January 2013 Part 1: West Bridge Water, MA.

2013 started off the best possible way.

I went on a three week trip with my best friend and sister, Abbi.

It was the most amazing time of my life, and I can't wait to travel again.

It started out with Boston/West Bridge Water, MA for my friend Rowan's 16th birthday.

We ate a lot of cake.

And cupcakes.

Oh and I got the wonderful privilege of swapping portraits with Dagny Dream!

Next up: New York City!

As aways, more pictures on my Facebook Page and Flickr!

Dear, The Past.

"I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other peope's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing." - Audrey Hepburn

"I want to grow old without facelifts... I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I've made. Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you." - Marilyn Monroe

I know I say this a lot, but I love the past.

Probably my biggest role model is Audrey Hepburn.

She was such a great person who just did what she believed in, and got huge for doing so, and I admire her for that.

"If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all." - Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe were two of the most beautiful women of all time, yet both of them believed only happy girls were beautiful.

I think that's something everyone should live by, happiness.

"On my darkest days, I wear my brightest colors." - Cyndi Lauper

I've recently been falling in love with vintage/oldies clothing.

Today I went thrifting, hoping to find something that was old-ish that I could use in pictures and found this dress (in the pictures above), it makes me feel like a princess.

It's not the most beautiful dress, and I know that.

It looks sort of like an 90's prom dress.

But I'm okay with that.

My mom also let me wear her pearls, which honestly is the most gorgeous necklace ever, it's magical! As soon as I put them on, it felt like I was in character for the picture.

Being a time traveler is a lonely life.

A life of being lost, and found, then lost again.

To adapt to a time, then lose what you've grasped onto.

Maybe it'd be better to get stuck.

To get stuck in a time you can stay, and rely on.

I'm also in love with Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennet.

But that's for another blog post.

(More pictures on my Flickr!)

So. I went to Minnesota.

It was a wonderful trip, for my Grandpa's 80th birthday.
The first night we were there we drove four hours to Fargo-Moorhead to surprise him.
He had no clue we were coming!
We hung out, we laughed, and ate delicious food (thanks to my Grandma Traaseth!).

This was taken while eating dessert!

The love in their smiles, I can't help but smile every time I see this picture.

I want to wish my Grandpa happy birthday, and thank him for being a great grandpa.

♥

I also got to photography the birthday party, which was so much fun! (And once I finish editing them all, I will do a big blog post of them all.)

Editing the pictures, and looking through them all has sort of hit me in the head with an idea;

I think I want to do wedding photography?

Maybe.