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Sometimes it's weird to miss a place that I hated for so long.

While Arizona is not a place I see myself living in ever again, there are certain aspects of it I miss sometimes.

1. On cold, rainy Seattle days, I often think of the August monsoon season in Arizona. There's this hot, dry wind that starts it off. Then as the clouds roll in, you hear the sound of thunder cracking in the distance. Shortly after, the clouds open up and dump buckets and buckets of water. Then just as suddenly it all stops. It's truly amazing.

2. Something I miss terribly when I'm feeling stressed is taking a long drive out on the windy roads that lead to no where. It's freeing to be able to just drive for miles and miles... *sigh* Mix that with some monsoon or #3 and you have happiness.

3. Lastly, Arizona sunsets are hard to beat. There's not even a photo that can possibly do it justice. A photo just can't capture the colors and vibrancy... This one tries, but still fails even though it's beautiful.

"Well I made my way back down to the valley,

Right on past 83rd Street,

That's where we once belonged

But I'm gone,

I swear I'm long gone...

God, I miss those songs we used to sing

Talking like getting away would be the greatest thing

Well me, I got out,

And you, you kept singing to me

Like that's really going to set this free..."

-"Give it Up" by The Format