Monthly Archive for October 2009
Gone Camping
Someone reminded me last night that I have a blog. Who knew? Not me! That was a lie, I totally knew I had a blog. Yeah!
Last week I completed a 9 day camping trip that took place in the Sierra Nevada mountains and Death Valley. It was the coolest 9 days ever and I wish I could be camping all the time! When’s the last time you didn’t wash your hair for that long? We ate (and drank) surprisingly well each night, while lunch often consisted of slimy deli meats and bread heels because I was too polite and let everyone go ahead of me. Beautiful things were seen and photographed, and I have lots of stories and memories to keep me happy for a long time. Which is good because it has been completely depressing to be back in the city and living in my dark, expensive, dirty apartment. Feeling so fed up I completely rearranged and cleaned my room today. Fortunately it feels much more spacious but I can’t do anything about the neighboring building that blocks sunlight for most of the day. Maybe the earthquake will happen and shake it down, leaving my building perfectly intact and sunny.
Returning to the city meant returning to school and responsibilities in the form of midterm papers, exams, and astronomical medical bills despite having insurance. Can someone explain the logic behind a hospital charging an “after hours fee” for a visit to the emergency room? If my emergency occurred between 9 AM and 5 PM I would have certainly gone to a doctor, but it didn’t so I went to the hospital. That’s how they get you. Financial woes aside, I am writing a paper on Naomi Klein’s “No Logo” and studying for an art history exam. Well, obviously I’m not really because I have procrastinated to the point of blogging. Oh, this life.
Some photographs from the trip:
