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That Amazing Moment When Eva Chen Responds To You…

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…be right back, about to faint from happiness.

moyjessi asks:

Hi Eva! I’m a recent journalism grad and I’m interning at Weddingbells Magazine in Toronto. I LOVE it so far! My only concern is that I’m 22 and I feel like a lot of my friends are travelling and having the time of their lives. I told myself if I want to travel and take a year off, I’d go to Korea and teach English (everything is paid for and you can save A LOT), but now I’m conflicted because I love what I do now, but I do want to travel. I feel like if I travel I’ll be behind in my career..

evachen212 said:

oh! this is a very timely—and appropriate—question to ask me, since I just relocated to Los Angeles for a few months. okay, my perspective: first of all, it’s marvelous that you’ve found a potential career that you love and that you have a passion for. that, in of itself, is exceptionally difficult and some people spend their whole lives trying to pinpoint that. so I see why you’re conflicted about taking a break from it—and thus falling behind in your career. to be honest, though, there is no such thing as falling behind in your career especially this early in your path. first of all, you’re interning—not hired—at Weddingbells. I’m not saying that that’s license to take it any less seriously (the fact that you’re worried about leaving them is a sign to me, actually, about how much you love your job and how great of an intern you likely are). how long is the term of your internship though? why not intern there for a little while longer while you a) save money to b) travel for a few months? I am very pro-travel, pro-life-experience. once you start working-working (not just interning), it’s exceptionally difficult to take a year—or even a few months—off. but you never know where a life adventure in Seoul might take you—you could intern at Vogue Girl (I LOVE that magazine) while out there, or start your own travel blog or ‘zine. and that could lead to another job/internship/something amazing. when you open your heart and mind to life and opportunities, opportunities will, in turn, find you.

Drive Me To A Desert

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Today it felt like someone drove me to a desert, pushed me out of the car and just drove away. No place to go, no one to meet and nothing to look forward to. I felt no sense of direction, no guidance and no solid ground to claim my own.

Actually, I didn’t just feel like this today. I’ve felt like this every day for about a month. In January I talked about how I want to travel for a year. I want to EXPERIENCE life. See things that will startle me, feel things I’ve never felt before…yadda yadda yadda…

I thought this whole “experience life and travel” thing was just a phase and that I’ll get over it and be normal again.

I haven’t.

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In an unhealthy way, it’s been affecting me. I feel angry, jealous, upset. I feel trapped, confused, heartbroken. I don’t want to sound like a Moaning Myrtle, but I genuinely get mad when I think of how I’m 22, still live at home and nothing remotely adventurous has happend to me since I travelled to Peru five years ago. Every time I think about it, I kick myself because I did not appreciate that trip as much as I would now.

I want to go back to a place where I don’t know anyone, where no one speaks my language, where I have no idea where I’m going. I always say I want to get up and go, but will I actually?

Whatever, I’m going to eat cheese fries and watch Chasing Liberty for the thousandth time and live my life through Anna Foster (I wish I was her).

* sigh

It’s sad to say that the whole dropping me off in a desert thing, it actually seems like a pretty damn good idea at this point.

Advice Eva Would Give To Her 18-Year-Old Self

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“Maintain your optimism: don’t let the toxicity of your environment—a college major you don’t love, competitive friends, petty coworkers, etc etc—take it away from you. It is one of your defining qualities. *Learn to say no—and don’t be afraid to speak up: if you don’t speak up for yourself, you can’t expect others to pipe up for you. Be braver. *Be better with money. Really. You’ll need it when you move back to NYC. *Say yes to adventure, to (calculated) risk, to possibilities. The latter is something I’ve learned in spades since eighteen, but especially in the last few years of my career. Taking every meeting, being open to new opportunities and not being shackled by unwarranted fear or hesitation. This life we lead is short and fleeting…Listen: eighteen feels like it was yesterday to me. I remember everything about it from my poor fashion decisions (haha) to my general cluelessness and the occasional waves of trepidation about what the future would bring. Today, I am eighteen + ten + then some. Time flies, really it does, so maximize every second. Live the best life you can—any limitations you have are self-imposed.”

– Eva Chen

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Discipline? Oh, I have none…

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“Discipline? Oh, I have none. I’m just pleased with what I’m doing, and I’m lucky to do it in great conditions and with people I like…perhaps that is my suggestion: If you do something that you love, you don’t need to force yourself to do it. Love and discipline. Are they that different?”

–Karl Lagerfeld

Life As A Weddingbell

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I’m not really sure what to title my intern posts, but we’ll play it by ear. If you want to see more, just click the “Weddingbell” tag at the bottom to see more behind the scene photos and recent posts I’ve written! Seriously, do it.

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Our first issue as interns! Also, haven’t had my coffee yet so I’m half asleep in this photo…

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Had the worst morning but it instantly got better with this bag on my desk!

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Our magazine featured at the “Wedding Magic” corner of a random news stand.

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Oscar Dela Renta. But like. Whatever right? So lucky to be around pretty things all day.

I Love My Job

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I wake up and look forward to working with the best magazine and greatest team I’ve ever been apart of! I’m learning a boatload and having so much fun at the same time! It’s a place where I feel accepted and if I want to wear a weirdly printed blouse or floral skirt, I won’t be looked at as a freak, heh heh. Jokes aside, I feel included and love the fact that I can relate to everyone because we are all bound with the same passion and similar interests.

Here are some of my posts from this week! Click to view!

Dessert Table Ideas: 15 Sweet Ways To Display Your Treats

An Elegant Seaside Wedding In Sooke, British Columbia

A Chic Wedding With Personalized Details 

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Perks of working at a magazine…..the free products!

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