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San Francisco
Wake up after a perfect 8.5 hours of sleep a little after dawn but plenty before sunrise on a mountainside somewhere. Spend the morning kayaking on a mountain lake with mist hanging right above its surface but a chill in the air keeping visibility clear for miles. Write postcards to be sent to friends I haven't seen in years. Hike back into town to have either that one burger I had at the cash-only spot in Tempe or one of my mom's giant harvest salads. 25-30 mile road bike ride, ideally through something like the way to Point Bonita or the Lassen NP thru-road. Order pizza and drift off watching the Nice Guys for the thousandth timie.
Waking up to a quiet sunrise, freshly brewed coffee and reading a book. Spending time and cooking together with my partner while we dance to the music.
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Huntington Beach
Wake up naturally. Rub my dogs head. Watch her yawn and do her cute stretch. Make a cup of matcha latte. Get a little work done. Nice lunch in Little Saigon. Go to TJ Maxx and browse. Gym. Hot pot dinner. Boba. A nice walk. Sleep.
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Santa Ana
Waking up without interrupted sleep. I can go about my day feeling my best and I'd exchange some smiles through transactions and to other strangers. I'd go home to make a simple meal involving lots of vegetables and I finally finish that bag of spinach. I'd go to the laundromat and coincidentally use up all my quarters. I'd then go home and light my favorite woody candle and press play on a movie I was looking forward to watching all week.
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San Francisco
My perfect day is one where I don't have to worry about what I need to do. I'm ahead of work, ahead of chores, I've exercised, studied, and even spent a lot of time doing hobbies and socializing.
On this perfect day, I wake up feeling fulfilled by what I have accomplished all week. What I spend my time doing on that day doesn't matter at all, whatever I do, it'll be a perfect day.
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Los Angeles
Would be sometime in February where the air is chilled but crisp. A sweater and a jacket needed to get a hot cup of coffee or tea and sit out in the patio to really get your fill of the special weather. Then maybe spend the midday in an outdoor antique mall. And then in the evening, make a delicious hot bowl of soup, whatever you prefer, with a side of the fresh sourdough loaf you found at a bakery you stumbled upon during your outing of the day.
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Irvine
Wake up in Texas Springs Campground in Death Valley and get a good hot coffee. Jump to NorCal and drive through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Then somehow get to Oregon and walk up to the top of Crater Lake for an open-water swim in its icy cold water. Soak in Umpqua Hot Springs among hippies. Before sunset, come back to the campground where I wake up. Take a lot of night sky photos before going to sleep.
Nice relaxing morning, then some work, then some exercise, then cook a good meal, then some live music or a glass of wine with some friends.