I have been meaning to write a proper post about the Gaskell Ball I went to last Saturday. It was so amazing -- I was high on it for days afterward ( Read more... )

I had my interview with Wilderness Exchange today! It's a great independant new & used gear store not far from my house. I would love to work there. The interview went very well and the manager said he'd tell the owner that he should hire me -- they are short staffed and need someone soon. But the owner is notoriously capricious, so I'm ( Read more... )

I've been feeling so bleh since I've been facing this indecision about the Minnesota gig. Today I got my period, so that explains some of it. I've got to reclaim that motivation I had right after the Gathering, to believe that I really can find someone out here if I try. I've just been feeling discouraged the past few days, which means I don't ( Read more... )

I was offered an internship (partially paid) with Outward Bound in Minnesota this morning. I'd given up on the lady ever calling me, but suddenly I've had the interview and the offer ( Read more... )

So, Mary's latest craze is ( Read more... )

(I just got three cavities filled, and half my face is totally numb. This makes for very bizarre one-sided smiles -- I think I am freaking out lots of strangers ( Read more... )

I just spent four hours procrastinating from sending in an application for summer trailwork in Kings Canyon. Then when I finally went to the USAjobs site, it would not let me create an account. At first they said I had to select another password, and then it just kept coming up with an error message that didn't actually say what I needed to fix ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't updated since the Gathering ( Read more... )

Well, I'm a little bit sick, and that's a great excuse to stay at home. I've actually been very productive online though, sending out all sorts of long-overdue emails and ordering checks so I can actually pay my rent. I sent out my Outward Bound application at last, and contemplated my options for a Wilderness First Responder recertification ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to post these pictures since October. Now, as I ponder plans to leave Berkeley, it seems appropriate to remember this exciting night in mid-October, when I ...

Moved all my belongings across town by bike trailer:

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