Out In Town

Holiday Break 2006

School is over, for this quarter at least. I passed all my classes, even the one I thought I was going to fail for sure. I will never again take four classes a week from 6 PM to 10 PM!! No way!! It has been a really nice time. I have been enjoying myself and taking time to just do nothing. Last Saturday I started my first weekend off by going to the beach: Santa Monica, CA. It might not be Malibu, but certainly it beats Long Beach. I like to just sit there and listen to the waves come and go. It is very relaxing. I wanted to do that for some time now. So, I sat there. I thought about these past months and I prayed. It felt good to ask God for some direction. It felt good to know that I’m on a really good place right now. I am content with what I have. I know that at times I wish I had more or some other stuff, but I certainly cannot complain. I must admit that the love area is not one of my strengths. It is still difficult for me to let myself go into the gay world. But, it is getting easier… we’ll see what next year brings. After some really good time at the beach I walked around Third Street Promenade. Some people consider it one of the most beautiful streets in L.A. Again, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. To me it looks fake. It is posh and it looks really uninviting, but it is just me. I walked into a couple of stores. I had to force myself to not buy anything. I need to start thinking about other people’s gifts for this Christmas; I’ve shopped enough for myself this year. I listened to an Indy-Rock Concert and even helped a very cute lost German tourist. He was looking for a Downtown LA street in Santa Monica!! I would normally not approach any strangers. But, he looked very lost. I asked him what streets was he looking for and then we started talking. I guided him and then he started telling me the he was part of a Hockey team and they were here in LA to participate in some sort of competition. He told me it was his first time out of Europe and that he loved America. I knew I was not going to ask any deeper questions so we just ended it there after a good talk. Later that night I went out with one of my friends to catch a movie. We discussed our “sad” lives and laughed at a bunch of jokes and other dumb stuff. I appreciate hanging out with Dave. He’s always been there for me. He's not gay, but despite that small difference, we are really close. He's a true friend! On Monday I spent time with a friend I hadn’t seen in about half a year. We talk often, but we have been postponing our “coffee time” for months. We caught up with each other and he told me about his man. I’m really happy for him. It just so happens that I also know his boyfriend. It seems like this time it might work out for both of them. Then, this past Tuesday I was hanging out with another of my friends. We went to catch a movie he wanted to see. We ate pizza at a Brazilian restaurant and then we headed to the Virgin Mega Store in West Hollywood. We hadn’t hang out in a long time. He’s currently working on his Master’s and it’s been really hectic. We talked about our plans to move in together by the middle of next year. I hope it does happen. It will be fun. Finally on Wednesday I went to Rage with a classmate. He called me and asked me if I wanted to go out and dance. I immediately jumped in. We headed to a bar before actually going in to Rage. I got a “bit” drunk. I had really no idea what was going on later on in the dance floor. It was fun, though. It was my fault for not eating anything before. I only had had lunch that day. Last time this happens to me. So, school is over. Christmas is just around the corner. The weather has been crazy here in Cali. I want to spend this next couple of days with my family, sipping some hot chocolate and laughing at those memories of when I was a little boy. Oh, boy – aren’t the holidays fun?

posted by Guerrero Azteca @ 2:05 PM