My Own Little Way: Life Updates

Well, I doubt I have any regular readers since I've only posted twice, and it's been a month since my last post. But if I do, my sincere apologies for my long absence.

For awhile, I wasn't posting because it was school vacation, and I was traveling. But then...as time went on, I started to psych myself out a little. I was worried I didn't have anything interesting to say; then I was worried I had too much to say, and it began to feel like work. And finally, I realized I was being silly and that I should just write what's on my mind.

It's true that there's a lot I meant to write about--on All Saints Day, I wanted to write about St. Therese of Lisieux, for whom this blog is named. (More on that to come eventually, I promise.) Then on All Souls Day, I wanted to write about my wonderful, sweet grandmother, who just passed away this March. But I am determined never to let these blog posts feel like work, so I'm letting it go that I didn't get to write about everything just when I wanted to. Instead, I'm letting my mood and current interests dictate my post, and that means that today, you're getting a lot of pictures of my travels and other adventures over school break :)

Standing outside the ruins of St. Anthony's Chapel on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland

View of the Old City of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat. Any city that has natural and manmade wonders this beautiful is my kind of city!

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh on Trafalgar Day (October 21st). It commemorates Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.