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Dear GOD if you came here for the recipe, just click here and skip all the bullshit. You know how every new year you say to yourself, “Self, it’s time we start the new year with purpose. This year, our new year’s resolution is to [insert ridiculous claim that seems achievable at the time, but is […]
5 months 3 days 22 hours and 57 minutes ago I booked a round-trip flight to Greece. And I didn’t tell you. (I’m sorry, I’m garbage.) But if it’s any consolation we have 74 days, 22 hours and such and so minutes until I take off and that gives you plenty of time to catch […]
A year ago was just a few weeks until I flew out to Paris to celebrate my birthday week with my dad. It’s one of my most cherished memories in my early adult years and the highlight of 2016 for sure. I stumbled across the journal I wrote in during my first visit to Paris five […]
On November 9th, people asked me how I felt about the election. My answer then is the same as it is today: Resilient. Today was amazing. Hundreds of thousands of people of all races, genders, religious backgrounds, sexualities, and ages came together to peacefully demonstrate what democracy looks like. This isn’t the end. This is […]
This was a fun one. CAKE SMASH! Happy 30th birthday Stephanie! I loved planning this one through the power of Pinterest, cake and a lil bit of bubbly! We enjoyed making these bright birthday colors pop in our neutral impending storm background.
2016 was a bit of a “Lost Year” but I’m back and excited to share what I’ve been up to. I got a new camera for Christmas (Canon Rebel SL1) and I got my own photography business rolling. It’s still small and needs a little motivation, but I have a feeling 2017 is going to […]
Writing emails. You either love it or you hate it and there’s rarely an in-between. If you’re friends with me, you’ve probably watched (and listened to) me struggle for over half an hour over a one-paragraph email replying to another. Honestly some of them might seem trivial, but I know I’m not alone! I’ve helped some of my friends […]
Have faith in your dreams and someday your rainbow will come smiling through. No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing the dream that you wish will come true. I don’t know if many of you have been perusing the theatre arts news, but this past Tuesday Keke Palmer debuted in her role as […]
We’re back from New York City and yikes what a trip. One thing I will always say about the city (and when I say “the city” I mean Manhattan) is that it can be really stressful sometimes! There are millions of people, everything is fast paced and if you slow down for one second you […]
I’m tired of people saying to stop calling our daughters so they can focus on being smart and innovative. — Tai Coates (@Tie_Jackets) July 23, 2014 I didn’t realize the two were mutually exclusive. — Tai Coates (@Tie_Jackets) July 23, 2014 “Sorry mom, I can’t be a rocket scientist cause I want to be beautiful.” #gtfo […]
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks so pardon my absence. Only one more exam before the school year is over and I can call myself a senior at the University of Maryland. I’ve been studying up a storm, but I figured I could share a few photos I took at the Late Night Arts Explosion […]
Meet Tip! DreamWorks’s first ever black main character. I don’t know if you guys have heard, but DreamWorks has a new movie in the works called Home and I am beyond excited. I’m still a child at heart and extremely proud of it (I have the Disney category on Netflix bookmarked for easy access). I’ve always […]
My weaknesses yesterday are my strengths today. This semester I am feeling incredibly accomplished as I’ve been working hard at both of the fields that I want to go into once I am done with college. This semester, I am a teaching assistant for News Editing for Public Relations, which I took last semester. Being a […]
Guess what! Remember when I did a couple engagement shoots two years ago? I did another, PLUS A WEDDING. Imagine my delight when the photo inquiry from my former professor popped up in my inbox to do her orange and teal wedding! It’s been a while since I did a gig, but I had a […]
I packed up my bags for my first ever solo trip to celebrate my 25th birthday! From Athens to Naxos and finally Santorini, this place really was beautiful. Look at that sunset I caught in The Gate of Apollo in Naxos, isn’t it stunning? I may have to start printing my travel pictures! These were […]
My guy took me to Scotland this past spring (2019) and I can’t tell you enough how enthralled I was with the natural beauty there. I was worried I wouldn’t know what to take pictures of while we were there, and to be honest, I didn’t pick up my camera as often as I thought […]
2017 was a bit of a whirlwind. I changed jobs (twice), I moved in with The Boy, I took two engagement shoots, I traveled to Toronto for a weekend Girl’s Trip, went camping, and even got to spend time with Dad in San Francisco. 2017 was also the year I stopped taking as many pictures, […]
It’s Sunday and I’m two days away from starting a new job after a week off. There’s no better time in the world to take care of yourself when you’re transitioning from one job to another, especially if you’re just leaving a job that left your personnel a little burnt out. If things have […]
Red pants! They’re a little snug but they give me something to work toward for the end of the summer. Hehe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taí Monet (@tie_jackets) I’m moving this summer and so I’m prepping by cleaning and decluttering the apartment. I’ve thrown away a lot of useless crap, […]
Today was a beautiful day and I figured I’d go photorun at Jefferson memorial. And then it rained.
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