...I Drove Through Provo in the Spring

Let's just be honest- Provo is an anomaly. It just is. As much as I hate to admit, it really is in it's own little bubble. Up until about a year ago I lived in that bubble. And kind of hated it. But now I'm realizing that bubbles might not be so bad after all. It's a little refreshing being able to live in a place with people who have (somewhat) the same standards as you. Now I'm not saying that I don't enjoy living in the "real" world as well. I love it! But let's just say I'll take the Provo crazies over the "real" world crazies any day. But I digress...

Yesterday I drove down to Provo to have dinner with one J. Ashlee Draper. One of my favorite people ever. Seriously- if you don't know her you probably should. Because Ashlee still lives in Provo, I had the opportunity to drive through town to go meet her. While I was driving I started looking...and watching....and realized Provo in springtime is kind of ridiculous.

Let me explain: Provo is full of students. Students who, for the most part, want to get married. And they want to get married NOW. During the winter this fact can be somewhat ignored because these students are rarely seen outdoors. They hole up in their warm houses where they can revel in their matrimonial desires whilst leaving the rest of us at peace. But springtime means the sun comes out- and stays out. And consequently brings with it all the starving students (who aren't just starving for food if you get what I mean). So I got to drive through Provo while watching all these students frolic around. Don't get me wrong- I find it terribly amusing. It just reaffirms that Provo is an anomaly. The rest of the world isn't like this. But I'm glad that for at least a few years of life the only worries these students have are finals and whether or not that cute guy in Econ is going to talk to them.

Moral of the story? I'm moving back to Provo. Enough of this real world junk.