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

where I want to be right now

Right now I really want to be. . .
somewhere with palm trees. . .

Los Angles, CA

somewhere with sandy beaches. . .

Manhattan Beach, CA

or you know I would just settle for being on this beach. . .

Near Auckland, NZ

tuesday: something to love

I miss this place. And I love this place. Hopefully, I will one day return here.

Huka Falls, Taupo, NZ

tuesday: something to love

It's spring, but hasn't really felt like it the last couple of days. So here are some spring-y photos for you all. And here's to wishing Spring will come back again in short order. I took these at the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City almost two summers ago in the middle of a trip to Columbia, MO for a friend's college graduation.

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!

tuesday: something to love

People from work are getting sick, so I have been called in already once this week, and am going in early again today. I just pray that I am not added among the numbers of the growing sickness. Winter seems to be coming back a little bit after giving us a short hiatus this last week or so. These things among others has just made me feel kind of blah on this Tuesday morning. It is good to remember things that I love and enjoy.

Champagne and national wine drinking day. . .lovely!

Dreaming of an island getaway. . .I wish.

where i want to be right now

Have I mentioned that I like the beach? It's warm, the sun is shining, the ocean is providing the background melody. And it's not cold or snowy or miserable. Yes, I wish to be on the beach. . .now where is my genie??

Near Auckland, New Zealand

And I love the texture of the shells on the beach in this pic!!

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

Monday: something to love (remix)

Well, as today is Tuesday, not Monday, and I am feeling the particular longing for warm weather, today's something to love also includes where I want to be right now. The Beach!

St. Pete Beach, Florida

This photo was taken on spring break of my junior year of college when a dear friend and I went to Florida for a week. It was so delightful!

more currently

A while back I posted the picture that was my desktop background. I have since changed it, so this is now my background.

Near Picton, New Zealand
Yeah, so that place kind of stuck with me.

It reminds me that the sun will once more shine. Ah, I miss lovely sunshine. . .winter you can go away now. Thanks!

where i really want to be right now

a view of Mt. Doom (for all the LOTR lovers out there) across Lake Taupo

Taupo, New Zealand

where i really want to be right now

A quick shout out to my best brother (I only have one!) because today is his birthday. So today, I wish I were with this sweet sister and brother of mine (and I wouldn't mind it being that warm and sunny out either). Cheers dear ones!

my apologies

I'm desperately sorry that I haven't updated much lately. Let's face it...winter dampens my creativity...and since I didn't have that much creativity to start with...well...you get the picture. Anyway...my life is slowing down a bit. This is the last super busy week of work for a while, so hopefully that will leave more time for the other things I love...friends, photography, coffee, cooking (in my own kitchen!!)...etc.

In the meantime...some old pics for you...this is where I used to live.



Also, I'm very excited because my parents gave me an external hard drive for Christmas, so now I can keep all of my pictures on it, and it will speed my computer up (hopefully!).

happy winter

I can't wait for lovelies like these to come back soon!!




All of these pics are from the Auckland Botanical Gardens.

Monday: something to love

Happy Monday everyone!! Only 5 days until Christmas...which means I need to get my Christmas shopping done...yikes!

Unexpected and lovely handmade Christmas gifts...so fun!! This is a necklace made out of a piece of driftwood that my friend picked up on the beach in New Zealand.


Also, I have a special love of fortunes from fortune cookies. If I eat out it is usually Chinese food, and while I don't place much stock in fortunes I do believe that God can speak to us through all things, so sometimes I keep them because of that or just because they are good or funny. These are a few that I have floating around.

where i really want to be right now

Kensington Gardens

Hyde Park

London, England
Yes, Please

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.

delightful

Near Auckland, NZ

This is the background on my computer right now, and I just wanted to share it with you because I love it and it makes me happy.

Monday: something to love

You are getting several of the things I love today as I am feeling in a particularly excellent mood today. I think it's because I've thought it was Tuesday all day long...that and the pie fumes are getting to me.

lovely summer trips to the lake

getting an artistic photo when i wasn't trying to

creative table decorations at weddings

delicious pancakes in different countries
Gailey's in SGF, USA (above)
NZ (below)