That Time I Went to Sasquatch...

unintentional twinsies..woops! :)

Our road trip to Sasquatch! was amazing and a much-needed break from school/LA. It was nice to just get away from everything for a week and relax. There was hardly any cell service and no good place to charge my phone, so I spent most of the weekend phone-less and loving it. I maybe used my phone for like 30 minutes each day to Instagram some cool photos and tell my parents I was still alive :) Hygiene also kind of went out the window (which I was surprisingly kind-of-maybe okay with). However, Sam and I did manage to wait an hour and a half to take a 3 minute freezing cold shower, but that was it for the weekend...wahooo!

And of course, the music was amazing. My absolute favorites were Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers, but The Tallest Man On Earth, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis came in a close second. There were also a few smaller bands like Bear Mountain, Youngblood Hawke and Telekinesis that I really liked and plan on buying their albums after seeing them live!

Now, that's not to say our adventure didn't go off without a hitch. We had our fair share of untimely illnesses, bad weather, and yes...a dead car battery the night we planned to leave. But HEY it wouldn't be a road trip without a few little hiccups along the way, right? :)

On The Road

The drive up to Washington was so beautiful that we couldn't help but make a few stops along the way and snap some pictures. The first set of pictures are from Central Oregon. Being from Southern California, I couldn't believe how much open space there was! Seriously, almost our entire drive through the state looked like this. The signs on the road read "Journey Through Time Scenic Byway" and all I could think about was the Oregon Trail game I played in elementary school on ancient Mac computers (anyone!?).

We also made a quick stop at the Oregon-Washington border, since Sam was determined to take pictures with the "Welcome To Washington" sign after we missed the Oregon one. We pulled off above the Columbia river and there were amazing views all around. It even reminded me a bit of Ireland...

P.S. More photos from Sasquatch! coming soon :)

And...We're Off!

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I'm off to The Gorge Amphitheater to attend Sasquatch! music festival this weekend. Andrew, my roommate Sam, and I are taking a mini-road trip to Washington and I can't wait! There are sooo many bands playing that I've been dying to see live: The Lumineers, Imagine Dragons, The Tallest Man on Earth, Mumford & Sons, etc etc etc.

Chances are I won't be blogging (Not sure how I'm even going to charge my laptop? We are camping—I don't do so well with camping.) but follow me on Instagram because I'll definitely be taking lots of photos :)

Seattle Snapshots

If you follow me on Instagram then you have probably already seen these photos. But, for those of you who haven't, here are a few snapshots I took on my Seattle trip when I was too lazy to pull out my digital camera. These pictures pretty much sum up the three wonderful days I spent in the city.

Enjoy my professional iPhone photography!

Seattle Adventures: Part II

What I'm Wearing:

Dress: Anthropologie "Brushed Terra Dress" (remixed)

Cardigan: Forever 21 (remixed)

Denim Jacket: Life in Progress via Forever 21

Scarf: vintage

Belt: Anthropologie

Fleece-lined Leggings: Anthropologie

Boots: Cathy Jean Shoes

typical tourist picture...I had to.

We spent the morning of my last day in Seattle eating doughnuts at Top Pot and walking around Kerry Park—which has an amazing view of the whole city. Luckily, the skies were clear in the morning so I managed to see the wonderful Seattle skyline (remember these pictures?) firsthand. Other than New York, I definitely have to say Seattle has, by far, one of the most beautiful and memorable city skylines I have ever seen.

After enjoying the view of Kerry Park, we headed over to the University of Washington and managed to catch an hour of sunshine to see the cherry blossoms before it started raining again. The UW campus is absolutely gorgeous and reminds me a lot of my own campus—but just a little bit nicer in every way.

Back in high school, I had applied and got accepted into UW, but chose to go to college in LA. Wandering around the campus really made me wonder what it would have been like had I decided to go to UW for undergrad, instead. And honestly, after finally visiting the campus, I could definitely have seen myself here and might consider it for graduate school if I decide to get an MBA.

Overall, it was a wonderful trip and I am so glad I got to spend a few days with one of my best friends. She is so lucky to be living in this amazing city, and who knows, maybe in a couple of years I might wind up here as well...

Until next time, Seattle.

Seattle Adventures: Part I

What I'm Wearing:

Chambray Shirt: Forever 21

Striped Shirt: Anthropologie (remixed)

Jeans: Eairth Classics (remixed 1 & 2)

Raincoat: borrowed

Beanie: Krochet Kids (shop)

Bag: Fossil

Boots: Nordstrom BP

Here are some pictures from my adventures with Hayley in downtown Seattle yesterday. Unfortunately, it was unusually rainy (even for Seattle!) and didn't let up the entire day. But, after a while, I got used to being completely soaked and let myself appreciate the authentic and rainy Seattle day.

Downtown was wonderful and reminded me a bit of a cleaner and greener San Francisco. I'm excited because today we are headed over to explore University of Washington and the U-District. Then I'm back on a plane back to California tonight...

Happy Friday!