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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.


Tag Archives: Holidays

Photo of the Week (January 30-February 5)

Okay, so I didn’t take this photo this week, but I took it this month. Plus, I edited it today…hooray for HDR! Enjoy… Related Posts:Photo of the Week (August 14–20)Photo of the Week (May 29 – June 4)Photo of the Week (March 27-26)Photo of the Week (February 20-February 26)Photo of the Week (December 26-January 1)Merry...

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Groundhog Day…again?

Yep it’s here. Groundhog Day. All over again. Just like last year. So in recognition of such a great day in our nation’s history, as well as the good hearted saint, Punxsutawney Phil, I bring you: A buncha fun stuff I recently stumbled upon on the great interwebs known as the world wide webiness…enjoy! 15...

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Lost In Boston

It’s been a pretty stinkin’ great 48 hours in Boston so far. Got into Logan on Saturday and have hung out with almost everyone I know in Massachusetts thus far. Definitely a successful trip already and I still have 6 days left here! Man oh man, excited for more nights like last night… Went out...

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R.I.P. Sir Charles (Bear With Me…)

Hey fellow blog-readers. It’s been a difficult technologically-based few days here in vacation land (see picture). I woke up a few days ago to finish my most recent blog post and well…Sir Charles (my well-endowed, yet consistently underachieving MacBookPro) was completely unresponsive. After some mouth-to-mouth and a few keyboard compressions I finally gave up. Sir...

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Happy Guy Fawkes Day!

Remember, remember the fifth of November, The gunpowder treason and plot, I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. Catchy, right? These limerick-like words have been forever immortalized in the 2006 Wachowski brothers’ thriller, but at the same time, did anyone even know what the crap Guy Fawkes Day actually...

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