North Georgia State Fair

guys.... IT'S FALL! seriously i am stoked. kenneth makes fun of me all the time because i'm so obsessed with the holiday season, but i can't help it, i just love it all! fall has always been my favorite season. clearly i love summer and the beach. i just belong by the ocean, but fall has my heart. my best friend grace and i have always called fall 'our season'. sorry kenneth. because we both love everything about it. every year we text each other as the temperature starts to drop and say, "it's our season!"

so what better way to kick off the first day of fall then go to the north georgia state fair?!

i told kenneth i didn't want to bring my camera because i wanted to just live in the moment and enjoy it all. and then what do i end up doing? snapping photos left and right with my iphone haha. it's always a struggle for me because my memory is getting so bad that the only way i remember now is through lots of photos. but at the same time, i don't want to always be taking photos and focusing on that. anyone seen the secret life of walter mitty? yeah.. oh well, i guess i'll figure out the balance one day.

 living in hawaii for the last 4 years means i haven't experienced fall in 4 years.... i know. so this year i will probably be going overboard on everything and anything to make up for the last 4 years that i missed the leaves changing and the smell of pumpkin cookies baking. i mean don't get me wrong, we still baked and tried to make the best of fall in hawaii, but when it's already 85 degrees out... you're not exactly dying to drink hot chocolate. 

 i haven't been to the state fair in so long, so i was set on the fact that "kenneth, i need to get cotton candy on a stick and ride the ferris wheel." so let's talk about this cotton candy. 1. it was bigger than both of our faces combined. 2. it was actually pretty gross haha. i guess as a kid, you remember this huge amount of sugar and only have good memories. i was a little disappointed. but hey, the ferris wheel was still a hit. actually, as we got on, the workers got in this huge fight and the ferris wheel was stopped and we were awkwardly sitting 1 foot away from them as they were screaming and cussing, until one of them finally stormed off because the boss fired them. haha i wish we recorded it, it was pretty entertaining. 

 and can we talk about this fall weather!? kenneth and i were actually cold by the end of the night. we ran to the car and turned on the heater. whatttt. together, kenneth and i are going to freeze. because neither of us have many winter clothes from living in hawaii so this year should be interesting. i hate the cold but love fall and winter and snow. it's quite the dilemma. 

lots of selfies. 

i was really impressed and surprised by how big the fair was. they had tons of rides and shows. we saw tigers, bears and sea lions. since going to africa, i have such a contradicting feeling about animals being displayed in shows. i remember taking the kids i used to nanny to the zoo right after i got back and i wanted to cry when we left. i've seen these amazing animals in the wild and then to see them contained to this small area... it breaks my heart. but i also know that they can do a lot of good too with research and they're fed well and kept healthy.. i don't know.. it's a conflicting issue for me. i just can't imagine what it would be like if i was only allowed to stay locked in my house for the rest of my life. yikes.

goodness... i wish i had the same tolerance for rides as i used to. but i get so sick now. when i go on roller coasters, i black out. that's not normal right? it used to only happen when we did flips, but now it just happens because of how fast we are going and the pressure i guess? kenneth says i need to see a doctor because it's not normal... ha.

 

all in all, a perfect fall night in this lovely state.

kenneth and i are going to charleston, south carolina tomorrow. i feel like we have just been on the move this year. we are going to see a grad school that kenneth might apply to. my aunt and uncle also live there. kenneth is mostly excited to visit folly beach, which is apparently known for their surfing. i told kenneth this is our last "summer" weekend and that once we get back, be prepared for fall festivities 24/7. 

neither of us have ever been to charleston, anyone have any suggestions on places to see or things to do while we're there??

also, the fedex man just rang the doorbell and i'm stoked because my brother ordered us an awesome blender as a late wedding gift and we both have been dying for one. but kenneth isn't home right now so i'm trying to be nice and wait to open it until he gets home... the struggle.

and the reason why kenneth isn't here is because he's at the gym and i am not because i am SO SORE from my work out the other day and i literally cannot move. i wish i was kidding. it's embaressing. kenneth has to help me walk around the house haha

happy fall ya'll.

xx