i spent a quiet saturday at home getting everything in order so i can take a little retreat for the next couple days.  going to camp out on the beach and sleep under the stars. and be away from the internet for a bit. i took the above photo on our seattle trip, just before hiking down to one of the most secluded beaches i’ve ever been to.  the feeling the image evokes is without description. :)

i have been out of a job for a week now (of my own accord, in case anyone is worried!). life has still been moving too fast for me to catch up (hence the mini vacation). i’m still processing the end of my 1.5 year journey at art center—my first “real” job out of college.  my last day at art center was inexplicably sad.  as i packed up my cubicle i literally felt a little sick that that space would no longer be “mine.”  i was really surprised at my sentiment since i had seen so many people come and go from that job without too much consequence.  the truth is though, that i am the luckiest to have encountered coworkers as wonderful as mine.  even though i am a good generation younger and a pretty quiet presence around the office, i always felt a close connection with them. i went through 3 managers/bosses at my job and each one of them remains a dear friend to me. and other coworkers, i know, will remain lifelong friends, strangely enough! it’s rare to meet people who just “get” you, no matter how different your backgrounds are, and i have definitely found that here. i have missed them all week.

on to bigger and better adventures!  my to-do list for the next month in preparation for china is mountainous. and i’m in an awkward transitional phase again as i await the next big thing.

these, and other things to think about, while waking up to crashing waves and marine-layer fog. i miss that.