sakura

I really haven't felt like blogging lately. On the days it's nice out, all I can think of is going outside and getting some vitamin D and taking pictures of sun-related shadows. On the crappier days, all I want to do is curl up into a little ball and watch crappy TV and eat beef. (Honestly, I've had burgers the last few rainy days and bought beef as soon as I heard the weather was going to turn, in anticipation of the craving. It's weird. I won't even go into the beef jerky problem I have on a monthly basis, resulting in having about 4 recipes for the stuff, awaiting the effort to go to Windsor and buy beef for it.) There is rarely an in between.

Today the weather sucks. Rain, rain, more rain... I know April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but I'm happy with the flowers we have now. I dislike what all the moisture in the air does to my hair; it's starting the annual poof fest rather early in the season.

Yesterday during the brief niceness outside, I headed to False Creek North to meet up with a couple of friends for patio drinks. It was overcast but quite nice, with glimmers of sun breaking through the whiteness, though a little cool for my friends. There are a surprising number of cherry blossom trees around Beach, all in full bloom and ready to release their petals on anyone who gets caught under them with a bit of a breeze. This is my favourite time of the year; every outing seems like a real treasure hunt, the bounty of beauty awaiting my eyes. We had more than a few drinks, laughed our heads off, and headed off (one for dinner at his house, the other two of us for burgers and Beard Papa cream puffs and a chat by the ocean) hours later than we thought we would. Such a nice day.

This time of the year also reminds me of After Life, one of my favourite movies ever. The one scene with the cherry blossoms... These outings during sakura season always bring that scene to mind and vice versa. And both bring surprising comfort, the simple beauty of both reminding me to be alive and take in as much of these days as I can, even the crappy days. There's so much out there waiting to be enjoyed, rainy days and all.