London: Week One.

Unlike last year, I'm having a really hard time finding the motivation to upload my photos.. making these video montages has been much easier... so here you are my friends, week one of UVU Study Abroad here in London! 

London.

Just a little teaser... to get you excited for what's to come.

We made it to London, and we can't stop dancin'.. I mean really, when the thrill of the British Museum is at your feet, how can you not?

Ireland // 2.

I was sitting here thinking, gosh I hardly took any photos of Ireland.. and then I got on my computer, and I decided that I was just kidding. However, most of the good ones will come when I return to the states and get all 4 billion rolls of film developed. Plus, the real action is in our homemade video, found here, anyway.

Mac & I decided we needed a mini vacation before our classes here on study abroad started.. so we flew out a few days early and journeyed over to Ireland for a few days of GREEN! We stayed in Cork, which was perfect. I'm pretty sure we never saw another tourist the entirety of our stay.  

We took the bus out to Youghal on the coast.. IT WAS PERFECT.

And sooo windy. So perfectly windy.

This was the abandoned beach that we attempted yoga on... fail.

I love this girl, couldn't ask for a better travel buddy.

This whole little village of Youghal was awesome, we hardly saw anyone out and about.. it could have been because it was raining, but it felt like a real life cultural experience hangin' out in the countryside by our lonesomes! The few people we ran into were pretty neat, the butcher gave us some great directions to the bus stop... in a nice THICK Irish accent. 

GREEN.

Cork was just as charming, it reminded me so much of Prague. Except a lot smaller.. so like the village version of prague... full of just as many intoxicated hilarious human beings. Though unlike my visit to Prague, we had the best Irish FOG!!!

And really, what's better than fog? If it's gonna rain, we might as well have those low clouds roll in.

Ireland.

Well, we made it to Ireland. I'm in love with the Irish fog and I'm bringing home one of those ginger direction givers. Other than that... this video pretty much explains our time here. Running away to London, come morning!

I'm off to snooze with the sound of rain hitting my balcony.. THIS TRIP IS A DREAM.

Boyhood.

I know you were all wondering what I would look like dressed as a twelve year old boy. Well here you go. Finals week, and now post (worse than) finals week is absolutely slaughtering my excitement for this coming weekend. And so! To counteract this awful-no-good-terrible-bad-overbooked-week.. I have been in 12 year old boy mode for the past 2 days. All I'm concerned about is counteracting school work with bike riding and making sure my hat is just the right amount of crooked. Also, purchasing myself a new pair of summer kicks has helped too.. just sayin'. 

Ride on college kids, ride on.

(Photos taken with Ilford 125 Black and White) 

People Project // 6.

And these lovely people too.

Nickolas. Kylie. Krista. Shelby. Andrew.

Previous posts found here.

Brothers.

Oh, these dear brothers of mine. What a concept, the idea of siblings. I love the reality of these guys being in my life forever. And you know what? I'll keep 'em. 

And so, TT, Nick Nick and Tiny Tim, I'm quite convinced you're as good as brothers come. Never stop the constant hugs and kisses on the cheek for no good reason other than I like it and you love me. I'm particularly blessed to have such fitting best friends, conveniently fixed in kinship.

People Project // 5.

I'm not getting sick of these! Yet another handful of my favorite smiles around. These five have all had such an incredibly positive influence on my life  - from the best family I could ask for to another who was imperative to my high school survival, and those bottom two who are basically another set of parents to me! I love my people.

Aubs. Tyson. Brianna. Dad Lark. Mom Lark. 

previous posts found here.

On reality.

Back to reality. Back to math homework. Back to answering emails. 

Back to being a normal human being.

I'm especially hating the fact that I have to stay up another hour so I can register for fall semester, I'd rather be sleeping. 

ON the bright side..

Tomorrow I will wake up and develop a PLETHORA of film.

I am registering for my second to LAST  full semester of college.

I am going to graduate from college.

Who ever thought I'd get a degree? Not me.

My weekend is bursting at the seams with photo shoots.

And I get to go to school tomorrow.

That's right. Some of my classes are pretty. flippin'. rad.

I think the downsides of being an adult are leveling out with the benefits.

Cheers to a balanced outlook on life... and cheers to my apartment too, because it makes coming home from vacations surprisingly satisfying. 

*image an outtake from this.

Mt. Lemmon

... I typed up a whole caption & now I've deleted it.

We're gonna stick with stating a few facts:

- Mt. Lemmon was the ideal answer to this evening's desire for an evening drive.

- I've ran-away to 5 states this past month.. I'm practically in permanent vacation mode. (I think it's acceptable only because I'm workin' hard to make it happen!) 

- Some place called Zinburger in Tucson, Arizona has taken the cake for most satisfying burger + shake combo of 2013.

Happy Tuesday people!

Hawaii.

Nothing keeps a vacation alive like a video of all the delicious food eaten, gorgeous sights seen and the kind of laughter that makes your belly ache. I know the footage is a little rough, and shaky.. and the editing is hardly pristine..  but please cut me some slack its my very first video... wahoo! I hope it makes you smile as much as it makes me!

People Project // 4.

And a few more to add to the lot! I'm especially fond of the lighting in the first one! I had a few others... but it turns out I am incapable of taking photos that are in focus when my eyes are dry from no sleep and I don't have my glasses on.. so that's great! I'll have to snag a few of those friends for re-shoots... but in the meantime, do enjoy these three!

Clark. Scott. Erika.

Previous posts found here.

film // hawaii.

I've found my way back to reality. After 38 hours of being awake, I finally hit my bed, with a huge smile on my face, because I missed this nest of mine.. in fact I missed it a little too much and slept right through my class this morning. Woke up early feeling a bit under the weather.. though that was cured with a few more hours of shut eye. This evening I opted in to staying at school for the better half of the night and developed one of my rolls of film from the trip! I'm mildy obsessed with that top exposure.. those rain forest hikes are something to be dreamt about! Can't wait to share my color film after it's developed.. the mossy green of those roots was SO COOL!

Shout out to cousin & cous-inlaw for letting me crash at their place! They were more than fabulous hosts. And it was so much fun to play tourist with them for the week!

I've run away.

When you have nothing else to do for spring break & you've somehow 

managed a nearly free, spontaneous trip to Hawaii... you just go. 

Cousin was thoroughly surprised.. and we're both so thrilled 

I could make it out for a visit before she returns to the mainland! Yay vacation!

On another note.. I just finished watching Downton Abbey... I know I'm like years behind jumping on the train, but I had to finish all 15 seasons of ER before I'd let myself start. Can I just say.. WHAT ON EARTH?! Season 3's finale!? Truly DA must have a better writer than Shonda Rhimes... why do these people all feel a need to kill the happiness!?

People Project // 3.

People Project round 3. Five more photographs that remind me that I'm pretty blessed to know such exceptional people. 

Mike. Brooklyn. Papa. Garrett. Mitchell.

Previous posts found here.

People Project // 2.

Spent the better half of my Thursday in the darkroom and lab developing, printing and scanning. I'm in love with all things film, and I'm totally in love with these people.. they're all pretty spectacular human beings.

 Dylan. Jordan. Jaimeson. Jamie. Cameron.

Previous posts found here.

People Project // 1.

I've been working on this project for myself lately, photographing those who mean most to me on black and white film. In no particular order, here are the first few.. very raw and messy. I'm excited to share more over the next few days. I already have loads of photographs and so many more to take, another reminder of how blessed I am to have such awesome people in my life.. a project that will never end. Here's to you guys!

Megan. Arthur. Taylor. Lindsay. Tyler. Mackenzie. Ashley.

Following posts found here.