Ah Blog how I have neglected you!!

It has been and will be a busy time for me, as I write papers I have put off for far too long. So, I better make this a good entry for those of you looking for procrastination into exam week.

One of the things I really miss is sleepovers. Sure now we may crash at each others places and such, but its really not the same as it used to be, man. A sleepover back when I was 10-15 was an event, it was something to get excited about. The sleepover wasn't obligatory as a result of some other thing, as it is now. It was the very purpose of the visit. I dunno what made such things so cool, or so infinitely better than most visits I had with my friends, but there was clearly something there that made them special.

I think part of the reason was that you got to see your friends in a way that you didn't usually see them. There were little things like being able to rebelliously stay up past 3am playing video games or whatever. There were also somewhat significant things like seeing your friends without all the distractions that usually accompany visits you had with them. When night fell there wasn't any basketball, any school stuff, nor was there the cloud of having to go home soon hanging over your head . When night fell it was just you and them, and sometimes the things that would come out of those visits were just wonderful......

Spring has clearly sprung, and its a lovely time of year (if it weren't for all the freakin work). Now, sitting in my room, the sound of my roomate's fan and the scent of the fresh air wafting through the window really brings back all the wonderful memories that accompany summer nights. There's the wiffleball, the sleepovers, the late night ice cream runs, the movies, the slow lazy walks down suburban streets with your friends. It all comes rushing back to me when I feel and smell all the stuff that goes along with summer.

I always feel wonderful when this time of year comes around again. Late winter is so dead and devoid of the same smells, feelings, and memories. In early winter there are alot of good things that come to mind, like Christmas and all the wonderful snowy memories, but by the time March comes along everything is sad and winter is like an unwanted guest that won't leave. Here's to late April, for kicking that guy out!