Run Away...

Sometimes I feel suffocated. Between work and school, my time is spread thin. More often than not, I find myself wondering why I do it. I understand it's just part of life. "Welcome to adulthood", right? But sometimes I feel that's not fair to myself. Honestly, the only time I feel truly happy is when I'm spending time with Braden. We always have such a great time together, even when we're doing absolutely nothing. We can just relax and unwind, and somehow my stresses just seem to disappear.

Last year on Halloween, the two of us up and left on a very spontaneous trip. We flew across the country to Boston, Massachusetts. We spent less than forty-eight hours in Bean Town, but we had the best time. It was like a breath of fresh air. It showed us both how much we miss the coast. He is from Vancouver, BC, and I am from The Bay Area of California. Needless to say, we both felt at home in the salty, misty air.

Our first day there, our adventures took us all over the place. First, to the famous Fenway Park. Next, we indulged ourselves with the  somewhat edible local cuisine, also known as Pop Eye's. And finally, a concert at the House of Blues. We even got to ride the T back to the airport with all the Halloween crazies.

That was only the beginning of our fun! We bummed it out at the airport that night. We slept on the ground, backpacks as pillows, jackets as blankets...just the two of us huddled together trying to get somewhat comfortable and stay somewhat warm. Surprisingly, we both got adequate rest to get us through our second day. We even woke up just as airport security was coming to escort us out. Can you say good timing?

Our second day was cram-packed with fun. We walked along the wharf, shopped at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and went to the New England Aquarium. Unfortunately, we then had to catch our flight back home. But we had a blast, and the memories we made during this trip are irreplaceable.

Anyway, the point of sharing that whole long story was to get across that Braden and I have fun. As long as we have each other, we are happy, in love, and nothing else matters; We'd love nothing more than to run away together and forget all our cares...preferably to the West Coast!

Seeing as how it is around the same time as our previous spontaneous trip, this song, "Run Away" by Rookie of the Year, has been playing in my head. I'm thinking another trip needs to be arranged, yes?

HERE is the video...and here are the lyrics. Enjoy.

He holds her up like a trophy
Is this real like we should be
And all your time is spent with his lies

You picked your guess
Does it have to be like this
Remember what it's like to be alive?

Run away with me like your favorite movie
Let's make a different ending to this story
Let's find out who we are

Close your eyes
I'll take the wheel let's just drive
Looked through the rear view as the city's getting smaller
Heading south for a new sunrise
Look out the window as your hair blows on forever
And as I whisper

Run away with me like your favorite movie
Let's make a different ending to this story
Run away with me like your favorite movie
Let's make a different ending to this story
Let's find out who we are

We drive the car down the coastline
All alone by the beach in the rain
Could you live in this moment for the rest of your life?
In this moment?

Run away with me like your favorite movie
Let's make a different ending to this story
Run away with me like your favorite movie
Let's make a different ending to this story
Let's find out who we are