Back?

Everything seems to have gotten away from me for a long while, including this blog. I found myself posting things that I didn't really care about. It didn't truly represent me, and I became bored. I'm working on self-improving (really, shouldn't we all?), however, and am attempting to surround myself with things that truly inspire me. I'm still trying to decide whether I can create a space here that is personal enough to represent my interests while remaining appropriate for sharing with whomever stumbles upon this site.

I'm spending this summer working in Los Angeles, the culmination of an exhausting cross-country road trip, short jaunt to San Francisco, and volunteer work on a goat farm in Big Sur. I've surely been bitten by the travel bug. I hope to spend most of my weekends in SoCal cramming my brain full of beautiful things; the Joshua Tree National Park is surely on my shortlist of things to see.

photo by moominsean.

Love Letters

The one redeeming feature of a long-distance relationship is the wonderful letters I anticipate receiving. I've already bought some neat stationery for this purpose; too bad I couldn't use these amazing Mexican stamps.
You can, however, find 'em on eBay. Since the USPS won't take them, at least they're frame-worthy.

Onward!

Today I leave for the Seattle area to visit my parents for a little while. I'll head out to California later this week to start my internship!

Photo by William Eggleston.

Summer Plans

I was able to get a really cool internship this summer and will be spending 12+ weeks far away working. I'm supremely excited but a little nervous. 12 weeks is 3 whole months-- a very long time to be away from everyone I know and love! Overall, though, it should be a great experience and I'm glad to have the opportunity.

When I finish up I'll have a little over 2 weeks before school starts. I'm hoping to take some kind of trip... even just to the beach.

Does anyone else have big plans for the summer?

photos by Emma Uber

Polaroid

I think one of the best things I ever did was get him a Polaroid camera for his birthday last year. What a great eye for color. It just screams summer, I think.

New Bag

I am searching for the perfect tote/computer bag for my summer job. My requirements: the bag must be sturdy enough to lug around a medium-sized laptop, must be mature enough for the workplace, must go well with outfits both casual and conservative, and must be cute. Here's what I've come up with so far.

Clockwise from upper left: one, two (my current favorite), three, four

Summer Checklist

I would like to remember everything I wanna do this summer (along with finding a Real Job..)
Making butter seems like it would be something fun to do for a yummy brunch. Although I will have to build up my arm strength, it seems like a ridiculously simple task.

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