All Posts:

  • new beginnings

    It’s been quite awhile since I wrote something in this format, and though that has felt weird, I am thankful to have been spending time creating in other ways. In the later months of 2022, I sat down and made several decisions related to my next steps in life with the long term best interests

    Read more

  • This post has turned into a combined post of misc. information from the Walt Disney World trip my mom and I did in October 2021 (Part 1 and Part 2) and my recent Disneyland trip. Everything below didn’t have a logical home in any of the 3 above linked posts, and includes some FAQ I

    Read more

  • …. continued from Disney World Part 1: Wednesday, October 6 In-park day 3 of our trip was for Epcot and I chose a dress and sandals. I had done Disneyland twice in a dress and sandals, though I don’t believe either of those times were as walking intensive as our Epcot day was. I got

    Read more

  • This year has been beyond full of unexpected twists and turns, and far busier than I had anticipated. I am happy to be back to writing and excited about the topic that sparked it! Without much more of an introduction, let’s get to it: Levi flew out to Phoenix the weekend before my mom and

    Read more

  • Disneyland for Grandma’s 80th Birthday

    When I moved back to California, I wanted to have more time for Disney trips, so I made it. The more I shared my adventures with my grandma, supplemented by my mom’s experiences in the park, the more vocal grandma got about wanting to go to Disneyland herself. In 2017 we decided that we would

    Read more

  • My Revolt Story

    My Revolt Story

    Ink Master has been among my favorite competition shows since it’s inception, and in 2014 it introduced me to a few tattoo artists I have dreamed of being tattooed by. One of these artists is Season 4’s runner-up Walter “Sausage” Frank. Since Ink Master, he relocated to Las Vegas and opened a shop, Revolt Tattoos, with Season

    Read more

  • SoCal Adventures

    What was originally going to be a short trip to Las Vegas for my newest tattoo turned into a 5 day trip that started Saturday, September 30, in La Cañada, California for my darling Emily’s bridal shower! Emily has been a close friend of mine since she moved to Fresno and started playing for the

    Read more

  • Tuolumne Meadows

    Tuolumne Meadows

    Since our trip to Yosemite last September, Lela and I have both been determined to make it to Tuolumne Meadows in a timely manner. We knew going into it that in order to properly do Tuolumne Meadows and surrounding area hikes, we would need more time than we had. Nonetheless, we both wanted to get

    Read more

  • Lewis Creek Trail Hike

    My dear friend Abigail’s 23rd birthday falls at the beginning of July, and for part of the celebration she wanted to go on a hike somewhere out of town but relatively close by. After browsing the internet and getting suggestions from friends, we decided to do the Lewis Creek Trail just north of Oakhurst the

    Read more

  • Yosemite Falls Had Us Mist-ified!

    Hiking is a hobby I picked up while I lived in Colorado. Towards the beginning, I was still experiencing joint pain that was most likely caused by my time playing volleyball, and that limited the types of hikes I could take on. Due to that, I tended to limit my hikes to those rated moderate

    Read more