weekend reflections

sometimes, i cannot distinguish one weekend from another...they begin to blur in my head. i can describe these weekends as comfortable, productive or uneventful. i don't mind them, in fact, i frequently need these rests. but there are also other kinds of weekends; those i'll remember for years to come. they are marked by an event, a feeling, a moment, a memory. for some reason, they have been given significance, etching themselves into my mind. i don’t know whether it was seeing friends for the first time since graduation, enjoying a marriage celebration, or walking around a piece of capital “A” Architecture on a beautiful fall evening, but this weekend became one to remember.
my cheeks are still sore from smiling.

when you leave high school friends, you promise to keep in touch. you claim you'll always be close; however, time quickly tells otherwise. those friendships were built on activities not depth, on proximity not accountability. though i have only been out for 6 month, i have a feeling my friendships from college will be much different. they were built not just on the convenience of studying together, but on a true need for each other. some of life’s most incredible moments have been made together. finishing 5 years of architecture would not have been fulfilling without these relationships. these ties run deep.

i soaked it up. i asked barrett tell the giant gorilla story, ryan made his infamous scowling face, and i was secretly given the traveling hrad mascot [prague girls, you know what I’m talking about!] we ate, laughed, shared drinks together, picking up right where we left off. when people asked me how i was doing, they genuinely meant it. there was no comparing jobs or projects; no trying to one-up the other. we crowded into loft 150, ignoring the horrible music in the background, and i felt a true sense of thankfulness to be in their company again. even though our time was brief, we didn’t miss the moment.[pictures to follow]

i saw the movie everything is illuminated last night...strongly recommended. it is based on the book by jonathan safran foer, produced by warner independent pictures, directed by liev schrieber, and filmed in the czech republic!