Notebooks.

Everyone's passion starts somewhere.

For me:  Notebooks, 13 Going On 30 and The Daybook Blog.

I have stacks of notebooks. Some that are full of drawings, some of my darkest secrets and some that I want someone to find one day. These here are only a few of what I actually have and have had in the past.

My excitement over notebooks started in 2nd grade. There was this girl on the bus, (she sat in the back so she was one of the cool kids) she had a notebook that I was dying to have and had only hoped my mom would buy it for me from the book fair. Well I on the other hand, had a red N'sync Hit Clip. I'm tellin' ya, these things were the bomb. The girl with the really cool notebook wanted my Hit Clip. So of course, the idea of a 2nd grader was to trade! How brilliant was that?! I think my mom found out that same night and made me return the notebook the next day. Sadly for me, I never got my Hit Clip back... :(

Basically, I loved notebooks for how they looked on the outside until I realized the things I could come up with on the inside. I then started to write things down. Writing help me get through hard times and gave me a place to rant about the good times. Essentially notebooks always listened.

Magazines and 13 Going On 30.
In 2004 the movie 13 Going On 30 came out. The first time I watched that movie is when I knew what direction I wanted to go with my life.
You know the scene where she presents her magazine layout to the editor at Poise? That's exactly what I'm talking about. I wanted to be her! I want to design layouts, take photos and write for a magazine. 13 Going On 30 wasn't just another chick flick to me, it was an eye opener and a life changer. Who knew a Jennifer Garner movie could essentially change my life.


If you don't already follow The Daybook Blog, YOU NEED TO. Seriously, that's what inspired me to start writing a blog. Her blog posts are everything one would expect in a blog. She's dedicated, silly and down right fashionable. After contemplating for a long time whether or not I could start a blog and keep up with it I just told myself to do it. Like Sydney, I needed to be dedicated and I just needed to do it.