In between my online courses and working odd jobs for my parents, I managed to get out and take advantage of the one rain-less season we get in Oregon. Here are some highlights from my summer! SOUTHERN CALI Hiking Mt. Baldy Near the hike’s summit! Would you have guessed this was in the desert? OREGON Journey [...]
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Summer 2012: Recap
September 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Food, Goals, Mapping, Personal, Photo, Uncategorized
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A Declaration, Part I: My Parents Are Musicians
June 9th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Mapping, Music, Personal
A friend of a friend once challenged me in conversation after I stated something related to music, and I’ll never forget what the guy said, with a snide tone: “Well, what do you know about music?” This question infuriated me, for reasons you might not fully understand. Even without that context, I had just met this [...]
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My Morning Elixir, Part II
May 31st, 2012 · No Comments · Food, Health, Mental Health, Personal
This post is a response to an earlier post about my coffee addiction. When I realized I was addicted to coffee in every way possible, I decided to test my ability to resist. It started with not brewing any at home, and ditching my wallet when I went to school. I went cold turkey for a [...]
My Morning Elixir
May 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Food, Health, Mental Health, Personal
I like to think my palette is somewhat unique for an American. Soda pop doesn’t do much for me, I don’t touch white bread, and I can usually pass up a burger. I’ve never consumed a twinkie, and neither potatoes nor corn are staples of my diet. However, there is one product that, among [...]
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sometimes, life is like a garden.
May 28th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Faith, Orbit, Personal
I love watching nature come into bloom; the idea of planting a garden excites me. Thrills me. Cultivating something this earth was made for… the natural course of life. As roots beneath the surface grow steadily, all of a sudden – up through the dirt and grime springs hope.Gardening isn’t easy, though. I imagine [...]
Why I Want To Be Like Gungor
May 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Music, Personal
Gungor is a musical outfit lead by Michael Gungor. Gungor is more recently known for a piece called “Beautiful Things,” the namesake of their 2010 album. If you aren’t familiar with their music, let me start by saying this: if Muse, The Civil Wars, Elliott Smith and Mumford & Sons could conceive a collective Christian-music-lovechild, [...]
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