Lull

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a simple step."

Lao Tzu

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     I finally got to travel again. It may have not been to any "new places", but it was full of new experiences and at the end of the day that's all that counts.

     I wish I had more funny stories to tell. But then again, my life can be a bit monotonous, specially so during the semester. But then again, when it's fun, I am enjoying too much the moment for me to stop and write. I try my best to keep save the memories for later. It's just frustrating how all the details gets lost as time passes. Still, I prefer old memories written down without perfect details than to stop living for a second.

     I've heard so much about Ballard's Farmers Market. There is something about local fresh food that makes me warm and happy on the inside. Food alone makes me happy. You know how guys say "Bros before h***"? Well, I prefer "Snacks before naps". I love both snacks and naps, just as a guy loves his bros and... ladies (stop degrading women for owning their sexuality). Sorry, I got sidetracked. Back to the market... 

     It was a cold, windy day. Just as I walked near the Market, I could smell so many things. The whole street was filled with tents and people looking for things to buy. In the market could find tulips, to beers, cookies, vegetables, wines, clothing, painting; all locally grown or made. In the sidewalk you could find performing artist. Kids singing in a chorus, some men writing poems, violin and guitar sounds filled the air. Sadly, I had no money to waste, so I couldn't try any of the delicious looking food available. But I can't wait to go back and try some!

     The Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, WA was blooming during my visit. It seemed like a nice sunny day when we left Seattle. Although people always say that it's constantly raining in Washington, I've found that to be an exaggeration. Yes, it does rain (more like a drizzle and less like actual pouring rain). No, it's not always. I've seen many beautiful days in Washington. When we got to Mount Vernon about an hour and half later, the weather was not as pretty. It was drizzling, windy and cold. So happy I took my coat with me that day. Still, the tulip fields were beautiful. There were acres and acres of tulips of all colors, mud and people. I am not a big flower fan, allergies and everything, but I fell in love with a red tulip with white borders. We walked around the fields for a few hours, took some nice pictures and left half an hour later. The view was worth the drive. So, if you ever find yourself in Washington during April and want a nice slow day, this is the perfect way to go.

     I don't remember where I left my (white) Storm Trooper lego figure! I need to stop taking Lego's from a 5 year old. In my defense, he had 3 more and he didn't understand the awesomeness of Star Wars. I know it's my responsibility to guide them to the dark side, but I had no patience. Add to that the fact that they actually shoot out a Lego piece. I had to. I needed to. I lost it.

     I'll take some space to talk about long distance relationships. You are welcome to skip this part if you like. It's been something going around my head now that I get closer to my one year mark. So far, I've learned that long distance relationships are more complicated than "normal" relationships. It's not just the distance, the time difference, the extra effort on communication and the lack of physical contact. It goes farther than that. Weekends seem eternal. Sometimes Netflix doesn't even cover, and come one, we all know Netflix covers up everything. Sure, I have amazing friends. But when it comes to hangout, it's not so easy. Those who have a significant other usually do couple activities (double dates and such). Those who are single obviously love doing single stuff (drink, flirt, FLIRT, repeat). In my case, I can't do either (I can flirt, but then again it gets boring). It sucks to find yourself having a bottle of wine with your mom and her boyfriend (mom always being there for me). It's not that I don't like to spend time with my mom, nor I am saying I want out of the ship. What I am trying to state is that it gets hard. Incredibly hard. And, being honest, yes, sometimes I want to burn the ship. Still, in the end, when you get to see that special person, you forget about the whole ordeal and know all of it has been worth it.

Quick points!

• I wore a dress to class. That's as close as I get to feeling girly.
• The next day I wore a flowery skirt and shirt. What's happening?
• Summer temperatures started creeping into Puerto Rico. It is like a constant sauna here. How do people expect me to let my hair grow long in this weather?!
• I discovered that, superhero as I am, I have an sworn archenemy.
• I really dislike not going to class for unreasonable reasons.
• Less than a month for the Puerto Rico ComicCon!
• I am jobless. I want an iWatch. I can't have everything I want. Or can't I? Nope. I was right.
• That Star Wars "The Force Awakens" teaser... 
• Nothing like free ice cream. Specially if it is a Strawberry Cheesecake cone from Ben&Jerry's.
• I need to stop advertising places, food and other things on my blog. I am not getting paid for this!
• Netflix Marvel's Daredevil is so good. (There I go again...)
• You should all watch What We Do In The Shadows. Such a good comedy.
• I went to a cabaret on date night. Guys, if your girlfriend is not the jealous type, you should totally to that with her. It's a whole different thing where you'll both have fun. Maybe it'll end up sparking something new...
• Game of Thrones is back!
• Why are there so many quick points this time?
• A friend is asking me to call a number and ask for dwarfs. Apparently people find them amusing and a bar wants to pay some to be just be there.

“去哪儿旅行不重要，
重要的是跟谁一起旅行”。

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