the best week ever

That sounds so VH1 but its true.

It has been the best week ever. 

I am pretty broke for being on a holiday but I'm happier than I've been in a long time. 

I've also learned that yeah, I am pretty spoiled and that maybe I don't have it so bad after all.

I'm also learning that free stuff is not worth putting up with other people's lame bullshit to keep the access.

Fuck fashion week.

Why it's taken me a trip abroad to realize this is beyond me too. 

I also learned that I can be broke and live off of a budget and still be completely happy.

All my impulse habits in new york, like buying starbucks daily, getting pret-a-manger for lunch cause you don't feel like making a sandwich is just plain wasteless, unneeded, and necessarily wont make my day go past better. 

This sounds lame, but I've actually survived without au bon pain, le pain quotidien, and starbucks all week and I've been fine. 

I'm happier without it. 

I feel a sense of calmness and not stressed out of what other people think of me - and that it probably dosen't really matter what the general network of people in Los Angeles generally think of me.

Because It's not like i keep in contact with them too regularly or go to LA anyway.

I haven't set foot in the city of angels in two years, which means I am due back for a visit.. but even I'm rethinking that.

I mean, is Rancid a good enough reason to have to set foot in LA?

If London were cheaper to get to, I would rather much prefer going to London for rancid because the people i would go with are the best people in the world.

The best part is theres no gossiping, no OMG you know "insert name here" is going out with "that guy in some band" and that he/she got wasted at some bar, and they're going "insert place here" for "insert reason here" and then I'll know who they are talking about because other people I know have told me similar things about them too. The retarded conversations don't exist here, which I am forever grateful for.

And you would think opposite sides of the country? wtf? but they are more connected. It's gotten worse over time. I still can't over that japan episode, cause I am thinking about it now. 

I had dinner with my friend and her South African friend, and it was the most pleasant night I have had in a LONG time. 

Finally meeting the man, the myth, lol, was the highlight. Who would think that paddleboating in a lake would use so much energy? its tougher than cycling up an incline. Goth bars are fun when you look like youve been playing tennis.

I haven't been doing much but I've been having more fun than any holiday ever.

I think my next goal is taking a slice of insight from the man, tne myth, lol, - learn to be less spoiled and that I really do have friends that I could travel to Thailand with. 

It also helps that one of my best friends is Thai.

So maybe one day, soon in the future, I can tell the man and the former myth about my trip to bangkok and malaysia. Singapore too I guess.

I do want to see more of the world, and I can.

Maybe never australia because It's so damn far and expensive, or maybe one day.