wednesdays are exhausting

wednesdays are my long day at school. i go from 10am - 7pm. I come home hungry and exhausted. i'm not really complaining though. i like all my classes and they should be very fulfilling. It's nice not having class everyday. Gives me a little break and helps to catch up on reading. Wish i could write something longer and more interesting. i'm just too tired.

i watched old videos that i have on the computer and they made me feel melancholy but also appreciate those times too.

i'll try to do something or see something that i can take pictures of this weekend so i can post them.

Hope all is well with everyone else.

back to school

school starts tomorrow, and i'm doing my best to mentally prepare and get psyched (no pun intended). I'm taking all psych classes. Should be fun and i'm going to do my best to absorb all the material and learn, learn, learn. after all, that's what i'm here to do. so i'm gonna put my heart into it and do it.

All that should keep me pretty busy, but i'm going to try and keep some balance up here.

we had a good last weekend of break. Yesterday we stuffed ourselves with thai food with pat over in the east bay and then headed back to the city for a party. Had a real fun time. And then today was very relaxing, just getting everything ready for school.

Wrong

well i was wrong about the rain stopping. In fact, it started hailing this morning. Yesterday during a break in the rain, i rode my bike a few blocks, and it felt incredible. The air was crisp. the sky was beautiful. my hands were freezing but somehow even that felt good. I think i might start to really trying to get a good ride in at least once a week. Probably mornings on saturdays or sundays.

We've been pretty much cooped inside all this week because of the rain. I'm antsy to get out. It's still raining, but i'm trying to think of something to do if it does decide to stop raining.

winter break over

spring semester is rapidly approaching, and i'm digging my heels in for these last few days of break. I think it's gonna be a pretty busy semester. wish me luck. i think the rain might be over.

Nana Grizol

Last night we went to go see Nana Grizol play at 924 Gilman in Berkeley. I called Theo earlier to tell him we were coming and he sounded excited, so that felt good. Probably ate the most unhealthy meals you could have eaten: We made pancakes at home, mcdonald's fries and vanilla cone, and then beer. My parents must be proud.
We got there, caught up with theo for a little bit, then he went up and played an amazing set. Theo has so much good eneregy. They are so fun and powerful live. The horns just hit you so hard, its awesome.

Here's a clip of a different show they played but you get the idea:

Exploration

Yesterday Adrian and i got a coffee and went on a walk. He showed me just how little i have explored and done in this city. I am going to try and make a point of it to do some more exploring when i get the chance.

There are things called alternate reality games that he was telling me about. A reality game is an interactive naritive that is enacted in the real world. They are kind of like puzzles and scavenger hunts that require you to be active, aware, and creative. They seem like something you could totally get lost in and have a bunch of fun.

Alternate reality games seem pretty involving and time consuming, and right now, i'm not sure if i'm ready. But i will take to heart their ideas and values, and hopefully shape my own exploration.

San Pedro Meets San Francisco

Last weekend angela's friends from san pedro came up to visit. We had a really good time hangin' out, goin' out, and eatin' out. We took them to the golden gate bridge figuring it was the most beautiful san francisco attraction. We also went to chinatown which brought more amusment to them then i had anticipated, so that made me happy. Even though none of them read this i would just like to thank them again for coming up and visiting.

I also finished registering for classes. My classes for this semester are:

social, emotional, and personality development
variations in human sexuality
behavior problems of children
theories of personality
cognitive psychology

Back up in SF

okay, so after exactly 3 weeks, we are back in san francisco. i had a really fulfilling 3 weeks back home and i appreciated all the faces i spent time with. after saying that, i just kinda felt it was time to head back north.

Our first day back seemed pretty busy. we brought up a bunch of stuff including christmas gifts, food, and clothes, so it took a while time to unpack everything. my friend simone is moving, because her old place was completely infected with mold. we went over to check out simone's new place and help her move a few things. after that, pat and hollyn came from across the bay and we hung out, got ice cream, and helped simone move some more. when pat and hollyn headed back to berkeley, angela and i went back over to simone's house to deliver them pillows, blankets and sleeping bags for their first night in their new home. They didn't have anything because all their old stuff got infested with mold!

Angela's friends are in town for the weekend, so it should be a fun time. I register for the rest of my classes in a few hours and i'll probably talk more about that next time.

Here are some assorted photographs from my time at home:

sunrise:



palm tree:



christmas morning:



matt's puppy: