Spring Break in late February?? I thought they were kidding. I've been living in Minnesota for almost 9 years now, so forgive me if I have more than a little trouble putting the words "spring" and "February" in a sentence other than, "spring DOES NOT begin in February."
confusion aside, i was determined to completely veg-out during spring break. but seeing that there's no one to hang out with since all of my highschool friends are still suffering through midterms and awaiting their more appropriately timed spring breaks, it was completely up to me to find things to amuse myself with.
there's really not that much to do in st. louis park. but don't get me wrong, it's not podunk by any means. we do have a well-developed main street, excelsior blvd., nicknamed "the miracle mile". fully equipped with a decent movie theatre, about 10 million cafes, three or four bakeries, a few up-scale restaurants, a couple of book stores, some vintage clothing and furniture stores. and of course, there's always knollwood, the tiniest "mall" i have ever seen in my life, located, a mere 10 blocks from my house. it does have its gems, like the massive old navy, the DSW (aka mine and yasmin's personal heaven), a bath and body works, and a Regis salon. and really, that's all a girl can ask for: clothes, brand name shoes for almost nothing, fruity smelling lotions and body washes, and a decent place to get your hair done. :wink:
then again, there's downtown minneapolis, which is comparable (although much smaller in comparison) to downtown chicago, is less that 15 minutes away. i can easily hop in my car and drive down calhoun drive, past lake of the isles, and spend my day immersed in culture. i can go to the MIA (minneapolis institute of arts). or i can catch a matinee at the Lagoon (one of the best indie-flick theatres around). after which, spend the rest of the day walking in and out of quaint little shops down hennepin ave. and then at night, i can join the ranks of minnesota sports fanatics and catch either a wolves game at the target center or a wild game at the excell energy center.
but i musn't discount the tempting alternative of becoming a shut-in. spending everyday reading select items plucked out of the ridiculous mass of books i accumulated over years and years of spending way too much time at Half-Price Books and Barnes and Noble. I can actually nestle into my favorite chair, knitted blanket over my legs, a gigantic cup of tea in my right hand, and a good book in my left. Now that's what I call 'reading'...none of that highlighter, notebook and pen shit that I pull when I'm at school.
Or i can always delve into my brother's ridiculously massive collection of DVDs. he has over 300 titles now, I think. tell me this, how does a recent college graduate with student loans to pay have enough money to buy an average of 4 DVDs a week?? eh, what do i care about the logistics? thanks to him, i have the option of turning my brain to mush....
...but i guess i'll have to put off doing all that until i finish shoveling my 20x50 driveway. yeah, that's right. i woke up to 8 inches of heavy white snow blanketing everything. this is the serious stuff, too. it's not the fluff that you can quickly and effortlessly brush away with a big broom--it's the back-breaking kind. well, so much for digging out my spring/summer clothes from the back of my closet, and getting excited because i just sent in my returning staff forms for the 2004 rec center pool season.
that's ok, starting monday, i officially only have 1 month and 3 weeks untill the beginning of my "summer" break. hmm, summer in late april, i think i can get used to that, maybe with much more ease than getting used to spring in february. :D
P.S. as of March 5, 2004, my blog has been viewed 1001 times...do i get a prize for that??
