For the love of Starbucks.

As most of you know, or may have gathered, there are a few things that I consistently like. Writing, photography, Starbucks, my family, my dog. But this post will mainly focus on photography and Starbucks. Because coincidentally, my love for both cross over quite often.

Yes. I absolutely love to take pictures of things Starbucks-related. Particularly Frappuccinos, the famous Starbucks logo, and other assorted drinks.

So, fellow Starbucks lovers, enjoy!

Starbucks at night.
Taken with iPhone 3GS
1929 Texas Avenue South—College Station, Texas

Frappuccino. But tweaked.
Taken with iPhone 4—Photo effects: Best Camera
1501 University Drive E 600—College Station, Texas

Dark Cherry Mocha! Holla!
Taken with iPhone 4
1501 University Drive E 600—College Station, Texas

My favorite study buddy.
Taken with iPhone 4
1501 University Drive E 600—College Station, Texas

One of my favorite locations in College Station!
Taken with iPhone 4
1501 University Drive E 600—College Station, Texas

The perfect travel companion.
Taken with iPhone 3GS
Location: Uh...Dad's truck, Texas.

First Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season!
Taken with iPhone 4
1501 University Drive E 600—College Station, Texas

Java Chip Frappuccino. At night.
Taken with Sony Cybershot
190 North Hwy 67—Midlothian, Texas

Frappuccino + Matt Bukaty.
Taken with Sony Cybershot
455 E FM 1382—Cedar Hill, Texas

I love Frappuccinos even when it's cold.
Taken with Sony Cybershot
190 North Hwy 67—Midlothian, Texas

The Break Up

You know how it is. You start out feeling optimistic but as time goes by, things get more complicated. You tell yourself it'll work out—If you just try hard enough, you can get through it.

But, tragically, you realize that you're just lying to yourself.

So you break up.

Yeah, that's how it happens. Me and math? We just broke up. It wasn't an easy decision, but in the end I'm all the happier for it. I tried to work through my issues—more like problems; more like MATH problems—but it was too much, too fast, and too difficult.

I thought I'd have regrets. But you know what? I really don't. All of the stress, and all of the time I spent desperately trying to understand the lectures, the book, the notes, was completely distracting me from my other classes. You know, the ones I actually have a chance of succeeding in.

So yesterday I filed the paperwork. Math and I are officially divorced.

Good riddance, Math. I NEVER loved you!

I still have to take Business Math for my degree, but right now my plan is to take it either online or at a community college next semester. I'm cutting it close, what with next semester hopefully being my last. But the math department here at Texas A&M is just too difficult for me.

Let me put it to you this way.

We have a student counseling center here, which as a student is free to visit (Okay, it's not exactly free. We're paying for it in our tuition costs...). When you go, you check off a box next to the reason for your visit.

One of these options is "Math Anxiety."

That's right, there are so many students here ripping out their hair over math that the counseling center has made "Math Anxiety" its own category of problem.

I don't know about you, but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that if there are enough people who come in with anxiety, stress, frustration, depression over math, maybe—just maybe—A&Ms math department needs to take it down a notch.

At any rate, as soon as I handed in the paperwork to withdraw from math, it was like this huge, oppressive weight lifted off of my shoulders. Instantly my dread of going to classes, studying, doing homework dissipated. For the first time since this semester started, I'm actually looking forward to the rest of the semester instead of begging God to skip me ahead to December.

It's a good feeling.

That is all.

Well hello, TOMS!

You guys voted! I ordered the shoes! And now, here they are! My first pair of TOMS shoes, in fun and funky red!

I've already worn them a bit, and so far the rave reviews hold true—these puppies are super comfortable! And very cute.

The real test will be wearing them to campus. If they're as comfortable at the end of the day as they are at the beginning, then I will 100% completely endorse the awesomeness of these shoes.

Box + Contents = Excitement!

One for One.

Red TOMS!

Shoes with sole.
Get it? Punny.

Official TOMS shoes.

First time on the feets.

TOMS and I head to Starbucks to kick back.

Thanks again for participating in the poll. I had so much fun doing this with you guys! Check back for a more complete review of my new TOMS shoes.

I'm going to get some wear out of them and then I'll let you know if they make me flip or if they're a flop.

I know, right? I should stop trying to be punny.