The Emerald City

Hi everyone!

I just got back after a lovely weekend in Seattle! Such a gorgeous city, especially around this time of year - everything is so green and full of life.

I was staying with a friend, and we visited all sorts of places - Fremont, Ballard, downtown. Here are some pictures!

A view of the striking city skyline, including the Space Needle, of course!

The locks in Ballard

South African tea shop!
Super cool to have some South African baked goods, just like Mum makes at home.

The Grand Slam breakfast (SO GOOD)

Pike Place Market

SUCH a perfect outing! Oh how I love weekend trips like these.

-Hannah

Cherry Blossoms

It is a gorgeous Monday afternoon! I am all done with classes and able to fully appreciate the sunshine.

This past weekend I saw some of the most lovely flowers blooming around campus. Though I've already done a handful of flower posts, I just couldn't resist sharing more photos with you all!

I hope you're all enjoying the beginnings of spring weather! I'm absolutely loving it. A chance to get outside, get more active, take in the fresh air without freezing my nose off.

It's also the last full week of school (time goes by way too quickly), so unfortunately this gorgeous weather is making it a bit trickier to concentrate, which I really should be doing in these last few days of class. But in just a month I will be completely done my first year of uni - it's insane. This year has been quite the adventure.

I do hope you all have wonderful weeks.

Also, if you would like to check out my flickr, please click here! 

-Hannah

Almost the Weekend

Hi everyone!

It was an absolutely gorgeous day today, and since my only class today ended at 9:30, I decided to grab my camera, grab a coffee, and wander around downtown. Such a good decision.

Goodness me, was downtown purdy. I had a lovely time strolling around and simply enjoying the warmth of the sun (though there is still a definite chill in the air!).

I didn't get a ton of shopping done, but I did hit up some excellent bra sales! 50% off at La Senza, it was as if I were dreaming! I got one balconier bra in a gorgeous purple colour from there for $20, and another $20 bra from H&M. There's something so satisfying about bra shopping, I love it.

Anyway, I hope you all had wonderful weeks, and have equally wonderful weekends!

Also, I have a flickr account - if you check it out I would be forever greatful! Click here to see it.

-Hannah

Flowers!

Hi everyone!

The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous. Clear skies, bright sun, slightest breeze. I can actually feel the warmth of the sun when it hits me. It's glorious.

With this beautiful spring-like weather comes the beginnings of our spring flowers! Campus is looking amazing already, I'm so excited.

I'm so enjoying all the bright colours! I thought that these crocuses were especially gorgeous. 

I hope you are all having wonderful weeks!

-Hannah

Snow Day

Hello everyone!

It's Monday! I just returned to campus yesterday after my reading break, and was surprised by it snowing buckets here. Like, it started snowing Saturday, and it's still snowing. And heavily, too. I'm just happy I don't have to do any driving!

Ready to go out in the snow with my knitted toque :)
I was also really proud of my eyebrow filling today.

Snow!

All bundled up and ready to brave the weather!

I also just got my chemistry midterm mark back, and did much better than I thought I did, so I am just in the best mood right now! Now it's time for a nice mug of tea, methinks.

I hope you're all having lovely weeks!

-Hannah

A Little Hope

Hey everyone! I hope your Februaries are off to an excellent start.

I've been horribly busy with assignments that seem never-ending, and now the sudden onslaught of midterms, so this is probably going to be one of the few blog updates I'll be posting for this next little while. And it's not a very riveting one, I'm afraid.

Life has been unexciting, but still lovely. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous, though frightfully cold, but we're surviving, just a little more red-cheeked and grumbly than usual. And like I said, midterm season is upon us, so we're staying indoors with our noses tucked into our textbooks anyway.

I did managed to escape the grasp of my calculus notes for a little while yesterday, though, and took some pictures around campus. It was just before sunset and the sun was hitting the clouds in a most spectacular way. But the picture I like the best is this one:

The composition is a bit meh and it's a fairly unexciting picture, but I just love how even in this bleak, grey February weather, bright flowers can be found, even if they are tiny ones like these. Gives me a little hope, you know?

Plus it makes me even more excited for spring. I can't wait to see the fresh green and the beautiful flowers.

-Hannah