July 25th, 2019 Windansea This is the first spot I “surfed” in San Diego. Surfed is in quotes because I did not catch a single wave. Okay, I caught some white water on the way in… But I was too nervous to go for these waves. I had a lot to do upon moving, but … Continue reading San Diego Surf Log: First Month
I’m moving out tomorrow. This day came quickly and I feel completely unprepared. The preamble for this journey had the tune of any other vacation that I’ve taken. But San Diego is the place where I will be spending the next… who knows? A lot of years? I have lived in Vacaville for my whole … Continue reading Sunday Mornings
The Ruhstaller Brewery and Taproom is hidden in a small Nor-cal town known as Dixon. Something that makes Ruhstaller special is its devotion to sustainability and using local products to brew their beer. Another thing that makes it special is the artistic mind behind the experimental beers Ruhstaller puts out. Somewhere in the back of … Continue reading Beer and Art
I once heard in a Blink 182 song that “Nobody likes you when you’re 23”. Personally, I have found this to be untrue. For my 23rd birthday, I asked some friends to go out dancing with me. That night, I arrived to my friend’s place and was greeted with a resounding “SURPRISE!” This has never … Continue reading Making Friends at 23
A tribute to the members of Surf Club at UC Davis
I woke up to rain pounding on the skylight above me. While there was no elevator in the ten story building, being on the top floor had one deliverance and that was the skylight. I could have reached up to open it while still laying on the bed. Allowing the water to permeate that glass … Continue reading Spatial Awareness
Jokes about depression, suicide, and general discontentment with today’s society have been infiltrating my social media feed and thus my thoughts and even further, my character. Maybe a year ago, I followed this page on Facebook: “Sad memes”. The page concerns ideas that joke about hating life and how much it sucks, and for a … Continue reading A Culture of Self-Deprecation
