P-p-p-p-pennsylvania!

YES! I am on Fall Break! A much needed break has arrived and I am now in State College. After a one-nighter in Dallas with my folks and younger brother, who is 12 years old and almost two feet taller than I am, I sit in Central PA updating my blog. The time difference is messing with me, though. It's 11:36 back in Phx, so I'm awake as can be. No worries, I have a jumbo crosswords puzzle book waiting for me as we speak.

I've seen so many wonderful faces so far; it's marvelous! As cheesy as this may sound, seeing family and friend after a hard 4 months of not knowing what the hell I'm doing and where the hell I'm going, being here kinda reminds me who I am. Odd, I know. Especially since I'm so used to moving. But, I remember this feeling from the previous times I moved, so I think going back to Phoenix will be much easier this time around.

Once I arrived Saturday afternoon, the love of my life, Kate, came and visited me. We headed downtown to grab a cup of delicious coffee at Webster's (memories!) and headed down to another one of my favorite spots, Chronic Town. Anytime Webster's was too packed or it didn't feel cozy enough to work there, the hookah lounge was my immediate next choice. There, I saw the lovelies Jess and Emma and smoked a hookah with Omki, Ben, Carlo, and Kate. It was just perfect. Next, Kate dropped me off at Elody's so that we could start getting ready for her roarin' twenties birthday party. She managed to rent these gorgeous flapper dresses made out of the most flattering material ever and decorated with fringes that were to die for. Seriously, they were spectacular. We decked ourselves out in feathers, beads, and oddly applied make-up (I never perfectioned that art) and headed downstais for what would soon become another night to remember. Boy, did I get trashed way too quickly. Since I'm not drinking as much in Phoenix, my tolerance has definitely gone down. Luckily, Kate was there to rescue me... again! Ahhhh, it was so much fun. Dancing, eating, chatting with old and new friends - I felt an immediate rejuvenation. Does that make sense?

These past few days I've been relaxing and going around downtown doing some mad shopping. I purchased these very cute yellow shoes and stopped by Tattoo Marks to see what I'm getting pierced next. It's been so peaceful. Even though I've tried to keep the work to a minimum for the first half of this week, I've still managed to get some grading and planning done. I really do miss the kiddos.

I am sooooo excited for Lemounsoul and Roustabout! tonight and tomorrow. DaveZak is coming back to DJ! Ahhhh, I miss that kid so much. I brought him back a sweet pair of shades. I saw them walking around this mad vintage shop back in Phx and immediately though of DZ. I am just exploding with dance moves. It's a scary sight. But I need to get a lot out, and the dance floor is just the place to do it. Yea? For sure. AND, Kate is being awesome again and throwing me a shindig on Friday night! I can't complain. Life is good.

I am happy to be here and very excited to see my peeps again. I hope that you readers out there are doing well and find yourselves happy in whatever you're doing. I'm going to try and get some sleep. Stay tuned for more updates!

Besos.