San Francisco Diary // Day 5 + 6

We've reached the end of my San Francisco Diary blog posts and I could cry just thinking about how much I miss it. The last 2 days (5 + 6)were spent hiking around, eating a lot and taking it all in. I love that you can walk anywhere and everywhere and find so many hidden gems. Also, I wasn't really ready for a hike *note the baby blue purse I was rocking* but it was honestly such a beautiful trip and I am definitely making it a point to go back sooner than later! 

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San Francisco Diary // Day 4

All I have to say are 3 word: GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

Day 4 was dedicated to taking pictures in front of this iconic bridge and sightseeing - definitely was one of the more free-flowing days where we could take in and do anything. 

We tried to bike the trail to the bridge and actually bike the bridge, but a flat tire and many hills later, we decided to backtrack. We caught a Special Olympics event taking place around Pier 39 and finally made our way to the epic bridge. Funny thing about San Francisco is that one minute you're in sunny breeze-free weather and the next is dark/foggy windy weather. We caught the darker windy weather for the bridge (not ideal) but we still ran with it and loved it!

We knocked out so many neighborhoods on Day 1 + 2, so we really took this day to chill in the area(s) we loved the most and just take in life. 

Starting to feel really bummed that I didn't take too many pictures on my nicer camera!

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San Francisco Diary // Day 3

My 3rd day on the West coast comprised of: party bus to Napa/Sonoma + 4 wineries + 1 brewery all on a beautiful Friday. Needless to say, this was one of the best days I had there. We went on a wine tour and my lack of photos goes to show that I had an absolute blast. If you're ever in San Fran or by it, I definitely recommend going on this tour. Unfortunately I didn't bring back any wine because my luggage was already heaving entering San Fran. 

Doing these posts is giving me serious nostalgia.

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San Francisco Diary // Day 1 + 2

It's currently 14 degrees right now and I constantly ask myself: "Why am I still living in Chicago?" About a week ago, I fled the cold midwest and took a trip to the most perfect place on earth (that I've experienced so far) - San Francisco!  The weather was perfect every single day, and this marvelous 7x7 city was easily walkable with eye-catching sights everywhere you turned. It's safe to say that I fell in love. I took my Canon on this trip but didn't take too many photos/didn't document everything everyday. Looking back on it, I wish I did, but I experienced so much more taking it all in (plus, took random pics on my phone) So here's the first set of photos from the trip!

  Latte from Four Barrel

A TON OF PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP - CLICK "READ MORE" TO SEE THE REST

Traverse City Diary // Part 3

Oh, hi, hello - you've made it to my third and final post of my trip to Traverse City. In our relaxed state, we wanted to be super low key as we had a 6ish hour drive ahead of us that same day. We got amazing brunch at this quaint little French place in the downtown area called Patisserie Amie. Fresh food, my love and a cup of jo had me on cloud nine. We chose to walk around and then...

Traverse City Diary // Part 2

On the second day of our quick trip, we only had to expectations for the day: 1) stay outdoors and 2) have a picnic.  We did just that. We started off with some breakfast at The Towne Plaza. It was pretty yummy and sitting outside on a patio is always a plus. While we were grubbin', the weather was pretty gloomy but still warm, but even though we were confused on what to do and what to wear, we headed over to the bay area. We rented out our bikes for a couple of hours and...

Traverse City Diary // Part 1

About a week ago my gf and I did a nice little road-trip getaway for the Memorial Day Weekend. It was a very spur of the moment situation - we thought we were riding off to Wisconsin, then potentially flying to Colorado but ended up gracing the road on our way to Traverse City, Michigan. Lisa had me at, "quaint little area with cute places to eat + shop and beautiful scenery" ... sold. I will say we didn't anticipate the drive would be as long as it was, but the journey to our destination was just as fun. We made a pit stop in Three Oaks, Mi. to the Journey Man Distillery where we...

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Cheers to the first post of the year!
So as the year of 2011 came to an end, I was lucky enough to spend it with my best friend watching one of our favorite shows (Misfits), eating a delicious meal prepped by my mommy, and going out to ring in the new year in Wicker Park with the best person in the universe...yes, I said the universe. It was magical *cue fairy dust sounding music...you know what I'm talking about* 

I always feel that you do not have to wait for a full 365 days to start something new, you can create and act at any time of the year. I will, however, follow through with some of my New Year's Resolutions for the new year (some that I'm working on, and others that are nice to think about).

I hope everyone had a beautiful celebration, enjoy the music, list and photos!

PS:. The list could be endless, but I'll stick to 10.

Angela McCluskey - Hey You (illestrait Remix) by illestrait

xx

O&C

Laugh more. It's one of those feelings you get that just make your day a hundred times better...especially when it's one of those 'I-can't-breathe-right-now-but-o.m.g.-this-is-too-epic-not-to...still-can't-breathe-I'm-crying* laughs. 

Be more active. I sincerely enjoy running and some sports (ie. volleyball and tennis), so why not indulge in it more often if it makes me feel good?

Shoot photos in film. No matter what anyone says, film can't die, even if it is only one person's passion - it can't die.

Travel. Thankfully I've been doing it more and it's making me experience life on a different level. I love it!

Try new food. I'm a creature of habit when it comes to food, so if you have any good recommendations, let me know! Even better if my hands get messy :)

Fall asleep on my roof. <-- Pretty straight-forward.

Chase the career path I think is intangible.  Currently in progress :)

DO GOOD. It's easy to get wrapped up in my own world, but I have to remember that what I put into life, I will receive when life gives back.

Go out more/socialize. Life's too short to not cross paths with people who are spectacular.

Embrace myself. I'm not going to lie, I can be hard on myself, but that's only a disservice to the potential I have. *In progress, as well*