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| Hanging with the Koalas at the Zoo! |
San Diego was one of those vacations where I come home and I’m super sad that it’s over, grumbling over real life and wishing my life was always the way it was on vacation. But I guess life can’t be super awesome all of the time, otherwise even THAT would get boring. We need the long stretches of drudging along to make the special times seem more special, and really appreciate them. This fantastic vacation I am referring to was San Diego Pride. I went to SD Pride for the first time in 2010, and that was a lot of fun, but not even anything compared to the crazy time we had this year. This was a rock star vacation. It started out kinda eeh… My best friend Tristan and I left SF on Thursday, with a delayed plane & a weird airport restaurant (which I didn’t even eat at), and we arrived much later to SD than anticipated. After our friend we were staying with, Cavin, picked us up, we discovered that Tristan had left his bag on the airport curb, with some very important things such as a laptop inside! After a frantic drive through rush hour traffic back, it was STILL THERE! Wow! Stressful but great! Costco and dinner, and it was too late to work out. But oh no, dinner must have had nuts in it, because although tasty, I got sick. My first day in SD ended with an early bed time and me in pain. Friday I woke up feeling skaky, and Tristan and I got lost on the way to find brunch. Once we got there, a GIANT blackberry cornmeal pancake that filled an entire plate, plus a side of eggs and sausage, with a giant iced coffee in a jar got me feeling better. I got woofed at by a homeless girl on the way to the gym, and we had a marathon workout session of probably at least 2 ½ hours (this is what happens when you work out with a muscley guy) before going back to chill in and by the pool. Awesome, relaxing day, now there’s a real start to a vacation! Our last fellow house guest Drake arrived that evening, and after dinner we had a nice little house party.
Pride really started the next day. Saturday morning, friends came over, and by the time we made it out to see the parade, it was pretty much over. After stopping at Eden for a few minutes, we changed & were off to the Pool Party. That was a nice, chill time, leading to a yummy ethiopian dinner then out for the nite at the Saturday night pride party. We stayed till almost the end, saving a bit of energy for the next day. Sunday was the longest day. After resting in the morning, we made it to the San Diego zoo in late afternoon. This was my third time at the zoo, but the first time that there was a party. They set off a dance floor outside on the side, but our party tickets include admission to the zoo itself, and we made full use of that! I had a lot of fun roaming through the zoo, especially when it got dark, before we went back to dance! San Diego zoo is my favorite zoo, with lots of animals in nice habitats, instead of sad small cages like some places. From the zoo party it was time for the afterparty. I was surprised at how well Pagano played upstairs, a totally different, but great, sound from when I heard him in San Francisco. I hope i get to hear him like that again! The afterparty ended too soon for us at 4, so we closed it out and went to the after after party at Spin. DJ Luis Perez was so awesome! What an amazing, intimate club with music that was just perfect, all my favorite songs and lots of fun people. It was crazy!! Best party for last! We closed that club too and i was home by 9am, a great fun pride over. Monday brought some resting, and I got to see my friend Laura at dinner, who i didn’t see the rest of the weekend, and it was time to head to the airport and home late, with work looming in the morning. Back to reality. Last year’s pride was fun, but this year’s pride was truly stellar. Friends, sun, music… Wish I could go back! Go here to see all the photos (yes, there’s more)!
Photos by Merredith Lloyd & Cavin Knight
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| Sunny San Diego |
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| Kona the Cat…my new friend |
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| When we missed the Pride Parade |
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| Pool Party |
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| More Pool Party |
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| So Pretty, but I’m Scared of Water.. |
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| View from the Balcony of the Club Saturday Night |
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| Aw we’re so Cute in the Backseat! |
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| Got Up Close & Personal with the Lion |
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| Here’s our Zoo Group! |
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| You Know I Love to Read! |
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| On Stage at the Zoo Party! |
Written by merri
i am... an introvert, quiet, not shy, ditzy, short attention spanned, blunt, messy, a great friend, single... i like...house music, going out dancing, books, movies, tv, tea, lots of food, working out, writing... i dont fit into labels well, so think before you try to do it. don't treat me like a girl, treat me like a person. i'm merri.
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