I’m definitely allergic to something in my friend’s house. According to her, it’s mosquitoes, and no matter what else I suggest it might be– it’ll still be mosquitoes. I can literally tell the difference between a basophil and eisenophil, so I’m pretty sure I know the difference between a flea and a mosquito- But my…

I’m really tired of paying for storage. It feels like such a scam. At this point, I’ve been paying at least $100/month for two years. That’s at least $2400. That’s literally enough to replace both of my bikes. I’ve thought about asking a friend if I could pay her a smaller rate for a small…

Half the problem with AA is that they claim to be “powerless” over alcohol/substances. As my former friend Matt used to say: “Bullshit.” This idea backfires a lot. People will relapse, and then come back crying, claiming that this proves that they were powerless. I have no idea why I did it! Bullshit. If you’re…

In Oregon, in early March, you get into your car, start it, turn the heat up, and wait. After a minute, you can begin removing your jacket, beanie, and sweaters. After about ten minutes, you can turn the heat down. In California, on the exact same day, you get into your car, start it, roll…

The Stanislaus camp host murder occurred on Forest Service land. Is this an Oregon versus California issue— or an NPS/state parks versus Forest Service? And what about the BLM? They manage as much land as NPS and the Forest Service put together. I think it would be very interesting if someone (who enjoys statistics more…

My friend’s younger dog is a rescue. I’ve never taken her walking yet, because she has had some issues with unfamiliar females. She must have been hurt by a human female, because once in a while, she’ll get completely freaked out by one. But this hasn’t happened with me. She runs up to me, puts…

My friend took off on a pre-planned trip to Sacramento, and her partner is leaving this afternoon to go fishing, which means I’ll have the house alone to myself for a bit. I have big plans to wash all my laundry, vacuum the living shit out of this trailer (although I might need to grab…

If I was still in Oregon, I would have worked today. I would have hiked three miles each way to work. I would have been working with this lady J and her husband, and I like working with them. We had the kinds of conversations I haven’t had with people in years. Normal. I never…

Oregonians might tell you that it smells like forest, rain, cannabis, and heaven on earth, but if you’re from California, you might notice something else. It’s earthy in a bad way. All of Oregon smells like mildew and fungus. Every single laundromat in Oregon smells like mildew. It’s like the state as a whole has…