Spring Break Good Times

Spring Break 2007 is essentially over for me. It has been a short week, I have tons of homework to do yet, a test this coming week, and lots of time to be spent at Meijer.

And yet, I'm thrilled about how this spring break has went. Why?

Because as of today, I swear that it is, well... spring. All 52 degrees of it.

But beyond that, this is possibly my last spring break before graduation (December?), and I did absolutely nothing. First, some history.

My first spring break at BGSU was spent entirely at Meijer. As a freshman, I did not see the need to spend big money that I did not have on a vacation to some place that I did not want to necessarily go.

My sophomore year was spent in the awesome city of Los Angeles with my (at the time) wonderful girlfriend Lacey. I explored completely new places (El Segundo and other LA suburbs), did new things (rode a subway, flew in an airplane), and experienced different cultures first hand. More than anything before it, spring break that year was an eye opening experience that put equality, exploration, and opportunity as the forefront foundations of my life.

Spring break 2006 was another life-changing experience for me. Spent in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee/North Carolina on the Appalachian Trail, I became closer to nature than I could have ever dreamed. Most days were spent in thirty degree weather (single digits at night), but I came out of the 5 day trip with experience of survival, the importance of drinking water, and the luxuries of heat that we all take for granted.

And here I am, sitting in the same spot that most of my break has been spent: in front of my computer. What have I learned from this spring break? Sometimes taking it easy is the best vacation I could ask for. For all the planning that went into previous spring breaks, doing nothing this past week has brought me closer to things that matter in my life: friends, family, and my writing. I've had an awesome time with Kristin, unspeakably good times with Colleen (for whom I've decided is now close enough to me to be considered my best friend -- not breast friend!). Growing with a person like that is the most unexpected surprise of recent memory, and I truly think I can trust her for almost anything -- except, of course, driving my car.

With work at 5am tomorrow and homework to do afterwards, my spring break officially ends today. I am lined up for a full week of school/work/etc., so it'll be back to the grind tomorrow afternoon.

I look forward to updating a bit more often than I have been. Until next time...

Out.