The Journey Ahead

Tomorrow I embark on a scrupulous journey. 

I may encounter dragons or trolls . . . or naked cowboys.

My spring break begins 

and so begins my adventure in the big apple. 

I must ride the terrible greyhound through lands unknown 

and face the enormous square.

Sorry, I went all Lord of the Rings on you, 

but I'm going to NEW YORK CITY!

It's been a year since I've been there,

and I'm ready for one heck of a time.

Needless to say, be prepared for posts, posts,

and more POSTS!

Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge on my senior class trip in April 2012.

Oscar Fashion for the Fiscally Challenged

It's that time of year again: awards season. 

And tonight is the mother of all award shows: The Oscars.

We've all heard the buzz about favorites and movies that got cheated,

but the fashion at the Oscars is unbeatable.

The stars come out in nothing less than the best, including but not limited to Alexander McQueen, Valentino, Gucci, and Oscar de la Renta.

But since I'm on a college kid allowance, I figured I'd show you how you can get an Oscar look without the Oscar budget.

This dress is from Urban Outfitters. It has a very modern cutout back with Michael Jackson-esque shoulder details. Plus it only cost $20 on sale!

(I'm telling you people, clearance is key.)

These earrings are Forever 21.

They're not only sparkly, but they're light on the ears, unlike many chandelier earrings.

(Once again, clearance! Only $4.) 

Ring = Charming Charlie's = $5

The dress above is from JCPenney's. 

It has a very classic, Old Hollywood feel to it with the pleated skirt, 

but the sequined top brings it back into the 21st century. 

$40

Lastly, this dress is also from JCPenney's.

It's MNG by Mango and it was $15.

Come on people, you can't beat that.

It's simple, classy, and elegant.

Throw on a strand of pearls and you've got yourself a fun and flirty ensemble.

The Oscars (and other events like it) are all about class, 

so keep away from the hooker heels and risqué see-through gowns,

and you'll be just fine. 

My favorites to win are as follows:

Les Miserables

Hugh Jackman

Jennifer Lawrence

Anne Hathaway

 Also, I absolutely loved The Hobbit!!

Honestly, I didn't make the effort to see all of the films nominated,

but I absolutely loved the ones I did see. 

I will eventually see all of them, I hope. 

Anyways, tweet me @CamilleRose_NYC and let me know your best dressed, 
favorite moment, and favorites to win!

Take 2 or 3 or 4 . . .

Episode two of Straight Up Entertainment News (spring semester)

Many times in news, things don't go according to the plan.

Sometimes sources fall through in print journalism or 

the dreadful wardrobe malfunction occurs in broadcast.

These are both problems that a journalist cannot predict,

but will inevitably happen at some point.

Technical difficulties are another situation many televisions shows run into.

They come out of no where, they stay for as long as they please, 

and they're completely and utterly frustrating.

But I'm not here to talk about technical difficulties as the downfall of broadcast news.

I'm here to talk about ways to deal with it, 

and also give you a little behind-the-scenes look at Straight Up.

Emily Evans and I hosting Straight Up Entertainment News.

When it comes to technical difficulties, there isn't much you can do, 

especially if your technologically challenged.

This view of Emily and I is called a two-shot. In this shot, we must have our scripts and chats memorized.
Usually the intro, outro, and chats in-between are all filmed in this kind of shot.

Above: Jazmine Keels and I pose for the paparazzi AKA Jazmine's iPhone. 

Jazmine is my diva-licious friend who does the fashion segment 

on Straight Up entitled Fashion Fix.

This is David Thompson, the director of Straight Up, giving cues and getting money.
(There's actually no money involved. Straight Up is all student run,
but David should get paid for all the work he does!)
Tanya Parker, Straight Up's producer, helps David with all of the behind-the-scenes
fun, and if we didn't have her, we wouldn't have a show.
So if we had the money, we'd throw some in for her too!

You can see each camera's view.

You're probably thinking 

"she hasn't given any tips on dealing with technical difficulties yet". 

And that's because there's only one tip for dealing with these problems:

KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!

If there's nothing you can do to fix the problem, the best thing to do is bring a smile to the situation and endure what every past, current, or future broadcaster has to deal with.

When you stay positive, everyone else on set will keep their spirits up too!

And that is what makes for a high energy show, 

which is the goal for any entertainment television show!

 Get the look:

Orange velvet pleated dress - The Other Place (a local Athens boutique)

Black leggings - JCPenney

Brown lace-up bootie heels- Forever 21

One-Month Anniversary

Eleven posts and 1400 views later, Ritzee Rose has hit it's one-month anniversary.

It's hard to believe that it's been a month since I created this blog and 

I know that we will have many more months with Ritzee Rose.

Sorry people but you're stuck with me for a while. ;)

Ritzee Rose isn't going anywhere.

So to celebrate, Allison and I got our dear friend 

Daniel Rader, a photojournalism major at OU, 

to take pictures of the both of us.

Doing what we do best of course!

If you've liked the past eleven posts, I'm happy to tell you that 

Allison and I have plenty more where that came from!

This picture is perfect . . . and my favorite, by far.

We have several posts in store for the next two weeks alone,

and we can't wait to see what this blog has in store for us. 

We appreciate all the support and we hope you'll stick with us for many posts to come.

"Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate" -J.R.R. Tolkien

Get the look:

Black butterfly sleeve blouse - JCPenney's

Pink polka dot blouse - Lauren Conrad by Kohls

Dark jeans - American Eagle (Camille) and Hollister (Allison

Black boots - Uggs

Black glitter bootie heels - Charlotte Russe

The Brotherhood

Let's catch up for a second everyone.

I've been busy with many things lately, but last week the majority of my evenings were spent rushing

 the Epsilon Iota Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity.

Rush was Hunger Games themed and we did fun outdoorsy-related activities.

There was also lots of mingling going on so that we could get to know the brothers. 

(PSP is a coed fraternity, but everyone is considered a brother)

After three days, we had an interview night. 

Then it was waiting time.

For three days, I wondered if I had made it in, hoping that my rush week had led up to a victory.

When Sunday night hit, I was begging to know if I had gotten in or not.

And later that night with a few friend requests (more like 20) and a knock on my door,

I knew that I had made it.

And boy was I excited!!! 

Eighteen other initiates and I are officially the Xi class of Phi Sigma Pi Epsilon Iota.

Later on in the week, I received a gift from my big, 

but instead of waiting to find out who my big was, I did a little snooping.

(I'm like a little kid who looks for their Christmas presents before Christmas . . .)

So I thought I had my big picked out, 

and then there was more waiting. 

Well, tonight, the wait finally ended.

We had our pinning ceremony and it was black and white formal clothing only.

COME ON GUYS! WE HAD TO TIE IN FASHION! ;)

So here are pictures of what I wore tonight minus the red lipstick.

(Btw, these are pictures from the very first photo shoot Allison and I did together!)

These red doors were the perfect background! They're actually church doors.

No wind machine, just perfect timing.

This is by far one of my favorite pictures Allison has ever taken of me.

Anyways, I also got to officially meet my big . . . Julia Ann Baker is her name! 

And she's fantastic . . . be prepared for a blog post about her in the near future.

Tonight was great and I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful group of people.

And I can't wait till I'm an official brother!

Get the look:

Black and white stripe dress and black tights - JCPenney's

Black heels - Macy's

Random RTV Shenanigans

It's been almost a week since I've posted! Eeeeeek! Sorry folks! 

"Times is hard" as Mrs. Lovett said in Sweeney Todd.

As the spring semester continues, I seem to have buried deeper and deeper into a never-shrinking pile of schoolwork.

None-the-less, Allison and I were able to do a small photo shoot in 

the *RTV building on campus.

Here it is for your weekend perusal! ;)

This is just a buffer post before 

the extravagant amount of posting

 I will be doing over the next three weeks. 

Be prepared for lots of fun stuff!

*RTV = Radio and Technology building . . . basically the home to all media kids on campus. 

Get the look:

Peasant blouse - Forever 21

Dark denim jeans - American Eagle

Chunky bead cuff bracelet - Charlotte Russe

Orchid necklace - VINTAGE!!

Black and white cutout wedges - Charlotte Russe

Riding boots - JCPenney

Three's Company (Special Edition Post)

Sibs weekend is an annual tradition at Ohio University.
Every spring, siblings of OU students are invited to spend the weekend 
at their siblings' home away from home.
Brothers and sisters from all over the world are able to meet new people, 
go to organized events, and experience college life with their family. 

I am actually an only child, so I had to search for adopted sibs to spend my weekend with.
Thankfully, I didn't have to look very far, because Allison happens to have a sister
who was more than willing to come and visit for the weekend.

Allison and Ashley Sharpe! My adopted sibs for the weekend!

Allison's sister, Ashley, arrived on Friday around 5pm, 
ready to embrace college life and all its wonders. 
After she got settled in, we went to dinner at Shively* dining hall, 
and Ashley got to experience college cafeteria food.

That evening, my adopted sibs (Ashley and Allison) and I attended Open Stage, Ohio University's very own open mic night, at the Frontroom cafe in Baker Center.

One of my adopted sibs! We look like we could be related, right?! :p

Above is Brad! He's an RA in our building and he's pretty great at music.

We were pleasantly surprised as we walked into Open Stage,
because there was Brad McCallion at the mic, singing away.

Allison and Ashley enjoying a laid-back evening of hipster fun.

Allison getting all artistic with the photography. :)

Ben Leeson, an OU musician, performs at Open Stage almost every Friday.
P.S. Allison and I are big fans!

On Saturday morning, we did an impromptu sibs photo shoot!
I took pictures of the lovely sisters and here are a few for your enjoyment.

So cute! Travel by sib.

They were enjoying themselves!

Bobcat Pride!!

Their relationship all wrapped up into one picture!

"We are linked by blood, and blood is memory without language" -Joyce Carol Oates

Saturday night, we ordered Wings over Athens (an Athens favorite)
 and it just so happened that 

Twilight premiered on ABC Family. 

. . . we had to watch it! DUH!

And weirdly enough, Ashley knows basically every word of Twilight . . . 

so we not only got to watch the movie, but we got a play-by-play of it as well.

The evening progressed with movie after movie,
 including Pitch Perfect which is aca-awesome
(if you haven't seen it, you should)
and Burlesque.
(Who doesn't love Christina Aguilera?! . . . and Stanley Tucci!)

Sunday morning was spent relaxing and watching movies, 
exactly how a Sunday morning should be.

Sadly, early that afternoon it was time for Ashley to head back home,
and resume high school life and a hectic softball schedule.

The weekend went splendidly, and Ashley is welcome back any time she wants!

*Shively Dining Hall - one of four dining halls on campus. It's set up as a food court and it's delicious . . . and conveniently located right next to our residence hall!