{Day One}

Hi there! Sorry this is a little late, three days to be exact. I've had a long list of to-do's this week, and haven't exactly had the time. But now I do! Finally, that I have no more classes for the week, and not a ton of homework due. So here I am writing my first post of my 30 day photo project, and it begins with a portrait of none other than myself.

Day 1: Self Portrait

My weekend is going to be kind of packed, since my boyfriend Ty is coming to visit me and I will be very delighted to see his handsome face :) But, I will make sure to post again tomorrow for Day 2. I hope everyone had a good thursday!

30 Day Photo Challenge

Hi there everyone, aren't you all glad it's finally the weekend! I know I sure am. So beginning on Monday, I will be embarking on a photo adventuer, and I will be documenting a particular picture each day according to the list I have posted below.  My sister (Serendipitous Things) told me about this thirty day challenge she was going to be doing, and convinced me to do it as well. I'm actually very delighted to be doing this, as it will get my creativity reeling again. I am having withdrawls from anything artsy, since I have been mostly focusing on school, and I don't know if I can take it much longer. Even though it may take some self-dicipline on my part since I tend to procrastinate, a lot, it will force me to prioritize my daily agenda, which will allow me to pay more attention to my blogging duties. I hope you guys will enjoy my photo journey as I most likely will, and have a fantastic weekend! 

Crazy for Coffee

Hello! I am cutting it very close as I am writing this ten minutes before the clock strikes midnight, and it will no longer be the 29th. So, happy National Coffee Day! I wasn't actually aware that there was such a thing until I saw a reminder administered by Starbucks reminding their loyal coffee lovers of the day everyone gathers to celebrate their favorite caffeinated drink. I took advantage of this so called holiday and indulged myself in a steaming cup of a pumpkin spice latte. Even though I've been trying to cut back on my coffee intake, since i the tally for how much I've spent at Starbucks has grown just a little too much, this was a good reason to make an exception.

My sister Jessy (Serendipitous Things) also celebrated in the event, and was that lattee sure delicious :) I will probably be back tomorrow, well I should say today. I didn't exactly make the deadline, since I am now ten minutes past. Oh well, I close.

Have a nice day everyone :)

A Wrap Up of My Weekend

So, I took the weekend to travel back home for a little visit, and I think I needed it. I'm adjusting to living in the city and the difference of life style, along with the traffic. I am even starting to adopt some road rage, which doesn't exactly fair well for me since I already had quite a bit of it before I moved to a place where common courtesy is more or less a rarity among drivers. And when I'm rubbed the wrong way behind the wheel, oh boy does my temper kick in on overdrive. That was one aspect I didn't want to rub off on me, but I guess it's a tad bit too late now. But that is besides the point. Anyways, I was very happy to see my parent's who weren't even aware I was coming, one of the other things I need to work on, I'm not exactly good at remember to rely information that probably should be. But, either way, it was a nice surprise for them. My dogs Lola and Sam, were rather excited to see me too, on the other hand, my cat Tom didn't exactly know what was going on, probably got into the cat nip again.

I bought some new editing software for my computer, only ten bucks. Score. I wanted to try it out, so I took the opportunity to take some photos of the animals doing what they do best. The one of Sam, the chihuahua pictured above, the one who looks like a llama, was perfect. I caught him in his famous pose, working his beta fish expression.

On thursday, I went wedding dress shopping with my best friend Britney, who has been one of my closest friends since kindergarten. She is getting married on July 28h of next year. I am beyond beyond beyond EXCITED, when I found out I was practically hyperventilating when she sent me the picture of her ring. So beautiful and sparkly. I'm so happy for her, and I am very honored to be apart of her special day. It seems like all I look at these days is bridal this and bridal that, I'm obsessed and it's not even my wedding.

Here is a picture of us back in the old days:

One of the many dresses she tried on, but which ever dress makes the cut, she is going to make a beautiful bride.

Speaking of weddings, on Saturday I attended my boyfriend Ty's aunt Ashley's wedding. It was a very fun time, and the dance was pretty epic :) It was nice to spend some time with him and his family.

It was a hard leaving him again, the long distance thing is not as easy as I tried to tell myself. It could be much worse, luckily we are only five hours apart. I am very grateful for that, but it's still tough. Well, that's a wrap up of my weekend, I hope I didn't bore you too much with my rambling!

Have a happy monday :)

What's on Your Reading List?

     This morning I spent some time conjuring up a manifest of novels that I will most definitely mark on my shopping list next time I hit up the bookstore. 

 The first title that sparked my interest is called Attachments by Rainbow Rowell. The description depicts a tale of two women who divulge the frivilous details of their everyday life to one another via email in the midst of their company office, and the new internet security officer can't help but weave his way into the nooks and crannies of his fellow coworkers lives. Twist: he falls in love with one of them but doesn't know how to express his secret revelation without confessing his hidden longing.  It seems like a fresh take on the typical guy falls for girl but girl doesn't know it kind of storyline and I think that the way in which these characters communicate reminds the reader of our vast dependency on technology which has become a crutch in how we express ourselves.

My second reccommendation is called This is Where I Leave You. In short, it's about a guy troubled by the corruption of his marriage and the recent death of his father. This quirky premise seems to have an intriguing outlook on the complications of family and dysfunctional relationships, and centers around the idea of finding oneself in the wake of dire loss. 

And for my last choice I present to you a more sinister read called Await Your Reply that explores the depths of three different strangers who venture out on an escape route towards what they are looking for and also, whatever they are running from. Based on the reviews this one seems to be more of a dark thriller that will captivate your mind in an way that is unsettling in the pit of your stomach but reels you in for more at the same time. 

Just thought I'd share with you what's on my reading list and hopefully the ones I discovered will interest you as well!

Credits: Google Images

My Summer in a Nutshell

Sorry I've been M.I.A. over the past couple of months, but I'm back and I am ready to blog :) This summer has been a pretty eventful one, but it has also gone by very very fast. My sister Jessy (Serendipitous Things) took me to New York as a graduation gift. It was my first time and I absolutely fell in love with it.

Almost immediately afterwards I traveled to Washington D.C. where I was recognized for my win in a nationwide art competition, and I had the opportunity to spend a few days with my family and my boyfriend Ty experiencing the bustling city of D.C.

Other than that, I tried to spend as much time enjoying the rest of the summer with the people closest to me before I moved to Minneapolis to live with my sister and her husband while I attend college. 

It was harder leaving them behind than I imagined, because all along I've only wanted to get away and gain my own independence in a place other than what I've always known, but when the day finally came, the notion that it was actually happening threw me a little off balance. So this past week was filled with difficult goodbyes and my departure was bittersweet, but I'm also excited to begin my new college life. I will keep you posted on how that goes as well.  

Oh, Graduation

As of a few days ago, I am officially a high school graduate. I remember thinking that this day was so far away, unreachable and almost too difficult too fathom as a young girl, but it happened and now it's over. When I pictured the moment when I walked up that stage to receive that piece of paper I worked so hard for, I thought I would be different, someone who knew exactly what she wanted. To my surprise though, over all these years, I don't feel like I've changed all that much, and I still have that feeling of uncertainty that I believed I would have conquered by now. I realize this is normal, I'm still at that point where I am trying to figure out the kind of person I want to be, but I am happy knowing that I have an idea of who I'd like to be and that it doesn't stretch far from who I already am. This is only one stepping stone that I have to cross, while there are many more that lie ahead, and overall, I wouldn't change anything. I'm thankful for the people who helped me get here, and grateful for everything I've been through, good and bad, because I've learned a lot. That being said, I still have many things to learn, partly on how to be an successful grown-up,  but more importantly, I have to keep focus on the things that actually matter, which I already have a pretty good grasp on. It's a little bittersweet knowing the fact that I will never walk those halls again as a high school student, or ever see some of those teachers again or the people who I have known since elementary school, but I'm ready to move forward.