Hello there!

Hello! I'm Sarah, or Ruby. I got that nickname from the signature red hair I had throughout college. The name has stuck around even after.

The boring stuff: I live in Tampa, Florida (and it's not paradise like the vacationers think). I go to grad school (dual degrees) and I work as a researcher for an economic development non-profit. I know way too much about MSA demographics thanks to this. The interaction between school and work plays a huge role in my life right now.

The fun stuff: I've been blogging on and off for years, including a gig for an urban planning and landscape design blog (check it out here), but nothing has ever stuck. I really want to change that, and I thought the best way to do that is to start a /365 lifestyle project. My life has been pretty well-documented through my photographer friends, but as they become busy with work and building their own lives the photos have slowed to a trickle. 2012 was such a great year, and I have very few pictures to remember it by. Armed with a new camera, I'm ready to document this year, and hopefully more after. This is one of my goals for 2013, and I hope you enjoy it. Day 1 starts on January 1st, but I couldn't wait to start writing until then.

Miscellaneous: I live with my boyfriend, Johnny. He's a pretty big part of my life, so he'll be in many pictures. I really enjoy cooking, but I'm never home to cook. I hate living in Florida. I live for hispanic foods of all kinds, and I'm probably the most caffeinated person in the Tampa Bay area. I'm also a huge music nerd and worked in a record store during college.