Khop khun kah (Thank You)

Hello from Bangkok! This trip has been life changing already and I have only been here a week. There is still more to learn, explore, and see and it wouldn’t have been possible without those people that bought scarves and donated money for my trip. I would also like to thank the people who are…

Sa wad dee kah! (And hello)

Sa wad dee kah! Hello from Thailand! I haven’t had a chance to blog yet since we’ve been here, but I woke up at 6 this morning with elephants on my mind. We arrived in Bangkok Monday night, stayed there and flew to Chiang Mai on Tuesday. I am safe and sound and already having…

2015.. My Year

2013 was tough. 2014 was one worth remembering. 2015….is my year. Thailand in May term Elephants dance through my dreams as I sleep. Thailand can not come soon enough. I am most excited to have my eyes opened to a new culture. Who knows… maybe I’ll pull a Blake Mycoskie and dream up ideas to start…

What does sight mean to you?

World Sight Day October, 9th 2014 Sponsored by TOMS Facts: 19 million children are blind or visually impaired 285 million people are blind or visually impaired, 80% don’t have to be 90% of the world’s visually impaired people live in developing countries 80% of what a  child learns in the first 12 years of life…

9 Reasons Why I Dream of Living on the West Coast

I have taken two trips in the past year, California in March and Oregon most recently in July. I have absolutely fallen in love with these states and although it may be a pipe dream, I could see myself settling out west. Here are the many reasons why: Caution: Before reading, know that I am…

Dresser in Distress

I came home from my first year of college to a big problem, a small amount of storage to hold a large amount of clothes. I am still questioning how I accumulated so many clothes during college..but apparently my shopaholic habits didn’t stop despite the “no money” factor. My closet has built in shelving that…

The Blogging Begins…

My first blog post. Exciting? I think so! You might ask why a 19-year-old college girl would want to start a blog and quite frankly when I hear blog, I immediately think of moms with kids, which does not apply to me (yet, thank goodness). Here are my reasons for creating this blog: 1) I…