Leave the Path

This Saturday we’re flying out for a week in Portland, Oregon! This will be my first experience on the West Coast and I think this is the best bit of it for me.  Portland is famous for quality used books, artisan beer, and coffee shops and those happen to be three of my favorite things. I am so looking forward to no school or work or anything to do other than picnic, peoplewatch, and play Boggle for a whole 9 days.  We’ll be staying in a hostel and likely meeting interesting people. One day we’ll drive out to the beach (I am praying for an orca sighting – Emre’s face would be priceless) and an old friend of mine might come with us. And perhaps most importantly Portland has a reputedly excellent and extensive public transportation system and so I’ll be able to get my tram fix.  I’m extremely excited.

The photos here are obviously “borrowed” from another website. Unfortunately, I don’t have any new photos of NC since Christmas. It was dreary outside, we haven’t traveled, and I haven’t been feeling very photogenic. And honestly, who would want to see pictures of me in frumpy pajamas studying and eating noodles?