Lots of little things have been reminding me of this place recently. This picture was from the roof of a school building. You could see almost the whole village – kids running around, cattle being herded, ladies doing laundry or preparing food. And at night, oh my at night, the stars were breathtaking. I miss… Continue reading A Little Village in India

“Beauty is the word that shall be our first. Beauty is the last thing which the thinking intellect dares to approach, since only it dances as an uncontained splendor around the double constellation of the true and the good and their inseparable relation to one another. Beauty is the disinterested one, without which the ancient… Continue reading Beauty

The travel bug has recently come back. Right now, I have to suffice with my pictures.

The swamps of Leon Sinks in Apalachicola National Forest

The beach is a fun place to take pictures but I rarely get good shots. This was the morning after a storm on Mustang Island, Texas. It’s also a good memory from beach camping 🙂

Graduate school is hard. Now, this seems like a very obvious statement, but honestly this was not one of my expectations for getting a Master’s degree. I don’t mean hard academically, I’m not worried about my classes and the material is not tricky to comprehend – I am not studying all hours of the day.… Continue reading It’s Not Quite What I Thought

I don’t blog very much for two reasons. First, I’m just not that into it. Yeah, I love the idea of keeping a regular blog, finding humor or importance in my little life and sharing it with my friends. But in reality, yeah I just don’t care enough to sit down and form some nice… Continue reading Food, food, and running

I skipped church on Sunday. Just because. I don’t think I’ve ever done that – skipped something just to skip it. I was dressed and on my way. And I pulled a U-turn. Don’t ask me why, I couldn’t tell you. Instead I grabbed coffee and went to the park. I live by one of… Continue reading Maybe Just Maybe

I hate not being in control. I hate waiting. I hate telling people that I don’t know. Being a college graduate means that everyone asks you what you are doing and what your life plans are. My answer for that is that I am working a part time job unrelated to my education and I… Continue reading Life as a 20-something

I leave Spain tomorrow. So many thoughts and emotions are wrapped up in that statement! I’m excited for what is coming next. I have a little bit of adventure before I head home. I am also so excited for home. Traveling is wonderful and living overseas makes me feel alive, but there’s something about home… Continue reading Quick Update