I've already been back in dc for 2 weeks...and it's still cold! At least the cherry blossoms are blooming. Although the sheer number of haoles walking around the tidal basin is insane. This is NOT Los Angeles...
Anyway, regarding spring break - I actually came back to dc more tired than when I left - a sure sign it was one of the best spring breaks ever. Recap - chilling with an old friend for the first time since Davis and smashing on a Suehiro $4.20 lunch special; finding the park at the end of Crenshaw Blvd (2x) and its ridiculous views of Catalina with the lady; finding suede shoes at the Rose Bowl swap meet; hitting up the old watering hole with the Tuesday night happy hr crew (bar107); saying "what up" to Olga (who recognized me-awesome) and buying some fantastic Mexican food; having fish tacos 4 times in 1 week (fuuuck yeahh); cracking open some nice bourbon with the homies in Culver City; tan tan ramen (2x- Kiraku/Umemura); oh yeah, and Vegas for the 1st/2nd rounds of the NCAA tourney. Holy crap. That was one week. Epic.
Then I come back to dc, only to find my way into one of the sickest potlucks ever (with beer pong a sweet bonus). Wandered around Shaw and found my new favorite coffee shop (where I am as I type). And many good things to look forward to- Philly. Bonnaroo. Baseball season. Warmer weather.
I'm most thankful for everything I've learned in the 7 months I've been here. It's only been 7 months, but that feeling of stagnation is completely gone (not that home is ever bad thing-I absolutely love you, LA). I realize the beauty of Los Angeles that I couldn't really see before I left- the change of perspective is a beautiful thing. After a few years, I'm moving in a direction again...and I love it. There's routine, but it's new. There's still bills, but I'm paying for something new- I think that counts for something. Seeing the clouds, the sun, the rain, and the snow (yeah, the novelty is still there) is a whole new thing here. I miss the breeze off the Pacific and I miss the 65-85 degree window that Los Angeles perennially exists in, but I'm loving seeing the seasons change for the first time in my life- something you can't see without actually living in it, the streets covered with snow, the trees blossoming, and birds returning after the cold winter.
I guess the only sucky thing is school...Eff. Oh, and the odd feeling I get when I'm not the only one with a key to my apartment...but I can't complain. Life is good. Enjoying the ride...
