Adventures of Isabel

It seems like most of the people in my life have had to deal with a lot of negativity from me lately. So, to counter it, here’s a short and (thankfully) by no means comprehensive list of things that have made me smile in the last few days:

A sesame seed bagel, strong coffee [...]

Since last night, demonstrators have been gathered outside of Berkeley City Hall, waiting to see whether the City Council will repeal a letter it issued last month informing the US Marines that they were “uninvited and unwelcome” intruders in the city.After attracting international attention, and prompting republican lawmakers to call for federal funding to [...]

A new semester, and as usual I’ve spent most of the past week running from office to office trying to persuade people to bend the rules for me.I really can’t decide whether there is something wrong with me or something wrong with the system that makes this such a pattern. As far as I [...]

Irises, in January.Everytime I remember to look around, this city astonishes me.

The Sun Sets on 2007

from my back porch. 

(Squint and you can see the Golden Gate Bridge)

From my bedroom window.

Happy New Year everyone. More posts in 2008.

The eucalyptus grove — my favorite place on the UC Berkeley campus.I wish these photos could capture the smell of sunlight hitting the leaves drying on the forest floor.

walking home, bone tired, the air tastes of rosemarythis city has its own consolations