winter break so far

PART I

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how was your weekend?

xo Alison

afternoon delight

YESTERDAY

my home // akron, ohio + gorge metro park // cuyahoga falls, ohio

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hope your tuesday has been lovely so far :)

xo Alison

learning

so, saturday i got my first DSLR. it’s a canon rebel xs, an early birthday/christmas present, and its name is dexter. i cannot stop experimenting with shutter speed, focusing and re-focusing, and filling up my memory card with some of the worst photos i’ve ever taken. i have so much to learn. i am incredibly excited. here are some photos…

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what have you been up to this weekend?

xo Alison

thunder in our hearts

my weekend in….

SIGHTS

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SOUNDS

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MUSTS

// baking chocolate raspberry marshmallow muffins at night

// giggling while skimming through an AP stylebook from 1988

// browsing the super rad pattern people surface design

// being two wins away from taking the top spot in the atlantic division

// watching glass: a story of philip in twelve parts, an incredible, in-depth documentary about philip glass that i highly recommend

// having a major psych marathon via the dangerous wonders of netflix

// getting lost in the awesomeness over at house of commons

// discovering how wonderful laura marling’s voice + lyrics + songs are

// scoring the perfect seats for the penguins vs. coyotes game in pittsburgh that’s on my birthday next month

// loving rachelle letain’s wonderful portfolio

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LUSTS

one. nob hill by kima kline at alkeemi via elsa may

two. tote by filedguided

three. owl table lamp by west elm

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what sights + sounds + little moments did you fill your weekend with?

xo Alison

p.s. i realized a couple days ago that i have not mentioned my mother’s leukemia for quite some time. that’s been because, for the most part, things have been (relatively) dandy. she had an oncologist appointment a few days ago, and while her white count did go up, it didn’t go up too substantially, which is good. if the white count continues to rise over the next four months, things could get scary again, but as of right now, in this moment, she’s okay, so we’re okay. thanks in advance for all the support. it means the world. ♥

autumn adventures

from AKRON to SHENANDOAH to HIGHWAY 61

(that is bob dylan. *thud*)

what kind of autumn adventures have you been having this season?

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hope you’re have a lovely day!

xo Alison

p.s. thanks so very much for the feedback on my latest poem, and all my poetry for that matter. it means the world :) also, LET’S GO PENS!