I have often craved solitude in my life, but there’s no experience quite like sitting alone, your feet chilling in a mountain lake, and no one for miles around.
Today was restorative.
July 18th, 2014
Tag Archives: hiking and outdoors
July 13th, 2014
Another trip to Cape Kiwanda, another day contemplating permanence and perseverance. Both have their virtues, both have their drawbacks.
July 11th, 2014
The water was very cold, so this swim was very short, but it was worth it.
July 5th, 2014
Sometimes my life feels like a sitcom or a really cliche romantic comedy.
Today was one of those days.
July 4th, 2014
My name is Jesse. I like to laugh, watch movies, and take long walks on the beach where I sunburn my feet because it never occurs to me to put sunscreen on them.
Must like talking about your feelings and be comfortable with oversharing.
June 21st, 2014
I made it.
June 20th, 2014
For those that know me personally, if you ever find yourself wondering “Has Jesse thought this through? Does he realize how dangerous/risky/uncertain it is?” I just want to very clearly state that the answer is always “Yes.”
I have thought through every terrible thing that might happen, including at least a dozen you probably couldn’t have without first having read the wikipedia entry for unusual deaths (which I’ve read at least twice).
The question for me isn’t whether there’s risk, it’s whether the rewards are worth it. If my choices are to risk everything or stand still, standing still feels like death to me these days so I’m going to go for it.
June 15th, 2014
Ugliness is easy to draw. Truth is a little more difficult. Beauty is downright hard.
Maybe that doesn’t just apply to my art.
May 18th, 2014
Today was a day I will never forget. I started dreaming of being the guy who drew the comics I read when I was four or five years old. That makes more than thirty years of working my way up to this.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Every word of encouragement, every honest critique, every piece of recommended reading, and every kind moment has led me to finally putting one of these projects of mine out into the world.
May 17th, 2014
This was a place that felt spiritual to me on a replenishing day that I desperately needed.