A Belated Review: 2013

Hello my wonderful readers!!

Happy (belated) NEW YEAR!!! It is 2014! How crazy is that?! Is it just me, or has this year flown by?! I am super excited to see what 2014 has in store for us, but as I look forward I am also compelled to spend a moment honoring all of the wonderful (and perhaps not so wonderful) moments in 2013.

This year:

I bought my first Iphone and, subsequently, posted my first image on Instagram.

Bought my first vinyl album and went to Nichole's for the first time.

I turned 22 .

Went to my first NHL game (GO WINGS!).

Started learning how to play hockey.

Spent St. Patrick's day with family.

Attended an outdoor party (yes, we spent the day outside, and yes there was snow).

Fell in love with the Como Conservatory.

Graduated from college!!

I found/was found by Brooke Kupcho.

Attended the first Wolftree Event.

Visited the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for the first time.

Ran/walked my first 5K! 

Went Kayaking.

Went camping in Itasca State Park.

Went to two family weddings (congrats again Emily and Charlotte!).

Lost dear family friends to illnesses :(  

Started working at a bank.

Saw THE POSTAL SERVICE in concert!!!!!!!! SO AMAZING! 

WAS PUBLISHED IN WOLFTREE V. 2!! :D

Chopped wood for the first time :) 

Watched my dad run a half-marathon in the rain :)

Celebrated birthdays :)

Went to Colorado.

Saw my Dad run an impromptu 5K in Colorado.

Saw lots of my extended family.

My best friend got engaged!

Donated to the Kickstarter community (and began an art collection).

Commissioned a piece of art.

Realized that the details matter to me.

Worked on Wolftree's first Ebook, "5 Pies and a Sugar Cookie."

Baked. A lot. (for me) 

Attended the Wolftree cooking workshop!! :D

Read books. Lots and lots of books. (and contributed said books to my library- also known as my room).

Had a food fight in a bar, and didn't get kicked out.

Helped my dad create a rinkin our backyard.

I applied for grad school (all done!!! *happy dance-> like this about 20 seconds in*).

Had 4 wonderful Christmases.

Thank you to all of those who joined me this past year! I am excited to see what the future will bring for all of us!! :)

With gratitude and joy,

AK

Christmas and Sibling-hood

Happy holidays my dear readers!

Today I am sharing some portraits of my brother, and, as the holidays draw near (really really near!), I find myself thinking about the way in which holidays bring families together. I remember being a child and loving Christmas, because everyone was cheerful and we naturally balanced time together with quiet time alone (usually playing with our new toys). As I got older Christmas became more tense as my brother and I began to draw apart. As our relationship deteriorated so did our enjoyment in each other's holiday company. Fortunatly over the past few years my brother and I have been slowly rebuilding our relationship, and becoming... well I like to think that we have become friends. There are still rough patches and topics that we avoid discussing, but we have gotten back to the point where we can joke around and enjoy being in the company of the other. I am looking forward to this Christmas in part because it means I will be able to spend more time with my brother, and hopefully continue to get to know him better as a friend as well as a sibling.

Is there anybody you are looking forward to learning more about this Christmas?

May your holidays be filled with joy,

AK