[epic] weekend up[date]

After taking a 6-week hiatus from trips to the City (a very long time for me), I headed up to celebrate the birthday with friends and it was a grand time. One of those friends and I often talk about the lives we lead and the fun we have in terms of being "epic." It's a topic that has come up before in this space but as I made my way home I spent some time thinking about it as I relfected on how great the weekend was. At the end of the day, I feel the reason the term is appropriate for our way of life, because no matter what we have a good time doing what we do and enjoy it to an extent that it truly is epic. The fun we find in things, from the "objectively" epic to the mundane...the level of enjoyment we take in these things is truly epic in proportions. While this sense of joy may not come with all things, I feel it's always present when our group is together, be it two of us or three or many many more.

I do these lists of weekend highlights...always trying my best to remember the best moments of each weekend...but because of how great these times are and how many amazing moments there are [from Los's funny statements, to Peter's witty commentary and retorts, to getting crazy on the dancefloor with Al, Ed, and any other member of our crew]...it's simply impossible to document them all...so there lists are really only a glimpse of everything and the grand epicness of it all...on that note...

list up!

• realizing how much i missed this place and the feeling of coming home as i walked out of the bart station
• a warm welcome and a cup of tea
• the slowest service ever
• "Los: I thought he was going to text message everyone to tell them his VP.
• Lou: what do u expect him to do, shoot a text that's like 'Yo Los, this Obama. Just wanted to let u know i'm going to Biden up.'?"
  
• "Cheeeeeetas!!!!"
• "Did she just say Cheetos?"
• a bevy of talent
• Don't Stop Believing & P.Y.T.
• "Do you want to go to an orgy?"
  
• Los asking if he could take a picture
  
• asking for a ride home
• the dood who was clearly tripping on something
• brunching up
• Los finding a good color for paint
• go-karts [and owning everyone at racing them]
• the 4 kazoos
• my embarrassing performance in the batting cages
• dinner and drinks with friends
• catching up
• "You could go to war with Los and he'd get you a slice of pizza."
  
• dancing the nite away with a great group of people
• "Los: hey Lou, do u know who I have a man crush on?
• Lou: who?
• Los: Sam Song"
  
• most of the regular dance crew below (minus Los and Sam)
  

• late nite pizza
  
• the quick hangover turnaround
• kickin it at du soleil with a croque monsieur, cheese danish, and cafe au lait...and good company of course
• the cute gurl in the seat next to me on the plane and yet another display of a total lack of game [but she liked my shoes!!!]
• all the great laughs and funny moments and getting to be around people i love on my berfday

crazy view of LA as the plane came into land...awfully flat and a bunch of straight, parallel, perpendicular lines...