Break at the Beach

For spring break, 4 friends and I drove to Hilton Head, South Carolina where the Spanish moss hangs and the wind is warm.  We spent 3.5 glorious days soaking up the sun, going on runs, pretending to be adults, but still going on adventures late at night, eating cupcakes, goofing around, tweeting every other comment, and best of all, constantly taking pictures.  We had the best time, and I just can't wait to go on many more adventures with them.  

Love Always,

        

to be still

to be still: the act of remaining in place, at rest. 

It's hard to be still. To not think. To not fidget. Just breath.

There was a time last week that I got so flustered because I had lost something that I just sat there, on my floor, sitting still.  And you know what, it was the best feeling in the world.  No worries, no deadlines, just me and my carpet.  Sometimes, I know I should make time out of the day to just not do anything, to just sit and be still.  Unfortunately, the life of a college student who's trying to double major just doesn't allow for that. 

This longing to be still reminded me of one of our many photo shoots my sister and I did while we were exploring the mountains by our house.  We found a little rushing creek, a footbridge, a waterfall.  We had so much fun pretending to take pictures of birds every time someone walked by us.  Once they disappeared, we'd go back to taking pictures of each other until we were interrupted again.  We weren't worried about getting back for dinner or having to be somewhere. We just got to explore until we decided it was too cold. The simplicity of that afternoon was unforgettable. It was nice to escape the chaos that is life for a few hours. 

Love Always, 

           

Snow Day

It finally snowed!! It actually felt like winter for a whole day! but then it went back to being in the 60s...in February.  Oh well, at least I got to frolic in the snow at least once this winter.  

When it started snowing, that sad day in the middle of midterm season,  my friend MADE me go in the snow with her to take pictures of it since it would probably be our only change to takes pictures of actual snow this year.  I didn't need a whole lot of convincing to put down my Ethics and Human Rights in World Affairs book (yeah...never take that class).  We spent the longest time taking pictures of central grounds covered in snow.  My fingers and toes felt like they were going to fall off but it was so worth it.  I need to remind myself that its those little memories that make up a happy life, not the grade I get on one test. 

I also have a new fancy for pretty fonts, so I tried writing some of my favorite quotes in different fonts.  I've been having way too much fun with it so far.  Sometimes my geeky-ness amazes even me...

taken with Canon T1i

Love Always, 

           

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Over the summer, my sister and I got in the habit of baking something new almost everyday, but it mainly consisted of her baking, measuring, and beating while I sat and watched until it was time to pull it out of the oven.  I liked spending that time with her, but once I went back to school I didn't bake much unless I was with her.  All of a sudden, I've sort of picked it back up again, as a way to de-stress.  Sometimes it's nice to just take a break and bake for an hour or two.  It helps to unwind, contemplate the insanity of life, think about the future (or just the upcoming day).  I've enjoyed experimenting with new recipes and sharing it with the people around me.  It always pulls you out of a bad day or gloomy mood when someone likes what you've made!

These pictures are of one of the many red velvet cupcake batches my sister and I made together.  I experimented with some new editing techniques in Photoshop to make the pictures look like film lomography.  I love how they look grainy and washed out, just like some  of pictures taken with film cameras.  It took longer than I thought it would, otherwise I'd do this effect on all of my pictures!  

 {taken with sony powershot and edited in photoshop}

Love Always,