Spent

27-May-07 12:48PM
Flight 2884

Spent

I’m finally heading back home after a crazy busy 1.5 weeks. From Pino’s bachelor last Friday, Tasia’s graduation on Saturday, Jacksonville for a conference on Sunday, Daytona beach bumming on Thursday, to Toronto for Brian’s wedding on Friday and Saturday, I’m looking forward to the one day off I have tomorrow. Early Tuesday morning, I’m off to Chicago for my next assignment.

Summertime is near, which is noted by the season finale of my two favorite shows, Heroes and The Office. I was disappointed in both episodes, but like an acquired taste, maybe I need to watch it a few more times to appreciate them.

It’s the middle of wedding season, with two down and two more to go. Weddings are a great chance to get drunk and dance your ass off without repercussion. Brian’s traditional Chinese wedding yesterday was a first for me. They packed a Chinese restaurant with 580+ of their friends and family. There was no dancing, but an open bar and an after party at a bubble tea joint to compensate.

Toronto is a beautiful city. Located on lake Ontario, the city is home to the largest building structure in the world, the CN Tower. What struck me most about Toronto was the diversity. You hear and read about it but it doesn’t hit nearly close to home until you walk the streets amongst a random gradient sea of faces.

A few things to note about going out in Toronto:
- The drinking age limit is 19. I’ve never once felt like the old guy in the club - until Friday night at Embassy. These girls could have still been in high school for crying out loud.
- Never ever, ever, ever order a long island iced tea from the bar. When it comes in one, pre-mixed bottle, you know you’re getting ripped off.
- Expect to pay $20 Canadian to get into any decent club, even if the 15-year-old girl slutting her stuff outside offers a “free” pass.
- Women here are amazingly gorgeous, even if some of them were 6’5”.

I’m ready to get back home. My mind is numb from the constant abuse endured from work and my liver pained from senseless bingeing that comes from hanging out with people you haven’t seen in four months. I miss my New York apartment; I miss the city.

This summer should bring a new slate of memories waiting to be written. If all pans out, I should be in Europe for a good duration of the audit, kicking off the first couple of weeks in Chicago. Pino’s wedding is in a few weeks; Rupesh’s in England next month. The brotherhood will expectedly be in full effect this year. Not to mention the Pure Production parties twice every month. Let’s not forget to take a moment and remember to breathe.


Nothing Lasts Forever – Maroon 5

A bed that’s warm with memories
Can heal us temporarily
But misbehaving only makes
The ditch between us so damn deep
I built a wall around my heart
I’ll never let it fall apart
But strangely I wish secretly
It would fall down while I’m asleep
If you don’t know
Then you can’t care
And you show up
But you’re not there
But I’m waiting
And you want to
Still afraid that I will desert you
Everyday with every worthless word
We get more far away
The distance between us
Makes it so hard to stay
Nothing lasts forever
But be honest babe
It hurts but it may be the only way