Happily Hannah

Friday, June 20, 2014

High Five for Friday!

Happy Friday! Tonight, I'm headed up to Jessica's to have the annual best friends 5eva summer kickoff sleepover! We're a little late this year but summer has technically just officially started as of a few days ago! I can't wait to hike around, do Bonanza bombs, and sport my bandana. Hopefully there will be no injuries this time around! Here's to best friends, summer nights, and memories!

1. Brandon and I took our cousins golfing and it was an adventure, to say the least. There might have been some laying down on the course, complaining, attempts to tee off with a putter, and competitiveness, but it was fun nonetheless.

And shadows are always extra fun

2. Mackenzie and I were up in Boulder for CU orientation. It was not exactly what I was expecting, but I met some really awesome people and that made me really excited for the fall!

3. I go through mood changes with my music and right now, I've been loving slower, sadder songs. Here's a current favorite.

4. Exploring small towns and taking pictures for future blog posts is always the best

5. Five days until I will be on the beach!

via// San Diego, here I come!

Hannah

Thursday, June 19, 2014

One Year Later

I'm sure all of you are so, so, so sick of hearing about this. I'd apologize but this was one of the pinnacle events that has occurred in my 18 years of life, so I think I should love, celebrate, appreciate, and reminisce about it as much as I can.

Exactly one year ago, I was in heaven (read heaven as Europe). To be more exact, I was in Vienna. I was really hot and sweaty and tired but also so happy. I had been immersed in European culture for the past week and a half, soaking it all in, wishing it would last a little longer. Everyday, I ate my weight in gelato and walked it off as I explored foreign cities with some of the best teenagers you will ever meet. I took thousands of pictures of the most breathtaking views and architecture, looked like a tourist while trying to act like a local, ate food I had never had before, heard some of the most beautiful languages, forged new friendships, became accustomed to small living, stayed up late and woke up early, and journaled about all that I was experiencing.

Those days I spent in Europe were some of the most glorious days in my life. I miss it all with every part of me. I did not only gain memories, but perspective on how the world is such an extraordinary place and there is so much out there. I know that this trip was my first of several European excursions and I dream about all the other places I have yet to explore.

Today I'm recalling all those great times I had by reading my travel journal (which you can read by clicking the "Europe" tag at the bottom of this post). Here's a few photos to help you get all nostalgic with me. :)

We were SO excited!

Berlin// The gallery of the Berlin Wall

Berlin

Berlin//Holocaust Memorial

Berlin//The Brandenburg Gate

Berlin

Berlin//The 1936 Olympic Stadium

Dresden

Prague

Prague//St. Vitus Cathedral

Prague

Oświęcim//Auschwitz

Oświęcim//Birkenau

Krakow//Schindler's Factory

Krakow

Krakow//This city is SO underrated!

Krakow

Budapest//My favorite place in the world

Budapest

Vienna

Vienna//Even though I was so hot, man was I happy.

xo
Hannah

Monday, June 16, 2014

Tater Diaries, Part One

While Mackenzie and her family were blissfully enjoying beautiful France for two weeks, I was lucky to be their house sitter, but most importantly, dog sitter. Mack has the cutest little wiener dog ever named Tater and to say my family loves him is quite the understatement. We ADORE him! I took Tater on lots of adventures and we assimilated him quite nicely into our home. There's really not a ton to say so instead, have fun looking at pictures :)