Weekend Adventures

If you are visiting LA, exploring Abbot Kinney Boulevard needs to be on your must-do list. This street has the most charming coffee shops, clothing stores, beautiful murals. A few weekends ago, I teamed up with Tia, Aliana, and Kinsley Shop to share our adventures! We spent a whole day just exploring Abbot Kinney, shooting photos, window shopping, and eating plenty of ice cream from Salt & Straw. Another must-do in Southern California? Shop at Kinsley! This life + style brand has the most unique things. When I went to pick out an outfit, I wanted to take home literally every single piece in the store! 

For outfit deatails, check out Kinsley's website. Happy Tuesday! 

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Looking Back // Moving Forward

Well, hello there! It sure has been a while! I took a little break from blogging and I couldn't be happier to be back. This past month has been an incredible time to reset and simply enjoy moments. These first experiences and memories of 2016 set the year off to an incredible start, and I cannot wait to see that the rest of the year holds. 2015 was a big year for me. I traveled to India, graduated high school, began my life in college, and was even featured in the New York Times! I cannot wait to see all the adventure and opportunity to come in 2016. To catch you up, here is what my winter has been all about so far...

Visting my favorite coffee shop near campus approximately 8497350 times and shooting with Tia at said favorite coffee shop (more photos to come!).

Going home for the holidays. Decking the halls. Sleeping in my own bed. Reuniting with my best friends from home. And watching Star Wars not once, but twice! There is nothing like the feeling of returning back to family, friends, and familiarity.

Going on roomie adventures and exploring more of LA! 

Heading to Canada over MLK weekend with my family. 

Teaming up with Coca Cola to share their #TasteTheFeeling campaign! 

Celebrating my sweet Grammie's birthday at The Happiest Place on Earth! 

Getting fancy for a sorority formal. 

Shooting with Aliana, Tia, and Kinsley! I couldn't wait to share a proof from this past weekend! A bunch of us UCLA creatives came together for this shoot and I cannot wait to share it very soon! 

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And there you have it! A little life update and a few goals for the future. I think it is so good to reflect back on experiences so that you can learn and grow for the future. I've been working on my 20 by 20 list and my word for this year is intentional. I want to be more intentional with my time, relationships, academics, and with myself in general. I hope to carry the incredible experiences and lessons from last year into 2016, living life with passion, joy, and intention. So happy to be back to blogging and thank you so very much for stopping by Practically Imperfect. Happy Tuesday! 

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Summer Travels

This summer has been...wow. It's been so incredible (and incredibly busy) that I can barely wrap my head around it! It's hard to believe that my senior year starts TOMORROW. I've been in denial about school starting since summer hit the midway point. Since I haven't been blogging long enough to have documented each and every adventure, I thought I'd do quick overview of the places I've visited with a picture to match. 

June 16th-26th
Maui
So relaxing. And sunny. And beautiful. I chilled a little, explored a lot, and took advantage of every opportunity to eat as much pineapple as one can possibly eat! We traveled with some lifelong friends, which was so much fun. Highlight: kayaking a mile out to a cove where I got to swim with tons of sea turtles!



June 28th-July 6th
Lake Tahoe
This was a nannying trip, so it was definitely hard work- but such a great time. Being in LT for The Fourth felt so patriotic (the fireworks show was the best I've ever seen)! Also, I had the realization that North Shore is like the Hampton's of the West Coast. Highlight: Going on morning walks with the kids and admiring all of the bazillion dollar homes. 

July 8th-10th
New York City
My parents completely surprised me with this trip, so you can just imagine how excited I was. I did so much in the short amount of time I was there. From staying in the hotel where Gossip Girl was filmed to exploring Central Park to going to the Smart Girls Conference, it was an absolutely perfect few days. Highlight: meeting the most AMAZING girls on this planet at the conference. 

July 23rd-27th
LA and San Diego
The trip started with an audition in LA and a little shopping. Then we headed to San Diego where I nannied the sweetest little boy for the majority of my time. On my day off, I took my brother to Disneyland! Highlights: buying a Burberry scarf for like 90% off at a vintage shop in LA and eating my favorite Mickey-shaped beignets while watching the parade in Disneyland. 



July 30
Chico
It was a perfect day to make the drive out to Bidwell Park for a bike ride! Highlight: the post bike ride sandwich and cappuccino I had from Tin Roof. 


I feel like I had the best summer and also no summer at all. It was a whirlwind for sure! But I loved it. If I could spend my life traveling, I would in a heartbeat. If you have any questions about where I stayed/where I ate/what I did, comment below! I would love to share, I just didn't think writing a post the size of a novel would be very interesting ;). What did you do this summer? Any travel spots you'd recommend? 

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