the most unusual thing

i was going through pictures and came across these from the fall. 

myrtle beach

^^^ our view every morning ^^^

^^^ any drink you could imagine was on this menu ^^^

^^^ bbqing was a daily occurance ^^^

travel

^^^ mcdonald's for breakfast ^^^

^^^ selfies in the restaurant, we have no shame ^^^

^^^ knitting in the car, because she knows no limits ^^^

^^^ and a travel outfit ^^^

first day of travel always includes an early morning {pretty sure i was up around 5am}. we traveled through new york, ohio, pennsylvania and virginia, spending wayyy too much time in a car for one day. but hey, the final destination was worth it :)

being absolutely exhausted by 12 am is a beautiful thing

^^^ waking up and actually being happy ^^^

for any insomniac out there i think you know what i mean. this trip was a success. sleeping soundly from 12am till 8am. my life has reached a new state of happiness.

realizing that moving back in might have been the biggest mistake of my life {okay, being a bit dramatic}

picture found here 

the decision to move back in with the family really wasn't a choice. with a negative bank account the option of living away next year never really crossed my mind {okay it did, but it was never realistic}, and to be honest i haven't really put much thought into the matter until now. after being on vacation with the family for two weeks and spending all my time with them i'm realizing that living at home next year might not be as easy as i thought it would be.

after being away on your own for a year you change. you develop new routines. you get used to the freedom that comes with being on your own. the ability to live exactly how you would want to live and not have to really consider anyone else's opinion. and i don't mean that in a bad way.

after being away from residence and back with my family i've come to remember all of the expectations that are placed on me living here. the person that i am suppose to act like, the mold that i am suppose to fit. now i'm not saying any of these expectations are unrealistic or really unfair in any way. just things that i haven't had to think about for the last year. the constant judgement that is placed on me daily is different than the nonchalant attitude at university. the bickering that goes back and forth and the way people talk to each other is different from living with your best friends.

there comes a point in everyone's life where it's just time to move out and be on your own. and i've been thinking a lot about that for myself. what if i had chosen to go to a university that was far away from where i lived, and moving in after first year wasn't an option? would that have maybe been a better choice? to be fair, i did enjoy being able to go home for a couple hours whenever i pleased last year. but going to a school far away would at least give me the chance to be on my own. and maybe that's what i need now in my life.

ah, just ramblings of things that have been on my mind recently.

so bloglovin, eh?

a photo from our trip to myrtle beach last year 

so that "google friend connect" thing is coming to an end in the near future and a lot of people are switching over to bloglovin. i first heard about bloglovin not too shortly after i started this blog. it's a pretty easy way to keep track of all the blogs you like to read, whether they're from blogger or any other platform. so i have "claimed" my blog and you can follow along with this link, or check out the new widget thing on the side :)

* i don't know why, but it has my link listed under a british domain name. i'm just going with it and assuming that bloglovin knows i secretly wish i was living in england

traveling light: myrtle beach

this vacation i was inspired by this series of blog posts to really try and pack light, and guess what? i managed to only bring down a backpack and carry on bag for a two week trip. it must have been some sort of miracle. this is a summary of what i tried to pack. simple pieces in neutral colours have made for super easy outfits so far :)