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Home really is where the heart is

[Jan. 8th, 2010|04:05 pm]

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Almost a month since I last update. Wow...I've been so bad at writing about what's going on in my life this year. I've simply...just not had it in me as much to write. I find it interesting how, as one becomes older (or at least just me in this case), you feel less of a need to confide secretly about your feelings in a journal, and are more comfortable about expressing your frustrations/thoughts/etc. towards other human beings. I guess that's only a good thing, although I must say I do miss having my little refuge here.

So, here's a list of things which have transpired over the last month:

-Alan came to visit me in Copenhagen for 9 days during the beginning of December

-I quit my job in retail as it was clashing way too much with my school scheduale and they were taking advantage of me

-I went to California for 3 weeks for winter vacation, and it was wonderful! I love, love, love California so much. Being 21 especially, things are just so different. The nightlife in San Diego is so much fun, and now that all of my old chilhood friends are of age there was always a bad or club to check out and experience. Going out in California is an experience, not a binge fest like it is in Scandinavia. I've realized just how...sorry...boring it is to go out here in comparison. 1.) The drinks here are always ridiculously expensive, 2.) The venues are always old and for the most part, passé, but most importantly 3.) people don't mingle with strangers here in Denmark. When you go out, nobody socializes outside their circle and people are just overall much more pretentious. Honestly, the clubs I've been to in CA are aesthetically beautiful, and every fucking night of the week, there's something going on. You always meet some new cool people and exchange numbers or network and build contacts. I don't get how people in San Diego have jobs or responsibilities...clubbing on weeknights would never fly anywhere in Scandinavia.

-During vacation it was so nice being with Alan and my old friends. I stocked up on my Mexican breakfasts (corn tamales etc.) and sushi dinners as well as everything else you can't get here.

-Many dinner parties were held.

-The weather was great, warm and sunny nearly every day.

-Had a hot 3some with Emilio and Alan.

-Went to Las Vegas for New Years with 2 of my Danish friends, Emilio, Alan, Luis and Fernando and Emilio's date, John.

-Studied a lot for my exams.

-Fought a lot with my parents over a variety of issues.

-Again, I partied. A lot.

-Bonded with my brother (for the first time in years) and his girlfriend.

-Spent my last day in the US in San Francisco visiting my dream University and went to the admissions office where I introduced myself and explored the campus. Meandered around the city's many different vibrant neighborhoods with longtime LJ friend, Jori, who I met finally for the first time.

-Got stuck in London Heathrow due to blizzards, it was terrible.

Bottom line: A chapter in my life has been closing for a while now. I'm moving back to California by next summer. It's wierd saying it...but I am. Regardless of whether I get into any university as a transfer, I just miss it too much. My heart has been yearning to come home for the longest time now, and it's about time I listen to my inner voice and head on back. But it will be to San Francisco, of course. I'm completely infatuated with that city.

I've been home since yesterday after the most tumultous trip home from CA due to the big freeze over Europe. I ended up missing my first exam and I have to retake it next week. I must say, despite this intense, frigid cold, the snow is very beautiful. I had my Economics/Accounting exam today and it went pretty decent. I think I did very well for the Economics part but the Accounting was so-so. Either way, I definitely did not fail so that's a great thing. Right now my focus is to do very well on these exams so I can transfer my ass to the school of my dreams.

Anyway, here is a tour of some of the places I hung out at night in San Diego (nightclubs/bars):

Hillcrest, the Gay district where all the bars, clubs, funky restaurants and cute boutiques are located

Rich's, the main dance club we always went to...lots of hot guys and good house music (although house here in the US isn't really my style, sounds like the cheezy Queer as Folk music you always heard at Babylon). It's a big warehouse style club. Best and most popular nights are Wendsday nights, where they have the strip contest:

Universal, the more posh Gay club/lounge across the street from Rich's. A bit more expensive and stylish, but I loved to come here to socialize outside on the terrace near the fire pits and the decor is just very classy, you always met interesting people here (a lot of straight people came here for the atmosphere):

Outdoor area

We actually had our own table on one of those couches for NYE 08-09

The Hole...which is literally a hole. A very popular gay dive bar (very old, stems back from when it was known as a "secret handshake bar" for local closested navy/military men in the 70s) in Point Loma that has a great blend of all sorts of gay people, from young to old. Monday nights are the most popular where Ophelia, a drag queen, does a hilarious stand up show and conducts a strip contest with several hopeful contestants.