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Last night reminded me of summers past. I went over to my friend's house, which involved driving for about 20 minutes up winding Empire Grade. It's amazing how 20 minutes away is so utterly different, like some sort of sanctuary. So then I drive down this random dirt road to find their house, hidden in the forest. Colin and Cecilia are renting ( Read more... )

You know it's summer when you have pancakes and root beer floats for breakfast.

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I'm in a tough spot. Someone is mad at me because I'm apparently a deceiving friend. I didn't communicate well, and now I'm the "bad guy." I know it has to do with the fact that I suck at explaining what I need as well as saying things that could potentially be hurtful. I'm a people pleaser for sure, but sometimes it comes across as being two- ( Read more... )

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Whenever my volleyball team started to lose a game, my coach would always say, "don't play safe." This is because most of us would hit to not miss, just get it in the court. We'd psych ourselves out to the point where we couldn't even lose with pride. We'd already lost the instant we played safe, because when we made the conscious decision to do ( Read more... )

Tonight was a night out of context. 30 minutes outside of Santa Cruz is a new world. Fields of strawberries, horses, and pick up trucks comprise a seemingly endless landscape. I wondered how it appears so ancient and undiscovered…this should be a popular place to live. But I’m glad it’s not. The vegetation, smell, and winding roads remind me ( Read more... )

Today, out of nowhere, Hannah approached me and demanded a hug. She said everyone is always just making an appearance, racing off to do something else. She's right. We race to the next room, the next appointment, the next minute, only to find that we're right back where we started. Except in this moment, she gave me exactly what I needed...A ( Read more... )

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