Studio Space

 As of May 1st I will be the newest occupant of a shared studio space. I was so excited when I found the ad on Craigslist. I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get out of the house and to actually have space to blog that wasn't my bedroom. The studio is in the heart of my downtown area which is wonderful because I have lived here all my life and never really explored it. I know it will be a awesome to finally work on my photography, bring in good content for the blog and to find hidden treasures in the city I have have known all my life. I am still in the process of finding materials and setting up shop the way I would like, which is a fun project on it own. I have high hopes for my little spot as well as my future work and business and this blog.

Lake Michigan

Yesterday I drove to lake. It was a in the moment "lets see where this takes me" kind of drive. I ended up at this beautiful park that i remember coming to as a child. I parked my car and decided to stay for a while and I'm really glad I did. Lake Michigan is literally 20 minutes away from my house and yet I never seem to visit. After yesterday I know that I will make it back at least two more times before summer ends, hopefully this weekend. I had a very peaceful time dipping my feet in the water (i wasn't dressed to swim) and taking pictures of my surroundings. I do believe that beach day picnic is in my near future.

20!!!

Well hello 20! It’s nice to finally meet you! Not that I was extremely excited to actually be considered a grown up and out of my teen years but it’s still nice to meet you. I woke up this morning feeling achy after having a rough night of sleep and realized I’m getting older!  It’s really hard to believe that I have entered a whole new decade of my life and if I’m being honest, I am really scared. 20’s are for self-discovery and I worry that I won’t find myself. I mean I haven’t even picked out a career; I keep jumping from one profession to another. I would like to say that I know where I’m going with this thing called life but I only turned 20 some hours ago.

One thing I do know is that this year will be exciting and different; I will make sure of this. This year 20 will be fearless and stop questioning everything (just do it)!  This year 20 will learn to shut her mouth and listen! This year 20 will actually go swimming because my hair will dry eventually! This year 20 will make at least two new friends that will help contribute to my creative energy and push me to follow through with my far out ideas! This year 20 will actually get a gym membership and join group yoga because I’m clearly not getting younger! This year 20 will try eating fully raw because being a vegetarian is great but I can always do better. This year 20 will try to maintain her 3.5 or better grade point average because I’m smart and I know it. This year 20 might fall in love with the one but who’s looking right? This year 20 will actually live because I never really do!

Shrine Circus

I took my younger sibilings to the circus on the 22nd of February. And boy was it fun! I hadn't been to the circus since I was my 8 year old brothers age. I will admit that Baby Sis and I were exhausted after and that I might not take my younger brothers to a circus every again. It was defiantly a learning experience for us all. After about 2 temper tantrums, 4 mini melt down, two bags of cotton candy, 1 box of popcorn, 2 broken glow swords, a pony ride and blow up slide ride later it was all over and we got to go home. Thank the Lord!

Statement- Return to Blogging

I took some time away from my blog (almost a year) to figure something’s out. I read many other blogs (studied them is more like it), read books on blogging (this one in particular, Blog Inc. By Joy Cho) and took notes. When I first started this blog I had a different career choice and had different intentions for what I wanted this blog to be. When I changed my choice in careers it changed my passion and I found it hard to blog about the things I was blogging about. While I was away I had to figure out whether I wanted to blog again. Did I want to press and keep blogging about what I had been or change my blog altogether? I realized I really enjoyed blogging and I still wanted to blog, but what to blog about?

I decided that a lifestyle blog may be the more fitting  choose for me. I write in my diary (yes I keep a diary) on a daily basis and I thought my blog could be a reflection of that, like a picture diary. I wanted to showcase my daily activities, things I love and love to do. I don’t believe I will get as personal as my actual diary but I do want this to be something my family and friends can see and also something I can look at years from now and possibly laugh at. I still plan to do outfit post and maybe some food post as well but this will be more about my life, the ones I love and the things I love doing.

Thanks for understanding the change and sticking around. I appreciate this, regular post should resume soon. 

 –draiaha-haile

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My Week with Marilyn

This isn't going to be a review although I must say that I am in love with this movie! I just think that if you love Marilyn Monroe as much as I do this is a must see. Michelle Williams does a beautiful adaptation of Ms. Monroe, almost like it's her again. Any who, have to get back to watching the movie for the second time in less than 12 hours!