paris vlog | celebrating my birthday, exploring paris, getting settled

Auto-captioned from the film, lightly cleaned. Elena's words, not edited prose.

hi hello it's me in case you missed my last video i'm in paris i'm here for at least five or so weeks with two of my best friends and we're working remotely we're staying in this beautiful apartment here and i've been working and exploring for about a week or so now and today is actually my 25th birthday is good morning hello um look at my view is this a joke i woke up in paris are you kidding me this is my first night in this apartment and i woke up and i'm 25 which is crazy but also feels right you know ashley and gabby are so sweet and they just made me some coffee and sending me happy birthday and brought these really cute balloons so i feel very loved and i'm excited just like i said my first day in this apartment which is where for we are for the month so i'm gonna go for a run along this side and just like have a little morning routine excited i think it's gonna be a nice chill day we'll probably like go to the eiffel tower go out for dinner later we're all gonna get some work done it's gonna do that as well but yeah oh my god i can't believe i'm in paris for my birthday so exciting my run is not as productive as i wanted because every time i turn a corner i see something like this so that i stop and take a photo of this and then wait for it this it's so beautiful oh my god okay i need to keep running just got back from my run and showered off i came back to the sweetest surprise this is all i need in life to make me happy beautiful flowers my parents wanted me to have flowers so i think they bought this via my parents and brad this piano chocolate has to be one of the best i've ever had it's so good oh my gosh on this view literally no other way i'd rather spend my birthday release what about my vlogging cameras we're on the phone today spread got some veggies got some sandwiches gabby got the cutest heart i've ever seen in my entire life oh my god it was made for you wow i cannot believe i finally made it to 25 i guess this means i'm ready for my quarter life crisis which i just can't wait for i know most people say that nothing feels different on their birthdays but the last few months let alone the insanity of the last year and a half have been so tumultuous that i honestly do feel a shift something's changed for me i feel like i'm entering a new season and oh my god i am so ready even though this next season is definitely colored with so much uncertainty i also feel confident that i finally have built a solid foundation moving forward to the things that matter incredible friends a healthy relationship with my family and i can say that i've lived a life of no regrets up until now where i feel like i've really chased after my dreams continuously i feel like one of the things i finally learned to be proud of is how far i've come i don't talk about my time often that came before i started documenting things on youtube but man that shy and awkward girl so badly wanted a taste of the world and what it has to offer i knew there was so much more out there for me but i knew it was my fear and insecurity that ultimately stood in my way there's so much i wish i could tell my younger self first off you are enough oh my god you are enough as you are don't listen to anyone or anything that tells you otherwise you're beautifully and wonderfully created and every time you're told you're not good enough or smart enough or skinny enough interesting enough pretty enough successful enough desirable enough i wish i could tell you that you are indeed enough and nothing will ever change that you have such an exciting future that awaits you i know you can feel so lonely and unseen and unlovable but oh my god you're eventually going to meet the most beautiful people who fill your life to the brim with love keep seeking out people who make you feel most like yourself make sure to tell mom and dad and sage and quinn how much you love them and tell them often they're your greatest cheerleaders and honestly the number one reason why you ultimately feel brave enough and capable of getting to where you'll end up down the line you're so worthy of love i know it feels impossible that someone will even like you back and want to get to know you but you have so much love to give and receive and you're so deserving of it be kind to yourself love and appreciate the body you have that vessel is what allows you to go on adventures to swim and to dance and to run and to see the world not something to battle against and tear down every damn day be kind when you look in the mirror and show yourself the love that you show others pay attention to those little moments these are often the ones that can change the direction of your life say yes often keep pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone to create that life you dream of stop trying to rush to the next chapter because it will be over in the blink of an eye just slow down i promise it does get better in fact it becomes unbelievably beautiful it's your gals gals we just watched the sunset by the sand dream birthday we just walked around for probably one hour an hour ashley's working she's being a little responsible gal we've got the louvre over here other beautiful buildings behind us now we're gonna head back and have a little dinner and get ready go out and treat our gal good night ahead great hello we just had a beautiful dinner happy day gal celebrating the one hour shout out to my friend hugo for all the wrecks yes and now we're going to soho paris for a little drink we'll see where the night takes us come on the night is young show off the fence yeah i have a trench coat from the koopals borrowed this top from ashley trousers that you can't really see that's it i'm getting nervous not a day kind of nervous trying to film cunningham back into the mirror on to the next it's a cute what time midnight it's a cute midnight she's precious we are on z way to another little bar and then we're going to orphans our new friends houseboat and then to the cube excuse me miss where did you come from we're all the main characters actually you're the main character that's right kick that like where are we ciao good morning how's it going oh just got ready for the day um yesterday was delightful i had the most beautiful birthday it was so nice to just spend it kind of like slow exploring the city got to just like talk with my best friends and you know we talked a lot about like what this past year was like and like what we're looking forward to in the future here and yeah it was just such a beautiful day i have some friends in your crew parisian and they introduced me to some of their friends and so we went out with them last night for the second time actually they're super cool and super fun and now this morning i'm heading out to go meet jack who's actually a booktuber here on youtube and we're gonna grab a little brunch chat it's always fun to meet other creators when i'm in a different city he just moved here from london so i'm excited to learn a little bit more about him also i'm wearing my all-time favorite jewelry as you can see miss soma has become absolutely my favorite brand i'm obsessed with them basically every piece of jewelry i brought on this trip is from the soma like i love them so much and they're actually sponsoring today's video which is incredible they are truly my go-to everyday jewelry i love it because as you can see it's super easy to mix and match their pieces i feel like that's what's so incredible about their necklaces in particular is that it's like all these various length styles chain styles you know different pendants and whatnot so i love to mix and match with the pieces i have so it feels like i have like a fresh look every day that i'm getting ready so almost black friday sale is actually live now basically the only time you'll be able to shop all of their products for 25 off which is an incredible discount they're great for yourself or like the holiday season coming up it's a great place for gifts as well what's also cool is they actually partnered with tree sisters for their third year in a row basically means for every order they plant a tree which is just incredible so you'll definitely be seeing me wear misoma basically all my parrots vlogs stay tuned and yeah i'm a really big fan of them definitely check them out below if you're looking for some new jewelry on your life or if you're looking for you know maybe a gift for someone you love so check them out below i'm a big fan i am going to finish getting ready and then i'm going to go meet jack so hello lollipops and sweet gum drops we just went to the gustav morel museum i'm just gonna go for a stroll it's like the perfect weather it's like 50 degrees fahrenheit perfect for like a little coat it's just so beautiful these are fun gabby and ashley are the chefs of the group so i'm the designated bartender aka just back here pouring some wine gotta say i love some four-year-old wine can't go wrong well actually could go wrong we'll find out delivering to each my ladies this is for you so we're having a nice home-cooked meal plate delicious it was like pray with me please happy you