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The Lady's folks live in Santa Barbara....not a bad place to spend holidays and other times off of the normal schedule. I have probably said that before on here but.....there ya' have it. It was my first Thanksgiving with her family and we had a great time. The whole trip was a much needed break from school and work. I was socializing? Yeah....not used to that. Being out and about from morning till night you would think that I would interact with a ton of people but being in the zone I have become somewhat of a hermit on the go. So I had the opportunity to talk with a lot of people out there which was refreshing. I feel more natural that way...more alive. As mentioned before I have tuned my future schedule to allow for more refreshing experiences of this sort. We got some quality miles in on our bikes out there as well. One of the rides we did was Le Cumbre peak which proved to be quite long and difficult given my lack of exercise lately....but really fun at the same time. Below is a picture of the view from the top looking down on Santa Barbara....as well as a picture of my Lady, Father-in-Law and I.
As for Bon Voyage Colorado.....we were at a beautiful home on the mountain our last night in Santa Barbara. A wonderful friend threw a going away party for my in-laws (they are heading out on a year long RV trip across the Americas....more to add in the future I am sure). Anyway, we were leaving at 4 in the morning the next day so were left the party a little early. As we were saying our goodbyes....say.....someone like Pierce Brosnan's twin brother came up to us and in the thickest accent possible said Bon Voyage, Colorado!!!! And we were off!
Vegas is an interesting place unlike any other. Every time I go there I say....that was fun, but I am never coming back. And for some reason I end up back within the next year or so. Is it the faux buildings, the fake people, the chance for riches? Well, most of my visits have been purely because it happens to be on the way to Santa Barbara but there is a certain excitement about being in a place that doesn't sleep. Then there is a certain depressing disturbance watching people indulge in every possible activity that those same people can in no way afford. So....Vegas.....exciting and disturbing all in one big fuzzy ball of energy. My architecture side: There is a new development going up in Vegas called City Center. It is a 68 acre, $7.4 billion project. It will be the essence of over indulgence in a city of over indulgence. Oh but wait.....the development will be LEED certified. Who are you kidding? I mean really. Sure its great that the effort was made. If its going to be built it might is well be somewhat environmentally friendly but....okay well I am back and forth on the issue but something doesn't seem quite right and I believe it is yet another sign that the LEED system, while good, is flawed and could use some tuning. BEHOLD, a Smörgåsbord of celebrity architect designs all in the beautiful landscape of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Today I registered for the final classes I need to take in the spring to finish my Architecture degree. Of course I still have business classes for another year but that's more part time and in the evening so its different. There was a certain burst of excitement upon submitting my choices as if the classes were already completed. I guess I should focus on finishing this semester unscathed first....then move to the next.
