In times of darkness, look for the light

 well I guess it's about time I do another one of these things.

 

It's been really rainy the past few weeks here in San Diego and it's starting to take a toll. You'd think being from Louisiana the rain wouldn't bother me, but I feel like a grey overcast blah. If that doesn't quite explain my current state of being, then listen to the song Misty Morning by Travis Bretzer. That's the vibe I’m on. The swells have also been pretty weak as a result, so I haven’t been able to surf as much as I’d like which really bothers me as I was really starting to fall in love with the whole aspect of communing with the ocean through a series of polystyrene foam-covered layers of fiberglass cloth. sigh. hopefully getting an extra hour of sunlight each day from now on will give me more opportunity to get out in the water more in the coming future. work has been equally as unexciting as i have continuously been put on more CAD work. this week I mostly drew a series of sections for a project in Canada. I did however get to go out in the field to do some tree tagging which I enjoyed very much due to the fresh air and very scenic routes that we took to each nursery. I'll attach a few pictures from that. Other than being a pawn on OJB's chess board and the greyish weather I still feel very lucky and blessed to be here on the west coast, each time I leave the house I have to remind myself that one day soon I’ll be back in Baton Rouge and a sense of gratitude usually washes all my troubles away.  In other news I got a new pair of shoes that I’m obsessed with, I started The Last of Us, my new favorite animal is a seal, and I’m desperately awaiting Jonah's triumphant return from France as it has been very lonely without him. As usual I hope everyone else is enjoying their time away from school projects and deadlines. Till next time here’s a few pics...


misty morning

haha nice

tree that we tagged

this one started bleeding when we pruned it😟

scenic route

cool doggo

tide pools


a rock in the sun on an actual nice day


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