pinspiration, the black and white version

all via my Pinterest

There’s just something to be said about black and white photos, isn’t there?

I think they are so lovely and mysterious.

Today I was finally able to sign up for all of my classes for next semester. I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to take so many of these wonderful classes (especially now that all those pesky requirements are out of the way – I am looking at you, math…although I suppose I am not done yet, because I still have to take communications law my senior year…blech). In fact, next semester I will be taking a class on magazine editing, another on photography for newspapers and magazines (!!) and another called “visual thinking” – a studio class in which you basically get to draw countless fashion illustrations (my friend Tapper is taking it at the moment) – I can’t wait to show you guys what I come up with! I hope I am not too terrible.

Sometimes I cannot wait to “get going” with my life after college, especially because what I envision is so fabulous (think: New York City, a creative project with my friend Alex that I cannot talk about yet but will hopefully disclose sometime within the next year or so, lots of writing and freelance work, maybe even a successful Etsy jewelry shop!? Who knows!), but I do have to remind myself to live in the present. I do enjoy college, a lot. And I am very grateful that my school offers me the opportunity to explore my interests and passions and release my creativity through writing, fashion and photography.

I am pretty lucky, I must say.

And speaking of creativity, Tapper and I will take contemporary/modern dance classes together, hopefully soon. I’m so excited! I’ve always wanted to be a dancer (floor routines were always my favorite. That, and beam). I would love to compete, too…I guess that competitive fire in me didn’t die when my gymnastics career did!

p.s. to those of you who were super excited that I visited Costa Rica – I actually live there when I am not in college! My family has been there for a long time, since I was younger. It’s a long story!

pinspiration, round 3

all via Pinterest

Here’s a little something to brighten up your Monday.

Mine is okay so far (but I’m giving it a shot. It is only 9:43 a.m. after all). I am anxious over silly things, which usually means there’s something big bothering me that my subconscious doesn’t want to deal with. I don’t like anxiety. I hope it goes away soon.