For now, a new list.
My top 10 favorite things, currently.
1) My new compass. Oh my god, it is incredible. It has measurement markings galore, has a glow-in-the-dark bezel, a shiny mirror, and adjustable declination! What else could you ask for?
2) The Reed Library. Southeast stacks, specifically. There is nothing more welcomed than a warm, silent library when faced with an overwhelming amount of work.
3) Search and Rescue. I mean, c'mon. There are few things more satisfying than barreling (accurately) down a forested mountain face off-trail for long distances while following a precise bearing.
4) Shipping. Sorry, the economist in me adores things like shipping. Later, I will try to voice a more articulate reason why. For now, it's simply because revolves around:
5) Efficiency. Not which-is-the-better lightbulb efficiency, but the kind that is centered on realism, logic, and brilliance. See #4.
6) Industrial districts. I guess this all revolves around efficiency, doesn't it? I love shipping depots, warehouses, docks, cranes, railroads, powerlines.
7) Fleece blankets. The season is upon us, folks.
8) Target's online application. You want to, for once, fill out a logical and reasonable application, that actually has an option for "currently in college"? Here you go. It's incredible.
9) Guayaki. My lifesaver on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when I seem to just not be able to focus for two long econ classes in a row.
10) Sleeping in a tarp shelter on a 60 degree night at the top of Larch Mountain.
