a weekend well spent

[2eclipse]

i spent this weekend in chicago visiting with skia  who was celebrating his birthday.

little did i know to expect cinderlou , pam, missy, bill, jere, bec, louis and brenna in addition to kfringe  who caravaned the six hour drive with me.
it was truly lovely to see them all and meet brenna for the first time (and of whom i had heard stories of craziness about).
it made me miss mitchel, goree, kelly-o and sprout; the other traditional members of that crowd of friends.
we had wonderful mexican food the first night, played with josh's wii (and made LOTS of inappropriate jokes suited to the word,"wii"). i stayed up WAY too late talking to louis. we went walking around josh's hipster neighborhood and stopped in a yarn store (where i'm proud to say i bought nothing) and went out for pizza with his folks.
perhaps the most amazing thing was that on the way home from the bar we hit afterward, bill, missy and i were surprised by 200 NAKED PEOPLE ON BICYCLES!!!
apparently this is a yearly thing. they were trying to raise consciousness of biker vulnerability, ecological transportation options, and positive body image. i don't know how they didn't all get arrested for indecent exposure, but it was quite the surprise, especially given the conservative stereotype i have of chicago.

i stopped at my aunt's house on the way back and she only guilt tripped me a little bit. mostly we had a very nice visit. i got in around 1am last night and was very glad to sleep in my own bed. sometimes a weekend with friends and travel really makes you feel like yourself in a way that you don't otherwise experience.
i think that i've been living in the land of endless job-searching and resumes so long that i forgot that i can be fun and have fun. i feel like i have more energy and just....more of myself to bring back to my resumed life and my relationship with ross. it is a good thing.

Comments

[crowyhead.livejournal.com]

Hey, I wanted to say hi as I've just added you to my Flist at kfringe's behest (I generally trust his taste in a) people, and b) music, if nothing else *g*).

[silvertongue1.livejournal.com]

Naked people on bikes? Zomg. That is the most wonderfully hilarious random-yet-yearly thing ever.

And randomly, did you want a postcard from China? If so, email me your home addy (gandalf_ak[at]hotmail.com).
~Amanda

[spiralshell.livejournal.com]

YAY! I am so glad we all got together! :)
It was awesome to see you and your cool socks :)

[sunmother.livejournal.com]

I wish I had seen all those naked bikers!