mentally is so important and I've been like this since I was like 17 I remember editing videos or just doing schoolwork and homework and I'd always prefer to like leave my house and do it somewhere else
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Obviously not all the time, but especially on long days like this It just helps to like break up my day being around people like makes me feel less alone
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I guess especially because I live alone and I like work alone as much as I love to be alone And we talked about that on here a
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lot I do think it's important for me to just get out and socialize and just like be around people and like coexist with other people So let's get ready and it's 7 a.m.
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So we're getting an early start
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I just realized i never made my overnight oats i actually forgot about them i have no words like i can't believe
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i did that i was hyping them up for you guys i do make the best avocado toast though and my friends would say the same i've made avocado toast for two of my friends and they loved it.
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I've really perfected my recipe.
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It's obviously not that hard, but I'm very proud of it.
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It's like the one thing I can make.
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I'm with Nikki.
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Say hi.
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Introduce yourself.
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Hi.
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I'm Nikki.
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We're having an editing date.
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Working together.
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because we both need to edit like all the time.
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I've been here since like literally 8 a.m.
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And we're just working together.
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Oh my god, I get to see them behind the scenes.
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Yeah, this is what it's like.
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I love it.
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Oh my god, my neighbor below me is so loud.
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I can always hear his conversations in detail.
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I can hear everything he's talking about.
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I feel like things I shouldn't know.
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I have been home for the past five hours since I left the coffee shop.
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I've just been in my bed, laying, editing my vlog.
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and I just posted it so I feel really good about that but I literally had nothing to vlog because I was sitting in silence for five hours.
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Right now I'm going to be packing orders for Ophelia, my jewelry brand.
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I think I talked about this earlier in the week but we launched our summer collection and I want to pack some of the orders.
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We do everything out of my apartment which is kind of crazy but I wanted to do things like fully myself to learn all aspects of the business from the little things to the big things.
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So I'm gonna pack some of the orders from our summer collection that just launched and I love it.
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And I think it sold out or some of the pieces sold out already and it just launched.
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So that's crazy.
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I love you guys.
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I think we're gonna be restocking hopefully next week.
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This is the setup we have right now.
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I laid everything out really aesthetically just for a photo for the Instagram, but I'm gonna start packing.
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okay guys roughly an hour and a half later i finished the orders for today they're right here all wrapped and ready to go to be
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shipped out tomorrow i am i don't know what i'm gonna do probably go to bed soon so that took actually longer than i thought i always underestimate the time on everything and I need to get better at that so good night
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good morning guys it's a good day because I remembered finally to make my overnight oats last night I literally got into bed was about
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to go to sleep and then I remembered suddenly that I needed to make my overnight oats so it's really easy it's basically same parts oats and
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milk and then some peanut butter and honey and then i just threw in some strawberries and granola on top oh there's also chia
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seeds in here um i'm gonna eat this in peace and enjoy the sun because the sun is out i'm gonna
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get ready and then we'll figure out the day okay guys i got dressed by the way breakfast was so good that's my new hyper fixation breakfast i got this outfit shopping at the vintage shop by my apartment last week and I love it.
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I am leaving for Alaska next week.
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So random.
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I know people are gonna be like, why are you going to Alaska?
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Honestly, my dad and I just wanted to take a trip together.
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We've always talked about going to Alaska, the nature.
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It looks beautiful there and it's supposed to be a good time of year to go.
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It is gonna be a little chillier than I anticipated though.
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So I want to go to Brandy to grab a few warmer pieces of clothing that are so cute.
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I'm thinking like a crew neck or like a zip up hoodie.
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I'm gonna do that.
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And then when I get back later, I think I'm gonna pack.
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Brandy kind of sucked today.
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At least in my opinion, it did.
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I just was kind of underwhelmed.
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But just as I gave up hope on my way out, I saw this zip up.
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It's actually pretty thick, which is kind of what influenced me to get this because I do think it will keep me warm.
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And then I went home and I packed.
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So that was my week in the life vlog.
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I hope you guys liked watching.
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Stay tuned for the next video.
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I'm so excited.
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It's going to be one of my favorites.
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And I'll see you next week.
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Love you guys.
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In this lesson, you'll practice your English speaking skills through a real-life conversation showcased in a week-in-my-life vlog. This engaging content emphasizes informal dialogue, allowing you to immerse yourself in everyday English. By focusing on friends meeting for coffee, discussing food, and sharing personal experiences, you'll enhance your ability to understand and participate in casual conversations. This is a perfect opportunity for shadowing practice, where you can mimic the intonation and rhythm of native speakers while improving your vocabulary.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Coffee date - A meeting with a friend or acquaintance to drink coffee together.
  • Busy schedule - A full agenda with little free time.
  • Smoothie recipe - Instructions or ingredients for making a blended drink.
  • Caffeine kick - An energizing boost gained from coffee or tea.
  • Grocery haul - A showcase of the items purchased during a grocery shopping trip.
  • Collagen - A protein often added to smoothies for health benefits.
  • Meal inspo - Short for inspiration, often referring to ideas for meals based on what you see.
  • Mix together - To combine different items, such as drinks or ingredients.

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To maximize your learning experience, consider using a shadowing app that allows you to listen and repeat phrases in real time. Start by watching the video at a slower speed; this will help you absorb the colloquial expressions and speech patterns. As you listen, try to imitate the speaker's inflection and rhythm—these aspects are crucial for authentic English speaking practice.

When repeating phrases, focus not only on the words but also on how they sound in conversation. Remember, the goal of shadow speech is to make your speaking sound more natural and fluent. Pay attention to the pauses and changes in emotion in the speaker’s voice; this will aid your understanding of conversational flow.

After you feel comfortable with the basics, challenge yourself by shadowing at normal speed. This gradual increase in pace will enhance your ability to keep up with native speakers. Use phrases from the video in your daily conversations or while practicing with a friend, applying what you've learned to real-life situations.

Incorporating these techniques will not only improve your pronunciation but also boost your confidence in speaking English. Ready to dive into your week and have fun while learning? Let's get started!

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