nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
In the third week of the quarter in January, I made an uncharacteristically irresponsible decision to go on a surf trip to panama with a massive group of friends. I was really nervous to go. I told both of my professors I would be absent for a full week (and then a full week later [...]
It was the 6am bus ride to school everyday that gave me the dose of reality I needed. Standing on the corner, hoping the bus wouldn't be too late, looking into the headlights on Sepulveda, I realized how lucky I was to be going to school at UCLA, living in Culver City, and commuting to [...]
I've learned something new at every job I've had. The last nine months have been no exception. So much happened in my time at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). I applied and got into graduate school. I made fantastic friends. I traveled, lots for work, some for pleasure. I hiked like a madman. [...]
I'd like to preface this by saying this is NOT a lifestyle or travel or food blog. BUT I have had a lot of friends move to my hometown in recent years, and I love to be able to give a comprehensive list of recommendations. SO, as follows is my humble opinion of cool things [...]
Two months ago I was on the phone with one of my oldest best friends catching up about life. (Alix is one of those friends that you can not talk to for months and as soon as you're catching up it feels as though you never left. The best kind of friend.) She just started [...]
This will be my first time ever living through a season. As I walked through the changing Aspens in the Bear Lake area of RMNP last Friday, I felt like I was in a movie. A movie with SEASONS! I booked camping in the Rockies in July thinking I would probably be itching to go [...]
Do you like strange taxidermy, wrestling, and colorful art? If you do you are in the right place. My house had a close friend organizing this wild and strange and awesome block party and all four of us piled in and sent it to Denver. Honestly, I just feel so lucky to be in this [...]
Hello! Welcome to the most recent installment of Paige Hoel moving somewhere super cool! This year's episode: Boulder Colorado After a conference last November, I was lucky enough to make a connection with two superb women scientists working at the National Center for Atmospheric Resarch. In March I reached out to them again, and in [...]
Monday myself and my best friend set out for what would be one of the wildest weeks of my 22 year life. April I accepted a job in Boulder and it seemed like my start date in August was a lifetime away. But here we were, car packed, ready to drive to Colorado in the [...]
Um, wow. I am not going to lie, I would prefer not to write anything for this post and let the pictures do the talking.... BUT I need to do this Island some justice and I need to share my story. My best friend had always talked about wanting to go to the Channel Islands [...]
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