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about the site...

Thanks for visiting my website! I hope you enjoy your stay and are able to find your way around without any problems.

I created this site as a project, but it turned into a different few things. First off, it is a blog; simply a place where I can write some of my scattered, random thoughts, and occasionally rant a little bit, about how the man is keeping me (and you) down.

Secondly, it has become a place where I have posted some photography, so feel free to check some of that out as well. And lastly, This site will be used as part of a a few different projects for my masters degree. Feel free to email me if you have any questions, comments, concerns during your stay: (benhelms@gmail.com)

about me...

A little about me, let’s see...Well, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, then moved to Los Angeles for college and about halfway through that I moved out to Boston. After falling in love with New England (go Pats/Sox!), I made my way back to SoCal and got two degrees from Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles, CA (a B.A. in English-Writing & an M.S. in College Counseling and Student Development). As of now, I'm working as a Hall Director at the University of Portland in Oregon and living/working in the prestigious Villa Maria Hall.

Besides all that, I love writing, backpacking, photography, music (recording, composing and listening), playing/watching sports, and exploring new lands. View my Resume.


Category Archives: Funny/Short/Etc.

11 for 11

Yup, first my buddy Dom did it, then my boy Sean Thompson copied him, and now I’m doing it: 11 things I want to either do, or be better at this year… __ 1.) Just give shit away 2.) Use more post-it-notes 3.) Play guitar for 1+ hour/week 4.) Maintain a clean apartment…”maintain” being the...

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Portlandia – Dream of the 90s

Just in case you haven’t seen the new IFC show, Portlandia. It’s a hilarious, scary-accurate representation of what Portland’s pretty much really like… Related Posts:Life on the RoadNew Is ALWAYS Better (Homebrewing Edition)And Other Beer Matters (part 2)And Other Beer Matters (part 1)It Still Brings A Smile To My FaceGoing to the Olde School and…Gunna...

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It’s Been A While…

Yup. My bad. Let’s see…since my last post, I’ve been to Illinois, North Carolina, Boston and Los Angeles. I’ll do my best to write more this next month. While I’m here though, I thought I’d pass along some sweet stuff. While I was in LA, I attended one of my best friend’s weddings; Sean Thompson...

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Cat Being Thrown (you love it)…

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Baseball, Beer, Dumb & Dumber

Let’s see… Since my last blog (a few days ago), I’ve started brewing my first batch of beer (Fresh Cab Porter), the San Francisco Giants have won the pennant (The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!), and there are a few other things going on in my life that make it just...

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Sir Dukenstein the Gobbler

For your viewing pleasure… (sorry, slow weekend) Related Posts:Photo of the Week (May 29 – June 4)Photo of the Week (March 27-26)Photo of the WeekWhy Photographers SuckNew Photos Here and TherePhoto of the Week (August 14–20)

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¿Es eso un tiburón?

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