'I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so fuckin' heroic.'-George Carlin I have had a strange obsession with volcanos for most of my life. I am not entirely sure where it started...perhaps multiple rewatches of National Geographic documentaries on the Ring of … Continue reading Adventures in Oregon: Newberry Volcano
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Adventures in Oregon: Six Months (!!!)
'Shoot for the moon, even if you fail, you'll land among the stars'-Cecelia Ahern I have officially been in Bend (and my apartment) for six months. What a whirlwind it has been! It started a bit rocky, seemed to get better, fell apart around my birthday and into the holidays, and I am now starting … Continue reading Adventures in Oregon: Six Months (!!!)
Dispatches from the Road: The Oregon Coast
‘You will love the ocean. It makes you feel small, but not in a bad way. Small because you realize you’re part of something bigger.’–Lauren Myracle When I moved to Oregon, I had hoped to spend the weekend before my birthday in Philadelphia. Friends were getting married and my best friends just had a baby. … Continue reading Dispatches from the Road: The Oregon Coast
Dispatches From the Road: Oregon Trail
'Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.'-Lao Tzu When I was home for Christmas, my dad asked me if I would ever move back to Greenville, SC. I told him not a … Continue reading Dispatches From the Road: Oregon Trail