Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.

Something I wish I could forget every day is the amount of homework, extra projects and fun stuff that I need to finish tomorrow.  It's always an invigorating experience to crunch the time and be as efficient as possible in the measly 168 hours I'm allotted per week.

Who needs sleep?

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.

Australia. It's warm. It's sunny. It has people with awesome accents. It is far away from home. It has the ocean. It has a wonderful graphic design industry. Yes. Definitely Australia.

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.

(From left to right) My mom, my sister, me and my grandmother. She died almost six years ago and she is missed every day. These were simpler times, those are missed every day as well.

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.

My biggest insecurity would have to be my financial stability.

I made a promise to myself that I would never live paycheck to paycheck. That I would always have money to put in savings. So far, I've been able to hold on to that.

I'm working four jobs (as per usual) plus school and never really have enough time for a social life.

I guess I have some weird priorities, but you never know what could happen tomorrow.

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.

Learning as much as I have about HTML, CSS, FTP makes me say OMG. I never thought I would want to be a web designer because it is such a different world of design. But I actually find coding and the use of text to manipulate a design layout to be fascinating. It has changed how I see layouts and how I research inspiration.

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.

Ryan McCallum is the reason I am. His dedication to creative learning inspired me to take journalism and eventually become an editor for my high school newspaper. He taught me everything I know about design and inspired me to learn everything else on my own. 

He gave me the chance to lead two award-winning publications and showed me where my place would be in the world. I am a designer because of him. I take on an incredible amount of responsibility on a daily basis because he told me that he knew I could do it.

I owe him a lot.

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.

I have always wanted to write a book. An autobiography of sorts, I guess. Someday I'll put the time into it, but as of right now it is only a dream.

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.

This is Griffin Thomas Arthur Trevino.  

We met somewhere around 6 or 7 years ago. Started dating June 21, 2008. And I can honestly say I've loved that man since. It's an incredible feeling when you realize that you've found your other half, sometimes it's even scary. Some days are harder than others and no relationship is perfect. But that Someone that I could not imagine my life without is Griffin. I don't know where I would be without him.

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.

I don't have a favorite band. Or artist.

I have favorite songs. Maybe a couple favorite paintings. I might just have to go ahead and skip this one.

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.

I love my apartment. 

I love being independent and even having a rent payment is kind of exciting. I love living with my boyfriend (seen doing dishes in the top image). I love having a place that looks the way we want it to and is messy or clean at our will. 

It's a good life.

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

I hate that my car is dead.

Since I was a child, I've been in love with Volkswagen Beetles. Last year I finally got one. I was excited and didn't even mind pouring a couple thousand dollars of repairs into it.

Then one day someone decides not to stop and my car is ruined. I love my new VW Jetta, but I miss my Beetle. I miss looking out at a parking lot and being able to pick my car out from a mile away.

He was a good car and maybe someday I'll have another Beetle.

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

Kezia Karen McCarty. 

We met sometime in middle school and the rest (as they say) is history.

Though maybe some choices could have been a little better, those are the moments I wouldn't trade for the world.

Those are the moments you remember and appreciate because nobody else has done that.

Thank you for the entertainment and excitement. We'll finish that list someday.

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

This man is the man of my dreams. He is everything I never knew I always wanted. As cheesy as that is, it is the truth and honestly I don't know where I would be without him. 
He gets me through everything. The small stuff, the big stuff and everything in between. I know I can count on him to comfort me regardless of how irrational I am being. 
I love Griffin Thomes Arthur Trevino and he makes me a stronger and better person.

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.

If you ever go to New York City, visit the Naked Cowboy.

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.

Everything I ever need on a daily basis (homework, freelance work, pictures, access to the internet) all live inside my little 13" Mac. One day I'll have enough money to upgrade to something that works faster and has more free space, but this machine has been my life saver and held together my most prized possessions.

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.

I had to think a long time about this one.

Most people choose a celebrity or someone rich, but I choose myself. I don't want to be anyone but me (even for a day). I may not be the happiest person in the world, but I would never be happier as someone else.

I do everything I do and make the choices I do because it makes me happy.

What would be the point of trading places with someone for one day, anyway?

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.

This photo encompasses two of my favorite memories.

01. I graduated from high school. It was awesome. 
02. For most of my senior year, I had an "independent study" that I spent in the editor's office with these girls. It was some of the best conversation I've ever had. Seeing them and gossiping about unnecessary aspects of life was exciting and relaxing (something I don't get much of anymore).

Day 04 - A picture of your night.

Nothing happened today.
Except the fact that I played this zombie apocalypse game that Griffin got me addicted to. Also, notice FB is open on the other tab. This pretty much defines my night.
At least I'm not cleaning or out doing homework or something productive...phew.

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

I love watching House. I chose this photo specifically because I prefer the later cast. I watch it at work. I own every season. I even went out at 2:30am in order to buy the next season on one summer evening.