Tableau My Mind!

Over a year ago a very enthusiastic stats professor introduced me to Tableau Software. We were forced to learn the software at first but then I became a little obsessed with how awesome this stuff was...

I started following the company.
Reading their blog.
Politely stalking my friends who work there.
Celebrated silently when they went IPO.

I don't typically classify myself as a nerd but when I am knee deep in data and surrounded by creative options and lots of colors, I transform. Tableau makes boring data and spreadsheets come to life and MEAN something. There are all kinds of professional and personal applications, all you need is DATA. It's what it's all about. Real-world applications that I plan on trying out include...

Expenses and finances
Homework galore
Revenue and sales tracking
Resume building! (See below...)

And. That. Is. Cool.

So, I got carried away. So what? Here is my very first Tableau Public "viz" (viz = visualization) and it happens to be my Tableau-Style Resume. I should point out I have some prodding to get this done, and also help from online sources my "Tableau-Pro" friends. This is only the beginning...

What I've learned in Grad School...

As the frequency of my blog posts suggests, I have been extremely busy with balancing my life including full-time work, full-time school, and an attempted social life. Life has been challenging but fulfilling at the same time over the last year. There have been several instances when I have a hard time remembering why exactly I chose this route with the accompanying schedule. Eventually it comes back to me and I don't regret my decision one bit. This is a very special time in my life and I know I am very blessed to be at this point.

Aside from the many subjects I have learned about in my first year as a MBA student, I have learned a lot about myself and a lot from my fellow classmates. Although I am not perfect at any of these things a few of the key life lessons I'm learning are listed below:

1) Time Management is key - study, group study, meals, "me" time, social time (only on weekends on a good week), sleep, more study time, networking, family... all of these things are important but also take time. Calendaring, planning, and self-discipline especially help with conquering this one.

2) Energy Management is even more important - I have to pick what activities are worth the energy expenditure. Sounds pretty sad but ever so true especially for a girl who requires 8 hours of sleep to be a nice person.

3) Roommates are good to have - Stressed Sara isn't a pretty sight but my roommates are really great to provide me with patience, love and kindness, even dinner sometimes. Without these girls I would have no social life which is important for me being a social butterfly in my glory days (pre grad-school). Really grateful for the girls I've lived with on my grad school journey.

4) Service makes things easier especially when you have no time to do it - That statement doesn't make sense until you actually live it. Service never comes at a convenient time usually but it is true what they say, you are blessed when you are reaching out and trying to help others. I attribute a lot of my success in surviving school for service efforts. It is amazing how stepping out of your world and into another's makes you do and feel so much better. This is a concept I have to remind myself of every couple of weeks, I need to remember it more often.

5) All things are possible with some help from above - There have been tests and projects that I have looked at not knowing how I would ever finish them and come out on top. But then a miracle happens and I am so grateful for the help received.


Though grad school seems to consume my mind and time lately, I still fit in the following:

1. Getting a new job - I  am now a Marketing Manager and learning a whole lot there too. This new job is giving me a whole lot to apply to my grad program and vice-versa. Another great and guided decision.
2. Family time - San Juan Islands trip(s), new nephew coming soon, upcoming Carribean Cruise
3. CrossFit - still doing it although not as frequently as my pants size wish
4. Making big plans for the future post-grad school... More on this later.

In conclusion, my obsession for this particular post is probably life balance in general. One more year and hopefully I will have it mastered just in time to move on to a new chapter.

Heartthrob, new watch & Grad School

The latest obsession worth mentioning is Tegan & Sara's latest album Heartthrob. I saw them live a few months ago and got to hear all of this life changing music only to never listen to it again because it was unreleased... until today! Reasons why you should GET IT TOO or at least Spotify it...

1) They are twin sisters, family oriented. Wholesome.
2) They have evolved from their punk rock/indie roots. Canadians got talent.
3) "Now I'm All Messed Up" (#9). Wow.
4) Quote from coworker now in love with the Heartthrob "Great Friday music!"
5) Deluxe album version only includes " Guilty as Charged". Replay.

You can listen to the full album (excluding Deluxe songs) here. You're welcome.

Also, I am officially a MBA student at UW. So I decided I needed a watch. It's from Anthropologie and is not set for the correct time. It's ok, it's just for show anyway.

In other news, I was able to visit a bestie in Atlanta over the summer. We conquered the Muddy Buddy 5K. Best day ever. Loved ATL. Also, learned how to surf in Mexico. Can't even say enough good things about that trip. Life is really busy and good and busy again.

This weekend I'm off to see another bestie in... New York City! More pictures to come.

Alive

Well I'm back and thriving. The other blog is alive and well too at sessionsofsara.blogspot.com. I really am doing very well and staying very busier than ever. Here is the breakdown.

Work

I love my job. Over the last 7 months my position has morphed into something even more amazing and perfect for me than it was when it first fell into my lap. I plan and organize and travel and meet with important people and have a great time. I love that the company I work for really places relationships with people as top priority. Ever since I graduated I have always felt like one of my greatest strengths is relationships (not the romantic kind obviously) and that turned out to really help me in building my career. I also get to work with amazing people including the leaders of the company who I want to hug every time I see. I don't but that is how much I adore them. These people are great influences on me and make me want to be a better person and not just professionally. I'm inspired every day and I feel so blessed.

Education

The rumors are true. I am attempting to expand my horizons and go back to school and not because I don't love my job because obviously I do (see above paragraph). The confidence I have gained in my current role has inspired me to further my education and pursue an MBA degree. I want one and I know this is something I need to be working towards. My hope is too get accepted into an awesome program here and complete the program while working full-time in my current role. Now I just have to get into school. This could take me another year but it will be quite an accomplishment and I'm pretty sure I am going to make it happen sooner or later. Getting my degree would open up lots of doors for me and would overall make me very happy. I'm doing this.

Travel

My work travel schedule is pretty awesome although I am making time for extra trips too. I have already been to San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, Whistler, Park City this year. Within the next few months I have plans to go to Atlanta, Phoenix, Idaho, San Juan Islands. Hoping to add Vegas and New York by the end of the year as well. This is the year of the US trips. 2013 will bring in some international trips keeping my fingers crossed. If there is one thing I am good at, it is how to have fun. Thanks Dad for that life lesson.

Love

I have a lot of this stuff for my family, friends, shopping, and men soccer players. I have been having a great last couple of months and am making time for only the people that deserve it. I am so blessed to have the people I do in my life and I hope I can bless their lives as much as they have blessed mine. Also, I should mention two important men in my life. New nephew who I adore and my one and only little brother who will be home from his mission in 3 months. He is all grown up. We are excited to have him home with his Mexican accent and all!


Etc...

I crossfit now. It is pretty awesome. Pretty intense but I like intense. Turns out I am pretty freaking strong and am getting stronger. I have determined in my 26 years that we are all stronger than we think, and not just physically if you know what I mean. Other cool things coming up include that I will be learning to surf this year and plan to shred it up wake boarding all summer long.

Now this is forever long and I apologize if you actually read all the way through this. Life is so good and I couldn't be more blessed. Thanks for reading.

Shred

I own this. Yes it is animal print. Summer time is on it's way and I am now 100% ready. I plan to improve my wake boarding skills, get my tan on, and make the summer of 2012 a memorable one. This baby will help me achieve all of the above.

Now excuse me while I prep for my weekend of shredding.

i blogged.

Read on and follow the new one. Pretty sure I will soon be deactivating this baby.

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Snow

Latest obsession: SNOW. I can't get enough of it. It's all I think about.

Mission Ridge - Washington

I discovered something in 2011. That my perception of myself as the dancer/singer I am, actually has some real athletic abilities. Snowboarding included. With this new found confidence and after an embarrassing number of years of practice, I can finally keep up with my snowboarding friends, who really know how to snowboard. I haven't had any tears, somersaults, or ski patrol rescues for at least 4 years now :) I think it is safe to say I am a real life snowboarder!

With my new found realization that I CAN do athetlic things, I have been so anxious to be on the mountain as much as possible. It is quite addicting. Today the plan was to go up with a few friends to a local mountain near Seattle. Somehow everyone bailed, I guess no one loves it as much as I do? So I headed up by myself. First time going alone and I must say it was sweet! I had so much fun I forgot to eat and was totally wasted by the end of the day. I had great weather and decent snow (for Washington). I will definitely be back soon.

Backside of Stevens

Beauty

I highly recommend snowboarding...although if you are a new comer you have to go more than once to enjoy it. BUT believe me. It is so incredibly worth it. See below for the top 5 reasons why I love snowboarding.

1. The fresh air, the gorgeous scenery, the opportunity to explore some of God's greatest creations, duh!
2. Snowboard dudes are usually athetlic, chill, and sometimes greasey looking. All things I typically look for in a guy. Plus, the whole "mountain" crowd is pretty friendly and happy.
3. Shaun White is a snowboarder and I met him once. We had quite the encounter. Ask me about it sometime.
4. Snowboarding is fabulous exercise.
5. I now have "sunshine" colored snowboard pants. Yeah check it.

The pictures are from a few of my boarding explorations this year. I had a feeling this season is going to be a good one and it is just getting started. Oh and the last picture is from a recent trip to Whistler. I included it mostly because Justin is in it and I needed a pretty face for my blog. Also, notice the new TNA hoodie. I love Canada.

Olympic luge track at Whistler - BC

bangs n' boots

Loving the bang trend going on. Oh yes. It is still happening. I decided to join in on the fun. The bangs of 2009 don't compare with the upgraded 2011 version thanks to my stylist Joanne St Onge.

 2009 and 2011

So I used a little color enhancement on 2011 but you get the idea. Glad to see I am improving on my make-up skills.

With the seasons changing and the temperature dropping I have been really into boots lately. Boots of all kinds...

The snowboard boots are similar to the ones I own except mine are accented with purple of course. The other two were found at Nordstrom.com this season. I am a fan of real leather and real lamb's wool from Australia. I am going to have some fabulously warm feet this Winter.

Time to hit the slopes!

The Civil Wars

I have fallen in love with this music. You should too. I am going to see The Civil Wars tonight and thought it was definitely blog worthy. Feel free to discover what you are missing out on. The dynamic duo sings with so much emotion it makes you want to cry. Powerful stuff. Pretty awesome. Thank heavens for music. I plan to dance to this song at my wedding someday.

Up next... deets on my recent makeover...

Holstee Manifesto

A very special coworker of mine found this and said it reminder her of me. I was flattered because it is pretty freaking amazing. So I ordered a poster for my office and would love for you to enjoy the vid. Apparently Holstee is company that sells some random stuff and apparently has some pretty inspired marketing writers.

Adele 21

First of all... Thank you to Laura for the birthday present!


This album is amazing. I have always been a sucker for emotional music especially coming from power singers like Adele. I have had the album for 6 months now and continue to be obsessed. The album is inspired by one of Adele's relationships that happened to be a very difficult one that ended pretty badly. According to Wikipedia this is what Adele says about the dude she was with:


He was my soul mate. We had everything—on every level we were totally right. We’d finish each other’s sentences, and he could just pick up how I was feeling by the look in my eye, down to a T, and we loved the same things, and hated the same things, and we were brave when the other was brave and weak when the other one was weak...and I think that’s rare when you find the full circle in one person, and I think that’s what I’ll always be looking for in other men.


I feel for Adele but am grateful for artists like her who bare their souls through their music. Those artists make the best music that can really affect the lives of it's listeners. I used to have a cheesy sign in my room that read "Music is what feelings sound like." I said it was cheesy! But I love it and it's true. And one more thing, emotions sometimes get a bad rap but even the pain we feel is a beautiful thing. Embrace your emotions, we have them for a reason, and don't forget the Kleenex when you listen to this album. 


My fav songs are "One and Only" and "Someone Like You".  

The Burberry Boots... a short story by Tanya Robinson

If you are up for some light reading check this out... http://sessionsofsara.blogspot.com/

She's good right?

The Burberry Boots... a short story by Tanya Robinson

I have this friend. You may have heard of her. She is extremely talented in many different ways and happens to be fantastic at being a friend as well. I love her so, enjoy.

The Burberry Boots... a short story by Tanya Robinson

I don’t know how we met.  Not really, anyway.  It was one of those mysteries of the universe when a normal girl meets someone like him.  Sweet, and funny, and oh so attractive, I’ve come to know him as a normal guy, but with a name that people shout at us on the streets sometimes.  Sometimes they’ll shout out the names of characters he’s played, and that always makes me laugh.  I would never have shouted at him.  I would have played it much too cool, and probably never met him, until the accident where the universe throws you on someone.  Literally, throws you on them.  And that’s how I, a regular girl, met him, a regular guy.  

On a far too-humid day for my liking, in September, almost a full year ago, I tripped on what I swear must have been a crack in the concrete. He swears whenever we tell the story that it was only my feet and my imagination.  I landed, Jennifer-Lopez-movie-style, squarely on top of his impeccably casually dressed self.  Me and a giant laundry bag, smothering him.  As we’ve come to grow more serious, he’s seen me trip many times on my imagination, so he was probably right, which I’ll never admit.  Some things in a relationship are meant to be secrets, like that you watch him sleep sometimes.  That is far too creepy to admit. In any case, we’ve been together nearly a year, I’ve met his parents and tried to act normal, he’s met mine, and pretended not to notice their inability to act normal.  Thankfully, no one asked for an autograph.  Or at least not to his face.  My cousin did ask me if I could ask him to post something on her facebook wall though. He laughed when I told him, and posted “can’t wait to see you again,” on her wall.  She is now the most popular girl in school. 

Tonight is my birthday, so we’re going to a fancy restaurant that we never go to, and dressing up like adults.  I’m wearing my most expensive dress, which is way less expensive than the suit he’ll no doubt show up in, and I’ll do my best not to drool.  That’s the key to dating someone with far more money than you have, pretend that you don’t notice.  It’s not like he’s flashy that way, or that he is overly frugal either.  He does, more often than not, pay for our dates, but I like to believe that’s just because he’s a gentleman. Actually, really, the key is, to get to know them and find out if they’re a normal guy, and then a decent guy, and focus on that. 

He shows up at my door, and greets me like always, “Hey there,” and a kiss, but this time he is also carrying a big Barneys bag.

“Hey yourself.  Look at how sharp you look.”  He didn’t just look sharp. Sharp was me trying to play it cool, which I still do sometimes.  If I didn’t, I’d always walk around with my jaw on the floor, drool coming from the corners of my mouth, stuttering.  That is not good for anyone, so I play it cool when he comes over to my tiny apartment in a perfectly tailored suit looking so dapper I’m almost at a loss for words.  I should also mention, that one of the things that I really like about him is that his apartment isn’t much nicer than mine.  He has better electronics, but I think that you’d find that in most guys’ apartments.  Our homes feel even, which kind of balances out the great disparity in notoriety.

“I know, I had a date before this.  I hope you don’t mind, I didn’t have a chance to change first,” this is our joke, because one time I lost my ability to play cool, and had a meltdown about the women ogling him on the street.  I’m not usually one of those whimpering women, but I’m still not sure I can really compete with a Victoria Secret model.  So I made him promise that if he ever wanted to date someone else, he would tell me.  Which, of course, is the most ridiculous agreement ever, but somehow it made me feel better, and so far, there has only been fictitious other women.  Occasionally I’ll have fictitious other men in my life too, just to spice things up.

“No problem.  Another woman’s hand-me-downs are my good fortune.” Do you ever smile at someone, namely a guy, and hope that your smile isn’t as goofy as it feels on your face.  That is what happened here.  I froze in my entry way, and by entry way, I mean the space right before my living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.  Something about him is like if you put one of those exercise bands around two people, and they can only pull apart three feet or so, when he’s around I can’t seem to move more than a few feet away.  Probably hugely unhealthy.

He hugs me and kisses my forehead, “I got you a gift” he says, raising the Barney’s bag in a retail version of a Bicep curl. 

“Oooh, really? I thought it was for the other woman.” For the first time tonight I take my doe-y eyes off of him, and notice the bag.  Nice sized.  Not really sure what it could be though.  I haven’t dropped any hints, and quite frankly, am just happy he remembered and arranged this whole evening.  Even though we’ve been together almost a year, the first birthday with someone can be a little touch-and-go, ‘will he remember, how will it go, will he think I’m too needy, will he get me something hideous that will prove that we have no business being together and he doesn’t know me at all?’  All of these thoughts had zoomed through my head in the last month.

“No her birthday isn’t until next month,” he teases and half smiles before plopping down on my sofa.  He sets the gift next to him on my beat up couch.

“Should we open now, or after dinner? Do we have time?” I look at my wrist, but I haven’t worn a watch in years.  Still a habit though.  Most of the time he teases me good-naturedly about this habit too, but not tonight, it’s my birthday.

“You know you want it now,” he says as he pats the couch next to him, and I tried not to be nervous. ‘Please don’t let it be something awful.  Please give me the strength to say thank you even if I don’t like it, and please let there be a gift receipt.’

“Yes please.”  I plopped down on the other side of the Barney’s bag. Why is it that sometimes in relationships little things become so heavily weighted.  If this gift is something that I would never in a million years want, then it becomes a symbol of how well he knows me.

“you know what I like about you?”

“What’s that?”

“You didn’t do that pretend, I don’t want anything for my birthday.  Don’t even worry about it...” he raised his voice unnaturally high, and did his best jersey girl impression.

“Well, I didn’t want anything, but if you happen to give me a gift, I’m certainly not going to turn it down.”

“uh huh.  Sure.”

“How was your day?  You had Letterman today, right?”  I don’t know why, but I was still not ready to open it.  What if it’s awful.  It probably won’t be, he has great taste.

“yeah.  It was good. Letterman makes me nervous though.  I hope I didn’t make a fool of myself. Open it!”

“I’m sure you were great.  I have the tivo set.”

“Will you open your gift already? And, I’m not watching that tonight with you.  Are you kidding me?”  He kicks off his shoes and puts his feet on the coffee table.  His socks are striped. Something I find incredibly endearing. 

I pulled a box out of the bag, “you wrapped it too?”

“of course I wrapped it,” he smiles at me, and conveys another, are you kidding me.

“I’m impressed.”  Now or never.

I tore open the wrapping paper and inside was a big, beautiful Burberry box.  I’m not the typical girl who goes ga ga over the Burberry plaid, but I have to say that I do love their classic design aesthetic.  Also, it’s fun to open a designer box, it’s like when you see that Tiffany blue, which of course we’re not there quite yet, but it’s fun.  “What is it?”

“Open it,” he was full on grinning now.  I can tell even though his mouth is hidden by his hand because his smile is the kind that doesn’t just stay on his mouth, it spreads across his whole face and crinkles his eyes in a way that turns me to jello.

When I pulled the box open, there I saw the most gorgeous boots.  I’ve been drooling over them for so long, but at nearly a thousand dollars I couldn’t ever buy them. They are black and look like they have been loved for years, with straps and buckles in exactly the right place.  I pull them out and clutch them to my chest.  When I look up at him to thank him, my eyes fill with water.  “These are too much.  I love them so much, but too much.”

“Do you like them?”

“I love them, are you kidding me, but-”

He interrupts my protest by pulling me to him again and kisses the top of my head. “Happy Birthday,” he says.

                “Thank you so much,” at this point I am crying like he had just given me a kidney or something.  I’m not quite sure what my problem is, but I’m sure that this is the most generous birthday present ever. Not just because of the monetary value, but because I have no idea how he knew.  “How did you know?” I ask as I try to make myself look like the cute girlfriend he saw when he walked in the door, but I’m sure I’m not. I’m a mess.

                 He shakes his head, and laughs, and then kisses me, his sobbing mess of a normal girl girlfriend, who is still clutching her Burberry boots.  We ended up twenty minutes late for dinner, and I may have had some strange looks because the boots most definitely did not go with my dress.   Or maybe it was because I was with the guy they all wished they were with.

***Check out the boots here.

A NYC Must

Lately a certain friend of mine and I have been dreaming about an upcoming trip to NYC we will be taking in October. We dream of running into John Mayer, eating various delicious street foods, and of the wardrobe we must acquire before our trip, so we look hip in all of our Big Apple pics of course! This item is on the top of my list. The Stephanie Air Chukka shoes. Compliments of Colehaan.com.

The thing is I refuse to buy these shoes at full price, so I will be impatiently waiting for them to go on sale. They really are lovely and would go with pretty much anything, like a skirt, leggings, the streets of NYC, a new pair of pants, a new yellow coat (still searching), oh wow... this trip could get expensive.

asos

I've never been into politics but fashion yes. This blog post happens to involve both. Our First Lady, Michelle Obama and I happen to have something in common. We both have an eye for affordable fashion. Thanks to her example I have stumbled across asos.com.  See her modeling the stylish yet decently priced dress below:

Ever since I moved to Seattle I have been exposed to all sorts of styles and fashions I never dreamed of in Eastern Washington or Idaho. I am in love with solid colors, mixing brown and black, and pieces you can wear several different ways. I have discovered a few Canadian brands that have European influence which I love, however these stores are usually pretty pricey. After finding asos I won't have to wait around for the sporadic sales! asos  is completely affordable. Here are several reasons why this is a great place to shop and why you should check it out:

• Huge selection of international styles
• Completely affordable - designer styles for a third of the cost
• Sizing is specific - so no worrying about ordering the wrong size
• They have petite sizes! Amazing for short people like me.
• Shipping is always free, ANYWHERE in the world!
• Men and women can shop here! - Pick up your bf a new t while you are buying that new dress!
• Online shopping is perfect for those who are lazy aka don't like to shop
• Why not buy unique and intriguing pieces that no one else has?

Check out the below screenshot of the overwhelming amount of fashion forward, affordable dresses... my heart almost stopped when I saw this page...

So far I have purchase one item from the site and have been VERY happy. It is safe to say I have found a new favorite place to shop. Trust me. Follow my lead, Mrs. Obama has got it figured out, well fashion anyway. 

asos.com is my latest  and greatest discovery. Now go buy yourself something pretty.

Pure Barre is Pure Genius

As a former dancer it has been a hard journey learning how to work out like normal people. I had to learn how to lift weights, use big machinery with lots of buttons, and how to wear shoes when exercising. It's been tough. I love working out and trying new things though, so when I discovered Pure Barre I was really intrigued because it is said to be inspired by ballet movements. Mostly I fell in love with the idea of regaining my long lost flexibility I used to have as a competitive dancer back in my "glory days". 


Check out Pure Barre at http://purebarre.com/:

 results in just 10 classes.
My triathlete training and hot yoga didn't prepare me for Pure Barre but I do feel right at home in the mirrored room and ballet bars. After the first class I was really sore and had a hard time sitting for a few days after. This week I have done back-to-back classes drinking lots of water, eating lots of protein, and taking baths if I'm sore. I am definitely sore enough to know it is working but sitting quite comfortably now. I was really surprised at just how hard it was with the small controlled movements over and over again. It completely exhausts your muscles. But hey "...by small and simple things things are great things brought to pass..." (Alma 37:6). Yeah my backside feels pretty great right now. 


I recommend the Bellevue studio for sure. Sami is my favorite instructor so far. It is just a coincidence that Pure Barre in the Seattle area happens to be one of my clients at work. By the way if you have a PRIME card you get a discount, which you will need cause it's spendy. But really can you put a price on being healthy and looking hot? I think not.


Next... Tahitian hula please. 

I love it. I want it. I have to have it.

Yes I am aware that the title of this blog post makes me sound nothing less of a complete brat. Really though, "I love it. I want it. I have to have it," is exactly what runs through my head when I discover something that has "it". "It" meaning awesome, amazing, beautiful, fun, and something I definitely want everyone else to love too.

I have a big heart and I love lots of things very easily. For some reason I get really excited and maybe slightly obsessed when I discover something that I adore. So this blog is all about my obsessions or 'sessions (per blog title). Yes my excitement might exceed that of the average person, and yes, my obsessions can fade as fast as they are discovered, but that is only because I find something new to be excited about! Trust me it is a great way to live. You should try it!

The purpose of this blog is to share some of the obsessive love I have for the little things in life. If it brings you a smile, tear of joy, laugh, or some sort of positive energy then mission accomplished.

Why blog?

So I must say that I believe I have failed at blogging. I think it might have to do with the fact that I don't have pictures of adorable children to post. Who knows. I am considering closing down this bad boy just because I don't want my blog to become a journal or get to deep on the 5 people that read it. I definitely don't think my life is boring, I just feel the need to blog with a purpose in mind. So I am going to follow my pro blogging friends examples and start a new blog with a focus. I'm about to blog for a purpose!

My new blog is solely dedicated to my obsessions. It is called 'sessions and can be found at sessionsofsara.blogspot.com

I have the tendency to become obsessed with things very quickly and suddenly. You better believe I switch obsessions just as fast as I find new ones, so documenting it will be fun for me! My memory also seems to fade fast so why not create a collection and documentation of things I love? This could include a range of items such as delicious and/or healthy treats, new found forms of exercises, travel experiences, attractive soccer players, magical lip gloss, emotional music, and more. It should be a lot more fun... at least for me.

For those of you who are interested in my life, I will update this one occasionally but you can keep up with me via Facebook where I post most of my pics anyway.

My Jam

It's true. 

My Jam

It's true.