Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2004 - 5:20 p.m.
There's so much to talk about. So much, and yet, I either haven't had time to or the energy to sit and type stuff out at the ends of my workdays. So, even this entry isn't going to be a real entry. I'll be typing something out tonight (I hope). For now, quick notes.
I'm back from a whirlwind trip to TN that rejuvevnated me in a sense (while exhausting me at the same time), listening to new music and wearing a hand-me-down shirt from my sister (adding color to my wardrobe).
I find myself thinking about it every trip I make now. Thinking about the definition of home. When I'm there, I refer to New York as home. When I'm here, I say I'm going home for a trip. And a small part of me still thinks of visiting my family in Michigan as a trip home. And I know that for a time, Germany felt more like home than anywhere I'd been.
I've decided home can be more than one place.
For me, home is here because most of my life is here. My job, new friends, daily life things.
But I think I'll always think of wherever my family is as home as well. Because being with my family (and close friends) makes me feel at home.
So...yeah. Travel thoughts.
I went to a friend of mine's wedding. It was odd to me because it was short and the reception lacked many of the traditions that I've come to know. I'm told it's because I'm used to traditional northern weddings and it was more traditionally southern.
Example: there was not a dinner, there were finger foods. There was no music and so no dollar dance or father-daughter dance. There was no toast. Everyone left fairly early. But all in all, I'm glad I went.
Jeremy has been a good close friend of mine for a long time and it felt important.
I only wish I'd gotten the nerve to go talk to Elke's family in German.
Got fantastic mix CD's and Skipping Mad's new CD from Denver.
The mix CD's are full of songs I've long wanted or that remind me of happy events.
Now, back to normal routine and life. I've got to find an eye doc (and probably should get around to finding a normal doc as well, for later and just in case). Tomorrow I'm going to some friends' house for what's becoming a Wed night TV ritual. Have to, have to, have to catch up on emails (sorry everyone). I need to get an oil change in my car and buy groceries. These mundane things of life.
More later. The update. I promise
