Blogger Hell

That's where I'm probably headed, on account of not having posted anything for well over a month now, I think. I'm not sure at this point whether to do a re-cap, or just to let it all go... but maybe it would be fun to do a real quick rundown of the highlights?

I'm back in Canada now, first off. I flew out of San Francisco exactly a month ago, actually.

California - the final days

In between leaving Mount Madonna, and flying back north, I had a week to fill with adventures of my choosing. I rented a car and went on a little solo tour of Sonoma and Mendocino counties. It was an incredible trip, I loved every minute of it, and the big friendly ol' universe we live in came through again and again and again for me. It was kind of amazing. Everything was perfect and it definitely solidified my faith that it really is okay to proceed without a particularly clear picture of where you're going, carrying nothing but a belief that somehow you'll be taken care of. Highlights included a night at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, otherwise known as heaven on earth, a night at Orr Hot Springs (no website to link to!) and an unplanned visit to the town of Mendocino. Lowlights included traffic on the 101 heading back into the Bay Area after it was all over.

BC Election

I arrived back in Vancouver two weeks before the recent provincial election, and immediately jumped into a fundraising job with the BC NDP. I also put in some time volunteering on my friend Gregor Robertson's campaign to get elected in Vancouver Fairview. And get elected he did, on what turned out to be a very exciting day. It was definitely an upset victory, and the race had been so close that when the CBC called it in his favour, pandemonium ensued among his many friends, volunteers and fans. The excitement was super-intense... it was awesome.

Province-wide, the NDP did very well, which was great news for those of us who don't much like Gordon Campbell and his friends.

Fabulous Summer Weather

So the first three weeks I was back were pretty much grey and wet, and it was starting to seriously bum me out, when added to the uncomfortable feelings of transition I was experiencing. But then last week the sun came out, and we had a stretch of almost a week of gloriousness. I went hiking Wednesday, rock climbing Thursday, to Wreck Beach on Friday, and then Friday night I headed into the Elaho with a group of friends to camp for the weekend. All in all, a highly satisfying week, and a good way to remind myself why I wanted to be back in BC for the summer. If this is what being unemployed in the summer is like... I'll take it!