Living on a Whim

My number one goal this summer is to be as spontaneous as possible. Until I declared this goal a few weeks ago, I had been in a rut I felt would never end. I had the same routine everyday. Work, dance, sleep, repeat. On days I didn't have dance or work I would just stay in my room all day. I was counting down the days to my Charleston trip with my best friend and her family hoping I would find the adventure I had been yearning for all summer. Then, I came to a realization that adventure is everywhere, I just wasn't looking very hard! Especially living where I do, there's no excuse... There are ton of hiking spots, venues, and festivals within an hour radius, and my friends and I made a list of everywhere that we're going to visit before the summer ends. I didn't get pictures of everything (sorry!) but here are a few of my favorite adventures so far.

Saturday Night Trek to the Carter Fold 

Possibly the most I've ever felt out of place.. The Carter Fold is the family venue of the Carter family, the first family in country music. You've probably heard of Johnny Cash, who is the son-in-law of the original founders. Every Saturday, they have a bluegrass concert, usually with local bands with the occasional headliner. My friends and I aren't exactly bluegrass fans... I was unsure about it at first, considering we were the youngest people there and we were in the hills of the backwoods in southwest Virginia. Surprisingly, it was really fun! There were cloggers and everyone was dancing and we just acted like we knew what we were doing! (It was obvious that we were clueless, hahaha!) The picture on the upper right was taken of my friends while the rest of us were mustering up the courage to walk down there. We had so much fun and provided some comedy for a few old ladies who were cracking up at us. It was definitely a different experience, and just a 45 minute drive.

Mercedes Cruisin'

We were meeting in the parking lot with all of our friends and somehow (I still have no clue how this happened) convinced one of my guy friends to let us take his Mercedes convertible for a joy ride. We ended up busting two of his tires... whoops! 

I'm going to keep you guys updated with my adventures! But first, tell me some of your goals for the summer!

Hello? Anybody out there?

hi there!

I'm Ashlee and welcome to my blog! After months of obsessing over checking my Bloglovin and weeks of trying to figure out a name, I'm finally sitting down and writing my first post. Here's a few tidbits about me so you can get to know me better.

1. I'm 16 and will be a senior in high school this upcoming year.

You guys will get take on with me the roller coaster of emotions, deadlines, and craziness that is senior year. (AP Calculus, need I say more?)

2. AshlEE. Two e's. Nothing gets on my nerves more than my name being misspelled by people who know better. 

3. Dance is an extremely large aspect of my life.

It's said that the babies in my family come out dancing. My brother and I both dance competitively. It's something I've been doing my whole life. If you compete (especially in the South), let me know!

4. I have an uncontrollable addiction to Rue La La. Like I need some kind of help.

5. I live in good ole Rocky Top.

Northeast Tennessee is where I call home. 99.9% of the ridiculous news stories that go viral are from within a 20 mile radius of me, but we have a unique culture that can't be replicated.

6. Obsessed with and inspired by the College Prepster!

There are a few facts to hold ya over until my next post! I'd love to get to know you guys (if anyone is even reading this!) so here's my request for you.

leave me a comment telling me a few random facts about yourself!