What's your top 3?

Hi, I'm Brooke – a senior at the 美国北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校 tasked to create a blog for my MEJO 550 "Branding of Me" class. A blog I've been critically overthinking since it was assigned in class, despite our only instruction being to not overthink it and have fun (oops). I have struggled with the lack of a prompt or assigned theme and with the thought of putting myself out there, but as our professor, Gary Kayye?? CTS , told us, you gotta start somewhere! And if I've learned anything over the last four years at Carolina, it is that everything gets easier after the first time you do it. So, for this blog, I thought I would start with an introduction of sorts.

I've recently been told by my friends that I talk in extremes about the things that I love. Whether it's the sandwich I ate for lunch or a new alarm clock, something is always "changing my life" or "my new favorite thing in the world" – what can I say, I am very passionate about the little things that bring me joy. So rather than telling you about my hometown and my major, I want to introduce myself by telling you my "top 3", a random list of what is currently "changing my life".

1.?? My new alarm clock

I wasn't kidding when I said that my new alarm clock has changed my life. I love mornings, I always have. I love the stillness, the morning light, the calm before the busyness of the day begins. It is my favorite time of day, and I'm always trying to make it a little bit better. And my Hatch alarm clock has done just that. If you know me, you've probably heard me go on about the importance of sleep quality and circadian rhythm and been forced to look at all the different sunrise options – I just love it so much and want to thank my Instagram Ads for knowing me too well and being so convincing.

1.?? Afternoon crafting

My Wednesday afternoons for the last three years have usually been spent in a lab, in a classroom, or at the library. But as a second-semester senior with only three classes this semester, I have a lot more time to slow down and spend my time doing random things. My recent Wednesday afternoons have been spent listening to Jack Johnson with one of my best friends, Grace Bryan , on her denim couch painting with watercolors. My final products never quite look like my Pinterest inspirations, but we sure do have a lot of fun! A year from now my Wednesday afternoons will probably be filled with more "productive" tasks, but for now, they are filled with silly crafts on the couch – and it is one of my favorite things.

1.?? Eggo Waffles

I wish I had some sort of deep meaning for this one, but I really have just been loving Eggo waffles. In the morning, for a mid-day snack, before bed – no time of day is not made better by an Eggo waffle, and I stand by that.

I'd love to hear what your favorite thing in the world is at the moment – the more random the better!