Sunshine.

I hope you are all surviving this cold snap! I think it is safe to say we are almost out of it and looking towards the good old warm(er) rain next week.

On Wednesday I had the privilege of going to the NIKE headquarters for a day with their shoe designers. It was AMAZING! My favorite part of the day was when their Color Designer was talking about where they get inspiration for their shoes and what not. It was a great a experience to say the least. 

This week I also took my tests for college and scored the highest I could, which is good because it opens up more classes for me to take for this next quarter. I also attended a meeting for my program. It was so inspiring & exciting. I finally felt like there is something in my life that I will be pursuing and it is going to be stable for the most part. As an over organizer in personality, it is nice to finally have a plan again. I am all about the plan. :)

While I am definitely looking forward to this new challenge in school, I am going to put that aside this week for a much needed vacation. My mom and I are heading to sunny & warm San Diego for a few days. I wont be posting for a bit, but be sure to check back around Valentines Day for my next post. Its going to be exciting & you wont want to miss it. I will give you some time to guess about what it might be. :) See you all next week! 

Dreams & Realities

This week is going to be a week where dreams become real. Things I have been waiting for are finally happening.

1. Our very own Seattle Seahawks won the Superbowl yesterday in an unbelievable fashion. 43-8. We did not just beat them, we crushed them. I don't think there has ever been a day where I have cheered so loud and consumed so many skittles. What a joyful celebration it was. It is not everyday that you can sit in front of the TV eating terrible yet good food and erupting in shouts and screams while hugging and high fiving family and friends. 2.2.14 is a day I will always remember- a day when the dream of our very own team getting a Lombardi became a reality. 

Now for a more personal dream becoming a reality.

2. In September, an opportunity arose for me to apply for a Design Academy at the NIKE headquarters. The application process involved designing your own shoe and answering questions about why you should be selected for this Design Academy. Getting accepted meant a whole day with top shoe designers from NIKE, Adidas, Puma, a tour of the NIKE headquarter campus and your own custom NIKE sketchbook. I am pretty sure that is not all, but just some of the highlights. Anyway I applied. I was not sure I would get in as they only accept 35 students. A few weeks after applying I was notified I was accepted. The only thing is they cancelled the fall one- which is the one I applied too, but they held a spot for me in the winter one. Tomorrow I am traveling down for this event. I am so excited. My Dad is taking me and he is pretty stoked too. It is going to be a special trip- that is for sure.