missing travel

Lately I have really been missing traveling, so I've been looking through old pictures I took in far away places. I'm not sure if that is helping my situation or making it worse, but it is fun to relive the memories. A picture really is worth a thousand words. . .

Montemarte, Paris, Fance

tuesday: something to love

Monday nights I like to go hang out at the Farmers Gastropub, and this last Monday night I had a Guinness. It reminded me of this lovely trip I took one time, and I actually went to the Guinness factory in Dublin. There is really no experience quite like drinking a Guinness in the gravity bar at the very top of the factory. It has the best views in Dublin. Such fun!

things i miss about. . .london

My favorite clock in the world.

I miss taking a 15 minute tube ride to see this view.

afternoon tea

the fantastic cars

beautiful churches and architecture in general

where i really want to be right now

Kensington Gardens

Hyde Park

London, England
Yes, Please

Monday: something to love

Roses and Lilies...two of my favorite flowers...oh, how I am longing for Spring!!

multinational scarf collection

A while back I posted photos of my shell collection for a photo competition. One of the collections that I had thought about photographing was my scarf collection. However, I couldn't really think of a good way to photograph it, so I didn't. Since then, though, I have been taking pictures of my scarves when I wear them.

In honor of colder weather, I decided to go ahead and give you a taste of my scarf collection. This is by no means the entire collection. I haven't had to really dig out my heavy winter scarves yet, but maybe soon. That being said, I may end up posting again about scarves, but for now this is a good start.

Both of this lovely scarves I picked up on my trip to New Zealand. God bless the boys for allowing me to do a little shopping.

Hmm...black scarf...not sure where it came from...maybe JCPenny's?

My roommate brought this one back from Malaysia for me.

London scarf...from the store on the corner of my street...I think it was called Fusion.

This scarf came from a little shop on my street corner in London.
And I spy some red TOMS!! :)

This lovely scarf (one of my favorites) a dear friend got for me on a trip to Alaska.

I picked up this red scarf from a street vendor in London.

A dear friend brought this back from Malaysia for me.

Another friend brought this scarf back from a summer missions trip to Uganda for me.

I wear scarves a lot...almost every day...that and my TOMS are my favorite accessories. Be prepared for more random posts about my scarves. Winter is difficult for me because of the cold, but I try to focus on the positive about the season...like getting to wear scarves and drink hot chocolate and decorate for Christmas.

where i really want to be right now

I talked to a lovely lady today who also studied abroad in London. It was an unexpected connection that gave us a great time bonding. It also made me remember this lovely place and wish I were back there.



The Ace Cafe is probably the closest thing to a biker bar that London will ever see. It's a fun hang out place where people get to show off their bikes and cars. For a nice car and bike enthusiast it is a wonderful dream. I loved going there...even though I had to convince my friend to walk through some janky streets to get there. We had a blast.

And they had the best cider I have ever had. I still crave me some Scrumpy Jack Cider. Yum...I could go for a pint right now. Delish.

meanderings through a heath

I loved the summer that I spent in London. One of my favorite parts of London was Hampstead Heath. It is very difficult to describe what a heath is if you haven't actually experienced a heath. It's kind of like a big park, but different. You should just go see it for yourself, but here are a few pictures from one of the trips we took out there that summer.


And a small musical snack for you:
I Fall In Love Too Easily - Miles Davis

Doors: Part II

More doors from my travels...

London, England

London, England

Dublin, Ireland

London, England
This is a personal favorite because I walked past it every day when I walked to school in London. I also like that I am reflected in the window.

Oxford, England
I also love this one a lot!!

Manhattan Beach, California

Oxford, England


Oxford, England

Manhattan Beach, California

London, England

Also something else that I love about doors is that they are a completely functional thing. Everyone has to have doors, and yet these doors all seem to go above and beyond their function to be decorative and beautiful in their own individual ways. It's taking something everyday and making it something special.

Doors: Part I

I have a thing about doors. They are just so fascinating. Doors are both a physical passageway into a new place, and they are also an invisible passageway into new phases of life. I love to take pictures of interesting doors that I see wherever I'm at. I have a lot of them, so I'm going to make this more than one blog post.

Oxford, England

Oxford, England

Wakefield, New Zealand

London, England

Manhattan Beach, California

Stay tuned for more doors from all over the world.

Sacred Places

Westminster Abbey, London, England

St. Paul's, London, England

Dublin, Ireland

Sac de Cour, Paris, France

Notre Dame, Paris, France