I have lived in San Francisco most of my life, and I’ve only been to Baker Beach once. I’ve passed by it just a couple of times, but yesterday was the only time I’ve stepped foot onto the beach. We were very lucky because it was such a gorgeous day out. It [...]
I’m taking quite some time to write these. Maybe I will finish by August?
Oh, Barcelona! Perhaps my expectations of you were a little high. Everyone we’d spoken to before the trip had raved on and on about you. You didn’t really disappoint. It just wasn’t as life-changing as I had [...]
Last Friday, I attended a health fair sponsored by my workplace. They were offering screenings for glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, and osteoporosis. Most importantly, they were offering free five minute massages. So of course, I was all over that!
Turns out my glucose is fine, and I’m not at risk for [...]
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time aka Toki wo kakeru shôjo: It has won many awards, and of course, it came highly recommended by the sister. So what’s the verdict now? I enjoyed it, but boy does it depress me! Won’t reveal any other details for those of you who have [...]
A friend of mine is in the running for a Modest Mouse music video. Please vote for Video 5! It’s really good!
Here’s the link: Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat Vote. He is currently in third place… It appears that you can vote multiple times - maybe once [...]
I’m in a funk. It’s that once-a-month funk we have come to learn to love. Let’s hope it goes away soon. The funk doesn’t get me to study more, which is really what I need. It does have me wanting to clean and rearrange. So it will be one of [...]
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Went to get my eyes checked for the final time. 20/15, baby! That’s PERFECT vision. My eyes do get tired more quickly, and they freak me out when they are red in the morning. I’m afraid to get pink eye again!
Before leaving for Spain, I consulted with an oral [...]
We were freezing our butts off in these two cities in the Basque country. After leaving Segovia and hanging out with the hostelers we’d met at the hostel, we went on the sleeper train to Bilbao. After staying at a hostel, we were quite impressed with the train. We had our own [...]