adventure.

I am finally doing something!! I am going to Colorado!

Even though it is short term (one week) and even though I have to come back, I feel like it will make me feel more alive.

I am being spontaneous, which I have missed! I will leave late tonight to get there by tomorrow evening, and yesterday is when I finally decided to go...so I'd say it's pretty last minute, but sooooo exciting!

This small vacation is exactly what I need to help me get back on my feet. While I was in Colorado two winters ago, I was amazed everyday by the thought and fact that I was waking up in the mountains and I got to snowboard whenever I wanted. For me, this will be 'snow therapy,' haha.

This blog has been great for me to get my thoughts out, and getting the feedback from friends has been uplifting and helpful, but I still need something to inspire me again.I plan to take pictures of anything and everything that inspires me even a little bit! This includes the drive and snowboarding on the mountain-and yes I will be bringing my Canon 7D on the mountain with me, but don't worry it will be safe.

I have been feeling slightly inspired since a recent bonfire at a friends when I got a chance to talk to high school classmates. Talking to them and seeing where some have gone and what they've been up to lit a spark of inspiration. The more I talk to friends and meet new people the more I have felt that spark and this trip will only magnify it!

I will get a chance to hang out with friends I made two years ago and see places such as bars and hangouts I used to frequent as a resort employee and this amazing tea bar/cafe in Frisco as well as go down my favorite runs on Copper Mountain-I just can't wait to see it all again! I will also be tentatively looking for jobs, whether at a restaurant, a newspaper or some free lance photography opportunities, to help me see what is out there and get myself applying in person to add an extra impression.

All in all I am excited and life is always amazing, I just needed to feel it again. I am hopeful for the future and excited for things to come :)

One last thing-I have been looking for short term living in Minneapolis! I have a friend that might want to get a two bedroom with me otherwise I will take over a sublease, or find a month-to-month place. This way I can get a part-time job there, do a bunch of free-lance photography and look for journalism jobs. It will be good to be in a big city and to experience what Minneapolis has to offer, that is if I don't find a good job in Colorado.