Second semester began January 7th and since that moment, things have been in full swing! So many things have occurred in these past couple months and I know everyone was ready for this break.
For my much-needed school hiatus, I went back home to good old Northwest Ohio. Friday when I got home, I visited my niece that was born just two days before! She was even more beautiful in person and I’m so thankful she arrived healthy and very happy.
Saturday, a friend and I travelled to Cleveland to check out the vintage clothing shops around the city. We kind of “vlogged” the experience just for fun, which kept us super entertained. When we arrived in Cleveland, we went to a little coffee shop called “Rising Star Coffee Roasters”. I’m definitely no food expert, but that is the best and highest quality coffee I’ve ever had! I got a vegan mocha and an everything bagel with cashew cheese. The mocha wasn’t too sugary, but more wholesome and very coffee-bean flavored. Another cool fact about this little shop is that it used to be an old fire house! Throughout the rest of the day, my friend and I stopped at Chelsea’s, Flower Child, and Sweet Lorain. Personally, my favorite shop had to be Flower Child! Though it was more on the expensive side, I really enjoyed the quality of clothes they had in stock. This shop also had vintage furniture, records, blankets, jewelry, and even archived magazines from Ohio State University! For lunch, we made our way to the infamous West Side Market. This trip to Cleveland was definitely one for the books.
Sunday was a day spent with my family, whom I am endlessly thankful for. We had my brothers, Dakota and TJ, their girlfriends, Melissa and Leah, along with my nieces, Emma and Sophia, my nephew, PJ, and my mom and stepdad all at my house!
On Monday, I came back to Columbus for the Mumford and Sons concert. I went with my friend, her brother, and his friend. I’ve always enjoyed Mumford and Sons music, but was never a diehard fan. However, this concert was absolutely wonderful and I’d recommend them to anyone who enjoys real talent and wholesome music. On Tuesday, I got to chill out with my mom.
Wednesday, I ventured down to Columbus another time to pick up my boyfriend from the airport. He visited his uncle in D.C. for a couple days, then stayed with me at my house for the remainder of break. He’s from New Zealand, so I showed him around Northwest Ohio and the places I spent my time growing up. Thursday, we went to Maumee, Ohio and visited Side Cut Metro Park. I’ve always really loved this park, as it has a view of the river and beautiful foliage. After that, we went to the Franklin Park Mall in Toledo, Ohio. Going home, I took the wrong exit and accidentally drove to Michigan so I guess that was just a bonus!
Friday was spent going to a limestone quarry near my house, then my favorite Mexican restaurant called Casa Fiesta. We also went to my schools Spring musical, which was Annie.
Saturday was an adventure to Lake Erie! We went to Marblehead in Port Clinton and Magee Marsh in Oak Harbor. Later that day, we went to a Toledo Walleyes game (they won!). Sunday, we returned back to campus and settled back into our dorms.
My first spring break may not have been “extravagant” in the sense that I didn’t have a typical break, such as going to Florida. However, I had the best time with those who are closest and mean the most to me. This break, I learned that vintage shopping is so much fun! I learned that the lead singer of Mumford and Sons has a brother who lived in Columbus for a short time and that they really enjoy screaming “O-H!” out into the crowd. I learned that my nieces and nephew are growing so beautifully and becoming such intelligent kids. I learned that I need to stop acting that I know where I’m going and keep the GPS on, or I’ll end up in Michigan! This break couldn’t have been more perfect in my eyes.

Here are a bunch of photos from Spring Break 2019!: