green day.

so much fun. i'm sad that it's over, but can't wait for their next tour. :D

meet luna.

this is my parents new puppy, luna. she is half collie and half great pyranese. her current nickname is "the terrorist," but my mom doesn't think it's very funny. (i do.) she's such a trouble maker, but you can't stay mad at her because she is just too darn cute.

looking forward to the weekend.

this week has been an incredibly stressful first week back at school. the homework is already piling up and i'm beginning to finally realize how busy this semester is going to be. i've been reading for 2 hours now, and needed to take a break. i'm really looking forward to this weekend for a number of reasons. after i get off work tonight i have to pack my bags because tomorrow morning i leave for the airport to fly back to colorado for the weekend. i bought my sister green day tickets for her birthday. the concert is on saturday and i'm super excited. this will be my third time seeing them live. here are a few things that i'm looking forward to this weekend:

(flying to colorado)

(catching up on some reading and homework)

(hanging out with my family)

(the green day concert :D)

xoxo.

have a good rest of the week everyone!!

my weekend in a nutshell.

this weekend was move-in weekend for this little college community of ours, and the first that i've been able to legally take part in the activities that ensue throughout the weekend. these pictures are pretty much a great way to sum up the past couple days, and the perfect way to end the summer. classes already start tomorrow, and i can't believe how fast these last few months have gone. it's so crazy to me that this is my senior year in college. i'm so close to what i would consider "real life." gotta live it up while you can! :) i have the greatest friends in the world, and i feel so blessed to have them in my life.

***yes, i am that college kid, but i also get good grades and go to all of my classes. so keep the judgments to a minimum, please.

dear readers,

hi everyone! i just wanted to clarify a few things about me and this little blog of mine. i absolutely love having a blog. i think it is a great way to vent, share inspiration, and share my life with loved ones who aren't with me everyday.  those are the main reasons i made this blog. my blog isn't always going to be a ray of sunshine, and i won't apologize for venting and being negative. if i'm in a bad mood i'm sure as hell going to share it with you because that's what is going on in my life. i understand that not everyone is going to care about my negativity, while others may be going through something similar, but if you don't like it then you can stop reading it. there is no need to post hurtful comments. i don't care what you have to say if it's hurtful. i've recently noticed that many bloggers out there will only "follow" you if you "follow" them and put their button on your blog. that is the dumbest thing ever. i am only following blogs that i like to read. please, don't think that i'm a bitch for not advertising your blog. it's nothing personal...i just want to keep my blog about me.

for those of you who do read my blog. thank you. i appreciate it more than you know. i've met quite a few amazing people through the blog world. you guys rock. :D

on a completely different note, classes start in less then a week, and i am definitely not prepared! i need to order books and more importantly organize my life! however this is going to be so much easier to do with my new car! i love love love it so much. :) it's love i'm pretty sure.

mine mine mine!!!

this beauty is now mine. :D

holy hotness.

 damnnnnn. is anyone with me on this one?

loving this song.

the north shore via polaroids.

(top to bottom: view from our campsite, view from our campsite, view from campsite, temperance river state park, light house in grand marais, gooseberry falls)

so exceptionally beautiful.

xoxo.

getting back on track.

 I've always thought that the summer months would be the time when I am the most active and healthy. Unfortunately for me, I've fallen off of the healthy ladder and I need some serious motivation. A few weeks ago I started a program called Kettleworx, and I really liked the workouts. I especially liked the fact that it wasn't super time consuming so it wouldn't be difficult to squeeze into my ridiculously busy work schedule. (That's for a completely different post. I'm sure all of you have noticed my lack of blogging motivation as well, being that most of my posts are just pictures. I'm even secretly craving the fall semester because it means I will have some form of routine back in my life. I need routine. I thrive off of routine.) Anyways, after a few weeks of doing really well my friends and I went camping which completely threw me off my health kick. I'm super disapointed in my self, and really want to get back into things. Yesterday at work I made a list of things I can do to make myself healthier. I decided to post it on here so that it can materialize in my life.

1. start Kettleworx over
2. eat breakfast everyday
3. walk/jog/rollerblade to Luke's instead of getting a ride
4. don't buy unhealthy snacks that will just tempt me
5. buy a gym pass once classes start
6. start doing workout classes again

These tasks may seem small for most, but for me, its where I need to start off. I'm going to continue to work on my fitness, and getting healthy again. I can always tell when I eat unhealthy food because I feel sluggish and my skin starts to break out. I can't wait to get back on track. I started today off with an egg, wheat toast, and a glass of crystal light raspberry green tea.

Hope everyone has a great day!!

duluth, mn.

many times throughout my life i've hated minnesota, but as i've gotten older i've definitely learned to love my home state. there are so many beautiful things and places here that so many of us minnesotans take for granted. one of my favorite places in minnesota is the north shore, especially duluth. it is such a beautiful city that is placed upon one of the most breathtakingly unique shores i've ever seen. we were lucky enough to spend a few hours in duluth on our way up to our camping site. 

xoxo.

hellburgers.

when we were in duluth we stopped and had lunch at hellburgers. it was a super cool atmosphere with mouth-watering burgers. they had a $6 burger and beer special, which was my obvious choice. i definitely recommend it to anyone who is ever in duluth.

i'll have more posts with pictures from camping coming up soon!