A few more pictures from my trip to the mountains. It's been the rainiest summer I've ever seen, and after a fairly clear and beautiful day, the sky ended up predictably pouring on us just as we were leaving.

As much as I'm a total color kinda girl, there is a huge place in my heart for gray tones. I love the color gray. It's quiet, soft, and comforting.

dorm light.

....which I don't completely hate.

(as opposed to what I mentioned here.) 

1. Brandon and Corey's room is the go-to hangout spot on our hall. This is Brandon tumbl'ing on his bed as the first storm of the season rolled in. Everyone gathered in their room and ate McDonalds(but we won't talk about how I cut McDonalds out of my diet. shh.) and talked late into the evening. It was a simple but nice night.

2. Some rainbows playing on my lamp and bulletin board in the afternoon light. So dreamy. (my Springtime list is making an appearance on the left there.)

settled back in.

I am back in Asheville after a long, wonderful, and much needed Winter Break. I don't have much to show except for some bits and pieces from my dorm room because it's been raining nonstop since the day I got back. I love the rain. I love rainy days. I love sitting in my room and not having to put any music on because the pitter patter of the rain drops is enough. However, I think the lack of sun is starting to wear everyone on campus (including myself) down more and more every day.

Luckily, all of this rain is supposed to turn into snow tonight, but I guess we'll see. Apparently higher elevations take all the snow from Asheville, so no one is expecting us to actually get any. As a North Carolina native, I'm pretty used to the rumor of snow and the disappointment of not getting any. Despite that, there's still this energy in the air as everyone on campus hopes deep down inside that classes are cancelled tomorrow.

Other than the weather, I am all settled into my room. My Health and Wellness professor was talking about "Environmental Health" and how we should take into consideration the space in which we live and whether or not it works for us as students. I'd like to think that my room really works for me and is a space that makes me feel good. It's something I really strive to create and take care of. I'm happy that I can be living in two different locations and have both feel equally like home.

Other than that:

1. With unpacking, I have realized that my collection of jars is getting a little excessive.

2. My tea collection is also getting a bit excessive. Guess this means I'll have to drink plenty of it this winter!

3. I am aware that I do have a wonderful view of the parking lot. It comes along with living on the first floor.

4. I am on such a creative high right now and I don't want it to go away. The first day of classes is a great time to realize that there is so much I don't know and so much I want to learn. I want to get my hands on everything right now. I've been journaling and sketching and aching for some projects. We'll see if this lasts.

camping trip part 2.

My dad, brother, and boyfriend hiked Mount Mitchell while my sister, mom, and I went to the state park. It rained. A lot.

We were so high up that we were literally in a cloud, so we couldn't see anything except for Elisha Mitchell's tomb at the summit. We went inside the park's museum to avoid the rain which is what we always tend to do.

mountain air.

For my dad's birthday this year, we drove up to Grandfather Mountain. He hiked the Profile Trail while my sister and I explored the park area. We saw bears and I got rock candy. It rained on and off, but my sister and I avoided the rain by walking through gift shops and the nature museum. It was all in all a nice day to get out, see different sites, and breathe different air. My summer could definitely use more days like this.