summertime | and the livin' is easy

don't expect updates in the near future while i pack up and move out of my dorm for the summer.

next year i'll be living in this building.

(i took this photo from the top of hoover tower, by far the tallest building on campus. when we went up it was so clear and sunny that you could see all the way to san francisco.)

as excited as i am to live in this gorgeous building, moving out gives me an empty, achy feeling. a year is enough time to put down a lot of roots, and it hurts when they're all pulled up. especially when it's happening in such a hurry, with packing and finals and goodbyes all in the span of a couple days.

i didn't enjoy taking down all the stuff surrounding my desk, which has evolved considerably in the past few months.

goodbye, 94309. see you in september.

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boardwalk day | in the hot, hot rays



took a day trip to the beach at santa cruz as a last hurrah before finals.

perfect weather, with the spirit of fun and frolic.

the beach at santa cruz also has a boardwalk amusement park. 

the whole place gives off the candy-coated vibes of a carnival, coupled with the fresh, salty breeze of the pacific.

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stylish | and sustainable

i volunteered to photograph for stanford's sustainable fashion collective.

i think they misinterpreted my offer, which is how i ended up modelling for them. an interesting experience, to be on the other side of the camera for once.

a behind the scenes peek at our photoshoot in lake lag.

with a little help | from my friends

this is a photoblog first and foremost. so whenever there's less photography in my life, there are fewer updates.

although i haven't been taking many photos, i've still been up to other creative shenanigans! i drew on the front of a tshirt (inspired by a shirt i refused to pay $50 to buy from urban outfitters).

then i tie dyed the back of the shirt at froshapalooza, an outdoors BBQ party thrown by stanford dining this weekend.

in addition to the tie dye, froshapalooza also offered slacklining, DIY henna tattoos, and friendship bracelet braiding, so my roommate and i made each other bracelets.

to readers who keep asking about my roomies and my dorm, i've posted photos of my quad before, and you've also met my roomie, too. i might post photos of our other two quadmates soon. and when the results of the stanford housing draw come out in a week or two, i'll keep you updated with where i'll be living next year.

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spring | in my step

they tore down most of a building (the thornton center) recently,

and this week it opened to the public as a park, featuring one long reflection pool.

that means another fountain for fountainhopping - and right by my dorm, too!

the tiny upright figure in the distance is my roomie (readers may recognize her from previous posts), and another friend of ours is sunning himself on the bench like a beached whale.

of course, midterms are looming, and i've already spent a good chunk of time going to the midnight showing of the avengers movie with my dorm. therefore, my other fountainhopping companion was none other than...

my econ notes. yup, partial derivatives and elasticity... fun times.

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