ANGELA B. PAN

Happy early Merry Christmas! You all know what I mean.
Wishing you lots of love and lots of laughter this holiday season <3

I finished reading Big Magic a couple of weeks ago and it’s a book that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about since. If you haven’t read it then I’d highly recommend it. It’s a book for creatives but when it comes down to it, it’s a book for everyone because we all have hidden treasures inside of us. You just have to be brave enough to seek them out. (A little tidbit I learned from the book.)

One of the biggest ideas that I got from this book is that there are other people out there like me! Sometimes you get frustrated or discouraged by your art and sometimes it can be labeled as suffering for your art. Another word to use instead of “suffering” is “dedication”. Dedication to what makes me happy and also what keeps me feeling alive. If an image I created is less than perfect, it’s ok. I’ll still keep on working on it because it’s what I love to do.

“My work loves me as much as I love it.” – Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic.

Last week my friend Erin texted me and said that she was going to be in town. She was traveling to DC for a meeting near the White House but had a few hours to kill before it actually started. So I suggested we grab a few drinks at the POV lounge in the W hotel. Great views and great drinks, what could be better for some girl friends to catch up? After some laughs and cocktails, we parted ways by this staircase thats tucked away in the corner of the hotel. I mean how cool is this spiral staircase? It’s like a slightly-tipsy photographer’s dream 🙂

What’s my favorite holiday song? You better believe it was on repeat this past weekend. It totally reminds me of when I was in school: LISTEN

This was the blizzard we were waiting for? I mean, you can still see the grass poking through 🙁

Still in the holiday spirit!