So to simply just face the shame and get back in the game, I am going to create an ultimate collage of the tid bits of drafts from the end of my summer and get back on the horse! (Thanks Hannah for bugging me to do this)
So let's begin:
Being one of our last weekends in the city, Peter and I packed our weekend full of plans. Him and I had created a list of all the things we wanted to see at the beginning of the summer and now was the time to really start checking them off our list. We began with the Monterey Bay Aquarium; I enjoyed our time weaving through the tanks admiring the fish and sea life. There coincidentally was a benefit of some sort going on and we were serenaded by a small french band while we snacked on ocean friendly hors d'oeuvres. We had baby champagne grapes that were to die for, and we finished our day cruising down the 17 mile drive in Carmel; it's like a 7 dollar fee but we got in for free because we didn't have cash :-) it was a gray day on the coast, and Peter especially likes those days. We had a 2 hour drive home which always goes by fast when you're in love. And we closed the night with baking cookies and dancing in the kitchen waiting for them to cool off. Pictured above is what I think of when I see us dancing in my mind.
The next day we had waffles for breakfast, and in my drafts I wrote a specific moment where we were sitting at the counter eating and smiling at each other in a reflecting mirror down the hall. The rest of that weekend was spent speed viewing the MOMA, and spending lots of quality time together before dropping him off at the airport and kissing goodbye for the week.
8/2/16
In San Francisco, they have Free Museum Tuesdays. It's awesome. This Tuesday I went to the Legion of Honor Museum. It is also awesome. It's situated on a huge hill and the entire building is this gorgeous marble French styled building. I would get married here. *Rephrase: If I'm rich one day, I should get married here. The art is mostly historical, but nevertheless eye catching and intriguing. As I wandered through the museum store, I was hooked by a book called "Big Alma." It is about one of the founders of the museum and the donor of a large percentage of the art; she had a huge collection of Rodin's pieces (ugh what a dream.) Turns out she's insanely interesting and a total badass who was an outcast in her time, and retrospectively I was much more excited about the book 2 months ago, but nevertheless I still plan on finishing it eventually.
I also feel that it's important to note that I loved how many museums I went to alone this summer. I was just thinking today that I'd like to get back into that habit here in LA.
8/4/16
Draft from this day:
Physical Attraction: how morally wrong is it to break up with someone because you're not physically attracted to them?
Is it more wrong to stay with them and fake it? Are you just a shitty person?
One of my childhood friends who always has a boyfriend dated an ugly guy for about 6 months, claimed it was love, then suddenly ended it on account of "I wasn't physically attracted to him." Not sure how valid that is, nor why it took her 6 months to figure that out.
8/5/16
Inside Outside.
On this lovely Friday, ticketless me decided to hack Outside Lands, a 3 day music festival in Golden Gate Park, and sneak in. After doing a little bit of research, I heard that you could get a great view of the stages from a nearby hill area called the Marx Meadows.
So I packed up my blanket, laptop, and portable wifi, and in between passing security and festival goers, hopped the first layer of fencing. The rest of the early afternoon was spent sitting on a small hill overhearing the St.Lucia, Jidenna, and Marian Hill shows. Around 4 pm, the fact that I had forgotten to pack a lunch had been finally deemed enough of a reason to leave and miss the 8:40 J.Cole show but I felt lucky enough to have gotten this far. I decided to save my spliff for tonight when Mr. P was set to come home.
I hopped back over the fence, and began my 10 block walk back to my car (ugh SF parking, you suck.) and there, in a glowing spotlight, I came across a Friday wristband that was placed on a cone on the corner of the main entrance. WHHAAAAAAATTTTT
Reflecting back on this day, it was the best thing ever. I decided "what the heck, let's just see if it's real," it was, and I went and watched Duran Duran, Miike Snow, Thomas Jack, and Grimes. I got inside Outside for free! I ate the best celebration burrito ever, smoked half of that spliff, and fell asleep that night with Peter in bed next to me.
I felt like the luckiest girl in San Francisco.
8/6/16
The next day Peter and I tripped on acid, and had a relaxing day at home. We painted and made bruschetta and baked brie. We also watched a 90 Minutes episode on Hilarry Clinton, and we made dramatic statements against politics. Here's a picture from that day. One of my favorite pictures.
8/7/16
A month ago, Peter bought me Sunday Outside Land tickets for my birthday and today I got to go back! I showed him the ropes ;-) and we spent the day among huge crowds seeing Chance, Kehlani, Major Laser, and Lana *heart eyes emoji**** I was thankful for my laid back and very selfless boy who danced alongside some of my favorite artists with me. I think we walked about 10 miles that day, and we were so pooped.
Note looking back: I miss this city.
8/10/16
Best way to spend a clear Wednesday afternoon: Twin Peaks. Clear days are rare, so embrace them to their fullest extent with this amazing view. You can see both bridges at once which is my favorite part.
8/11/16
With the anticipation of soon moving out and leaving the city, I had recently been filled with the huge frustration of how much clothing I own and never wear. So I objectively went through my entire closet and filled 4 trash bags full of clothes. Clothes I never wear. Crazy, I know.
I spent the next two days skating these bags up and down the hills of San Francisco, and made 400 dollars!! Thank you Crossroads Trading Co! My advice to people selling their clothes at resale stores like Buffalo Exchange or Crossroads is to not give up! Go to multiple different locations, come back the next day when there's different employees, and usually anything with a decent brand name will sell.
8/14/16
Our Last Weekend.
For our last weekend in the city, Peter and I's good friend from school, Aric, came up! I look back and see many nostalgic picturesque moments from this weekend. We reviewed a lot of our favorites in the city. It was good to have Aric up. He's one of Peter's closest friends from school. Aric continues to always keep a positive and upbeat attitude regardless of his situation.
He's not at our school this year, and I've really missed him this semester.
8/15/16 until now
The San Francisco and overall summer came to a close, and I reflect back on this summer with content. I learned a lot, experienced a lot, and had a heck of a summer.
Now, being back at APU and in LA, a lot has changed, especially recently. I am so grateful to be back with all of my friends. Classes have been applicable and exciting. Apartment living is doing me well. And it's good be back at school.
However, the title "Back 2 Cool" was more exciting when I came up with it.
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