A few of my favorite Starbucks enjoyments.

... Chai latte. Although Starbucks makes them far too weak and tasteless, I had to include it on the list simply because it is my all-time favorite everywhere else.


... Toffee mocha. Desert in a cup. Good for reading old english books.


... Iced caramel macchiato. Perfect for warm Southern California days.


... Pumpkin spice latte. It's that time of the year for pumpkin goodness. Sadly, its only around about a month of the year.


...Peppermint mocha. Ah, Christmas in a cup.

You will notice I only have one tea item and that is only a fill in for something better. Clearly, Starbucks is not for tea, and believe me, I know tea.

The only reason I made this post is because Starbucks has sweet pictures of their beverages on their website. Ha.

For the love of fall.

I would just live in these clothes for all eternity.

Who else is loving fall as much as I am this year?

I miss this.

Refreshing.

The weekend was a whirlwind. Lately, I blink and realize that a month has gone by. It needs to stop doing that or I will graduate before I know it. I'm loving this time of life too much to let it go by so quickly. My darling friend came for a long overdue visit and it was just what the doctor ordered (literally. I have a cold). Along with the beach, pumpkin pie, and tea we saw the movie Never Let Me Go. Intensely beautiful.

The October beach is an interesting thing. The clouds drove most people away except for the die hard surfers who wore full body wet suits even though the water is at its warmest of the year. There were some who with wishful thoughts still wore their bikinis and did the whole beach thing, but let's be honest, what good is that for? It was refreshing and thought-clarifying and just "aaaaaah". A breathe of fresh sea air does a world of good.

Whoa.

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

Poetry in motion.

Fall at school.

This is what everyone has looked like for the past three days in Southern California because we have actually been experiencing some fall-like weather. And it is glorious. Although I really don't think that fall is an excuse to wear Uggs and hoodies all the time, which seems to be the only warm clothing Californians own. Come on, guys. Invest in a nice trench or peacoat and some real boots for a change.

Across the map.

My wall of creativity and love.

Lounge.

My friend and I found this tea lounge in downtown Fullerton that was simple and peaceful. Looking forward to returning soon for an afternoon of one of my favorite things.

Photos of the week.

Look how cool these guys look in their trenches. Inspiration.

Pancake Saturdays.

Last weekend, my friends and I continued the tradition of hijacking a kitchen and enjoying some lovely homemade pancakes and tea before settling into our homework for the day. It is truly the best way to wake up on a Saturday morning.



Some friends found this mug and immediately thought of me. I like being associated with anything Gilmore Girls.

The moment.

Back to school. Back to work. Back to real life. But come on, it's California! It's like an endless summer here.

Bhakti Chai.

This is wonderful stuff.

Boulder created, Colorado native Bhakti Chai is for devotion through social action. This is my kind of chai.

Keep calm and.

And my favourite.

Rawr.

I thought it was about time for one of these guys again. Nothing can make me smile quite like Ringo Starr's head boppin in A Hard Day's Night.