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Saturday, May 03, 2008

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Angels Landing


Sven Taow at Green Valley Gap

Just between this and last semester I took to the road with Jordan and headed south to forsake the world and find the sun. For a week. Climbing, hiking, kite wars, soccer, sun burns, camping and red rock canyon walls. What I like about going south is that no man has a claim on me or my time there. I came and went as I pleased. To go as slow or as fast as you want, no outside pressure yanking you this way or that, is a rare luxury and I took full advantage it. When you have no obligations, no ties, no plans, no time (we have NO time–we don't need it) you can't be responsible or irresponsible and it's beautiful. For me it's an independence that can only come in short, concentrated bursts. For a brief time, before reassuming my life of promises and priorities, before reacquainting myself with success or failure, I am untethered and rambling. I am an island.


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6 Comments:

Blogger emilyf said...

you look bad. as in mean. as in cool. I understand now why you never called. :)

2:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great writing as always Nate. Thanks for sharing.

Handsome Rob?

10:37 PM  
Blogger Tamara said...

Sounds like a great adventure. Everyone needs those times when you are free from everything but yourself. Hope you were able to fill your bucket so you will be able to make it through your next semester.
Love Mom

4:35 PM  
Blogger Jamie said...

Sounds like an awesome vacation. There is always something so purifying about getting away from everything.
Makes me homesick for my red rock.

7:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

dunno if you ever saw this:

http://thezed.deviantart.com/art/extremely-stupid-30750433

i stole the idea from you.

anyone ever tell you that you could be the brother of Simon Pegg?

with those big sun glasses... looks like you are a Hot Fuzz cop.

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2762801433/

9:17 AM  
Blogger Tamara said...

Hey Nate,
Update!
Love Mom

4:34 PM  

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