Daily Schedule

So remember that schedule thing I was talking about earlier? Well, I made one, and I guess I'll post it now. Right here, right now.  

*cue cheers* 

                        

                              

The official MademoiselleBelle schedule (for the time being) is as follows:

Monday- Review Day! Products, Films, Books, etc.

Tuesday- Favorite Past, Present, and Future Fashion Trends

Wednesday- Spotlight on a Fashion Designer

Thursday- Rest 

Friday- Rest

Saturday- Outfit of the Day 

Sunday- Rest

All that being said, I've decided to not start posting until January. That will give me time to finish any other projects I have going on, as well as formulate blog posts. 

Hip, hip, hooray!

Emily xxx 

New Look

I get it...I'm pretty much the worst ever at keeping promises, at least when it comes to blogging. My last post (titled Post of Shame) was basically me apologizing for abandoning this blog. It had been my little summer project for when I traveled abroad, and when I came home, my priority list shifted. You're probably not interested in listening to me ramble apologies, so I'll keep it short and sweet:
I'm sorry.
Moving on....

I've decided that this blog is going in a new direction: a fashion and style path. It's something I love and am very passionate about (if you are unsure, than ask me about the 902 page September edition of Vogue I recently purchased). Looking ahead to college, my mind goes blank and honestly, I am filled with apprehension. My parents assure me that I'll eventually figure it out, and I believe that this blog might be a good start.

Fashion Journalism is a possible career that may be interesting to me, and what better way than to run a blog? Of course, this means updating frequently and reliably, which poses as a bit of a challenge for me. If my focus and will are strong enough, than I can (hopefully) make this a reality.


What To Expect on My New Blog Format

• My views on current, past, and future trends
• Thoughts from yours truly on my favorite show, Project Runway (expect this every Friday)
• Spotlight on favorite fashion designers
• Book/film reviews
• My own personal style (pictures included!!)
• Hauls and/or product reviews
• A little bit on the extensive travel I do (which will be mostly thoughts written in the back of my mini van-I know, how glamorous) 

I like to think of this blog as a YouTube channel without the posted videos. If that makes any sense at all...

So that's all for now folks. I'll extend my semi-hiatus to the end of this week, so I can have some extra time to figure out a format and ideas for posts. In my next post, I'll put up a schedule which will explain everything I've missed today. 

Until then, allons-y! 

xx,

madmoisellebelle

Post of Shame

*Hangs Head in Embarrassment*

Before I begin, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies.

Sorry about the lack of updates. 

When I made this, I made a promise to myself that I would continue to update regularly, and well...you know how good I am at keeping promises. 

Its been what, a week? A week and a half? Maybe longer????

If I had the time and subject material, I would love to update everyday. But, faithful readers, why can't Emily update everyday? Sadly, poor little Emily has to start her most stressful year of school as of yet this Wednesday, and seeing as Junior year counts most toward college applications, it is high time she turned her priorities elsewhere.

Who am I kidding? I wish I could update everyday, like those really serious and intense bloggers, but then again, blogging is kind of their job...and I am unemployed. 

But all ridiculous excuses and puns aside, what shall I blog about? My exchange/trip ends on Wednesday, and now I feel almost obligated to keep this little project going. Should I write about what interests me? What interests me again? Oh yeah, I wrote about it here. 

But then again, I could just guess to wait and see what the future holds. 

Y'all take care now,

Emily xxx

Now What?

21 days,

8294+ miles,

4 countries,

2 hotels, 

countless sets of stairs and faces,

1 girl.

All of this leaves a single, haunting, question. 

Now what?

Of course, the answer is obvious--life. Life will go on, weather you want it to or not. 

Don't think my journey is over, because it's not. Far from it, in fact. 

If you're someone (like my #1 fan) who is still reading this, and is still interested in my daily happenings, then I suppose this blog will turn into something of an everything blog. 

But now, let's focus on America. Ah, America. The land of the free, the home of the brave. During my cousin's stay in our great nation we will certainly be busy. Tomorrow we head to Louisville for some underground zip-lining, and on Wednesday it's off to Florida at 3 am for a restful getaway on the Atlantic Coast. We managed to squeeze in a day at Disney, in order to garner the full experience. After Florida, Atlanta, and after Atlanta, Chicago. 

This post has been a random mishmash of my thoughts, plans, and ideas. 

See you in Florida? 

Emily xxx

Brugge

Two days ago I went on my last city day trip. This made me both happy and sad, to be completly honest. Happy, because Brugge is an absolutely gorgeous city, Andreas, because I'm leaving à country (and continent) that I have fallen head over heels in love with over these past 3 weeks. 

Sentimental ooey-gooey fluff pushed aside, I will now enlighten you faithful readers on the breathtaking city of Brugge. 

They say Brugge is the Venice of Western Europe. I have never been to Venice, or Italy for that matter, but it is without a doubt the prettiest town I've visited. Sorry Antwerp, you were lovely, but.....

We started the day by taking an early train. It was not just Emma and I this time, because we were joined by another cousin. The three of us spent an enjoyable day wandering through the various streets, oogling and the mountains of delicious chocolate and piles of delicate lace. 

After a "traditional" lunch of Belgian fries, we took a relaxing boat tour through the city's canals. 

Once the trip was over, it was back to more wandering. I love wandering, so what we did settled just right with me. 

If nothing else, this trip has tought me to experiment, to try new things, to be a part of a culture not my own. I've learned so much in a short amount of time, not only about others, but about myself as well. 

Tomorrow, Emma and I will be departing from Brussels to go back to the states. I've had the time of my life, and I can't wait for our adventure to continue.

See y'all  in America, 

Emily xxx

The City of Lights...Right??

Ahhh, Paris. 

The city of lights, the city of love. They say nothing is more romantic than walking through the streets of this timeless town, eating a baguette, wearing a beret, and holding your loved one close. 

Um, I don`t know what kind of Paris was just described, becuase that was not the Paris I visited. 

The one I saw was just as beautiful, but there were sure a lot more stairs. 

Paris was, well, so Parisian. Everything was so classy and romantic, that the city can put you in a little trance. 

When I was last in Paris six years ago, I remembred that we climbed a lot of steps. So this time, I decided to count and write down every long set we climbed or decsended. You want the final result? 

 86 (Sacre Coeur)

147 (Sacre Coeur)

94 (Monmatre)

513 (this was 57 strairs every day to get to our hotel room, so if you say i went up and down about 9 times, 513 is the result)

670 (Eiffel Tower)

67 (???)

Now if you add in 500 stairs counting the numerous times we took the subway, you get a grand total of.....

2077

I think my legs have aquired some sort of super strength now. 

Following the advice of my sister, I also counted the pharmacies, and found 47. Dude.

But anyways, Paris was great aside from all the stairs. We visited the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, the Monmatre, the botannical gardens, the Museè D`Orsay, the Centre Pompidou, and tons of great shops and bakeries. Maybe all those stairs.

Brugge tomorrow!! 

Emily xxx

A Couple Days Off...

I know, I know, I`m late to post again. My same excuses are still valid as the last time, so enough of that, let`s move on.

I`ve finally mastered the art of eating like a proper European. You know, holding the fork in the left hand, the knife in the right, never letting go of either...Drastically different than the American way. Luckily for me, I learned to dine sort of like a European, so alothough the transition was weird, I`m used to it now.

In other news, I spent three days on the Belgian coast. 

My host family has a house on the North Sea, a charming little cottage only five minutes bike ride from the ocean. We ( my two cousins and a friend) spent our time sitting on their patio, listening to music, laying on the peach (the weather was amazing), and swimming in the ocean. It was a really nice change of pace compared to the busy schedule that we had been partaking in, and I really enjoyed myself there. 

I`ll include a photo of the house here, and leave you to it. This is a double update day!! Paris is next on my agenda. 

Emily xxx