happy thanksgiving people! i’m currently in connecticut enjoying my six day break with my friend julia and her gracious family in the adorable cottage above. as my last post alluded to, this semester has been a whirlwind of craziness so its nice to rest and have some downtime before the final push to the end of the semester. in honor of thanksgiving, here are a few things, great and small, that i am most thankful for

• my amazing, wonderful, supportive family back home
• getting into the industrial design school of my dreams
• the vast array of friends God has gifted me with, from lifelong friends back home in california to my awesome cedarville girlies to relationships i have made on my travels and new friends at college from daap, my sorority, my church groups and everywhere in between
• my iPhone, for capturing the moments i would otherwise miss and keeping me organized and sane
• having As on every project thus far
• the opportunities i have gotten to travel and the many more to come
• living in a city with a whole foods and a trader joe’s
• the immense love for design, art and aesthetics God has blessed me with
• having a car at school that is my saving grace
• getting in to such a great sorority
• discovering quest bars for my days when food is the last thing on my to do list
• julia and her family, and all the people who have graciously hosted me over the years
• urban outfitters sale rack
• finding hidden gems to do homework at like coffee emporium and sidewinder coffee
• Jesus Christ, for being my Savior and best friend and walking with my every step on this crazy journey we call life