Back to Life/ Back to Reality

Tomorrow I am on my way back to the scattered thunderstorms, 50-degree weather, non-disclosure agreements, contracts of indentured servitude and the feral cat circus. Am I excited to go back to Utah? Go ahead, speculate.

This trip wasn’t perfect but I did visit the following:

Nethercutt Museum- They possess a freaking amazing collection of antique and classic cars. I didn’t realize I was such a fan but I ADORED it!

Galco’s Old Fashioned Grocery- I purchased blueberry, cucumber,
and three different kinds of cream soda including one with milk! (I never drink soda but it is Galco’s so an exception has been made. The place is filled wall to wall with hundreds of the most random sodas you have ever seen.) Amazing!

Disneyland/California Adventure- In theory, being a fan of Baudrillard, this should be a place of evil… BUT I LOVE IT! It makes me happy to see little kids running around, enjoying the bright colors and characters. The park is clean (which is more than I can say for most of LA) and the animatronics/effects stimulate my designer brain. The details make all the difference for example, that crab on the beach in Pirates of the Caribbean that pinches it's claws together, so random but so delightful! How funny is it that when Disneyland was built political correctness was not even on the map? Have you been on the Jungle Cruise as an adult? Soooo not right but kind of hilarious because of it!

Six Flags- Epinephrine rushes abound… although dirty, the rides were more thrilling and dangerous. It made me feel all bad-to-the-bone.

USC- My future alma mater. Hooray!

Back to my current life tomorrow; I will try to make the best of it for the next few months. In the meantime, I will be thinking about the temperate climate that awaits me!