I somewhat irresponsibly allowed myself to be talked into having a going away/early 30th birthday celebration the day before my departure to Ljubljana. Turns out it couldn’t have been a better decision. What better way to spend my last day in San Diego for the next three months than among good friends, Hawaiian leis, bottomless mimosas & a killer breakfast buffet, ice cream cake, too many cuke mules and the Encinitas street fair? The only thing missing was the San Diego sunshine but a few drinks in and I stopped complaining about that. It was the perfect way to take my mind off things and calm my nerves.