The smell of summer in your hair

It's happened so fast but here we are in July. It's been a cooler, more wet summer than what we've experienced in awhile here in Toronto. I'm not complaining really as last summer had enough heat to melt steel.

I try to enjoy July as much as I can as it's typically a month that I don't do much and it can pass right by if I'm not careful. I always seem to take vacations in August so I have to make some fun weekends happen in between. Pride was last weekend and to my surprise it was one of the best ones I've had since I was in my twenties. D wasn't really into Pride stuff so that last couple years weren't that interesting. This year it was all about reclaiming my moment and being able to be a little crazy and put myself out there. I had 3 late nights in row which would normally exhaust me but I got good rest in between and ate fairly well too. All weekend long, all I wanted to do was dance. So finally on the Sunday night after all my friends had called it a night, I decided to go out dancing on my own. It was a retro night at this club that usually has a good vibe. I was not let down. I danced all the way past last call at 4am and left just as the sky was beginning to brighten. Birds chirped at me as I rode my bike home at half past 5 in the morning. It was amazing - such fun to just leave it all on the dance floor. Every so often I'm gonna try to and do this (minus the 4am part) as it's something I love to do. Sometimes it's not about having the friends to go out with but rather the courage to meet new friends on the floor.

Speaking of friends - I'm at another moment where I have the weekend off coming up and I can't seem to get any commitment from any of my gang to go camping with me. This is where boyfriends come in handy although it's something D only ever did with me once. I think that to get away from the city is such a joy from time to time and that a small investment into a tent and a sleeping bag can provide numerous weekends of adventure and fun. I have collected quite a number of things over the years that make each weekend away a great experience. I love making good meals on my stove and my "accessories" add such ease to camp life. All I want to do is share these things except the tent - one does need personal space. I need more friends who can get away for a weekend of fun without boyfriends or jobs getting in the way.