Even though I rarely make resolutions at the New Year, I always take time to reflect on the year. 2013 was certainly a doozy but will always mark the year that all the hard work finally paid off. I quit my BigLaw job, I sold all my earthly possessions, I drove cross-county and down the coast, I biked from San Diego to Cancun, I moved to Bend Oregon, I got my dream non-profit job at Saving Grace, and I find myself disgustingly content with the simplicity of life. That's a lot of "I"s in a sentence, but these are all accomplishments that I can look back on and say that yes "I" made it happen.
So to commemorate this landmark year, I made chilquiles rojos from scratch (chips and all!) for my New Years Day dinner.
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| NOM. I did not earn this by biking. |
It also turns out that my cycling partner finally got the first installment of his photos edited on New Years Day. Unlike myself, Gonzalo actually takes the time to piece together beautiful panoramas and manually edit each of his photos. His design background is evident in the composition and quality of his photography. To see his full Baja California album, go
HERE! I've put a few of my favorites for you lazy bums who don't want to click through.
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| The vastness of the Baja California desert is beautiful (photo credit: Gonzalo). |
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| Dirt road detour to get into and out of town (photo credit: Gonzalo). |
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| Desert colors (photo credit: Gonzalo). |
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| Bombing down the Cuesta del Infierno (photo credit; Gonzalo). |
In other news, the wonderful thing about my new job is the completely reasonable 35-hour work week, flexible work schedule, and huge amounts of vacation that I'm able to accrue. I'm already scheming weekend bikepacking trips...
