MISSING MORE THAN JUST THE OREGON COAST

"I was happy in those first days as really I'd never been before, 

roaming like a sleepwalker, stunned and drunk with beauty." 

- donna tartt 

 missing the little bro
khai age 9 // beach camping summer 2012

BABY MAMA JOURNEY

"for those who believe, no explanation is necessary. for those who don't believe, no explanation will suffice."

-franz werfel (czech born poet, playwright, novelist)

genesis noun je-ne-ses

def: 1. the origin or coming into being

2. onset or start

ex: he was present at the meeting which was later considered the genesis of the new political movement.

love how matt and nirrimi photographed their journey. photos from his flickr.

xo.

IDAHO SURPRISE

"In the long run we get no more than we have been willing to risk giving."    - sheldon kopp  

the weekend before moving to school -- roadtrip to idaho
went with bestfriends to surprise a bestfriend 6 hrs. away
as much as I like to travel, home is where my family + greatest friends thrive.
but somehow I don't quite feel the same with my new home in college here yet

xoxo

FEELING LIKE A #1 SISTER

"the most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome,  to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering"    - dan okrey ?  

lithe adj lahyth

definition: 1. bending readily

2. flexible

ex: the ballerina's lithe body captured the rhythm of the musical notes.

an outfit long ago.. when I started feeling like a #1 sister, not just with my real siblings but with best 

friends, like the friend who bakes me cupcakes to the one that lets me borrow this free people dress

xoxo

PARIS + MADRID = BEST MAIL SURPRISES EVER

 "the eternity behind him throbbed through him in a mighty 
rhythm to which he swayed as the tides and seasons swayed."

- jack london from call of the wild

 postcards from besties living the summer life in france and spain.
love surprises in the mail like no other. and I do mean that. I LOVE SURPRISES IN THE MAIL.

xxxx
anna

HOW BERRY DELICIOUS

 "there is a great difference between worry and concern. a worried person 

sees a problem, and a concerned person solves a problem"

- harold stephens (author / travel books)

today I realized I will always truly be a "concerned person" and it feels great

 (on the left: mom / on the right: me)

u-pick with my mom and I + brother. summer's ending, and we all knew we should have 

saved more blueberries in the freezer. why're frozen blueberries so delicious? xo, anna

THE BALLERINA PROJECT

entreaty noun en-tree-tee

def: 1. appeal

2. earnest request

3. plea

ex: The principal ignored our entreaty and canceled the dance anyway.

 

just some pretty dancers I envy.. 

they need to sell calenders of these already!

xo.

 

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