Video summary
a week in my life vlog
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Key takeaways
Start of the week (Monday)
- Skips an intro and starts the day with a brisk walk to meet a friend for coffee.
- Meets Liz at Brandy (Cafe), their favorite spot.
- Tries a coffee “fix” / experiment:
- If the coffee ends up too sweet, Liz suggests ordering a regular coffee (no sweetener) and mixing it with the sweeter one.
- Tip mentioned from TikTok: don’t pour the ice out—drain ice into separate cups first, then mix.
- Heads back home and works on laptop tasks for Oilia (summer launch prep).
Smoothie + new health routine
- Makes her usual smoothie, but adds collagen after being inspired by managers.
- Collagen product: Vital Proteins collagen—described as easy to take and effective for her.
Printing / preparing summer orders
- Prints Oilia summer card/order tester prints for orders launching Thursday.
- Uses photos from a beach shoot for the card design.
- Includes a discount code on the back (not shown in the video).
Grocery run + meal planning
- Stops at the grocery store because she basically has no food.
- Grocery haul highlights (for meal ideas):
- Strawberry lemonade
- Banana chips
- Ingredients for chicken stir-fry: bell peppers, chicken, broccoli
- Bread
- Oats (for overnight oats)
- Chia seeds
- Granola
- Sunflower seed butter cups (didn’t love—she prefers peanut butter ones and buys more peanut butter)
- Fries
- Stir-fry sauce
- Breakfast cycle: gets tired of yogurt with berries, then plans to rotate back into overnight oats.
Dinner routine
- Makes a chicken fajita rice bowl / taco-bowl alternative:
- Chicken cooked with peppers and onions
- Adds broccoli and rice
- Uses teriyaki sauce
- Plans to make leftovers for tomorrow
- Notes that cooking is still new for her—she takes longer than most.
Mood + self-care on a gloomy/rainy day
- Weather affects her mood, so she responds by forcing herself out and going to a cute coffee shop.
- Uses getting dressed as a mental reset; builds an outfit around a new Coach bag (sponsored by Coach).
- Styling notes:
- Mixes black + brown
- Adds silver jewelry and matches it with the bag’s silver hardware
- Wears her favorite boots for the final look
Big workday: birthday surprises + product launch
- Early morning:
- Buys/surprises a friend with matcha and flowers for her birthday and tries to drop it off before she wakes up.
- Oilia summer collection launches at 11:00 a.m.
- When she checks, it’s sold out of almost everything.
- Restock planned around when the video goes up.
- After the launch:
- Takes the train/subway to a meeting with her managers.
- Has lunch meeting at Laora Bianca (Italian restaurant).
Event day: Drunk Elephant master class
- Gets motion sick after an Uber to Brooklyn (“car sick” from jerky rides).
- Attends an in-person event/master class with Drunk Elephant.
- Skin/glow update afterward: “my skin is glowing.”
Working-heavy day (editing + social stimulation)
- Plans an “editing day” at her computer:
- Posts multiple videos and sends a required brand video (behind on editing).
- Lifestyle note: when she has long screen-heavy days and lives alone, she finds it important to get out of her apartment for social stimulation—even if she’s working nearby.
Editing date
- Meets Nikki for an editing/work session (both edit for long hours).
Packing orders from home
- Spends hours packing Oilia summer collection orders from her apartment.
- Wraps and prepares shipments for sending the next day.
- Mentions she set up packing neatly/aesthetically for Instagram first.
Overnight oats routine (repeat)
- Finally remembers overnight oats and describes the simplified recipe:
- Same parts oats + milk
- Adds peanut butter + honey
- Toppings: strawberries + granola
- Includes chia seeds in the mix
Weekend wrap + travel prep
- Breakfast hyperfixation continues with the overnight oats.
- Prepares for a trip to Alaska next week with her dad (nature-focused trip).
- Buys warmer layers at Brandy after initially feeling underwhelmed:
- Gets a thicker zip-up for warmth
- Ends the vlog excited for the next video.
Notable locations, products, and speakers
Locations
- Brandy Café
- Central Park (planned but canceled due to rain)
- Brooklyn
- Train/subway routes
- Italian restaurant Laora Bianca
- Coffee shops (general)
Brands/products
- Vital Proteins collagen
- Coach (sponsored)
- Oilia (jewelry brand)
- Drunk Elephant
People
- Liz (coffee friend + birthday surprise recipient)
- Nikki (editing partner)
- Her managers
- Her dad (Alaska trip)