Living Small in the Big City

Back when I was a freshman in high school I would watch Gossip Girl. I loved the glam of living in New York City. I thought to my self "I have to move there and live that life". Well little did I know living that life called for either a really nice trust fund or a sugar daddy. My New York adventure has been nothing like Blair and Serena's. 

My New York is much more charming. I've had the opportunity to live in one of the smallest apartments in the most sought-after neighborhoods, the upper west side. Chris and I have a little slice of heaven steps from central park. We live in a 325 square foot studio. All of our things fit into one closet and 2 dressers. Most of our storage is in the air and we still host guest every once in a while. We have taken all of our space and brought as much charm to every square foot. 

3 tips to living small in the big city...

1. Throw out everything you haven't used in the past 3 months. 

If you haven't used it for the past 3 months you likely won't use it again. You don't have enough room for things you will never use.

2. Take advantage of every square foot. 

Be creative, take the opportunity to make your small space feel like home. 

3. Less is more.

You only have 325 square feet, you don't want to feel cramped or cluttered, be smart about your space. 

living in 325 square feet has taught me so much about my self and my relationship with Chris. It has given me an opportunity to grow closer to Chris and learn more about each other. Living in one room everything is out in the open, there is nothing you can hide. You see the good, bad, and the ugly. Although some days I dream about a one bedroom and a queen bed, I wouldn't have it any other way. I think every newlywed should live in a studio. 

Let me know what you think and if you want to know more, comment below!

XO- Meg  

Senior Recital

At NYU, vocal performance majors at the beginning of their senior year, as a requirement have to put on a senior recital. This past November I had mine. It was one of the best experiences of my life. It took months of planning, weeks of rehearsal to prepare my recital. It featured a classical set, Judy Garland set, contemporary music theatre set and Annie Get Your Gun as my character study. I had a blast stomping around the stage playing a headstrong cowgirl. I was blessed with a stellar cast, amazing pianist, fantastic coach and amazing voice teacher that helped me on my journey. I would not have been possible without all the love and support from my family and friends. 

Below is the program for my recital! 

Megan Joyner (Robertson) Will Buck, Pianist

Black Box Theatre 11/20 8:00pm

I Can’t Say No (Oklahoma) Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II

William Shakespeare  

Take, O Take Ralph Vaughan Williams

Orpheus With His Lute

How Should I Your True Love Know Marianne Faithfull

Embraceable You (Girl Crazy) George & Ira Gershwin

The Man That Got Away (A Star is Born)   Harold Arlen

Over The Rainbow (Wizard of Oz)

So Many People (Saturday Night) Stephen Sondheim

Right Hand Man (Something Rotten) Karey Kirkpatrick  

One white Dress (A Catered Affair) John Bucchino

The First Time in Forever (Frozen) Robert & Kristen Lopez

Mara Friedman, Soprano

Intermission

Character Study: Annie Oakley (Annie Get Your Gun) Irving Berlin

Act I Scene i

I Got The Sun in The Morning

You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun

Scene iii

They Say It’s Wonderful

Act II Scene iv

I Got Lost In His Arms

Scene v

Old Fashioned wedding

Anything You Can Do

Frank Butler: Ben Salters, Buffalo Bill: Christian Roach,

Charlie/Pawnee Bill: Tony Carrubba

Videos will be posted soon on Youtube. 

If you have any questions or want to see me post about anything comment below. 

-Xo Meg 

A Year In Review and 2018 Goals

Goodbye 2017 Hello 2018

2017 was a great year, it was a year full of firsts, big decision, and great accomplishments. This past year had one of the biggest first of my life, it was the first full year I spent living with my husband. It was a year of learning about one another and how we work in our tiny NYC studio apt. Every day I was reminded how lucky and grateful I was to have such an Amazing husband. Another one of the highlights of the year was my senior recital. In my program at NYU the Fall semester of our senior year we are required to put on a senior recital. I had my senior recital on November 20th. It was one of my greatest accomplishments. I have never had to work so hard on something in my life. It was months of work preparing the songs, deciding on my sets, and cutting my character study. It was exciting when the day came to see all of my family and friends in the audience. It was one of the best and most stressful evenings of my life. I was surrounded by people who all love and support me. I'm so grateful to everyone who supported me this year. I'm looking forward to 2018 and all the exciting things it has to offer me. 

Now what to expect for 2018...

This year I decided to actually make goals and stick to them. I'm going to use the blog to track my progress. I decided to make specific goals in two categories Health and Professional. 

Health- I've been wanting to become a runner, so one of my health goals is to run a least three times a week. With this goal, I hope to work my way to run some races. 

My Next health goal is to finish the BBG (Bikini Body Guide) twice. That would be constantly doing it three days a week for 24 weeks. I will start my 24-week journey on January 8th when my workout buddy comes back.  

Career- This year I want to work as a performer. With school coming to an end and the opportunity to work as a full-time performer more realistic without having to balance school. I plan to go on as many auditions as possible with the intention to book. 

My goal for my blog is to make regular helpful posts. I hope to provide inspiring information that can be helpful to other women. I want to share my experiences as wife, performer, and creator.