inauguration day & mlk

regardless of political party i think we can all agree how amazing beyonce's rendition of the National Anthem at yesterdays inauguration. it is a wonderful time when all American's can come together and remember that we are one nation. i get chills listening to her sing she has such a beautiful voice. i am very proud to be an American.

i hope you had a nice MLK day, i did! i spent it volunteering for metroparks in tacoma pulling ivy & blackberry bushes with my sorority sisters.

2013

flying into SF// cheeky ornament// christmas tree// brunch at toast// ringing in the new year.

when i was little i imagined that by 2013 we'd have helicopter cars. my younger self is disappointed. a new year often brings new resolutions, new memories, & new adventures. i haven't taken the time yet to make resolutions. maybe i'll follow my dad's advice, "no resolutions cause i never stick to them. i just always strive to improve myself and be a better person." 

all the lights

it's holiday time in tacoma/seattle! this weekend i headed up to seattle for a concert (The Shins!- post to come) and it was great to see the city all dazzled for the holidays. all the christmas lights and trees make me ache for home. Luckily only 2 finals, and 4 days stand in my way until i'm back in san francisco! i also headed to zoo lights and saw some feisty tiger cubs. happy monday! (i'm officially done with accounting!)  

canadia 2012 pt. 1

i just got back from one of the funnest trips of my life! i went to vancouver over this four day weekend with some friends & i expected it to be a blast but it totally surpassed my expectations. i feel spoiled rotten to have had this much (needed) fun. we got their on saturday & for those of you who know Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: they were staying in our hotel & we had a conversation with Macklemore. if you don't know who they are please check this out, it's chilling.

sittin in Macklemore's chair! 

after taking a little nap (we were pooped after our drive) we went out & got some dinner (the best part was being able to order a glass of wine with our food). we also got dressed up & headed to a bar, which included a lot of dancing. to top off our first night in canada we took a dip in the pool!

view of granville island 

birthday hike

this weekend i celebrated my 19th birthday with some hiking and some good friends. i see mt. rainier almost everyday on a clear day, but i've never actually seen it up close. i am so glad i decided to do hike in the national forest, it was so beautiful. but i'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

extras!

the beginnings of the week are always the hardest for me to get into. while the end of the weeks seem to cool down. so here are some photos as of late. 
1. a beautiful moon on a late night stroll; 2. some chalk art i found on a bike ride; 3. my dream: riding a vespa kinda not completed, i hope they don't mind me chilling on their scooter

fun fair

as you may or may not know i am from san francisco, i'm just your typical city gal. i thought i had been to a state fair but no i haven't. because they entail livestock, rodeos, & fried butter. all things that are practically illegal in san francisco. so i went to the puyallup fair last weekend ( i know it's thursday & i'm talking about last weekend),  & my mind was on overdrive on all the cool things i saw:

naked cats, cows, baby goats, fried whatever you want, so much western wear, bbqs, & a ton of rides. 

yes that is a "naked cat"

weekend life

donuts on donuts

really cute crumpet shop

this weekend was a blast! it started out on saturday when some friends & i headed north to seattle for the day. we ate some donuts (maple, bacon & peach), tried some piroshkis (rhubarb, beef & cheese, & salmon), bought flowers, & took in the sights of seattle. i hardly go up to seattle but when i do i'm always convinced that i'm eventually going to live there. that night we participated in a scavenger hunt that had my friends & i running all around the school. although we didn't win we had a great time & even got to pose with the trophy! on monday i went to bumbershoot- a super fun musical festival held in seattle- but more on that later.