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Gertie the Pug

Of the moment // 11.16.18

One of the best decisions I ever made was choosing to go to Chico State. Tucked away in that tiny college town in Butte County, just an hour and half north of my hometown of Sacramento, I met some of my best friends and learned so much about...
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Osaka Castle

Why it’s worth visiting Osaka

To be honest, I'm not totally sure why we decided to go to Osaka. Although it's the second-largest city in Japan, it doesn't have the same buzz as Tokyo, charm as Kyoto or the scenic beauty of the small towns along the coast or in the shadow of Mount...
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San Diego sunset in La Jolla

Of the moment // 11.9.18

One of my pet peeves is when people (ESPECIALLY politicians) send prayers after a mass shooting: truly, any mention of #prayfor[insert tragedy here] infuriates me. Prayers do not bring people back after they've been murdered just by the misfortune of...
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deer nara japan

Visiting the deer in Nara Park

Without a doubt, Nara was one of my favorite "only in Japan" experiences. Nara Park is most famed for its herds of tame deer: as soon as you walk out of the main train station and into the park, you're surrounded by more deer than you can count. It...
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Front yard in Clairemont, San Diego

Of the moment // 11.2.18

We've been making lots of house progress this week, which has been very fun to see. The main project: we got rid of the giant concrete circle in the front yard and the concrete RV parking in the backyard, and have replaced it with a mix of artificial...
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