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twenty-seven

wedding talk pt. 2

Wigwam Village #7

found on the beach

what I’ve been reading…

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    Birthday Wishlist

    by Kaylah Stroup July 19, 2015
    My birthday is sneaking up. Well, not really sneaking… I’ve been saying “my birthday is soon” since probably the first of the year but we’ve finally reached the time where it’s actually soon. On August 2nd I will have been alive for a quarter of a century. I’m always excited about my birthday but I feel like this is kind of a big one.

    1 // I’ve been wanting to upgrade my camera for a while now. I’ve just been saving money without having a camera in mind because I knew as soon as I figured out which one I wanted it would drive me crazy not to purchase it right away. I finally decided that the Canon 70D would best suit my needs…and now it’s basically all I think about.
    2 // Y’all know how much I love macarons… so you’re most likely not surprised at all a macaron subscription is on this list, right?
    3 // A while back I borrowed Jeff’s 35mm 1.4 lens. It was love at first photo. I borrow it every chance I get. That lens made me realize how important good glass was. I want my own L series lens. I always loved my 50mm lens so I feel like the 50mm 1.2 is the obvious choice for me. I will own this lens someday!
    4 // Of course there is a on this list.
    5 // Love love looooove these new boots from Palladium Boots. Actually, any pair of Palladium Boots would make me a happy gal!
    6 // I need all of The Shins albums on vinyl.
    7 // An anatomy model of a human skull is the one thing I just cannot seem to get my paws on. I actually attended an estate sale a while back specifically because I saw that they had one only to watch the man in front of me grab it. It hurt so bad. Although I’ve been slowing down on collecting things as I try to declutter this is one thing I am still pinning over.

    Another short, albeit very expensive, list this year. There are lots of non-tangible things that I really way for my birthday as well. Bike rides with friends, time spent with family, and of course, a roadtrip with my favorite dude.
    xoxo

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  • on the deck

    by Kaylah Stroup July 16, 2015

    One of my favorite things about my apartment is the deck. It’s not massive, by any means. It’s the width of my house and maybe five and a half feet deep but it’s the perfect size for a small table with chairs, and of course, lots of plants. The last time I had a deck …

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  • Asilomar State Beach – tide pools

    by Kaylah Stroup July 14, 2015

    The one thing I was REALLY excited about along the coast was visiting tide pools. I feel like I know quite a bit about mammals, I can identify the vast majority of things that live on land but the ocean is another story. It’s a mystery to me, and for that reason I am beyond …

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