Whew, last of the visitors for a while. Mom came for 5 days and had a nice stay at the small apt; we both realized that after she left that it was a little cramped between her, Amy, and I . No worries, she was reeling the entire time about how amazing San Diego is, how beautiful the natural scenery is, and how happy I am that I moved out here. I agree, I really have grown to love this place because despite how difficult and stressful working at the hospital can be, I always have a beautiful ocean to look at, a hike to go, a neighborhood to explore. My sister made a comment to me when she was visiting recently about how a lot of the photos I take are not of people but of nature. I think this is a two fold answer: 1. nature in CA is absolutely incredible and such a contrast from the east; why not focus on that and 2. i still am not comfortable photographing strangers/my friend are still few. Working 12 hour days completely distorts your body clock and your interaction with the outside world. I get home, eat a meal, and crash into bed, with an alarm setting 7 hours later (or less sometimes) to do it all over again. I struggle to find a good balance between this exhausting lifestyle and my social life; however, I am making more of an effort this month than in 2009. Let's hope my efforts pay off and I can function better with my relationships than I have had previously. Anyways, as usual in my postings, here are some recent photos of, you guessed it, nature! I recently took a photo class through the store where I purchased my camera and was enlightened about the many tools about photography I had yet to discover on the camera. I'm still learning, but am content with how these pictures are turning out. If you want copies, let me know, I would be happy to email/snail mail any and all prints.
mom visiting-she hasn't seen an ocean since august.
amy and i after finishing the LA Half Marathon in Santa Monica. so tired.
Hotel Del Coronado, love the red roof.
La Jolla Shores, looking in on the private beach.
Hiking in Torrey Pines with Amy and Fernanda-got many sunset/artsy shots.
sunset.
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