Tag Archives: architecture

Taken with Minolta SRT Super on February 18, 2012 in the Utah State Capitol building in Salt Lake City.

Perspectives of the Seattle Space Needle

February 5, 2012

Photography, Travel

Snap back to reality (oh, there goes gravity)

November 28, 2011

Diary, Personal, Photography, San Francisco, Travel, Writing

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There’s always a bittersweetness that can be felt upon returning home from a vacation. I’m sure we’re all familiar with that feeling, so I won’t waste time explaining how I’m experiencing it right this second.

I will say, however, that I definitely feel a lot better. A LOT. After two months of being unemployed, the (itchy) ants in my pants were multiplying at such high rates that getting rid of them became almost a desperate desire. How to rid of them, you ask? Traveling. Going somewhere. Going anywhere. Anything but staying here, because, well, there’s always something about here that drives me nuts.

Luckily, the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. Because of Thanksgiving, we (“we” as in the employed attendees of this trip) were all able to get Thursday through Sunday off. I know that might not seem like a big deal, but that is such a rarity in my family because my mom works weird shifts at a restaurant and Kyle works weird hours/occasional weekends at his job. And even though at least one of these people (*cough* Kyle *cough*) “didn’t want to go” at first, it turned out to be an amazing little trip. It’s also relieving that we didn’t get abducted by aliens, might I add.

As it turns out, I actually enjoyed San Francisco much more than I thought I would. In fact, I loved it. A lot. So much that I am seriously thinking about looking for a job and packing up all my crap and moving there when my lease ends in January. And that’s not just me talking…

Anyways, if you’ve never been to San Francisco, I would highly, highly recommend it. It will knock your socks off. It is absolutely beautiful, and there is actually a culture and real stuff to do. I will, of course, elaborate this on my blog in the days to come. For now, I leave you with this visual proof that I have returned to reality:

Three days ago:

The classic Bay Area scene: a sailboat crossing under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. Taken November 25, 2011 at sunset.

Now:

This is my lovely clogged kitchen sink, complete with hints of Cinnamon Toast Crunch remnants. November 28, 2011.

Eye Candy on Upper Campus

November 5, 2010

365 Project, Photography

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No doubt, there are tons interesting things to see at the University of Utah, but this time we ended up on upper campus to check out what eye-goodies that the area near the medical center had in store for us.
With the guidance of Kyle (since he knows that area SO well!), we walked around the area and discovered some cool stuff…

What amazing architecture! That is a staircase!!
(34/365 taken Nov. 5, 2010 – University of Utah)

From the second flight of stairs [different perspective]
(35/365)