i figured its about the right time to start my own blog. so, here i am.


Thursday, May 16

hi mbale: first 36 hours


i made it! finally, after all these months of anticipation, it has come and it's incredible already.
in case you haven't seen my recent pics on Instagram here they are >>



i can't believe the amount of things we've done in 36 hours and how well adjusted i've been. 


read a semi more detailed description of my experience so far

Friday, April 12

thankful friday


mix of peace, joy, and the good kind of stress

1. pay day
2. placed anne b in bijou market this morning
3. anne b inquiries from andruby.com (KSL), boutique in arkansas, texas, and an online deals boutique in FRANCE!
4. hopeful job leads for when i get back in august
5. current job
6. my sore throat went away
7. leave for uganda in 1 month exactly
8. and even though i am missing my va beach/hampton roads arts peeps harrrrrd right now (missing the 25th anniversary), i am so grateful for how The Governor's School for the Arts helped me break out of my shell, find and develop my talents, and taught me how to give my whole heart to whatever i pursue in life. thank you to the many faculty  members who gave honest feedback and pushed me into new experiences because they believed in me AND to the amazing talent of the students i was surrounded by every single day! it's incredible seeing how everyone has found to use their talents 9 years later. there's nothing that compares to my experience at GSA.

ARIANNA. GSA Graduation 2004                      DOMINIC. Interned in LA 2011

ROBERT, LIZ, ARIANNA. Summer 2005 right before my family moved to Utah

Pippin with VMT after senior year 2004


CJ (Dancing Buddy). Visited NYC 2011          SAM. Met up and explored St George 2012

JUSTIN. Passing though LA for the night, 2012. Thank you Instagram. 

ADRIENNE. Interned in NY 2012 and saw her perform on the Today Show for Bring it On


Friday, February 15

everybody's gonna love today

today was pretty great. still haven't shared a valentine's day with a special someone, but this year i was still able to be with people who are pretty spectacular and inspirational.

1. broke it down in a harlem shake at my company's valentine's lunch hour. 
2. enjoyed a delicious meal with ladies who should not be single because they are simply amazing. 
3. spent 2 hours painting my stubby nails and catching up with girlie friends. 
4. rounding it up with yummy froyo and the forever inspiring and beautiful kristen. 

>>>>>>>>   and to end my evening/early morning, i want share with you my LOVE LIST. yes, a list i started over 5 YEARS ago of things that i absolutely love having, experiencing, seeing, hearing, doing. <<<<<<<<

sunsets and sunrises
skipping
eyelashes
honda element
mint chocolate chip
whose line is it anyway
ruby tuesday's salad bar
psalms
umbrellas
billiards
cute songs
funnel cake
grown men acting like little kids
sand volleyball
long car rides and looking around
sewing purses
stars
gerbara daisies
lightening storms
hiccups
comfy couches
silhouettes
chandeliers
toasted bagel with nutella and crunchy peanut butter
making people laugh
waking up from a nap
spinning on chairs
seeing power line poles line up while driving by
catching people staring at something
getting rid of spare change
fireworks
interstate interchanges
when my fingers are tan and in between fades to my normal color
popcorn kernals half popped
watching a movie in an abnormal position
funny commercials
falling asleep to rainstorms
hearing the single beep with you push the walk button to cross the street
purple m&m's
fat apples
sparkling grass in the winter
hopping into bed
the sound of a jar being opened for the first time
city lights from an airplane or high elevation
tearing up junk mail and old papers
little kids walking with a huge towel wrapped around them
light shining through leaves
standing in the middle of the road
wooden wind chimes
bonfires
seeing the swirl in a new container of butter
purple sunsets
seeing boats in a dock
snapping the ends off green beans
smell of lumpia
the last bite of an ice cream cone
throwing fruit remnants out a moving car window
the line waves leave when it comes up to the shore
driving on recently wet roads. not puddles, just a thin layer of water in the cracks
stopping doors with my foot
mike and ikes
my bangs
seeing q-tips in a small glass jar and swirled just right
seeing people walk into a theater
jimmy fallon's laugh
blue man group

what's on your love list??


[and you better believe that i also have a hate list]

Friday, February 1

american idol 2013

i haven't watched american idol in YEARS! 
but during my recent evening sewing sessions, i have tuned into this year's american idol competition. 
and let me know you, there are some amazing people in this nation!