So today my dad sent me a link to this New York Times article with the message: "Abby, After your sublet. -Dad". When I realized it was about no-boys-allowed housing in New York City, my first response was, "Oh, ha ha, Dad. It's funny because I like boys a lot." But then I kept reading and I got to this part (emphasis mine):

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Park City, Utah

The day before these photos were taken, we went horseback riding in the mountains, and it was 80 degrees. Then in the morning, I wake up to this:


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In Colorado Springs, I stayed with my friend Alysse from high school, who I hadn't seen in six years. We were never super close, but she was two grades above me and I'd always admired her writing (you can read some of it here). She and her husband Austin were kind enough to invite me into their home in Colorado Springs and take me to probably the ( Read more... )

Trevor & Zantippy relaxing at Phoebe's house in Nashville, TN.


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My approach to posting my Ridin' the Dog Trip/Good People Tour 2009 photos will be to put a few up every day (not necessarily in chronological order, but they might be).

Here's the first installment:


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I spent my graduation morning making macaroni and cheese in a tea kettle while listening to "I Love College" on repeat. Though most of the specifics in the song are remarkably untrue for my own experience, I can't help but echo the sentiment "Do I really have to graduate, or can I just stay here for the rest of my life ( Read more... )

( So this one time I tried on a Pikachu costume and Hikari took the most awesome pictures in the history of the world. )

So, true story, Tokyo was hit by an earthquake two hours after I left on the night bus. (If you're too lazy/busy to click the article, a few people were injured, but no one died.)

( Certified earthquake-free Tokyo adventures, including photos and videos, behind the cut. )

Some of you have you have probably heard me joke that my college "major" is Princess Studies, since I've been learning languages, reading lots of books, writing poetry, traveling, playing instruments, and riding ponies -- all skills in my opinion entirely necessary for proper princess-hood ( Read more... )

Due to distance, I hope you lovelies will forgive me for forgoing chocolate and left-handed cards this year. Instead, my gift to you is:

( My very first pictures from Japan! )