Everyone knows that this day is used to let our significant other how much we care. Aside from that, I also like to think of it as a day that we show love to all of the people in our lives. I was reminded of this by my suitemates Cindy and Vivian, because although they have someone to spend Valentine's Day with, they still took the time to make me and my other friends chocolate strawberries! They literally spent the entire day working on them, no joke. They were trying to trick me by saying I couldn't have any when they finished, but in the end they ended up surprising me and the rest of my suitemates with chocolate covered strawberries in cute little boxes! They are such sweethearts.

Here's a little recap as to what happened on our snow day before Valentine's Day. Be prepared to get a craving for these afterwards!

I've had a case of wanderlust for quite some time now, and it's only gotten more extreme lately. I'm just itching to travel and go see new sights. My parents are probably getting tired of hearing what countries I want to visit in the future because it's been a main topic of discussion for me lately. My mom  finds it funny that I'm looking up costs and picking places that I want to visit when I don't have enough funds yet but hey, dreaming is the first step but making a plan is the next. One more semester to go before I start working to save up more money to explore the world. My list of countries to visit is extensive, so I have a bunch of saving to do!
 

I was feeling a bit adventurous today so I walked into a local bookstore that I have never been in before. As much as I love bookstores, I actually have never been to a locally owned bookstore before. I usually go to chain stores to get what I need if I don't feel like ordering online. But today, I probably stumbled into the best place ever. The atmosphere was so calming, with the smell of musty books waiting to be opened. Regular customers chatted with the store owner as others sifted through vinyl records. There were handwritten signs for each section and creaky floors. There was just so much character in this bookstore, it was so awesome. I bought two books, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (already read the book but wanted to own a copy) and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I got both at a cheaper price than what I would have paid for one book at Barnes and Noble, so I came out super happy. I didn't really have much time to choose more books, although I could have easily spent hours in there. I can't wait to explore the rest of it next time because there is still a whole downstairs music section that I haven't gone through yet. :)