This is me.

            I do not claim to know everything, nor do I think I do. At least most days. I'm caring, witty, sarcastic, outgoing, and I try to find the beauty in almost everything. Which, I'll be honest, is hard because of how many things and people I cannot stand. But, as is in my nature, I would rather try to focus on the good instead of the bad.
           
            I'm 19 years old. I have spent my entire life living in the Pacific Northwest, all the while yearning to reside in a big city. I love being surrounded by diversity; being able to walk out my front door and never knowing what to expect. Having a million different things to do or experience at any possible moment. You can't get that in small, sheltered town in Washington State. I pride myself in leaving my family and friends to live in a place where there are more museums than McDonald's.
          
            I could write a book with all of the life I've lived so far; watching my mother go through four marriages, raising my three younger siblings (not including all of the steps, and halves, and quarters, and twice removed, ect.) while my mother was less than absent, having an abortion at 15 with my then high-school-sweetheart, working hard for every penny to my name, with no parental or family help. Ultimately raising myself. I'd say I've done an okay job, but hey, I may be biased.
           
            But I am well aware of how far I have yet to go. All I really know for certain is that if I can get through all I have with a smile on my face and witty commentary in my head, then I can easily keep it up.
          
            I have a passion for writing and beautiful photography, so here I am to make the life I live public. And put my uneducated passions to good (decent) use.