Winter Time

I've spent a fair amount of time talking with friends back in Michigan and other parts of the Midwest and I always hear the same thing at some point in the conversation. The weather sucks right now.

I am now responding to this by telling people they are dumbasses. That's right, if you live there, have graduated college or are old enough to dictate your own life, and bitch about the weather you are a dumbass.

I too bitched about the weather and hating how I would freeze my ass of walking to class, going to the bars or going to work. But then I did something about it and moved to Southern California. I was proactive about my miserable state and decided I'd go where the sun shines year round (well, 90% of the time and we have a few smog days).

Most of my friends are at an age right now where this is the prime opportunity for them to move somewhere else in the country. Yeah, it sucks to leave family behind and I do miss mine everyday but I'd also be miserable there with the weather.

I'm not saying you have to live somewhere else the rest of your life, but at least adventure out of the Midwest some and learn a little about yourself and see other parts of the country. Or at least go somewhere where it's nice year round and doesn't snow.

My main point is quit bitching if you aren't going to do anything about it. You better have a damn good excuse for staying there and if that is the case you've accepted the weather that comes with your condition. Suck it up and deal with it.

Vacation

I was in Michigan from the morning of the 24th to the afternoon of the 28th (hence my lack of posting during that time) and had a great time despite the generally crappy weather. When I first landed in Detroit and saw snow everywhere and piled high I realized it wouldn't be that hard for me to fly back to LA.

When I left the airport and my family drove me home it felt like I'd only been gone a couple days. Everything was how I remembered it, even the cold, wintry weather. One of the first comments I made to my family was how we should look into having Christmas on the west coast next year due to the much better weather.

I went to church that evening where I ran into a couple people I knew from high school including Erin, my date for senior prom. It was a rather awkward interaction given that we hadn't spoken to each other in a year or two if not longer and we attempted to play catch up as she slid past me down the pew with her family right behind her. It was nice seeing her but after she slid past me I didn't talk to her the rest of the service and that didn't bother me.

It's by no means anything against her. She's an awesome person, but it's that I was with my family amd she was with hers.I was more focused on conversing with my parents, Sara and Tom. I was back to see those truly close to me (and also the people who still put up with me and my shenanigans. I would've conversed with Steph as well but she didn't go to Church. Silly Buddhist) and wasn't going to worry so much about people I randomly crossed paths with.

When I saw my close friends that I wanted to we ate at Vitale's and it was good. I haven't found a pizza place out here yet that's equal in the quality of the pizza. It was nice swapping stories and seeing how everyone's been fairing in their own lives.

I've concluded Eric needs to come visit the west coast. He seems miserable being a flight instructor in Kalamazoo and the sunshine out here would be good for him. Plus all the potential "unicorns" for him to creep on. He's very good at that.

p.s. Sorry this post seemed kinda boring, I'll try and spice it up later on.