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Happy Friday // 04

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 Crystal // Dreams, etc. 9 comments
Happy Friday // 04

Last week was long and hard to get through, but this week breezed by and was a lot of fun. I spent a bunch of time working on a creative project, that I’ll talk more about at the end of the post, and hanging out with friends. Overall: a really great week!

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Gratitude

Over the weekend I rearranged my room a little to put my desk by a window and to put my vanity up again. I love the new arrangement and I’m looking forward to finish organizing my room so that it feels more put together. šŸ™‚

This week was filled with a lot of good times with friends. I’ve been working a lot in January, which I also enjoy, but it’s nice to just relax and have fun sometimes too.

I had an iced caramel macchiato this week. I used to get those ALL. THE. TIME. but I’ve cut down on Starbucks trips recently. It was so good and really just goes to show that trips to Starbucks are best when they happen occasionally. I haven’t had a caramel macchiato that tasted that fantastic in awhile!

Read

29 Simple Ways to Fall in Love With Your Life This Month // I love this post from Erica with ways that you can show yourself some love–because you need to love yourself too.

Things to Do on a Sunday for an Easier Week // My week is so much easier/less stress-filled if I spend some time on Sunday getting ready. I love this list from Summer, filled with things a few things that I do and a few things that I really should do.

Three Games to Strengthen Your Skill as a Fiction Writer // Meg put together a great list of games that can essentially help train your mind to think through plots and storylines. I loved this list!

A Beginner’s Guide to Vienna, Austria // Some of you may know that Vienna has a special place in my heart. The city has even inspired quite a few poems in the chapbook I’m working on! Shane put together a great beginner’s guide for anyone interested in visiting or just learning more about this beautiful city.

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Creative Pursuit of the Week

I’ve been working on a couple of long overdue videos. They’re almost done, but I didn’t have a chance to put the finishing touches on them. (One of them was supposed to go up yesterday, but I didn’t want to rush it just to get a post up.) Keep an eye out for those!

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9 comments

  1. Summer @ Coffee With Summer says:
    January 27, 2017 at 10:41 am

    Thank you so much for sharing my post, Crystal! Love Starbuck’s Iced Caramel Macchiatos!

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  2. Charlotte says:
    January 27, 2017 at 10:49 am

    I think that’s so true about how much we enjoy something if we don’t get to have it all the time. And now I’m really craving an Iced Caramel Macchiato. YUM!

    Hope you have a great weekend, my sweet–excited to read these links (PS: didn’t know Austria held a special place in your heart. I have only been to Vienna once many, many moons ago but it was beautiful and I’d love to visit again). XOXO

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  3. Trish says:
    January 27, 2017 at 11:34 am

    I love Iced Caramel Macchiatos, and am craving one now too!

    Looking forward to exploring the link about how to fall in love with your life. What a great topic!

    Wishing you a terrific weekend.

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  4. Alison @ Puppies & Pretties says:
    January 27, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    It is always nice to treat yourself to something after not having it for awhile. I can’t wait to look a bit closer to the links you shared.

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  5. Kristin C says:
    January 27, 2017 at 5:45 pm

    You seriously have me drooling over that caramel macchiato. I have been doing less coffee shop trips too- up until the past two weeks… ooops.

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  6. Runwright says:
    January 27, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Thanks for sharing those links. I liked the one about how games help with fiction writing.

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  7. Rachel Ritlop says:
    January 28, 2017 at 9:30 am

    loved that post from Erica! I’ll have to check out the others!

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  8. Lindsay @ The Flynnigans says:
    January 28, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Hey girl!
    Isn’t it fun to rearrange furniture and stuff often? It just brightens/freshens up everything. šŸ™‚
    Do you like the hot caramel macchiato’s? I’ve only ever had one once but it was so tasty and aromatic.

    I hope you’re having a great weekend love. xoxo

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  9. Mistle says:
    January 30, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    Sounds like you had a great week! I too have cut back on my trips to Starbucks but I had some this morning because I was seriously dragging. Can’t wait to see your videos once you have them all put together!

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I took these in early January when the snow still I took these in early January when the snow still felt a bit magical, but right now I’m just ready to walk barefoot in grass.

When I was younger I used to imagine what it would be like if we got so much snow that it would be piled high above our doors. I wondered if we’d be able to create tunnels in the snow to move around in.

And this year might just be the year we find out. I’m kidding, of course, but at this point I feel like we’ve been buried in snow. We’re even on track to beat some snow records I think (the amount of snow and the number of consecutive days with snow on the ground.

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It wasn’t without its stresses and rough moments but I’m grateful for the good that can be found, even when it’s hard.
Let’s journey back to November for the second we Let’s journey back to November for the second weekly dam walk of the month. My dad joined me for this one and we made it somewhat fast because it was a chilly day. ā€œThe water looks cold,ā€ I said when we back to the car.

Between Iceland and the below zero, windy, and snowy weather we had last week (which came with requests from my parents not to go) it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been to the dam and I miss it!
Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Vienna and it still lives in my memory today as such a special time. I know December in Reykjavik will be the same—and not just because I came home with a little over $100 worth of ornaments of all 13 Yule Lads AND their mom AND the Christmas cat. (There was a little bit of miscommunication between my mom and me on that shopping trip. šŸ˜‚)

It might have been cold (and when that wind hits you don’t want to be outside or by the harbour…I speak from windswept, breath-stolen experience and will forever be grateful for the library we eventually found respite in) and we only saw the sun a few hours each day, but seeing this already charming city decked out in Christmas lights with a skating rink and the prettiest tree secured it’s place in my heart.

Reykjavik, I hope to see you again one day. Soon. Probably not in December, but I’m glad I got to see you in December once.
Last year my niece and I visited New York at Chris Last year my niece and I visited New York at Christmastime and it was fun to see the city decked out in lights. I can also now say that I’ve seen the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and skating rink and the Saks Christmas lights, but I’ve also seen the crowds they draw.

It was completely different in Reykjavik this year. You actually had a chance to skate on the ice rink if you wanted (and I never did the conversation, but I think it’s cheaper) and you could actually walk up to the Christmas tree. Two very different Christmas in the city experiences.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle tour with a stop at Thingvellir National Park. My fingers froze as I took these photos but it was worth it to capture this view. šŸ˜ PS - the last photo is from a lake we stopped at on our way from Geysir to Thingvellir.
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