january video + hello again

well did I disappear or what?? idk quite how that happened, but honestly, I'm livin' life people..blogging is something I love, but living is better so this place has been less of a priority for me. but don't worry, this Sare still loves blogging so don't expect to get rid of me quite yet hehe xxxx

however (!!) I have something neewwww here for you all that I'm super pumped about!! a friend of mine originally challenged me to do this, and I started making them for myself, but then thought...hey why not share with you guys?? so here ya go. a collection of moments from the month of january

p.s. i've been taking an uncontrollable amount of photos lol so expect a photodump soon. peace ouutt

december 26.

december 26.

I don't have a lot to say, but perhaps these pictures alone will speak a few words for you. 2018 was a beautiful Christmas and I hope yours was a wonderful one as well!!

i can't believe 2018 is almost over like wooooww what even?? I went through my last journal to the last day of december 2017, and there I was wondering what 2018 would hold for me just as I'm now wondering what 2019 has in store.

reading my thoughts for what I wanted 2018 to be was actually very enlightening and eye opening...and honestly, shocking. I'd reached almost all the self goals I'd scribbled down for myself and really saw a change in myself that I was realizing already, but hadn't yet fully comprehended. 

on Christmas eve I went through my entire journal and planner and wrote down highlights and thoughts of 2018. I filled 10 pages.

last year my last words in my new years journal entry were "be brave. be bold." and when I wrote that, I can't say I fully know what that meant, but that I know it now. and man, it is amazing.

I want to do a whole post on this later, for for now, I'd just like to say that journaling so much and going through past memories is something I think everyone should do, especially at the end of a year. you may not always see how far you've come until you look back and see for yourself.

2018 was a year of growing for me, and I can already tell 2019 is going to be a year of change. praying for all of you as we soon enter this new year xxxxxxxx

update december 2018

... what i'm up to:

• I WON NANOWRIMO !!!!! my novel is not completed but i'm taking a small break before getting back into the beast lol
• last month, on the 23rd, I turned 17 wuuuttt. also, thanksgiving happened and I made a ton of pies lol

• I got a new camera lens and bluetooth speaker!! 
• saw the polar express in theaters with frens. brought my soft plaid blanket to the theater then wrapped myself in it and headed to starbucks like that after lolol. good times.

• christmas shopped and am christmas shopping and making gifts and wrapping lol. basically, getting ready for christmas bc ITS SOOO SOOON
• warm bagels, cheesecake, the best mac and cheese evveerr

• listening to looottss of music along with sunset watching and picture taking
• I got a cold and decided to ignore it and go sledding instead
• teaching myself guitar. it's slow, but an amazing thing

• discovered beanies are the best thing ever and now i need like a thousand of them plz
• journaling and laughing and smiling and making so many good memories and friends

life has been good. my full journal it a witness of that. there have been not-so-great days along with the beautiful but deciding to choose happy and joy and do things out of my comfort zone has resulted in more happiness for me. idk if that makes sense or not but there's that. I hope you are all having a beautiful holiday season and are creating many new memories with the people you love. merry merry christmas xxxxxxxxxxxx