Hi!

This whole blogging thing is new for me, so please bear with me as I get hang of it!
To start off, I thought it would share 25 facts about myself. So here it goes.

1. I’m 26 years old, and I live in a small town in New England.
2. A lot of people say they are from small towns, but mine has no traffic lights. I feel like that should get bonus points in the small town world.
3. I am only 5’2”.
4. I am half Japanese.
5. I am bilingual. Growing up I attended Japanese school on Saturdays, and spent the summers in Japan with my family until college.
6. When people hear I’m Japanese the first thing people tend to ask me about is sushi. No, I don’t like sushi, probably because I don’t eat seafood. HOWEVER I do love a ton of other traditional Japanese foods.
7. I love traveling, but like most people I hate airplanes.
8. My favorite part of traveling is experiencing the different cultures and views that each place has to offer.
9. Tokyo is my favorite city, and unlike any city here in the U.S. Every time I go to Japan I make it a point to stay in Tokyo for a few days.
10. I love to cook and bake. I love trying new recipes, but am also terrified that they will fail.
11. There is a 90% chance the Food Network or HGTV is playing when my TV is on.
12. Fixer Upper is my favorite.
13. I’m super clumsy.
14. I love watching make up tutorials and vlogs on YouTube. I always have one playing while I’m getting ready in the morning.
15. My first job out of college was as a stylist at a high-end retail store. That’s where my love for fashion and personal style really took off.
16. I live for bargain hunting (I’ll get more into that as the blog goes on)
17. I’m obsessed with my dog Lyla. Most of the pictures on my phone are of her, but I feel like most dog moms are that way so its maybe acceptable?
18. When I was younger my favorite movie was the Wizard of Oz and I would watch it over and over again. All I wanted in life was to be like Dorthy and have Toto follow me around (small dream, I know). My family then got our first Cairn terrier, and after that there was no going back.
19. After listening to a song a few times, I can pick up and memorize the lyrics. I don’t ever try to, it just gets stuck in my head.
20. My favorite food is French fries.
21. I love coffee. I feel like my day has not started until after my first cup of coffee.
22. I only drink iced coffee. Even if it’s snowing and below freezing, I will still get iced coffee.
23. I’ve never broken a bone.
24. I’m the type of person to always read the instructions on everything. It drives my boyfriend crazy.
25. I love to read magazines. I prefer paper copies to digital every time. I will read most of the cover to cover.

25 things was a lot harder than I had expected, but I hope you enjoyed getting to know me a little bit!