* Berkeley Rose Gardens *

I recently moved to the East Bay in California. I arrived less than a week ago, with nothing more than a suitcase and a place to crash until I found an apartment of my own. The process has been disorienting and uncomfortable in many ways, but overall the experience of finally being here is exhilarating and exciting. There is so much beauty out here, and so much to explore. I wandered around the Berkeley rose garden, just as the roses were in bloom.

* Random Find of the Day *

I was just browsing the internet and came across this adorable dead sea scrolls bowtie. I have a thing for unique bowties, and this one is super cute.

(image from here)

* Finding your path *

My theme of this year is change. I have made some very big changes this year, and am in the middle of one currently. I recently moved myself and one large suitcase of my valuables (clothes, shoes, and computer) to Boulder, CO, where I currently reside in a rented room. I sleep on a hard, twin mattress on the floor and I wake up some mornings thinking "what the hell am I doing?".

Change is good, change is necessary, and change is HARD. Luckily, I am surrounded by people who help remind me that what I'm doing is exactly what I need to be doing right now. I have faith that the path I choose will eventually get me to my destination, even if I am unsure. All I have to do is keep walking.

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* On My Day Off *

I rarely have full days off from work, so I try to make the most of the ones I have. Plus, with this crazy warm weather for New England, it seems the perfect time to go for bike rides by the ocean.

I think about the things I'll miss once I move out west, and freezing cold bike rides by the atlantic ocean are oddly one of them. Although once I take really warm bike rides by the pacific ocean, I might get over it pretty quickly.

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