i heart portland

just like last summer, i don't have a gym membership or student bus pass anymore. i'm still working at my graduate assistantship until september, so i've been commuting on foot a few times a week. my favorite part of my commute is the walk to work -- i take more time than i should, weaving through the streets on the east side before i walk over the bridge that brings me downtown. i love looking at all of the charming houses and brightly-colored flowers in the cool morning air. it helps clear my head before i sit in a stale office all day.