August 2011
1 post
Teaching
I haven’t blogged in two years.
I feel like I have a lot on my mind, and no one new to talk to. I just moved to Denver, so I have no friends, beyond coworkers and my lovely roommate.
The new school I am working at is great. Smart kids, motivated, but very privileged. That is something I am not used to. I was privileged going up, but not by these means. I always skated by in life. Worked...
September 2008
2 posts
“it’s not about the girls, it’s about the guys who will want to be me”
– me, regarding the new shoes i purchased.
Super Desserts..?
so I went home this weekend, home being columbus.
I saw my nephew and he is really cute. for our own good. He could get away with murder and we might let it slide. it was really fun seeing him along with my brother and sister in law. We never get to hang out or talk or anything and we actually found some time.
One of my favorite nights of the evening was when my lovely friend sam (who is...
July 2008
1 post
“Be easy like the sun in the mornin’, mon.”
– Humphrey, the lovable Jamacian Chef in my food area.
June 2008
5 posts
Weeks go on forever, but the summer goes so fast..
This place feels more and more like a community of friendships. It is crazy to think that these people I am getting closest with are going to be heading separate directions in just over a MONTH.
Last night we all got really dressed up and went to the schmancy restaurant/bar/hotel in Yosemite and had the most delicious cheesecake I have had along with some fancy drinks. It felt good to dress up...
“I ain’t sayin’, I’m just tellin’.”
– Tommy, co-worker who has some attitude.
Sunny summer weather
So the other night after work someone had this idea to hike up to the top of the falls and watch sunrise. Of course this was desirable to me, even though I had just got off work and had to work again in the afternoon. These things mean little to nothing to me. ANYWAY, we went on the hike and we started off and it was freaking hot at night, even though everyone told me it would be cold. I then...
Busy, busy, busy with some grievances.
Hiked up to Glacier point via Panorama trail then back down on the 4 mile trail. Took about an 8 hour total round trip. It was my first time really experiencing the trail. There were some beautiful views that I might get a chance to post some pictures up here on. I got really really sunburnt on my thighs and a darker tan. It is so easy to forget to put on suntan lotion or not bring enough and get...
May 2008
19 posts
North Dome and Merced
So I had these past two days off. I had to take immediate advantage. Me and two other guys decided to take off towards North Dome which is about 7,500 feet in elevation and about a 18 mile round trip hike. It was pretty exhausting, but quite worth it. We took off around 11 in the morning and started up towards the Upper Falls, where the path starts. We eventually got up to the top and it was...
Oh let the rain fall down and wash this world...
It has been raining since I got down from half dome. It sucks, majorly. Today is the first day of full sunlight since then. I didn’t think it would get that crappy here, but it definitely did. It all happened on Memorial Day weekend too. This is the busiest weekend starting off the summer. I work in the Ice Cream corner which means like rain+ice cream= no service, right? I forgot to mention...
Moonbows and Half Domes
So someone told me to go to Moonbow. What is moonbow you ask? Silly you, you must not have lived in Yosemite forever. Moonbow is an amazing phenomenon. Every full moon, the moon goes through a motion of roaming the skies of Yosemite. Eventually around midnight, the moon comes from behind the mountains in the south and casts its’ bright light on the lower Yosemite Falls. Someone tells me...
“I love short fat kids. I hope my kids are short and fat.”
– Andrea Woods, co-worker.
My job
I forgot to mention my job in that last post. I am working at the Coffee Corner/Ice Cream stand. I will be serving your hottest and coldest treats at Yosemite :D. Drew Bachmann is also coming to visit tomorrow! AHHH FUN!!
Settling down
So I am now a resident of Yosmite and it’s GREAT! We got placed into our assigned housing “units”. They are called tent-cabins, but really they are wooden structures with tent material draped overtop of them. They are comfy though. These camp grounds have a lot of ambiance of a summer camp, but for adults. They put all workers in the camp grounds that I am living at, so we are...
Yosemite.
Well I made it. I am here in Yosemite. Yesterday my Uncle and I (who will be pictured later) took a hike up to the top of Yosemite Falls here in the valley. It is the tallest waterfall in North America. I will put a picture of that up here too. I have never made that big of a hike before. I think we were somewhere around 6,900 feet above sea level, and maybe 4,000 above the floor of the valley....
Walking on the streets of California Berkley...
Asian Guy: So how many ivy league schools DID you apply to?
Asian Girl: Well, only three.
Asian Guy: Do you think that you could have gotten into any of them?
Asian Girl: I probably should have applied to a lot more, but I didn't have the time. I am really glad that Berkley accepted me to fall back on.
Benji: FALL BACK ON?!
Benji: BERKLEY?
Benji: WTF!
Arriving
Well I made it. I got here after 12 hours of going in and out of airports. It was a pain in the ass. Big time. Seriously. No joke. Huge. It is really pretty here. Not to be that person who always says those things, but I am going to. There is ELEVATION here. It’s so beautiful. Plus my cousin is hilarious… in a 7 year old way. Tomorrow I leave for Yosemite, with the Uncle....
“Daddy wouldn’t throw my doll out the window. He spent good money on it.”
– Adele Martel, 7 year old cousin.
