trying to be still in the space between my thoughts...

i'd mentioned a few posts before about the traffic in san francisco, and what do you know? i was coming from the presidio and didn't get to leave until around 4 pm. i was being patient, i swear. i tweeted, instagrammed, texted with friends to keep myself busy sitting still in traffic that did not move for over an hour. even when i decided to find other routes to gtfo, two hours had already passed. i've deduced that rush hour traffic in san francisco is worse than rush hour traffic in los angeles. it's probably the worst traffic i've experienced within the u.s...

enough of that! let's talk about why i love berkeley / the east bay. i live near the berkeley marina and i love being this close to the water and nature. i love every minute i've spent out there, and i've gone out there a lot, usually at the end of the day to unwind. it's also kind of like my silverlake reservoir–where i'd go running in l.a.–but bigger and better! the cold, though, is something to get used to, especially when that wind is blowing and your ears start to ache. i just double up on the layers, put my hood up like an ewok and seal the jacket snug. when it's sunny, oh my. i take it aaaaaaall in. the feeling is superb.