inbetween

And another summer begins to end.

For me, the first sign that the summer is coming to an end is the August long weekend. The Vancouver Pride Parade is always an excuse for me to go to Vancouver and see old friends and meet new ones. This year was no exception.

It felt different this year. I feel different this year.

I did almost all the same things as last year. There was the party at Jason and Ryan's. I spent the night there, sleeping next to Shawna. We drank. We had fun. There were fireworks. The only thing missing was Jeffrey. And Stephen. And John.

Jeffrey and I met more than a year ago. He is one of the sweetest, caring people I've ever met. He changed my life for the better, and made me a better person. Thanks to him, I've realized that if someone as cool and amazing as him cares about me, then I might be cool and amazing too. I'm less bitter and angry and bitchy. I owe him a great debt.

This year, I wasn't hung over for the parade.