Slanted Rays

Hello! I have been bullet journaling with relative consistency since January 2018. Since it has been awhile since my early attempts at bullet journaling, I thought it might be interesting to look back at some of my earlier bullet journals. Today, we are looking at my very first bullet journal. This is my very first monthly spread. As you can tell, I barely left any room for a calendar. At this time, my bullet journal often prioritized aesthetics over functionality. On the left page of this spread, I have written "january" in cursive and decorated it with a circular pattern. On the right page of this spread, I have drawn a small calendar for the month of January 2018, with important dates written inside. Here is a typical weekly spread from my first month of bullet journaling. If you look closely, you may notice that I was constantly moving tasks from one day to the next, without actually getting them done. At this stage in my bullet journaling venture, I remember...

This image is titled "Osho Drive By", and it is copyright 2003 by Samvado Gunnar Kossatz. You can find several other photos of the Rajneeshees by this photographer here . This image is from 1982, and it was taken at Rajneesh Purim in Western Oregon. A Rolls Royce, containing respected religious leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, is driving along a dusty dirt road. Dozens of Bhagwan's followers, all clothed in red, are lined up to greet him. In the background, there are several desolate mountains. Hello! I have recently become absorbed by the podcast Building Utopia , which examines the life of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. You may be familiar with Bhagwan from the equally absorbing Netflix documentary series Wild Wild Country . The podcast shares many details about Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's followers (sannyasins) and their commune in Western Oregon that were not shared Wild Wild Country. For those who are unfamiliar with the Rajneeshees, I recommend starting with the Wik...

This image features the Château de Versailles from a distance. A long, winding line of people are waiting to enter the château. The old, stone structure stands on the left, with a golden gate in front of it. To the right, a taller structure that appears to have a hallway with a mural and columns is actually an optical illusion; the columns are painted it using perspective to trick your eye. Hello! I have decided to scatter my Adventures in Tourism blog posts, rather than foregoing them altogether or writing the remaining posts one after another. Eventually, I hope to evolve to posting about strange and interesting places that I visit in the United States. For today, I want to tell you about my visit to Versailles. I procrastinated on visiting Versailles until my last day in Paris. After a week of post-study-abroad travel, I wanted nothing more than to stay in the hostel and rest. However, I dragged myself to the metro station and headed off to Versailles. With the advent of...

This image is titled "The Distracted Reader". It is from Rick and Brenda Beerhorst, and found on Wikimedia Commons . A seated person in a collared red shirt and a knee-length skirt is holding a book open. Rather than looking at the book, they are looking down at a black cat that is trying to climb onto their lap. Hello! During this Month of Blogging Daily, I have been posting updates about my day on weekends, in lieu of a more structured blog post. This strategy works well when my day has been eventful, but it works less well for quiet days like today. My activities today have been: going to Quaker meeting with my family. My family was signed up for refreshments, so we set up the multipurpose room for post-worship snacking and cleaned after snack time was over. waiting for my mom to get out of a meeting. eating lunch at El Pollo Loco. reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.  eating leftover bagels and cookies. watching The Goldbergs with my family. watching...

Image of a cartoon, faceless man resting his head on a stack of books at his desk. This image is from the Wikimedia Commons , and it is attributed to Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke [CC0]. Hello! I am very tired! My sleeping schedule has slowly deteriorated over two weeks. At first, I kept on sleeping through my 7:30-8 AM alarm, but I consistently woke up by 8:30 AM. Tired of not reaching my goals, I figured "Well, okay, I'll just move my wakeup time to 8-8:30 AM". I'm not sure where I strategized incorrectly here, but I found myself gradually waking up later and later. Since I was waking up later, I found myself struggling to go to sleep. How could I, when I had only been awake for very long and I had been doing nothing physically or emotionally strenuous all day? My problems came to a head when I woke up just before 11 AM on Thursday. "Ugh, fine, I've had enough of this. I'll just take Melatonin tonight!" I decided in a cloud of rage. ...

1.     Being able to get anywhere in the city through the magic of walking and public transportation. This image features the tracks of one of the metro stations in the Champs-Élysées. Above the tracks, there is a peaked rooftop and a decorative triangular-shaped stained glass feature in light blue. 2.     The weather. As it turns out, it is much easier to dress in warm layers than it is to constantly evade heat exhaustion. 3.     Constant access to interesting shops, and, in particular, the papeterie section of Gibert Jeune. The exterior of Gibert Jeune's papeterie department. A yellow shade in front of the building reads "Papeterie - Loisirs Creatifs", which translates to "Stationery - Creative Hobbies". 4.     Taking walks in interesting places. I would often walk to the Bastille from my homestay or wander around the Marais. The July Column in the Bastille neighborhood on a cloudy day. The...