april showers

raining today. little buds have appeared on the tree outside my window. spring has arrived. a favorite time of year in nyc.

i'm still perplexed by the fact that i've been a new york resident for over 2 years. times flies here. this spring marks my third witnessing of it's arrival. amazing.

i'm actually going to be leaving again for the month of may. going to be back in california. have to deal with my grandma's stuff and tie up some loose ends. that'll take up the first half of the month. the second half, i'm planning a little cross country trip with my dear friend wanna. we're going to take the scenic route. the major stops on the list are zion and bryce, maybe santa fe to visit our friends bob and laura, then up through colorado, into wyoming to yellowstone, through the dakotas then over to chicago, and a stop at falling water (a place i've always wanted to visit), and back to nyc. i'll be taking my grandma's car which was left to me. nothing special. just a honda that will get from here to there. i'm totally excited for a little road trip action. should be a big one.

but i'm also on the brink of a decision which i can't seem to make. i'm definitely going to sublet my apartment for the month of may. but i have to opportunity to rent the apt for the whole summer. in turn, i'd sublet my friend olia's room which happens to be 5 doors down from my office space. the benefits would be the convenience to work, i'd be in williamsburg where i happen to spend a lot of time anyway, and most importantly, i'd save some real money. renting her room would be less than half what i pay for my place.

the negatives are that i'd have to share the place. i haven't been in a roommate situation in a long time and i'm quite used to my own ways. but the place is pretty big so i don't think that'd be that big of a deal (i hope!). but it is only for a couple months which couldn't be too bad. also, i'm going to have a car for easy escapes. AND i'm considering getting a summer share with a few friends in woodstock, which would be amazing! i'm just looking forward to the summer, taking little trips and saving some money for even more trips!

what to do?