Beautifuls at Blake's

it's good to be able to call old friends when you don't want to face reality. running away to friends and family when you don't want to deal with things is great.

for those of you who don't know me too well, I often drive around town to wherever alone in the late hours of the evening whenever I want to get away from things. oftentimes, I push myself to try new things so that I can get my mind off of what is really at hand. other times, I resort to sleeping to "get away from it all."

surely at this point in my life, I'm not going crazy and am not wanting to be stupid. rather, I just want to take a breather from the realness of reality to live a dream that will likely disappear as I grow older.

the fantasies of one's imagination can definitely lead a person to believe things that are merely dreams. for me though, I have often found that my dreams can become a reality if you put your mind to it. from negotiating with a team for thousands of dollars in outreach money to saying that you want to travel the world and doing it, I have found refuge in this dream-come-true-building. surely it is difficult to make EVERYTHING a reality, but I can hope and dream and think that things will be better in the end.

to the folks there for me for the past few..., sincere thanks. you truly mean the world to me, and I will miss you most in syracuse.

at least now, I have more of a reason to leave. ha!

btw: happy birthday, mr. imahara!