huh

so earlier today i was about to publish a blog post that wasn't the happiest, and i decided against it. i'm home from school now and i just wanted to make a post, a list of things that do make me happy.

ok go:

1. ryan, my boyfriend of almost 3 and a half years (holla)
2. photography (even though it's so stressful sometimes)
3. my cats! prudence and tupac are great additions to my house
4. my mom (cheesy, luv u mom)
5. mending friendships
6. lula mag
7. good music (i just got a turntable, thanks hank!!)
8. prints of my photos, love holding my art in my hand
9. the work of tim walker and annie leibovitz
10. the idea of speaking at a conference (about photography!)
11. my shoot on saturday with becca, omg. we're going to crazy lengths to make this happen and i'll post it on here when i have the photos.
12. the grimes station on pandora
13. ryan's kind words at 7 in the morning when i feel like shit
14. not going to school
15. talking on the phone with my makeup artist cassie about shoots and our upcoming workshop
16. models.com
17. compliments
18. dressing up for school
19. cool substitute teachers
20. cool teachers!!!! in general!
21. sick beatz
22. not crying
23. film
24. trying new things
25. macarons
26. walks in the cold
27. not comparing myself to other people, i am my own person
28. hot coffee
29. last winter (thoughts of it)
30. not wearing my glasses even though i should
31. the feeling of excitement (for anything!)
32. ryan's 20th birthday in 5 days (':
33. second grade memories
34. going through my elementary school in my head before i fall asleep
35. my grandma's house
36. mcqueen
37. couture in general
38. organization
39. the grimes pandora station
40. cloudy light
41. my english class this year
42. not thinking about college
43. not going to college
44. new cities
45. travels with ryan
46. good dates (and days)
47. perfect weather
48. book stores
49. sunflowers
50. loooooooove

so there's my list! i haven't been the happiest this month/past few months but i'm trying
xo