I am so glad that Memorial Day weekend turned out to be so nice. I have been waiting about 8 1/2 months for nice weather and I think it’s finally sticking! Yesterday I took an impromtu beach trip with some friends which was amazing. I may not be the biggest fan of Oregon, but it’s coast is absolutely beautiful. I haven’t taken a trip to the coast in about a year, so I kind of forgot how pretty it can be. We spent a lot of time down on the beach, went to check out Heceta Head lighthouse, stopped by the sea lion caves giftshop (we did’t feel the need to pay $11 to see nature when we saw some sea lions at a lookout point down the road) and of course finished up at Mo’s for some clam chowder. I got a great ring at a street fair that was going on in Florence by the riverfront also, which I was so excited about. I have been looking for a rolling ring for a long time, one with multiple rings in one. The guy who makes them is actually from Eugene, but I had never heard of him before. He also makes puzzle rings, which fall apart when you take them off and you have to put it back together. I learned the history behind that is that a Turkish Nobleman was so in love with his wife that he wanted to be sure she was faithful to him while he was away. He asked his jeweler to make a puzzle ring for his wife that would fall apart when removed, and he would not tell her the solution. Hm, clever.
It’s just been so nice to have a weekend free of jobhunting, stress, and worry about the future. I have become so overwhelmed with it all and taking some time off has been amazing. We are heading into week 9 of the term, and I only have 3 full weeks left of college, and am just trying to take it one day at a time and enjoy the last bit!
