Saturday, September 30, 2017

Friday, September 29, 2017

Recent Loves

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Over the summer I made this post, and I got a lot of good responses from it so I thought, why not update y'all on what I'm currently obsessed with? Here are the three things I can't get enough of right now. 

#1: Riverdale - I did not want to love this. I promise. I thought that it was a show for teenagers and I hope to goodness I am not in that category anymore. However, the best friend watched it and convinced me I had to over the summer. But I ran out of time {watching Sabrina} and didn't get a chance to indulge in this until a week ago. Boy am I glad I did! I was obsessed, I finished the whole thing in one weekend...let's not talk about that. In all seriousness, I couldn't stop watching and I would highly recommend this show. It is totally a teen TV show but the clothes are ahhhmazing, the acting is pretty terrible, that Sprouse brother is kind of hot (???) and the power couple is two best friends instead of a romantic thing. 

#2: Will & Grace - This show was something I had heard about over the years but never watched. Then they did a skit about the election and I thought...dang I want to watch that. The best friend watched almost every single re-run. But it wasn't on any of the streaming services I subscribe to. As of a few days ago all of the seasons are on Hulu!!!! So, of course, I immediately started watching it. And wow, it is clever and quick-witted. I watch about two to three episodes a day because I play them in the background as I do other things. It's nice to watch a show that you don't have to pay a ton of attention to, you can get all the great laughs without having to use a ton of brain power. Plus, the new season started yesterday...but I have eight seasons to get through before I get to that...

#3: Old Navy Leggings - Y'all know I am super into my Zella leggings but my mom sent me a new pair of Old Navy leggings she found on sale online and I love them. They aren't as thick as my Zella leggings, so they will definitely wear quicker but they are incredibly soft. Like, it is unreal how soft they are? Plus they are this fun light blue/purple color and the detailing on the leg is really nice. Instead of being the straight line cut at the leg, they dip up and in with a stitched line running along my calf. I can't find the exact pair online but this is my second pair of leggings from Old Navy and I haven't been disappointed. I'm leaning this, this or this pair for my next purchase. 
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Thursday, September 28, 2017

101 in 1001 Update #2

My 101 in 1001 is going well, check out my progress below -xoxo darling, Hayden.

4. Read 55 Books - I've only read one more since the last update and it is really strange. I love reading but I haven't been into it at all as of late? Maybe I just need a really good page turner, so if you have any good recs let me know. 

11. Try 20 New Restaurants - I'm done!!! I knew this wouldn't be hard, I honestly should have made it 50. All of the places were amazing, some in Florida some in Texas.

13. Watch Three Documentaries - I finally got around to watching Super Tunnel, something that I had been wanting to watch for a while. IT WAS SO GOOD. I am obsessed with public transportation and this was such a good one. I am looking for suggestions on new ones to watch. 

14. Go to all of the home Texas football games as a senior - We've had two and there will be another one next week so I'm going strong. In other news I am going to almost all of the away games as well. 

18. See five plays - I saw Relatively Speaking over the summer and I am trying to find some plays in Austin so I can cross this off. I adored Relatively Speaking, if you can see it I would recommend. 

24. Create a colorful photo wall memories - This was something I had been wanting to since December and I did for the senior year in my apartment. It turned out so well and was a lot of fun to make happen.

67. Try five new brunches - I went to my first new brunch in Austin at Josephine House and wasn't disappointed. I'm on the look out for new opportunities as well. 

83. Go on three hikes - It is difficult to complete this one without a car but I did get to Walnut Creek the other day and I want to go on more! 
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Week Re-Cap

Happy Wednesday y'all! It was such a great weekend, Hannah visited, we welcomed our new members in and this week isn't too difficult {next week is...}. If you didn't see the vlog of my weekend, check that out here. It has more information than this re-cap but I still thought I would share my favorite photos from the past week. I hope you're doing good-xoxo darling, Hayden.
 Finally had Veracruz All Natural tacos & coffee from Radio.
 The best friend visited this weekend and it was so needed.
 Hannah's friend's dog, Guacamole.
 I cannot state how happy I was to see her.
 Of course we had to get cookies from Tiny Boxwoods...because we haven't changed.
 Gelato from Cannone food truck.
 Love my lil' TXLB family.
Another very successful Invitation Day.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Weekend in My Life Vlog

This weekend I decided to do a vlog because why not. So click below to follow me around Austin! Hannah visited me for a day, we got our new members in our spirit organization and there were lots of laughs to be had. How was your weekend-xoxo darling, Hayden.

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Study Times Playlist

Being in my last year of college I have studied a lot. Like a lot a lot. So I thought why not share the songs that I listen to on repeat while I study with y'all? It really depends on the kind of studying I'm doing but these are the most consistent songs. Appalachian Spring Suite is about 25 minutes long and I will put that on repeat when cramming for an exam the night before...sure I don't do that...
Anyways, hope y'all like this and please let me know what songs you listen to while you study-xoxo darling, Hayden.
 
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Thursday, September 21, 2017

My New Portfolio

Very soon I will be graduating from college...let's not talk about it...but in order to get a job after graduation I created a new portfolio site. My old one was...iffy but the new one I am incredibly proud of. I hope y'all will let me know your thoughts as well. Here is a link to my portfolio, feel free to explore it. 
But I thought this was a good opportunity to talk about portfolios in general. I think the more minimal the better but to each their own. Also, I used to use WordPress, something that I have always hated. But now I use SquareSpace and it is so worth it. I bought a year subscription and my university gives a 50% discount {check, your's might too} so it was only $7 a month. With the fee you also get a custom domain name. I was able to buy www.haydenpigott.com, thank goodness. The whole system is fairly user friendly and they have great Q&A pages if you can't figure out how to do something {ie. me}. 
I created a static open page:
If you click on Portfolio it takes you through to the whole site or if you click one of the social media icons they will take you to my various sites. I went with very basic fonts because I wanted to choose a really colorful photo - which is me in a nutshell. I adore this pink wall in Austin & the color orange {hook 'em} so that was important for me to showcase. 
Once you click portfolio you are taken here:
The squares, which continue and look like below are links to my various pieces of work. As you can see HT is first, I do my most work on it. Some of the photos are my own, the others are images I found online that went with the organization. Some of them link directly through to the site, for example I write for Spoon University and it takes you right to my page that has links to all of the articles I've written. 
If you click on something like, Arcadia London Guide, I have created a seperate page {hidden it from view} with links to other separate pages {also hidden from view}. The landing page has links to the articles I've written that weren't published online so they have their own page where they are written on the site. 
Other than that there is the About page, I went with a simple description of myself because I also have my resume on the site {you'll see that below as well}. 
I embedded my resume onto my site so if you click on it, it takes you to wear you can download a PDF.
Lastly, my contact page. I included my email address because my phone number is on my resume if someone absolutely has to get to me. 
Overall, I'm really happy with the way it turned out and I hope this might help y'all with your portfolios. I would love to see them so send me the links-xoxo darling, Hayden. 
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Week Re-Cap

This has been a super fun week! I spent some great time with friends and got to make a quick trip to Los Angeles, if you haven't yet seen the vlog from that day, check it out here! Below are photos of what I did in LA, along with some of my tips on traveling to LA.
This week is I N S A N E for me, there is so much going on + school work is piling up, it's just a lot, so please send some good vibes my way. This weekend is Invitation Day for my spirit org, something I am thrilled about because we'll get to meet new members! 
Hopefully y'all are having a good week, let me know what you're doing-xoxo darling, Hayden.
 A Thursday night at Top Notch.
Some of my friends and I attended a Beyonce Sing-Along.
Finally tried Noble Sandwich Co. and it was SO WORTH IT.
Brunch Saturday morning after arriving in LA. 
One of my all time favorite things in Downtown LA are their version of the 
Spanish Steps that lead to the library - one of the greatest public libraries I've ever been in. 
Ran into my friend Ellen and her family at Grand Central Market.
Whenever I stay in downtown, I have to stop at Grand Central 
for some of the best food and a wonderful atmosphere. 
I'd been wanting to try charcoal ice cream...because I like my trends in foods 
and I actually kind of loved it. The ice cream {Unicorn Tears} was so creamy 
and the cone had such an interesting flavor. 
My first game in the LA Memorial Coliseum 

It didn't disappoint. I had the most magical time there.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Los Angeles Vlog

A whirlwind weekend has led to this little vlog of my trip to Los Angeles. It was an amazing trip but it did leave me feeling incredibly jet-lagged for something that lasted just over 24 hours... Anyways, I am getting back in the swing of school and hoping that this weekend off from football will be kind of relaxing...who am I kidding this week is I N S A N E. Check back for tomorrow's Week Re-Cap for info on that and for all of my photos from LA. There I will tell you all of the places I visited. In the meantime check out the vlog and let me know what ya think -xoxo darling, Hayden.

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