Tuesday, August 5, 2008

When summer was summer.

I'd like to take a minute to talk about summer. It has always been my favorite season, but living in California I have to admit the weather doesn't feel all that much different from any other part of the year. But still, it's summer. You can feel it in the air. The best part about summer (to me anyways) is the sun not setting until 8pm or after. I love that. However, I have come to realize that maybe summer isn't my favorite season any more because as I grow more and more into what I like to call "adulthood," well, it basically sucks to not have 3 months off during summer like we all did back in the day.

Remember being in school, and May came around and the last day of school was like the best feeling possible? You knew that the next three months would pretty much be fun, long nights, and worry free days of hanging at the beach, or cruisin' around town, or getting into mischief and things you probably shouldn't be doing. Damn, I sure do miss those days. Summer does not feel like summer anymore. Sure there are the weekends, but living in LA going to the beach side is seriously a hassle in itself, and with people's schedules so different it's hard to ever coordinate a good beach day! That's sad! Every day feels the same as I sit in my florescent lit office, which by the way is blocks from the beach. Yet a good 45- 50 hours a week of my summer goes by weekly without really getting to enjoy it. And typically it takes me an hour to commute home, another hour- hour and half to be done with the gym, so by the time I get home it's already practically 8pm at night and the whole day is gone. Does this reality sadden anyone else?

I think a part of my subconscious thinks one day I will be back to having those three months off, but unless I become a teacher it isn't ever going to happen. So on that note, I think I have come to realize that Spring is my favorite season. Possibly even Winter, which I never thought I would say mainly because I hate lugging a jacket everywhere and sitting in rainy traffic, but there is something about bundling up and the holiday season that nowadays beats sitting in an office... when it's 90 degrees and beautiful out, and all I really want to be doing is hanging at the beach with a summer fruity cocktail in hand.

So this morning when I saw a "back to school" sale commercial...already, I realized life was funner, when summer was summer! Don't get me wrong, I still have fun, and partake in summer festivities...but you know what I mean.

1 comment:

qtpie said...

I totally agree how being a kid is way more fun...dude we had like no responsibility's except to maybe phone mom letting her no your safe. You mentioned how close you are to the beach and working out, yet why don't you go to the beach and do a great workout and save time on traffic. Rollarblading or in power walking anywhere near the beach sounds so awesome!!! I know on my one day off when and if that happens I try to go outside, yes not the beach because i never want to deal with the LA roads and no one carpools which is sooo lame...carpool people carpool!!! But that whats also great about your friends and family have babies( don't get any ideas from me) but I think every parents totally lives through their own kids. But also reminds them how old they are....But when it really comes down to what season I love, i guess it winter. I'm skinner(not sure why that is) the love LOVE the rain and staying in....