My Name is Alicia and I'm Obsessed with Instagram™
Geez, I don't know where this sudden obsession came from.

For anyone who is unfamiliar with the auto-magicalness of Instagram, it's an app (for iPhones only) that gives you around 10+ filters for every photo you take using the application. It also doubles as a social media platform so you can tag friends, follow great photographers using the app, and even create API databases based on certain keywords (thus, leaving you with an album of beautiful images pertaining to your favorite word—whatever that means).

Download and enjoy. I'm going to check my feed now for the 15th time today.

Family | Reunions
I took these pictures not too long ago. It's sort of a family reunion, but not really when you think about the circumstances.

My aunt passed away in the middle of June to cancer. It was pretty sad since she was kind of like this pop icon in my family. People from all over the country came to pay their respects when she passed and that's when I got the opportunity to meet very distant relatives that I would not have ordinarily met.

It's amazing how such a sad situation can also feel like the best moments happening all at once. But, I imagine this is exactly what my aunt would have wanted.