chris.grebner

walk of shame?

19May09

does anyone else feel weird when you try to go to the restroom but the door is locked and you have to walk back to where you came from?

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deeann is finally back in portland after a three month contract back in iowa city with the university hospital. she got back less than a week ago while my parents were in town. i can tell you right now, we won’t be doing anything like that any time soon.

now that she’s back we’re slowly making plans for the summer, hoping to get out doing more hikes, backpacking and climbing. any ideas?

for now we’re just enjoying being together again.

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i look good in a chefs toque.

14May09

it’s official. i’ve graduated from culinary school at le cordon bleu, portland. now what?

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parents in portland

13May09

today my parents left portland after a nice long visit. my mom came two weeks ago for a conference that was here and my dad joined her a few days later. during their visit we went for various hikes in and around portland, ate at a few of my favorite eateries, did a good handful of gardening, and attended my graduation from le cordon bleu, portland.

they have visited from iowa three times now and this visit easily had the best weather. spots of slight showers but lots of sun. a few clear days for beautiful views of mt. st. helens, rainer, and hood. we stopped in the rebuilding center a few times for some stuff for the back garden … a few things for hanging the hammock, boards for some small raised beds, and some odds and ends for make-shift fountains and bird baths.

it was a great visit.

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climbing trip in the southwest

06May09

my friends gabriel, jaclyn, nicki, kevin, and myself went on a climbing trip. bouldering in bishop, california, and sport climbing in red rocks, nevada and joshua tree, california. i love them.

music:
all of my days, alexi murdoch
set em up, langhorne slim
kingdom of noise, judd and maggie
tudo bem malandro, curumin
ghost repeater, jeffrey foucault

Climbing Trip from Chris Grebner on Vimeo.

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hiking table mountain

06May09

a couple weeks ago my friends ren and jovan came out to portland “on business.” we hiked table mountain one day; an amazing hike with breathtaking views of the columbia river gorge, mt. hood, mt. st. helens, mt. adams, and mt. rainier. check it.

music: lull, andrew bird

Climbing Table Mountain from Chris Grebner on Vimeo.

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back in portland

29Mar09

i’m finally back in portland after a long visit to iowa and a week of climbing in the southwest with friends. the climbing trip was amazing as i have never really been to that part of the country. we started in portland and drove to bishop, california. we spent two days bouldering in bishop, then left for red rocks outside of las vegas, nevada. we spent two days climbing there, then made our way to joshua tree national park in southern california. we spent three days climbing there. every spot was uniquely beautiful and full of endless climbing opportunities.

my friends gabriel and jaclyn let me tag along for the road trip, and we met up with a couple more of our portland friends, nicki and kevin.
stay tuned for picture and video.

for now, let the job hunt begin.