Sunday, July 20, 2014

Roaming back to Rhode Island

Last weekend, I took a break from New York and went back to Providence for friends and happiness.

And damn, I missed my friends and Providence (hey, two months is a long time). I think I was in denial about being abroad next semester and didn't realize this weekend could be my last time in PVD until next year. Which is stupid, because that's what this blog is about. 

But anyway, I think leaving town every once in a while is so important. For me, it's a reminder that you're never stuck. If you feel suffocated or some version of that feeling, just remove yourself and take a bus somewhere. Or do some variation of that. You can go as near or far as you'd like. The physical removal from a situation really helps with the mental removal. At least that's what I think.

Last semester, I took a weekend trip to NYC to apartment hunt and it was so nice to take a break from College Hill and school. This time, going from NYC to Providence, it reminded me what silence sounds like and that I cannot live here without breaks or weekend trips out of the city...at least out of Manhattan. Even traveling to Brooklyn will suffice as a break.

So, revelation time is over and I think it's time for photooooos:

Porch sitting/baby carrots consuming with Oliver, Aaron and Michelle.
They were insanely excited about my spending the weekend with them, as displayed by these expressions.
But hey, the poops picked me up from sketch Kennedy Plaza at night, so I know they sort of care.
Friday morning I had breakfast at Louie's (Loui's...Louis...?) with Johanna and Lauren, which was lovely.
Then I booked it to Steinert Practice Rooms and played/wrote on the piano for a while as Michelle worked and Oliver slept. Reminded me of freshman year when I lived on the same block as Steinert; Deionte and I used to go all the time.
Oliver and I decided to cook some of the many bunches of swiss chard that they had in the house.
Some of the swiss chard was wilting.
Oliver and Aaron insisted that the wilted leaves just needed a little bit of cradling and caressing.
So the cradling commenced.
I cook, therefore I am adult-like. 
Kale chips? Swiss chard chips? Same thing.

Honestly, all you need is chopped onions, garlic, salt, pepper, oil, your lettuce of choice and a baking pan.
So you should cut us some slack. We put eggs and swiss chard in the ramen. That makes it okay.
Oliver refused to use the flavoring packet, so his bowl was even more okay.
I love ramen.
Michelle, Oliver and I walked downtown along the river...
...to WBRU's MAGIC MAN CONCERT.
Extraordinary happiness ensued.
*And in case you're not yet convinced to buy their debut album, I'm just going to leave this beauty here:

"Honey" from Before the Waves
"Oh won't you break me open like the sky at the sunrise?"

This is my sophomore year roommate, Michelle.
Love her to pieces.
Michelle, Oliver, Aaron, his friend James and I went to a beach in Newport, RI on Saturday.
We spent hours lounging in the sun and frolicking by the water.
If that's not summer, I don't know what is.


I underestimated the sun and it burnt me like it was the last thing it was going to do. But it was worth it. I think. It's been a week and I've only just started peeling. Aiy.

I also got to hang out with Lizzie during the weekend, but didn't get to see Michael. Actually though, I'm so sad I won't be able to co-direct with these two amazing people next semester. Oh and our awesome three person hugs. </3

Also, I missed Kyle Will Adams because he was out of town.

Damn it, does this mean another trip to Providence?

Hmm.

...

(:

I'll leave you with this photo of Oliver's silhouette looking pensive.

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