my heart lies in murray.
23.09.12 | 4:18 pm
you still make me smile quicker than anyone in that office.
2. everyone walked up to me, smiling, hugging me, touching my hair, amazed to see me and how happy i am.
3. we ate at my favorite restaurant and i relished every. single. bite.
4. two of my best friends and i stayed up late in the night, discussing people we know but whom i haven't seen in months. there was lots of giggling, which ended with me sleeping on the floor.
5. kyra and i walked around the arboreum, the wind cool but the sun warm. the air smelled fresh as we talked and i remembered what i love so much about this place: it makes me feel like i can do what i love, really do it. sitting in the quad in front of the library, all i wanted to do was read and write and discuss with my friends for the rest of my life.
6. we all sat in a circle, passing around lube and dildos and lotion, with penis nametags and suckers. these are things i'd never do on my own, but i laughed alongside everyone else and giggled my way through it. the winery was beautiful, especially for paris. the semi-sweets were perfect and made my head fuzzy in the best way. kari gets married next sunday, and i can't wait to watch her walk down the aisle.
7. i slept on an acquaintance's couch. i'm often surprised by the kindess of the entire city, the "friendliest town in america."
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in summation: murray is one of my most favorite places in the world. it is there that i feel most myself. if i regret anything, it's that i moved away thinking that was what was necessary for me to grow.