White Hot and passionate is the Only Thing to Be.

I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.

Roald Dahl (My Uncle Oswald)
via Torface

True That

To my lovelies starting in new places with new adventures, {myself included}
Sometimes it is easy to be someone you are not when you're around new people. Who doesn't want to impress new friends? Just remember being yourself will pay off. You're really good at it anyways. 

Schoooool

I'm taking 18 credits this semester and still working. See ya never. 

Family Reunioning

The fam reunion at the cabin was so much fun this last weekend. We four wheeled (at one point matt and I got the dog up on the four wheeler with us-it was hickishly fabulous), boated, played games, took great naps and just spent some quality time together. (those who weren't there were dearly missed) I have the greatest family and I'm so grateful that I get to spend forever with them.

I wish I would've gotten pictures of everyone

I need a vacation

In one week i will be 


here

and here 

with the greatest family a girl could ask for (minus a few who will be missed dearly)

I'm so excited! I need a vacation so bad... it always comes at the perfect time. We're road tripping too which I'm soo excited about-I looove road trips!

I'm Terrible at Blogging During the Summer

So far this summer I've absolutely cherished time with family, I've hiked (of course), I've loved, loved, loved my time rock climbing, I've celebrated love (of others-of course ;), I've enjoyed time with friends, I've traveled to Indiana where I got to work and spend some fabulous time with my daddy, my sis, my two adorable nieces and bro in law, I've fallen in love with the band The XX, I've reunited with old friends, I've yearned for even more time with my family, I've anticipated my family reunion (this weekend!) and our California trip at the end of this month,  I've started a second job at a frozen yogurt place, I've done summer school, I've swam as much as possible, I've celebrated our wonderful Nation's birthday the best way I could think possible, I've worked wayyy too much and haven't blogged near enough.

Now, of course, here are a billion pictures..

Told you it was a billion...