Video Journals: Summer & Senior Year

Hi again.

So I really like documenting my life through diaries or this blog--I think its so fun to look back and see my perspectives and thoughts on things earlier in my life. I also like photography and filming things. And thus, my video journals were born. I already posted my first summer video below, but here are both playlists for Summer 2016 and the beginning of my Senior Year.

To my future self: Enjoy and feel free to get sentimental. Applaud younger self for music choices.

Summer Video Journals

Senior Year Video Journals

You can move through the different videos on the right hand side!

:)
Audrey

Breaking Up w/ Volleyball & Things I Love

Hi!

So I feel like I've been just so consumed with college applications and all my classes and Senior Year and just everything--I honestly just want to write. I'll most likely just be posting a bunch of random thoughts and life updates/events that I can look back on. I can't really coherently organize all my thoughts right now, so here's just some stuff:

First: lack of volleyball.
I've been playing this sport since I was 9 years old. I loved it. I would fill up diary entries discussing practice details, game strategies, my teammates...and I never got sick of talking about it. I looked forward to every single practice. But now that I'm not really playing anymore, I just feel like this huge chunk of me is missing. I try to justify it by telling myself that I need time to study and focus on school...which is true. But I still miss parts of it. But when looking at the larger picture, I also realize that it was such an important part of my life--but my interests have changed. And thats okay, I think. With volleyball not as present in my life, I get to focus on things I really, really love to do. And now that I'm pretty much done with college apps, (more on that later!) I can also find new things that I love to do. But there's also this weird thing with me that I have to feel productive. Lack of productivity tends to be detrimental to my happiness levels. But I want to do the things I love.

Leading me to my second "chunk", for lack of a better word: things I love to do.

• Volunteering. Lend a Hand Club, Together We Tutor, Girl Scouts, foodforphans...I can focus on these activities. And start planning a bake sale for the beginning of December!! Tentative date: December 3rd? 
• Filming/Photography. I can keep up my video journals (more on this later too!!). I need to get my camera fixed...or get a new one. Seriously, get on that. 
• Designing. Help design club t-shirts, and Mama's business cards for her salon. 
• Baking. Be adventurous and try new recipes!! Bake cookies to than teachers/counselors. 
• Working out. Abs, running, or swimming.
• Blogging. :)

I think I need to do more of what I love.

More later,

Audrey

1st Summer Video!

Here's a compilation of clips and pictures taken so far during the summer! Just get through the cringy slide show-esque first 30 seconds and then it'll get better. Also I tried coordinating switching some of the shots with the beat soooo look out for that. Maybe it'll making viewing a little more satisfying or something like that.

^That's the Youtube version, but if it doesn't work, then:

Avocado Toast (not-Overpriced)

Hi!

Hello!

So the other day I went to Manhattan Beach Bread & Bagel and had this AMAZING Avocado Toast, but it was almost $10??? A little pricey for toast  & avocado, but it was ridiculous how good (and healthy) it was. So here is my recipe for Avocado Toast which is equally delicious, very quick, & less expensive .:)

Step 1: Toast your bread or bagel. Usually I use this whole grain one with Chia seeds from Trader Joe's, but I'll use a bagel if I run out of the other. 

Step 2: Cut out half an avocado and roughly chop into little bits. Then, put the avocado onto you toast/bagel.

Step 3: Sprinkle on some "Rustic Tuscan Seasoning" from Costco. This is an absolute essential and I would 1000% invest in it. It's delicious. 

Step 4: Sprinkle on some salt & pepper. 

Step 5: Take a picture, post it onto your Snap story, and enjoy. 

That's literally it. And it's perfect. I think I've eaten it for breakfast every single day since last Monday. If you want to bless your soul/heart/stomach, try it. 

Pepper, Seasoning, and Salt.

Half eaten avocado BAGEL.

Vietnam Video :)

But wait....there's more! Here's a video summarizing our whole trip. It's long, but I worked really hard on it so it would mean a lot if you would check it out :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TPX0G6JLc4

Again, here are the links to the websites I made for 2 of the orphanages we visited:

thienanorphanage.weebly.com

vinhphuocanorphanage.weebly.com

Thanks for reading/watching!

Audge

Family Fun(?) in 'Nam

Hey there again! Here are some pics of stuff that my family and I did in Vietnam :) Hope you enjoy seeing what it's like there! Also, some stuff that may not be pictured:

• Mosquitos. Are. Everywhere. You can't see them in the pictures, but they are EVERYWHERE. And they're always coming to get you. And once they do, you have bug bites larger than the size of a quarter, all over your body. Fun stuff. 
• Vietnam literally doesn't know what "toilet" is. They do know what "hole in the ground" is, though. Also, I'm willing to bet that their toilet paper sales are significantly less than America. Just a lil thought.
• The traffic is INSANE. I can't even call it that, because there is no traffic. No laws. If you die, you die.
• The calamari is heavenly. Especially the fried calamari.
• It is, actually, possible to get sick of eating too much coconut. 

Alright, here are the photos: (also please bear w/ me, I'm a lil lazy and didn't edit some, so they might look super unsaturated with zero contrast)

Visiting a Buddhist Temple/Orphanage; I really liked the colors in this picture.

We got to hold........wait for it........baby chickens!!

even the crazy kid cracked a smile.

awww!

I mean it was over 100 degrees, which accounts for the ridiculously fake smile (can we just appreciate my skill wow)

there were cats EVERYWHERE. I loved it.

it was SO pretty here and I went jet-skiing for the 1st time!

not sure if I posted this already. 

that's definitely Aidan's thumb, not mine.

what the heck is he doing with his hands? this was at a fishing village outside of HCM.

pretty lily pads!

me n Aidan looking for shrimp

I think I already posted this stuff. But here's a bunch of huge shrimp that we later cooked.

me and my ADORABLE cousin oh my goodness

when you don't know 90% of the people in this picture :/ (yay family!)

Aidan and Aaron having some FUN.

wow.

did it scare you? Aaron made me Perfect 365 his face.

Taken at the crack of sunrise, before 6 AM

SO CUTE

Aidan sleeps everywhere also :)

I CAUGHT IT! Using banana as bait!!

We did see a cow on the beach. Just chillin on the beach.

You do you, cow. Obviously needed to selfie with it. (Or did it really happen?)

Idk.

Pictured again: the huge fish I caught :) using BANANA!

Me n Mama (can we take a sec--her angling of her legs=anorexic??)

Fam Bam! Minus Mama.

proudly displaying my Elephant Pants I got for under $10 (yay sales!)

Fam Bam! At the nicest place I've ever been to in my entire life.

Grandma :) :) :) She made the BEST Fried Banana (it's amazing)

Aw!

When Mama needs to take a picture but you just want to shower and change :/

they sleep. everywhere.

Are YOU missing the stress of AP's? No worries!! Bring books with you to vacations!!!!

nice.

Mother trying to be v artsy/indie 

future life goals

aw! (and this had no saturation added!)

hotter than Jackson Avery from Grey's (sorry)

gross as heck but Family!!

nice.

Parentals ft. family friend and genius son

I'll miss this. But not the mosquitos. 

So that's it for now but I'll be posting other shenanigans later.

Thanks so much for reading!

Audge

Vietnam {Day 2 & 3}

Some pictures from Day 2 and 3 of Vietnam!:

There was a baby monkey at an outdoor restaurant we went to, and as I put my feet up on the ledge it reached out and grabbed my big toe, and within minutes he fell asleep. Aaron and I named it JJ after the singer Ice JJ Fish. We already miss him so much :( He was so adorable.

Aaron and I peppering after some breakfast. My dad and aunt in the back.

After some research my dad found a volleyball court right smack dab in the middle of HCM.

Aaron's eating habits obviously need some work.

There are SO MANY CATS around our little rental place, and they're soo cute.

Her eyes!

Family walking the streets on the outskirts of HCM.

A little fishing village with beautiful reflections on the water.

Aidan and I shrimping :)

They're HUGE!

Cooked fresh for us to enjoy lunch!

Video coming soon!!

Audge