Jessica Knotts

 This is my third car, but it was the first new (or even relatively new) car that I bought, and I'm insanely in love with it. It is a 2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited.

Sooo good. My favorite part wasn't even the chocolates, but rather the amazing drinking chocolate I got while we were visiting. Though I did shed a few tears once I ate the last chocolate back at home.  

It was such an amazing and unique experience. I definitely plan on going back. Some highlights of the trip were a spraypaint artist, a hand-drawn deck of cards with 52 Portland breweries, and lots and lots of live music/performers.  

Not sure that I would wait the hour (or more) again just to get doughnuts, but we definitely had to do it once even just to say we did. The magic is in the hole.

We drove up to Mount Hood and hiked up to the Mirror Lake to see what was definitely one of the most stunning views I've ever experienced.  

Ahh, my hopeful future home. You stole my heart, and not a day goes by that I do not miss you dearly.  

As tourist-y as it was, I am so glad that we chose to take this tour in Seattle. We were only there for one day (minus driving, so not even a full day), and our tour guide gave us the absolute best experience. We learned a lot and got to...

We made the obligitary pilgrimage to the (real) original Starbucks near Pike Place Market in Seattle. I was still a Starbucks partner at the time, so I got a load of mugs and special reserve coffee with my discount! :)

I've stood in the Pacific Ocean several times now; this particular picture is of Cannon Beach in Oregon. 

We traveled to Portland, Oregon from August 11-19th, 2015. We stayed at an absolutely adorable Airbnb rental, and spent one day driving up to Seattle. 

 After much planning and consideration, I chose my first tattoo to be of an image I had saved a few years ago. It is on the inside of my left wrist, and says "Wisdom begins in wonder". I value constant improvement and learning above just...

On our first full day in San Francisco, we took a walking/audio tour of San Francisco. It may have been a very tourist-y thing to do, but it was probably one of my favorite parts of the entire trip. 

My aunt took me to San Francisco in late June of 2013. It's one of my favorite places in the world.  

My very first concert was Weird Al, who at the time was my absolute favorite human being on the face of the planet. We VERY luckily got front row, center-stage seats only a week or two before the concert. I have seen him again since then...