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April 20, 2003
Venice, CA
[previously written]I had the opportunity of walking around Venice today for the first time in a long time. When I left the boardwalk and walked toward the actual ocean, I actually got goose bumps from the rush of emotions I felt. Venice has such deep memories for me, some vague, some specific. It really is one of my favorite places on the planet.
First of all, you have the natural beauty of the place. Today it was sunny overhead, but cloudy at at sea and over the Santa Monica Mtns. The birds were out, the ocean was beautiful. It was green all around. Perfect temp with just a little breeze.
Then there is the human element. In Venice you can watch so many types of people from all nationalities and of all sanity levels. In a place like Venice it is hard to tell who is sane and who is insane, including oneself. There are just too many types of people represented, most just out for a good time, enjoying the sun. There are so many things to see, from the paintings, to the insane street performers, to the hand made art, to the huge wall murals painted by R. Cronk.
Just visiting Venice makes me wonder whether I will ever reconsider my assertion that I could never live in a big city again. Truthfully, I could see myself living near Venice again. I have memories with so many people in Venice, especially Derek. Derek and I used to spend a lot of time in Venice together, mostly just to hang. We would go there all day sometimes, or just after work when no one else was around.
Posted by wonko at April 20, 2003 11:25 PM
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