It snowed here in Asheville the other day. Like an all-day, over-an-inch kind of snow that's still on the ground as I type this. Classes were cancelled both Tuesday and Wednesday, so I drank hot chocolate and then ventured out with a few friends to take photos and walk around campus. Snow in the mountains is truly a magical thing. It definitely made my January one of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen.

snow flurries.

I know it's been a while since I've posted.

It snowed today and I ate chicken noodle soup.

I'm still loving my new lens.

I am also loving 2014 and this semester. I can't use the excuse of not having time to blog, because I've actually had a lot of free time, especially in comparison to last semester. I'm adjusting to slowing down and having plenty of time to do homework and get other things done. It's nice, and luckily my classes are interesting enough that I'm not bored.

Hopefully this semester I can really give this space the attention it deserves. I'd also love to revamp everything now that I have some design experience under my belt. We'll see. ;)

Also, I'm obsessed with these bowls.

new year.

2013 was so good to me. Good friends, good family time, good health, good grades. I'm thankful for the many good things that came my way.

Looking ahead at 2014, I can't help but get excited. 2014 is the year I will be smack-dab in the middle of college. I have the rest of Sophomore year to go and the beginning of my Junior year to start. I feel like this is a very good place to be because I'm pretty used to this whole college thing. It's no longer this great, big, scary, and stressful concept to me anymore. At the same time, I haven't quite entered the stage where I should be stressing out about what's next and the "real world" and all that.

Needless to say, 2014 should be a good time.

I hope to:

• Eat clean. I gave it a good shot in 2013, and I'm thankful for another chance to really give it my all. I actually just got off a juice cleanse with my dad, and it was the perfect thing to kick start healthy habits in 2014.
• Make monthly goals. Keep up resolutions all year long.
• Not care so much. Realize what matters and what doesn't and also that what doesn't matter really isn't worth all the stress and worry. This covers anything from stressing over a bad homework grade to wearing the clothes I want to wear with confidence.