30 Days of Photos: Day Fourteen

Day 14: A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.

Here's my mom. And quite literally, I can't imagine my life without her, since she's the one that brought me into this world (and by golly, she can take me out of this world :P)

Anyway, it's true. I can't imagine my life without her, even if I don't call or visit as often as she would like.

30 Days of Photos: Day Thirteen

Day 13: A picture of your favorite band or artist.

Ok, who didn't see this one coming? If you didn't guess this, then please go back and reread previous 30 days, or other blogs of mine in general.

So yeah, they're my favorite. I'm going on 14 years of being a fan, more than half of my life. Except for a few songs that I will always skip over, I have liked everything that they have done. It's been interesting to grow up with a band and hear their sound change. They are excellent song writers and great musicians.

I can always count on them for an awesome concert. I've seen them 6 times, most being at the House of Blues in Chicago. You can really tell that they love performing for their fans, and MMMBOP is always a crowd favorite.

Aside from their music, I'm just really inspired by them. They have taken something that they are good at and have used it to help others. They have partnered with a handful of great organizations to try to do some good for the world.

And the whole time they're doing this, they remind their fans that it doesn't have to take a lot of money or fame to do some good. It's as simple as donating a $1 for a clean well, or walking a mile barefoot to raise awareness and start conversations about the need for a pair of shoes for children. You just have to do something, anything to help out.

There you have it, good musicians, and good people.

30 Days of Photos: Day Twelve

Day 12: A picture of something you love.

I love stairs! I seriously have an obsession with a good set of stairs. This is the interior of the Rookery Building in Chicago. The interior was remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright.

There is also a pretty amazing staircase in the ACES Library on campus, which you should check out if you're in Champaign. And there was one is an old antique shop in Arthur that I absolutely loved (I think it was Arthur, right Rachel? where you found that china set and those amazing shoe chairs)

30 Days of Photos: Day Eleven

Day 11: A picture of something you hate.

Soooo, I'm going to take it as a good sign that I had trouble finding something that I hate.

I'm just going to go with this one. I hate Sauron! He is pure evil.

Also, the bell tower on campus totally reminds me of Barad-dur!

30 Days of Photos: Day Ten

Day 10: A picture of the person you do the craziest things with.

Easy! First, I don't really think I do extremely crazy things, I'm mostly laid back. But Katy and I can usually end up finding a way to have a crazy time. We're both so busy with school lately though. But I can safely say that Katy and I are partners in crime (not that it's anything bad). I think I'm less inhibited when we're together. And I can't wait to see the crazy things we do in Spain!

30 Days of Photos: Day Nine

Day 9: A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

This one is easy. Definitely the one true constant who has gotten me through the most. Plain and simple. JESUS!

30 Days of Photos: Day Eight

Day 8: A picture that makes you laugh.

I was debating on when to pull this photo out, I could definitely use it for other days as well. But this picture always makes me laugh.

This was a Camryn's birthday party last year. The first time she did this jump, I wasn't able to get a good shot of it, so I asked her to do it again, and this was the result. Amazing picture, right? I also love this picture because it reminds me that she is fearless.