The first week of school has been nothing short of culture shock for this small town soul of mine. The thing about extroverts is that a good few of us are actually closet hermits. I like to think I have periods of hibernation. My hibernation time ironically, is in the summer. So coming back to a world filled with people is like dropping...

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Crassula 'Gollum' : I didn't think it needed another name. It's actually called Gollum's fingers for it's appearance. So over the course of the summer I acquired a few plants. Most of which weren't identified and even the vendors that sold them to me couldn't give me a straight answer. So I spent a whole night trying to identify and name each one....

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"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery - air, mountains, trees, people. I thought "This is what it is to be happy." Silvia Plath, The Bell Jar So the summer break has been a plethora of impromptu family outings. One of them being driving out to the Shenandoah National Park. It was probably one of the most needed spontaneous trips...

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My new studio desk. I love it. It's right next to the giant window and the balcony. The sunlight streams in at just the right angle. <3 As today is the first day of school *hyperventilate*, I decided now would be a good time to remind myself exactly why I'm going and why I want to be a Landscape Architect.  *deep breath* Ok......

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"SO BE IT! You will be the Fellowship of the Ring!" "Great!.... where are we going?" Wednesday morning found me awake bright and early to mentally prepare myself for the hike of the day. It's been sort of an annual tradition for me and my friends to get together to go hiking, eat good food, and have a little jam session. Each of...

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Say "Hello" to Bubble and Squeak! As you probably know, making/cooking your own food in college is pretty limited to whatever you can stick in the microwave or whatever contraband portable cookers you might have snuck in to your room (ie: rice cookers).  So, this summer I decided to make it my goal to not be lazy and make the best of being...

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Now I know that the title seems a bit obvious, I know what you're thinking. "Of course tomatoes grow tomatoes, now if you said 'Growing tomatoes from bananas' then I'd be more impressed" Yeah, Okay. Bear with me here. It's not as straightforward as you'd think. Usually, we buy the seeds of the produce we want to grow. But what if I wanted...

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Just a nice little walk through Longwood Gardens/Conservatory. It's a beautiful place to just have some zen time when things are stressful.  I love plants and the way they influence spaces so I felt like Alice in Wonderland here. It's only 10$ for students with IDs!! *I realize the quality's not the best in these videos but I'm working on getting a new...

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