magnanimous maples

My article has finally arrived! For a few weeks this June, my entire existence was dedicated to all things leafy, as my assignment for Utah Style and Design was to write about Japanese Maple Trees. Ever since, the Crimson Queens and Bloodgoods have haunted me. I see them on campus, or at the outlets. Who knew there were things beyond clothes there!? The one nearest and dearest to my heart is the Crimson Queen that sits just outside my window at home. When I first wake up, I can look through the blinds and see its perfectly formed leaves. (Refer to article to see which kind of leaf type:) Tune in soon for an ode to my house.
Check it out here, or in print in the newest issue of Utah Style and Design!

new pens

so, school started yesterday. I can't believe it, it was my LAST first day. Ever. I love the first day of school, the freshness and potential. You can't forget an assignment on the first day, and if you embarrass yourself badly enough you can always transfer out and nobody remembers:) I love thinking about my outfit at the nordstrom anniversary sale, wondering what ensemble could possibly be worthy enough to strut that campus with ease. But, perhaps what I love most of all about the beginning of school is the NEW PENS!! I love them! You haven't lost them yet, you know for a fact that they will not just run out of ink on you, and the lid is still intact (I haven't chewed the life out of it). And doodles seem so much more aesthetically pleasing when sketched with a noveau crayon lecteur. I prefer the Pilot Precise V5 in red (for editing), green for fun, and the normal blue and black. Blue is my favorite:)