Showing posts with label winter break. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter break. Show all posts

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since i haven't been keeping up with current events, i just decided to compile a bunch of pictures
from the past few months. in september, me, quinn, molly, and her boyfriend jon all went to see jason mraz.
he was really fantastic. in october, molly and i headed downtown to a small venue to see
a rocket to the moon because our friend andy from bonaventure was opening for them.
the show was great we had a fun time catching up afterwards.
and we also met william beckett from the academy is...
for halloween, we went downtown to depaul as noah and allie from the notebook.
and in november we celebrated molly's birthday at her friends apartment downtown.
after thanksgiving, moll and i went black friday shopping at 6am and i found
a dress that made me feel like zenon. zedis lapedis.






on november 30th, my mom and i went to pick up this cute little furball.
she got a call from her friend jen who was looking for a home for the little guy, and my mom told her we'd think about it.
we originally went there just to meet him, but there was another couple waiting to see if they could take him, so i had one day to decide whether or not i wanted to keep him.
sure enough we took him home, and he's been here ever since.
he came to us as mickey, but we changed his name to oliver. it's more fitting.

some of his loving nicknames include:
- olly
- ollipop
- olly olly ox and free
- olly polly pocket pup
- squirt
- little man
- weenie licker
- sir poops a lot
- stinky
- brat
and a few others i can't think of at the moment.
but yes, we love him dearly.
he is a one and a half year old yorkie and i'm obsessed with him.

















over winter break i didn't do much. i mostly worked on my room, since my brother and i switched rooms.
redesigning, purging, painting, and ripping up carpet.
i'm still not done.
but i set up a little tree in my room for additional holiday spirit :)
i also worked on designing my own mugs, and made some custom jewelry.
i bought myself a "hope" ring, to bring some hope into the new year.
on christmas, i dressed olly in a little sweater and had a photoshoot on my bed with my
new apt. 9 comforter.
and for new years we went to beverly woods banquet hall with an open bar and missed our midnight kiss.
thanks to someone.

i promise i'll update more in the future.
love and light, xo

in lieu of spring break.

Friday

sadly, i am not traveling anywhere for spring break. 
so instead, i'm going to post my pictures from winter break...
IN HAWAII !
it was the prettiest place, ever.

leaving chicago. rocky mountains. pacific ocean. arriving in oahu.


pearl harbor.

USS Missouri and USS Arizona bow to bow.

{unedited}

roosevelt's first draft speech after pearl harbor attack.

the 1,177 that went down with the USS Arizona. they're still in the ship today.

USS Missouri.


the oil that's been leaking every day for the past 70 years.







waikiki beach.




peak of diamond head crater.


city of honolulu.





germaine's luau.




last day on waikiki, headed to the big island.




safari helicopter ride to see flowing lava.

obama's air force 2 (we got in trouble for pictures)







lava rock is comfy.



hanauma bay.



i had too many fish pictures too post them all.


christmas day in hawaii :)

black sand beach.



this is my brother.


sea turtles!!!!


sea turtles? i met one..and he was 150 years old.



see ya later dude.




zip-lining in the rain forest.


mmm sugar cane.

400ft drop. 3000ft line.

mauna kea.


the observatory.

sweet home chicago.

this post took me several hours to put together, so i hope everyone enjoys it!
does this make you want to visit hawaii?
i know i'd love to go back!

love and light, xo
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