Classic Summer Night
I have been really stressed out lately. More than any time in my life I have created the most changes in a very short period of time. In the last two months I have changed jobs, got an apartment in Chinatown and am in the processes of coming out as bi to my family. Well really the whole goal of this first half of my Summer is coming out to my family and just being open to them about some issues that are important to me.
Anyway this week in particular I have been training, working shifts, and putting together furniture. I have Saturday and Sunday off this week and was going to spend today (Saturday) putting together furniture and keep up my pace. But i realized I really needed a day off, so instead spent the whole day in Central Park.
I lay in the grass tanning my skin, lightening my (now short) hair. Listening to classical music, and radio lab podcasts. It reminded me what Summer is suppose to feel like. Its been a weird Summer because Mark and Cat no longer live here and I have been so busy, I forgot about doing lazy Summer stuff. But today was just really nice. After laying in the grass and almost falling asleep, I got up and wandered around the rambles and met Lauren at the Boathouse for dinner. It was really nice, and reminded me how much I like hanging out with her. We had a beautiful view of the lake, and watched the sunset and the air cool down from a hot day.
After dinner at 10pm, we walked home through Central Park. Which just felt like one of those classic summer nights of my 20's. When the may instigator in life was just to wander. Its weird how I feel nostalgic for a time period at the time where i actually felt trapped with no other option. Yet it seemed like all life could be, and I resigned to it. Yet I know s many people in their 20's now, and know thats not the case. Its a good reminder to always expand your perspective. And I guess that brings me back to the real point of this Summer. Expand the world around me past the limits I see. It may be comforting to wander Central Park late at night after a sun drenched day. But there is more in the world to experience then what already has been. But its also true, its always good every once in a while to recharge your soul in the familiar and comforting. Happy Summer everyone.
Anyway this week in particular I have been training, working shifts, and putting together furniture. I have Saturday and Sunday off this week and was going to spend today (Saturday) putting together furniture and keep up my pace. But i realized I really needed a day off, so instead spent the whole day in Central Park.
I lay in the grass tanning my skin, lightening my (now short) hair. Listening to classical music, and radio lab podcasts. It reminded me what Summer is suppose to feel like. Its been a weird Summer because Mark and Cat no longer live here and I have been so busy, I forgot about doing lazy Summer stuff. But today was just really nice. After laying in the grass and almost falling asleep, I got up and wandered around the rambles and met Lauren at the Boathouse for dinner. It was really nice, and reminded me how much I like hanging out with her. We had a beautiful view of the lake, and watched the sunset and the air cool down from a hot day.
After dinner at 10pm, we walked home through Central Park. Which just felt like one of those classic summer nights of my 20's. When the may instigator in life was just to wander. Its weird how I feel nostalgic for a time period at the time where i actually felt trapped with no other option. Yet it seemed like all life could be, and I resigned to it. Yet I know s many people in their 20's now, and know thats not the case. Its a good reminder to always expand your perspective. And I guess that brings me back to the real point of this Summer. Expand the world around me past the limits I see. It may be comforting to wander Central Park late at night after a sun drenched day. But there is more in the world to experience then what already has been. But its also true, its always good every once in a while to recharge your soul in the familiar and comforting. Happy Summer everyone.