Hi š Guess what?Ā It’s finally fall! I happen to be a fall fanatic. Unfortunately,Ā my love for this great season is being hindered by my region… You see, Los Angeles doesn’t really do fall the way the rest of the U.S. does. Our leavesĀ turnĀ brown and die, and I still wear tank tops… ButĀ there areĀ still very crisp mornings and pumpkins lurking around every corner. Here are 20 reasons why I love fall, and I’m assuming why you love fall too… As I list these I’m secretly pretending that it’s going to get a lot more colorful here in LA,Ā andĀ dreamingĀ of the fallsĀ I was able to spend in Portland and New York.
Maybe you’ve heard this quote, or seen itĀ printed on all the accessories at your favorite local boutique…
I loveĀ you to the MOON and BACK!
But WHY? Why stop at the moon? I mean I get it, it’s like a cute way of saying “I like you a whole bunch” or whatever. What I can’t stand is howĀ there is a stopping point. Love is eternal, love goes on forever. Ā I’m not in love, as I’ve mentioned before, so I am no expert on the matter, but I’d like to think that is true. Continue reading →
Today IĀ start my next big journey. I’m finally moving somewhere where there isĀ no end in sight. For the first time in my life I will have no plans and no future obligations. InsteadĀ I will have permanence.
All I know isĀ I have 1 job and 1 apartment; this could last months, years, or just a few days. Hey, you never know.Ā What I doĀ know is what I am doing atĀ this very moment. For that matter,Ā as this post goes live, I should be in a U-HaulĀ transportingĀ all of my earthly belongings, including my scooter, to my new apartment in Downtown LA, with the help of some dear friends.
Whatever happens next is yet to be written.
This spot of time in myĀ lifeĀ parallels one of my favorite moments in cinema. A moment performed by none other than the great Di Caprio as the young Jack Dawson in Titanic, of course.
His toast:
Well, right now my address is the RMS Titanic.Ā After that, I’m on God’sĀ good humor. Ā . . . I mean, I got everything I need right here with me. I got air in my lungs, a few blank sheets of paper. I mean, I love waking up in the morning not knowing what’s gonna happen or, who I’m gonna meet, where I’m gonna wind up. Just the other night I was sleeping under a bridge and now here I am on the grandest ship in the world having champagne with you fine people. I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand you’re gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you…Ā to make each day count.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. So I won’t. Cheers!
