I'm feeling 22, the surreal spring of 2016

I don't know about you, but I recently turned 22!.. and I already feel old. Yet, I haven't accomplished everything I had hoped to accomplish at such a daunting "adult" age. I don't think I'm  "adulting" right. I'm quite scared of adolescence, because I feel like what I thought would happen isn't happening/has happened, and many things that have happened shouldn't have happened?? That was probably confusing,.. just like how everything is right now! A lot of things are surreal to me, but I'm going to ride it out and enjoy as much of it as I can. I'm only getting older and at an exponentially increasing rate, so it seems. 

One of my favorite song lyrics from my tween stages that has always remained memorable and weighed heavy on my heart is:

 "[The] World's spinning round, there's no sign of slowing down, so won't you take a breath? Just take a breath.

People change and promises are broken. Clouds can move and skies will be wide open. Don't forget to take a breath." 

And doing this photo shoot has only reminded me how the weight of these words haven't changed, even now that I'm 22. 

I look forward to the many memories, adventures, progresses, and events that will happen this summer and through out the rest of 2016. I'll be going on a month long personal trip overseas this summer and will definitely make a blog post about the trip afterwards! I am also working on a personal project, (which I hope to complete and finish by the new year), along with volunteering and doing social media work for a fashion organization. 

I'll keep you guys posted on updates and also on big adventures or events that I'll be attending in the not too distant future. I hope all of you are doing well, and for my fellow Seattleites, I hope you guys are enjoying the constant sunshine that Seattle has been getting! 

Stay Cool guys! ;)

~Tiff

I'm back from the East Coast!

Coffee and Breakfast Sandwiches at Inatteso Cafe Casano in NYC

Architecture Exterior of a Cathedral in NYC

Harper's Ferry in West Virginia

A suburban block all decked out in Xmas lights and decorations

Rockefeller Center

New York street art and wall mural

Discovered graffiti/street art while strolling through NYC- "Protect Yo heART"

"LOVE" on the side of a building in Baltimore

Head in the clouds, a sky picture taken on the plane

Panorama in front of the One World Trade tower 

Panorama of Downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Here are some of the pictures I took from the East Coast in Baltimore and in New York. The pictures are captioned as follows. Also, I have confirmed and will be going back to New York in the beginning of February as part of my grand prize for winning Sorel's Style Contest! I will update you guys and also post pictures from that trip afterwards. 

I am excited for the new year, and I can't believe 2016 begins this week! I finally made a Facebook page for my blog and Instagram. If you guys get the chance, please check it out and also "Like" the page. :) I will post plenty of pictures on there, including some that won't be on my Instagram, since I can upload multiple pictures and create albums on Facebook. 

I will do my best to blog more, especially in the new year, but I will be consistently updating my Facebook page and Instagram. Keep in touch and I wish you all a Happy New Year and a fantastic start to 2016! In the meantime, enjoy the pictures, and I'll catch up with you guys again in 2016. :)

Cheers,

~Tiff 

#MyCollectionStory and the Beginning of November

I posted this picture to announce that you will be able to see some of my Instagram outfit pictures at The Bellevue Square Mall as part of the #MyCollectionStory campaign to welcome  the new stores and expansion of the mall. My pictures and pictures from other fellow bloggers are being showcased in a slideshow on a TV screen in the social spot of the mall, where the entrance to Uniqlo will be on Level 1.  

Uniqlo finally opens next week, and I am excited to go the pre-opening party before the actual grand opening day. Apparently, Macklemore and the mayor will be there on the grand opening day, so I'm very excited and am looking forward to attending the party and the grand opening day!

On other new developments, I have started my Visual Design class. I am very happy that I am taking this class at General Assembly, a community based school who really cares about their students' learning and how much you are getting from the class. They have several branches across the world in many international metro cities, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and more. I can't wait to start building my personal portfolio!

For this Halloween weekend, I am going to a Halloween party in my design school's building and also a Dia de Los Muertos celebration at the art museum. On Halloween day, I will be going to Freaknight 2015. 

In addition, I will be attending an exclusive press preview for a new exhibit, Paradox of Place, at the Seattle Asian Art Museum today. I will have a post with more detailed information of the event and pictures from today up next week. I will also have a post on my Halloween weekend up sometime towards the end of next week! 

This November is packed with many exciting events and activities leading up to Black Friday and Thanksgiving week. Stay tuned to see what I will be up to or what event I will be going to next! :) I hope you are all doing well and have a Spook-tacular Halloween weekend! Keep on adventuring!

~Tiff

Lately

Long time no see. This summer has been going by way too fast and the time has just been flying like crazy. 

So, what have I been up to? The usual, trying to get my stuff together and thinking about my future. Struggling with career moves and trying to get by in the mean time, I'm trying to get back on my feet and stay steady. And just like most people, I've been doing the hardest thing anyone has always considered- whether to chase my dreams or not. 

I am doing an internship to gain experience in a specified field I'm passionate about, and I'm taking classes to learn more about design. Besides wanting to adventure everywhere, I'm trying to be more involved in the city and go to different events in the rising, beautiful cities of Bellevue and Seattle. 

It's gonna be a pain. But if I really want to do what I'm passionate about I guess I got to struggle in the meantime and in the midst of confusion. We'll see how things go. But even though things have been challenging, I still have hope in chasing down the sun. 

On that note, the top picture is the most recent candid/picture of me. I'm going to take a series of more candid pictures soon before the end of September for a local IG contest. It's been awhile since I took outfit pics. I've been wanting to get back into the groove of things, including being able to blog more and take more pictures of my local Tiff-ventures. Which is what the second picture is about!  

Well again, follow me on IG to keep in touch! :) My tag is: sonder_wonder. I hope to see you on there! I'll be back here soon.