Thanks for the Memories

Sitting at Polly's for the last time living here.  I am sure I will be back and I will certainly visit Polly's.  This coffee shop has been such a great place for me.  I have spent countless hours here studying, working, lounging, talking, and enjoying the things that Long Beach has to offer.  I have met new friends here and had good conversations about the Vikings, politics, and music.  I have had 7 hour days here (although, never intentionally and I always felt bad about staying so long) and have stopped in for a chai on my walk to the bus stop.  Lots of my center has come from Polly's.  Is that odd?  It doesn't matter.  The coffee shop has meant a lot to me.  The baristas have become a familiar community.  The customers have become friends.  It has been a great time.

It has been an emotional and difficult few weeks.  I graduated yesterday, which was awesome, but I also said good bye to some of my closest friends.  Many things have happened (many of them awesome) and I do not feel ready to leave.  But leave I must.  

I plan on doing some real score study.  I have wanted to score study in the past two weeks but have not had the time.  The next few weeks?  It's a priority.  

I have truly been so blessed by my friends here, this group of intelligent, passionate people.  And thank goodness I enjoy staying in touch with people.  And this group of people in particular- they are my friends, my colleagues, and at times have been an inspiration.  Have I said how blessed I am?

There are many exciting things coming up in the future.  But first?  We are stopping in either Vegas or St. George tonight.  And maybe I'll get some Brahms study in.