Ola i ke ahe lau makani.

Ola i ke ahe lau makani. Hawaiian for, "Life is in a gentle breath of wind." It was said usually of a nice breeze on a hot day on the water, and I just love the saying. It really reflects what I've learned this summer, the simple pleasures that are out there, and how great they can really be. I've always sort of been carried through life by the little things, an email from an old friend, a beautiful view, random acts of kindness, song lyrics that hit me just right at the time. Here, I feel like my life is made up of those little moments, a good cup of tea, singing to songs together in a car, a nice walk to work, sunsets out my window every night, and it's just so...wonderful.

Denver is fantastic!

Denver is really just excellent! It's funny, you never realize really how different different parts of the US are, but they really are. I can't really say which I like better because I'll always be an East Coast kid at heart, but it's a nice change of pace. Everyone here is just so relaxed, easy-going, and care-free. The city just feels so much more open and calm than the crowded streets of Boston always feel to me. I'm also loving all the exploring of Denver I've been getting to do. I finally tried Chipotle for the first time yesterday and it was absolutely delicious! And we found a very cute coffee chop last night with every kind of tea imaginable. Tonight we're going to check out the artsy scene, which I've definitely been missing!

On another note, I love my morning commute. It's about a one and a half mile walk past parks and everything, and it's so nice just to actually have time to think about life, love, happiness, and whatever else my brain feels like thinking about. I've made some fairly large decisions in that time, and I feel like I'm finally getting back to me, back to what I want, something you don't really have time to do at MIT. It's a good feeling. :)