South Korea

My dad went on a business trip to South Korea at the beginning of July, and I was surprised at how many good pictures he took!

Seeing pictures of difference places and cultures makes me want to travel that much more! I have been writing down places I want to/plan to visit within the next couple years, and let's just say that I will need to win the Powerball to make all these travel goals come true. Here is a quick list of the top places I plan to travel to by the end of 2014:

-Manhattan, New York

-Las Vegas, Nevada

-Sedona, Arizona

-London, England

-Moscow, Russia

-Riviera Maya, Mexico

With some hard work and good money saving habits, I think I can do it!

XO

I recently got back from a dreamy vacation in Puerto Morelos, Mexico! It was a family vacation for both mine, and my boyfriend's families, 14 people total! We spent a week at an all inclusive resort called Ocean Coral & Turquesa and I can honestly say it was my favorite vacation i've had in a long time. We lounged around, ate and drank a TON, played soccer, volleyball, and football, and enjoyed each other's company! Here are some of my favorite pictures from my fabulous time in Mexico.

The beautiful sea

Watching the sun rise the morning of the last day

Me and my babe

My sister and I jumping on the beach 

Enjoying the view

Drinks

The second we got back from Mexico I got sick... :( So while I am battling this cold, I am dreaming of being back on the silky sand with the salty sea air wrapping me in its arms. 

Weekend

This past Sunday I spent in Boulder, Colorado. I have lived in Colorado for a long time and have visited Boulder more times than I can count. However, the beauty of the town never ceases to amaze me! Here are some shots my sister and I (mostly my talented sister) took:

Though I love photography, I can't claim to be super good at it. My younger sister, however, is so naturally talented at taking beautiful pictures. I am always astonished at how she can make the simplest things look so captivating. I guess that's called an artist's eye, right?

My new hobby

On my 20th birthday, I was gifted a beautiful, white, Nikon J1

I had been using a point-and-shoot for about 4 years, and I was so ready to step up my photography game and get a camera which could actually take a decent picture.

With this in mind, I have gone a bit picture crazy and have been taking pictures of EVERYTHING! My family, my friends, my food, my surroundings--I feel so cool!

These are a few of my favorite shots that I have taken thus far with my lovely camera!

Post dinner tea and roasted sunflower seeds

I've come to terms that I am utterly addicted to coffee!

Poppy

Garden

Breakfast

Peonies

Hiking

Dinner

Shapes

Charcuterie board

Monarch Lake

Crystal clear mountain stream

"God does not create in straight lines"

Hummingbird

I still have a loooottttt to learn in the realms of photography, but I am willing and excited to do so!

Restart

--- Me, 3 years ago --- 

   3 years ago, I started this blog with the intent of having a place to vent my negative feelings. Fast forward 3 years, and I no longer feel the need to dwell on the negative feelings that may come into my life every once in a while. 3 years of maturing have taught me that focusing on the negative only wastes time and energy, and all I want to do is purely and simply live happily.

   Now, I hope to use this blog as a space to share some aspects of my life! I want to post the pictures that I take and be able to look back on them and remember every detail of every thing that I have done. I know I have been, am, and always will be on a very positive and determined path in life, and I hope to impact others with it.

--- Me, a few weeks ago ---