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| two burritos in 24 hours. yeah, i meant business. |
As I wait for the sun to rise to go for a run, I can't help but stare out my window and feel extremely thankful to be here. I got back from a three day jaunt in San Francisco yesterday evening. It was quite a trip. I ate a lot, clearly, and drank more than I had in awhile. I remember drinking with friends being such a huge part of my life when I lived there. After work, we would drink. Hell, we'd even drink AT work. Cocktails with dinner, a beer before bed. Why not? It was our life. We drank and laughed and hugged and fell into bushes. Being back in that environment was really interesting. I realized how much things had changed for me. Not saying that I don't drink/like to have a good time these days, it's just not as frequent and the amount of alcohol I consume isn't as much. I have a bit more control then I used and to be honest the choice feels nice. Am I growing up? Who know. And this is not to say my friends in San Francisco are stagnant by any means. My dear friend Jenny works hard, plays hard and just returned from a three week stint in Australia. Another friend, Mariana, has begun training for the AIDS life cycle, a 545 bike ride from SF to Los Angeles all in the name of finding that cure .. So this is not a negative reflection of them whatsoever. I just feel like if I were to move back I'd fall into the same little trap I experienced a few years back. Don't get me wrong, it was a fun trap - but now, my focus is a little different. .
It's great to go for hikes on a whim, to run a 7-mile loop at 7:30 in the morning before work, to go for a walk in the rain just because I can .. Being active is so necessary for me and I'm thankful to live in a space in which outdoor activity is encouraged and respected.
My trip was wonderful though. The sun enriched my soul. The burritos made me smile. Jenny straightened my hair and I bought myself a blazer. I saw friends, ate quail, watched several dvd's of 'Sex and the City', drank Pisco sours in the afternoon-time, fell asleep in the park, sat a top Jenny's roof and enjoyed the panoramic view her condo offers, played pool and lost, played with a puppy and won .. A bartender made a drink called the "Diva Cup" and it got real awkward, real quick ..
I didn't make out with anyone. I know, it's weird.
Lauren S. - Come to Seattle. I don't really make egg scrambles anymore but we can have another sandwich off and eat ourselves into a raging food coma and then take a nap. Tempted?
It's sort of light outside. It's probably safe to run?
