Confriends

6 days 7 nights. in san diego and I got nothing to show for myself. No pictures that is. I have plenty of swag, sand and salt tucked into the seams of my bathing suit, clothing stained with the dirty basement water of a santa monica water heater, a bag full of henrey's trail mix, and the figurative puckered rasberry skin, and tear swollen eyes from once again ripping off a metaphorical band-aid.

The ocean was beautiful "no surf- really- you can sea geraboldi and shit" I bailed on alex leaving him a tablecloth and blanket deep to go swim a mile out in the ocean. The invigorating hug of the brisk pacific in late May. I may be a bit biased by flying from the brown dry desert to San Diego is like descending into paradise. Alex road up in his 94 navy camery with a huge bunch of wildflowers for me (its my story I will "remember" it how I want) And we headed back to la jolla just as the may gray marine layer was breaking up.
That night we met up with the ria-mister and Casey for a ball game at PETCO. Swooped a metered parking spot- and a free ticket that had fallen on the ground- which the kind and rightous man in front of us insisted that it be handed over to the guard- which then promptly "went to go find the guy" Ass whole. what? Fun game, Casey got suuuuch a good deal on a bear and a whole bunch of simple carbs for ten dolla!!

Alex took off early the next morning for work, leaving me with his car... "freedom" Met up with oscar and madison and abel and crew for an ocean swim, hang out and fro yo. The beach is a great freaken place- went to the new fro yo place afterwards, hahha "uhhh oscar, I didnt bring my wallet..." 5 dollar frozen yogurt cup already filled....whuups.

That night I headed out to meet Kelly and Nicole at a peruvian restaurtant in north park. Such a nice evening, debriefing with the girls followed by.... another fro yo. sucka
I returned home to alex and his mail order bride aka his new I touch, I think he might love it more than me.... it even sends him text messages, thats weird.

Saturday was big conference day, alex was kind enough to drop me off in the morning, and went to a "soviet" playground, and signed me up for the lobbiest group. Met up with kelly and took the place by storm- sooo many PA's all in one place- amazing! 6 lectures and lunch with two ER PA's from Kentucky later, I was back in Alex's car figuring out dinner plans- some stirfry and mother quick's maranaide and 2 things of brown rice later we had ourselves a dinner party. God what would I do without Ria? She just gets shit and doesnt back down from it in the face of debby doubter, and always gots your back you know? sometimes I worry about how my relationship will survive without her- she is like a difusser. Anyway. Peanut sauced it up, some brownies and a night giggling with the girls.

The next morning I dragged alex out into the surfless ocean and then we headed up to the orange county for some pizza with Katie. I love her. It was so nice to see her. And then continued our way up to los angeles. I love doing that drive with Alex, its so nice to just be on the road with him. We road our bikes down to the pier and walked out through the venice beach shit show-always entertaining. Alex and I picked up two tri tip and two artichokes for dinner that night, which would be interupted by an evening bailing out the basement, what else would you expect.
It was a fun night, and I slept very well :)

The next morning we headed back so I could swing by the conference and then over to Nicole and Talenes to make "cookies" and by that I mean healthy delicious fiber bars :) I returned to alex's for a memorial day BBQ with hot dogs and costco beer, and way undercooked brownies. We took a walk after dinner out to the sand cliffs over wind-n-sea, and watched the waves crash under us. I love that ocean. And that boy.

Alex had work again on tuesday, after dropping him off at some nuclear time in the morning I met up with madison and ria at Harry's for our 6 am diner breakfast, everything I had remembered. Ria and madison just as quarky and fun as ever. a couple hours later I packed it up and headed downtown to check out the exhibits and swoop some free swag, chatted with the surgery and pediatric PAs. Back at alex's I could barely keep my eyes open and slept away my ocean time damn it. Dove in the small waves at scripps for a couple minutes before heading up to pick up alex, who didnt get out until 5:20- could have stayed in the ocean!! anyways, had enough time to swing back by the house and then off to the airport.

Empty flight home, got to debrief with andrea and then made my best effort to study- too exhausted and heart broken to focus.

the last of the week flew by between class from 8-7 and running around the neighborhood with colleen and lauren snapping pictures of public health and interviewing the crazy locals.

Friday morning headed out to the Roadrunner food for the homeless center- sorted and packed up food all morning with the crew- I am so impressed with the facility and the workers there- I cant wait to go back. went out that night to kelly's- got all dolled up and everything, was a really nice night, skyler, candice and I were the last ones there at midnight. On our way home, candice three imperials deep ate pavement on her bike as her front tire went completely flat, we walked the rest of the way, candice cursing at her self for being that drunk biking girl.

Took some niquil and passed out for the next ten hours, fought off the niguil hangover with a movie and letter writing, anothing think I have been pretty behind on.

Productive day at the UNM library with candice- thank god for her universal charger. And sushi, that came off the little boats! Had an epic bike ride- road straight up tramway no problem- flew if you will, and then battled a ferocious head wind all the way back, taking a brief hiatus behind the rows of rental films at Hastings.

completely unproductive at home, and now I am back at the flying star, phew.

in retrospect I should have stayed home.... before shit hit the fan. or smoke that is.

Tuckered out, going hiking manana :) should be wonderful, got to go home and catch some z's.
peace and love. LIz