Woods 'n beaches

Last weekend I had an amazing time camping and hanging out at the beaches in Oregon and Washington. I love the PNW.

^^ it was just a tad bit windy ;)

The PNW will always have a piece of my heart. Spending a weekend in the woods reminded me why I need to make an effort to spend time outside and enjoy nature. I miss it so much in this fast paced world.

Summer update

This summer has been super crazy and I haven't gotten to post much buttttttt.... I also started another blog! It's more of a fashion and lifestyle blog and I hope you will follow along there as well. The link is: www.grateangles.blogspot.com

So here's some instas and other phone photos from my summer. It's involved being lazy, working and hanging out with friends! 

Some sparklers on a rainy day... Not even Fourth of July yet when this happened

Goodwill book hunting with my best friend 

Fourth of July sparklers! 

Totally unplanned twining

Sunrise on the river

With some hammocking

Sunrise kyacking 

And a long day at work called for multiple cups of caffeine! 

Cheers to an eventful summer so far! 

Walk Down Memory Lane

It's Crazy to think how fast time flies. The beginning of September, on the day I moved in I took this picture:

And now, on my last day of school I took this one:

One year of college is already done, and it feel like just yesterday I moved in, as well as a lifetime ago. The year was crazy, and so much fun, and I experienced so many new things.

I had Chipotle for the first time

I went to my first concert

I experienced a full blown riot

I made friends with bunnies

And probably most importantly made new friends, and met so many amazing people!

Heres to 3 more awesome years, new firsts, and new memories!

Taking Stock

Seattle Sunset 

Enjoying: all the Seattle sunshine
Drinking: Peach Iced Tea from the campus starbucks... like every day, addicted. 
Wanting: more time to devote to things I love... hopefully this summer when I don't have school.
Looking: forward to the summer... 3 weeks!
Playing: 2048... won so many times, but it's so addicting
Wasting: so much time on Yik Yak
Wishing: for everything summer!
Loving: Spring and the tease of summer it brings with it
Smelling: all the beautiful flowers, I love spring
Wearing: cut offs and tanks
Noticing: the little things in everyday life
Thinking: about everyone affected in the UCSB tragedy.
Feeling: love for those I don't even know, but praying and sending my love their way
Opening: packages that come in the mail, the perks of online shopping :)
Feeling: hopeful for everything to come!

Home and Sunsets

A picture taken from my Instagram

I took this picture on my front stoop after a busy day and had just gotten back from dinner. I was only home for the weekend, but watching the sunset was perfect and made me so excited for this summer. In Seattle, you can't just watch the sun set from anywhere. Back home that is totally possible, and watching it from the front stoop is something I have always taken for granted. My summer will be filled with work and social obligations but I want to try to watch the sun set everyday. Nature is an amazing thing and I feel like current day we get so caught up in social media, and consumerism that enjoying nature is not taken advantage of enough. This summer I want to go on hikes, watch the sun rise, swim in the river, play in the park, watch the sunset, and enjoy it all, not worrying about anything.

A tragedy happened at UCSB this past weekend. In the shooting, seven were killed, including 2 TriDelts. While I don't personally know any of the victims, I have friends and fellow TriDelts who did. Thoughts and Prayers go out to them and their families during this time, and to all our fellow TriDelts. 

DLAM ∆<3

Moments

Multiple cups of coffee and a run to the store to get icecream is what's kept me going all day. I have 2 midterms this week, and another big project due in the coming week. Busy is an understatement. School has always been a priority, and taking the time to step away and take a moment to just enjoy yourself is just as important when your swamped then when you have nothing to do. Walking to go get icecream was just what I needed to restore today. I took the moment to laugh and enjoy the night. I had taken breaks earlier but was always looking ahead and working on something. The little moments are what make things what they are. Take a moment to capture a picture, enjoy the view, or just live in the moment. You won't remember the day you studied all day, but you will remember the time you took to be happy and enjoy the moment. 

Live the little things.