Travel with Me: A day in Brighton, England
Travel with Me: A day in Brighton, England

We arrived at Brighton at around 10:30 a.m, greeted by the salty smell of the sea and the wind whipping our faces. It was in the 70's and perfect: sky bright blue, water beautifully aquamarine, tourists not yet outside. We took our time walking along the Brighton Pier as the workers were dashing about in preparation for its opening, appreciating how much the sea made this day feel like an actual vacation. Then, we made our way down to the pebbled beach, walking along the line of cute shops and restaurants, reaching the skeletal remains of the old pier washed out to sea. 

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TravelHannah Schultzbrighton, england, travel, beach, pebbles, pier, royal pavilion, north laine market, regency, sea lifeComment
Travel with Me: One and a half days in Boston, MA
Travel with Me: One and a half days in Boston, MA

Hello, all! It's been awhile! My best friend Mary and I just arrived back from our last stop, NYC, on Friday, and I'm excited to share our three week journey across the pond and back with you. Since there is a lot to cover, these entries will be posted throughout this week and next week, so keep checking in to find the newest installment! Let's get started with our first stop along the journey: Boston, MA.

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TravelHannah SchultzInternational travel, boston, massachusetts, freedom trail, boston common, newbury street, church of the covenant, tiffany glass, beacon hill, faneuil hall, old north church, paul revere, mike's pastries, bunker hill, massacre, burying ground, boston tea party, harvard university, boston logan international aiportComment
Taking the IPIP-NEO Personality Test
Taking the IPIP-NEO Personality Test

This week, I've decided to take a personality test so that you all can learn a little more about me and maybe even about yourselves! (If you would rather learn more about my dogs than me, check out last week's blog post where I took a personality test for them.) 

I've taken Myers-Briggs (INFJ) and Enneagram (Type 1, with Type 5 close behind), but the IPIP-NEO is completely new to me. Let's see how it goes!

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LifeHannah Schultzpersonality, test, pip-neo, myers, briggs, enneagram, extraversion, introversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness, experienceComment
Taking A Personality Type Test For My Dogs
Taking A Personality Type Test For My Dogs

I'm a relatively weird person who is best friends with her dogs and also loves researching personality types, so it was only a matter of time until I found this personality test made specifically for dogs. It's called the Canine Behavior Type Index and, akin to Myers-Briggs, it gives your dog a cool name like Adventurer, Dreamer, Companion, Deputy, etc. based on their personality type. Let's do this.

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PuppiesHannah Schultzcanine behavior index, dog, personality, type, rebel, dreamer, defender, beta, alpha, organizedComment
Things I Learned from Being a Last-Minute Amateur Wedding Videographer
Things I Learned from Being a Last-Minute Amateur Wedding Videographer

A couple of weeks ago, a mutual friend of mine was talking to one of her friends with whom we'd both gone to high school; this friend was getting married shortly and needed a cheap videographer just to shoot the ceremony and reception speeches. Unbeknownst to me, my friend gave Caroline my name as a videographer. I have a DSLR, a weighted stabilizer, and a couple years of documentary video experience from college, so I figured why not when Caroline got in contact with me. She was just expecting me to shoot the ceremony and reception and give her the raw footage—how hard could that be?

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Photography and VideoHannah Schultzamateur, wedding, videography, video, mistakes, tips Comment
Cautionary Tales from a Psycho-Boss Survivor
Cautionary Tales from a Psycho-Boss Survivor

I've been working in the retail and/or service industry for the past four years while I've been in college, first at a movie theater, then at an independent bookstore. I've had many, many wonderful managers, some of whom I would still call friends; however, there is something about these industries that attracts crazy. In honor of putting in my two weeks' notice at the retail job I've had for the past two years, here are some signs for recognizing a toxic employee-manager relationship.

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Thoughts on: [Things]Hannah SchultzWork, Retail, Service, Bookstore, Manager, General manager, interim manager, signs, boss, psycho, crazy, movie theaterComment
Applying to an MFA in Creative Writing Program Without Going Insane
Applying to an MFA in Creative Writing Program Without Going Insane

As you'll be able to gather from the rest of this post, I have just gone through the process of applying and being accepted into an MFA in Creative Writing program. This fall, I will be attending Minnesota State University at Mankato with my tuition expenses covered by a position as a teaching assistant of Composition.

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EducationHannah SchultzMFA, Creative Writing, Tips, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Applications Comment
Sandy toes and windy cliffs: Auxier Ridge Trail
Sandy toes and windy cliffs: Auxier Ridge Trail

By the time my brother, Alan, and I finally arrived at the trailhead parking for Auxier Ridge Trail, my car was covered in dust. And as soon as we stepped out of the car, we too were covered in dust. It was a dry, hot day—which was strange because storm clouds rolled overhead intermittently, and we were graced with a few episodes of sprinkling rain. Nonetheless, it was a beautiful day to hike, as what seemed like an innumerable number of others thought, judging by the overflowing parking lot. 

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HikingHannah SchultzAuxier Ridge Trail, Red River Gorge, Hiking, Nature, Natural Bridge, Kentucky, Slade, Stanton, State Park Comment
Chasing Waterfalls in Wilmore
Chasing Waterfalls in Wilmore

Wilmore, Kentucky, isn't exactly known for its water features. The Kentucky River cuts through Jessamine County with its muddy water and swollen banks, but if you're waterfall hunting, Wilmore often makes you come up bone-dry. You have to time your hike perfectly and know routes with likely falls along them. A few weekends ago, a couple of friends, my boyfriend, and I decided to head out to the Asbury Trails a few days after heavy rain with the idea of chasing some waterfalls in Wilmore.

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HikingHannah Schultzwaterfalls, wilmore, asbury trails, Kentucky, HikingComment