Spring Break

It's funny how as you grow up the meaning of Spring break evolves. When I was young it meant a time of all the TV watching I could stomach, food cooked by mom, and not having to be in school. As I got older I was fortunate enough to have that become my family's choice vacation time. Some of my most cherished memories are from the vacations we would go on for that one week. The most memorable ones being a trip to Italy for my 13th birthday (my one and only wish that year was to be on a gondola on the day of my birthday.. I don't think I realized how lucky I was for that to come true) and a trip to Cancun that resulted in my family purchasing a timeshare (a decision that has lead to even more memorable trips around the world). Aside from a cruise with a friend a couple of years ago, Spring Break now simply means a time to catch up. A time to catch up on sleep, to remember that the gym exists, to catch up on school work/prep for the monstrous weeks ahead, and to fit in doctors check ups and all of those fun errands we put aside hoping they will magically get done on their own.

This spring break started about a week ago. Fortunately I have a very social group of classmates who are always game for happy hour and a good time so we kicked off Spring Break immediately after our last exam. We headed straight to Blockheads and sat outside in the unseasonably warm NYC weather. If you've never been its a great spot for happy hour especially with a big group. I mean who could say no to $5 margaritas? Oh and did I mention they have options for indecisive people (that would be me)... Sangria+Margarita in one cup? Done and done.

We didn't want the fun to end and wandered through neighboring Times Square. We decided to be tourists and see what all the hype about the Toys R Us's ferris wheel was all about. Fun fact.. They actually let adults on it. While I'm sure it was quite entertaining for all the young children watching us, the ride itself was somewhat slow and overrated. What was more enjoyable than the actual ride was having a day of random fun with good friends. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much. We continued on to Vintage for drinks with more classmates.

Aside from our random day of adventures the rest of my so called vacation has been pretty low key, exactly what I needed. I've been able to catch up with my family and childhood friends and while a trip to somewhere tropical this week would have been amazing, I've realized that sometimes we need some low key downtime to refresh and reboot.