Little house by the prairie dogs

It is spring! Let's rejoice!

The heat from the sun has made me feel lazy and tired, and I think that's okay. It's good to slow down. Speaking of slow, I went to San Luis Obispo (SLO) on a trip with two of my roommates (and one of their boyfriends, for the tail end of it). This was over spring break. It was SO. Much. Fun.
We stayed with Alissa's family (one of stated roommates) and it was sort of heavenly. This town is laid back like Flagstaff, but has ocean and calm breezes and Jurassic Park to run through and a wonderful climate and rolling green hills. There are vineyards speckling the countryside, a cute downtown with Lord of the Rings font on every sign, myriad coffee shops with creative themes. I want to go back, and I probably will someday. I think it would be so wonderful to bike along the Pacific Coast Highway one year with Jordan, and we would spend a good amount of time in this town. It served as the perfect break from my crazy life. I could slow down and enjoy friends, nature, a corny yet addicting TV series, coffee, wine, and most of all, GOD. I'm so glad I have friends who live there and a reason to visit! I took some ocean-y pictures while we were there which I will edit and post later.

And now instead of trying to make the end of the semester come faster, I'm willing it to slow down. I'm not ready for all of this to be over. To move out of this cute house. To go on a month-long trip to Romania. To graduate. To get married. I want all of those things so badly, but I'm holding on tight to my life right now, trying hold close to me the smells and sights, the memories and every feeling.

The flowers are going to start growing along the road. And just the other day I discovered a village of prairie dogs peeking out of their holes, staring at the train tracks. They may have just come out of hibernation. Maybe I can steal one to live in my backyard. That would be cute.