Welp, it has been three weeks since i have left South America, and man, it has been a busy three weeks! I am still living out of a backpack (which is a-okay with me) and feel like my life has yet to slow down! Maybe it's just all this fast paced, on the go all the time city living - who knows?
Since my return I have traveled to Pittsburgh and Ohio, visited family, did a bit of packing, did a bit of moving and shaking, returned to Atlanta, did some unpacking, and started a new job. All in two weeks! While i was initially worried about the reassimilation process - understanding street signs, menus, what people are saying, driving in crazy traffic, and dealing with the hot hot heat. - i think i've been staying too busy to really worry about any of it. Life is just as crazy now as it was five months ago living in a 2br 1 ba house with seven strangers, albeit a little busier.
Gone are my South American days of living life all foot loose and fancy free. I used to wake up at whatever hour suited me, sans alarm clock, and ask myself, "self, what will you do today? Go fishing? Explore artisan ice cream shops? Read another book or maybe just go sit in the park and try not to get lost? Is that enough to feel accomplished and feel like you've made the most of the day? Sure it is! You're in South America!" To live the easy life... it was good.
Now, my days are are a bit more structured: wake up at 6:18, hop in the car and drive to begin work at 7:30, sit in a cube behind a computer pushing buttons and clicking the mouse in the hopes that i will not destroy or crash the database, hop back in my car and do battle with traffic, and then go hang out with my family for the rest of the night! Wash. Rinse. And repeat. It's not exactly adventuring across the Patagonian wilderness, but its not exactly terrible either. Living the city life and surviving my cube life is definitely a challenge, but it is an interesting change of pace and very nice to be with my family.
Language Less of the Day: Someday my darling when i am a man, and others have taught me the best that they can - they will sell me a suit, cut off my hair, and send me to work in tall buildings. So it's goodbye to the sunshine and goodbye to to the dew. Goodbye to the flowers and goodbye to the sky so blue . I'm off to the subway - I must not be late! I'm going to work in tall buildings. Say it with me now! Algún día mi amor cuando yo soy un hombre, y otros me han enseñado lo mejor que se pueden - me venderán un traje, me cortarán mi pelo, y me enviarán a trabajar en racacielos. Así que es adiós a la luz del sol y adiós a la condensación. Adiós a las flores y adiós al cielo tan azul. Me voy al metro - No debo llegar tarde! Voy a trabajar en racacielos.
