Jingle all the Way!

Everyone knows what Z100's Jingle Ball is all about. If you don't, you must be living under a rock. It's the biggest concert of the year! Jingle Ball is held in NY, LA, Miami and Philadelphia. This year's artists included Justin Beiber, One Direction, The Wanted, Ne-Yo, Jason Mraz, Taylor Swift and more. The line up was a little young for my taste but still awesome. 

The day started with the All Access Lounge at the Hammerstein Ballroom. A full day of performances, special appearances, contests, meet & greets and screaming fans trying to win tickets to the actual show. After hours of catching up with some old friends and trying to fight my way through millions of screaming girls, I ended up spending the rest of my time upstairs in the VIP area charging my phone. 

Then it was show time. I've been attending this show for 5 years now, and not once have I sat in my seat. It's usually more fun hanging out at the VIP bar and watching from behind the stage, while mingling with really amazing people. When Justin Beiber took the stage, I lost my hearing. I don't understand the hype, but I guess it's kind of like being 12 again and obsessing over Justin Timberlake. Afterwards it was off to the after party. With specialty drinks and a night full of laughs, it was everything I had hoped it would be! 

xo Augenie 

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It's Finally Friday!

1. My December Birchbox came yesterday! So excited about the $50 Rent the Runway gift card, as I have a lot of parties coming up! 

2.  Last Friday was Z100's Jingle Ball and I was invited to attend the All Access Lounge, Concert and After Party. It was pretty awesome. Post to come!

3. This week I scored some last minute tickets to Jason Mraz at Madison Square Garden. If you haven't seen him live, you're missing out!

4. I also made myself a fabulous fruit salad!

5. Hurricane Sandy's damages are still effecting a lot of families. A group of us from work got together and volunteered our time, which is so little to what most have been doing, but it felt really good. People were very appreciative that we were there.

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Hope you have an awesome weekend!

xo Augenie 

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Glamour's Women of the Year

Every year Glamour magazine publishes a special Women of the Year issue. Along with the release of the issue, they hold an awards show at Carnegie Hall. This year, I was invited. 

When we walked up, the red carpet was spread out and photographers were swarming. I wasn't sure who was being honored, but while standing on line to get in, the amazing Anna Wintour was standing behind us. I tried not to freak out/take 100 pictures, but the fact that she was standing in the same line as me, was a surreal moment.  As we found our seats, the awards show began. Many of the winners were women most of us love. Lena Dunham was awarded with The Voice of a Generation award, Jenna Lyons (who I love) was awarded with The Fashion Original award and Annie Leibovitz with The Visionary award. The one that stood out the most to me was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. She won the Lifesaver award for her Oscar winning Documentary called Saving Face, where she tells the story of women who have been attacked by their husbands with acid. When they presented her the award, she brought up one of the women she featured in the film. Everyone started crying as she spoke words of wisdom and strength. It was as amazing as it sounds.

On the way out, they handed us really great goodie bags, and I left feeling extremely empowered! Women really do have more power than we're given credit for.

xo Augenie 

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