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One does not simply stay up until 3am and make it to their 8am on time. • Unless its your last semester at Chico State.

Autumn in Chico is the Unweaving of Rainbows in Olympus. • • • • • #chico #ca #california #autumn #autumn🍁 #trees #nature #photography #naturephotography #leaves #fall #seasons #chicostate #chicocalifornia (at Chico, California)

This one is worth zooming in for, folks. In the process of improving oneself, sometimes a list of ideals is a way to face the right direction. Even if we never get to the ideal, the path is what brings the improvement. Sort yourself out. • • • • • #jordanbpeterson #jordanpeterson #sortyourselfout #sorted #psychology #cleanyourroom #chaos #order #rulestoliveby #bucko #improvement #selfimprovement #happiness #wellbeing

“Abattoir Remorse” • Now on display in Chico State’s ceramics studio (Fall 2017) this piece carries a hidden message on the inside of the mask reading “Men Such As I Shall Look Upon The Murder of Animals As We Now Look Upon The Murder of Men” by Leonardo Da Vinci, a heavy inspiration to Charles Darwin who would write “On the Origin of Species” where he argued tirelessly to bridge the mental gap between humans and nonhuman animals. • The ear tag carries the initials of Peter Singer, an animal rights philosopher who gifted philosophy with his theory of the expanding circle, and the numbers “06”, which signifies the year Upton Sinclair first published his pamphlet on slaughterhouses entitled “The Jungle” • I have thought a lot about what our kin hundreds of years from now will pity us for and the most striking thought is our apathetic attitude towards animals and their treatment for merely dietary needs. I challenge anyone who claims to love animals to think about what it means to love another conscious being and question whether you love merely pets or do indeed love animals. Work to expand your circle to as many sentient creatures as possible and watch as circles encompass you. • This is my first real ceramics piece that I dedicated myself to. I hope it brings you both self-reflection and provokes your mental appetite for who matters. Enjoy. • #ceramics #animals #animal #animalrights #plantbaseddiet #philosophy #art #3D #3Dart #armchairphilosophy #petersinger #animalliberation #animallivesmatter #vegetarian #vegan #vegetariandiet #vegetarianism #speciesism #remorse #slaughterhouse (at California State University, Chico)

Still grabbing life by the ears. • • • • • #fbf #flashbackfriday #baby #babypics #babypic #babypicture #tigger #tiggerific #pjsfordays

I'm not saying that my campus is better than yours... but I think the year round creek speaks for itself 🕊 • • • • • #chico #chicostate #csu #csuchico #wildcats #herbs #herbalism #basil #mint #plantmedicine #plantporn #rosemary #farmersmarket #fall #semester #college #summer #senioryear

Good people drink good coffee. @heartworkcoffeebar • • • • #coffee #heartworkcoffee #heartwork #missionhills #sandiego #uptown #hillcrest #craftcoffee #hardworkpaysoff

ACSM's 21st Health & Fitness Summit was an absolute blast. I feel honored to meet Dr Barry Franklin and Dr Walter Bortz, true juggernauts in the industry. Now it's only 15 hours back to Chico, and well worth it. • • • • • #acsm #acsmsummit17 #healthandfitnesssummit #exercise #exercisephysiology #fitness #cardiacrehab #cardiology #sandiego

As you may know, I am attending my first conference this weekend, the ACSM Health & Fitness Summit. Today was my preconference symposium on resistance training throughout the lifespan followed by keynote speaker Dr Barry Franklin on he relationship between Physical Fitness as Medicine for Cardiovascular Pathology in accordance with the ACSM mantra of "Exercise is Medicine". My time between led me to meet many captivating figures including the PE Historian for La Sierra high school who put together the infamous JFK Challenge Video promoting classic PE. Between comparative EKG slides of Ventricular Tachycardia, reverse J curves in regards to the relationship between exercise and all cause mortality, the relationship between METs and post surgery prognosis over Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and the fascinating relationship between VO2, METs and RPP while shoveling snow compared to a common stress test, I can honestly say I understood it all and felt a shared emotional response with my co-attendees to these values. For this, I say Thank You. The knowledge bestowed by my coursework has changed not only my conscious view of this world but the way I approach my life and the lives of others. I feel as though my knowledge and awareness occupies an area larger than the focal point behind my eyes. This has been a truly transcendental experience, and it's only the first day. For that, though it is only a mere placeholder for the gratitude I am overwhelmed with, I say thank you. • #acsm #acsmhealthandfitnesssummit #acsmsummit2017 #sandiego #exercisephysiology #kinesiology #chico #chicostate #americancollegeofsportsmedicine (at Town & Country San Diego)

I got a thing for green. • • • • • #spinach #stone #stonebrewing #craft #craftbeer #beer #enjoyby #stoneenjoyby #enjoyby420 #vegetarian #vegan #plantbaseddiet #plantbased #mainlyricebeansandhops

California State ID ✔️ Las Vegas, Nevada ✔️ Hunter S Thompson-esque Button Down ✔️ Macallan 18 Year Aged Scotch ✔️ When in doubt, Pinky out ✔️ The ingredients for a successful first drink 🥃 • • • • #lasvegas #vegas #twentyone #21stbirthday #twentyfirstbirthday #macallan #scotch #firstdrink #agedscotch #18yearoldscotch #whiskey #lasvegasnevada #🥃 (at Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Hotel)

A beautiful campus is a good thing. • • • • #chicostatealumni #chico #chicostate #chicocalifornia #trinity #trinityhall #spring #seasons #collegelife #college #todaydecidestomorrow #1890 (at California State University, Chico)

Well now, who is that handsome young man on the Honors brochure? • • • • #honors #chico #chicostate #chicostatealumni #honorsprogram #college #collegelife #parttimemodel (at California State University, Chico)

Good luck, little seeds. 🌿🌱🌽 • • • • • #garden #botany #horticulture #seeds #gardening #babysfirstgarden #chico #cityoftrees #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #sustainability #sustainableliving #indigotomatoes #tomatoes #bluecorn #lettuce #kohlrabi #marjoram #herbs (at My Back Yard Garden Spot)

I remember when Sundays were for sleeping in... • • • • • #sleep #insomnia #insomniac #nosleep #college #chico #buddha #quartz #citrine #quartzcastle #brazilianagate #agate #citrine #himilayansalt #pinksalt #himilayanpinksalt #californiacondor #condor #peruvianwaterwhistle #waterwhistle #waterwhistlebird #peruvianwhistles #incense #relaxation #zen

Indian grocery stores are the new hang out spot. • • • • • #indian #indianfood #naan #naanbread #samosas #vegetarian #vegan #punjabi #collegelife #college #chico #curryleaves #collegeeats #plantbased #plantbaseddiet (at City of Chico)