oh snapper

Earlier this week I did something I've never done before. I went fishing...okay, let's backtrack a bit. I've been fishing before, but I was seven and it was off of a wimpy little pier. This. This was some real fishing. I'm talking getting on a well-stocked fishing boat, heading out to a sweet spot, and reeling in some honkers.

So I lathered on my sunscreen, threw on my boating shoes, and wore an obligatory Columbia.

I'm not gonna lie, I kinda looked "frat" with that polo hat...

My mother, step-dad Benny, our friend Richard (who's actually a boat captain for a living) and I headed out early, and made our way out to do some gulf fishing! I was worried I would get bored on the ride out there, and brought a book, but there was definitely no need to. The ride, the company, the view, was all too perfect!

//look how blue the water was//

As soon as we baited our poles and threw out our lines, we were grabbing bites! I cannot explain the insane amount of excitement (an exhaustion) that came with reeling in the prize. I caught the first one, and he was beautiful! A red snapper. The coolest thing was watching him come up beneath the sapphire blue water, his scales reflecting a brilliant pink and silver sheen from several feet below. That moment for me was comparable to my first (and only) visit to Disney world. lol. 

By the end of our adventure, we left with our limit (and some tasty dinner). I learned so many incredible things about the ocean and everything it encompasses. This world is such a captivating place. I wouldn't have wanted to spend this day anywhere else. 

holy snapperrrrrrrrrrr

-AMB

beautifully happy

For ages now I've been itching to start a blog, but I continued to let my fears suppress that urge. I never thought my life was interesting, grand enough, or full of content to actually make up an entire post, but, boy was I wrong. Life is about the little things. The big things, the new things, the old things, the odd things. I'm twenty. Shouldn't I be living life to its fullest? Aren't these my glory days?

No. This is my glory LIFE.

Life is so full of new adventures all around us, just waiting to be discovered, enjoyed. I don't want to continue to live a life in which I let these things pass me by. I want to relish these beautiful moments daily, cherish them, and let life's enjoyments fill my life.

So here's the mark of a new beginning, the end of old fears, and the sharing of my little heart's content. Here's to eat cake & conquer, a blog about my life, my goal to find beauty and happiness in everything, and probably some literal cake (because let's be honest, if there's one thing I love more than baking, it's eating my baked goods)

So go out and eat some cake, do what you love, and find what makes YOU beautifully happy.

-AMB