it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

After a long day of homework and studying, I took some time to get away from my house. As I walked out, I remembered that tonight was the night we turn on our Christmas lights. These pictures were taken with my phone so they aren't the best quality, but I was so excited I had to share a bit of Christmas spirit. I went out to coffee with Aaron, and we both sat and talked inside Starbucks Coffee. Nights like these, make my heart feel warm and happy. It doesn't take much to make me happy, coffee and long talks with my boyfriend will just about do it for me. I can't wait to share this Christmas season with not only the people I love, but also with my blog. It's gonna be a great season!

What's your favorite part about the Holidays?

xoxo,

Jewels

back to reality.

It's one of those windy, cold days in Southern California today and Thanksgiving break is coming to an end. Sometimes I wish life could always be easy and simple, but then I guess we wouldn't be able to recognize when things were going great if they were always that way. I've got about 3 weeks left of school until Christmas break, exciting, but at the same time stressful. Because with school ending, also comes with loads of homework, papers, and final exams. BUT I am thankful for the short break I had from stress and school and also that I got to see old friends this weekend. 

So today, I'm spending hours in my room working on my homework and study guides for school, sipping a nice warm Egg Nog Latte from Starbucks bundled up in my Pajamas.

I'm thankful for today, and I'm thankful for this life.

xoxo: Jewels

Treat yourself to a Holiday drink today, you deserve it...I recommend ALL of them ;)

Who I am.

So some of you may wonder, what significance do the pictures on my blog have to my life?
The first is an owl, and is also one of the most significant and important things in my life. My Grandma loved owls, and she passed away three years ago. She was the most amazing person I've ever known, and was always so happy and great to be around. Now that she's gone, the owl reminds me of her and who she was and also reminds me that she is looking down on me. I want to be the best version of me possible, I want to be just like her.
The second, is a jewel or a diamond which goes along with the title of my blog... It symbolizes how beautiful every girl is...and how every girl is a diamond or jewel in the rough just waiting to be found.
The third, is a pair of converse walking in the rain. This says a lot about me because for one, I LOVE rain, and two..I love my converse shoes and it describes who i am...simple.
The last is a cup of coffee, which I think describes me best. Starbucks is my second home, and coffee is my obsession.

<3 Jewels

the start of something good.

I'm in a new place, living a new life. I've graduated high school and almost completed my first semester of college. I came from a small private school surrounded by friends and people that I had known practically my whole life. Now, I'm attending a rather large University in the beautiful Southern California, home sweet home. My best friend Sophie, is the one who made me start this blog and helped me get started...we are the best of friends, even though we are now at two separate schools living two completely different lives. Although I miss my old life at times, this new life God blessed me with is a roller coaster ride, filled with excitement and unexpected moments. I have a boyfriend, his name is Aaron and the most important thing you need to know about him is that I love him with all my heart and he is the best thing thats ever happened to me.

My life is a journey, filled with too much to remember and too important to ever forget..and thats the magic of this blog. I don't know what it'll turn into, but I'm excited to see so I hope that you'll join me to see what it has in store for me.

Halloween :)

Aaron and I <3 

xoxo,

Jewels

Taylor Swift - Mine