[travel.sf] home soon

I start the trip home in ~8 hours. I will probably go to bed soon, because I'm _sleepy_.

I _like_ San Francisco, even if the weather _does_ fuck with my head. And it appears to mostly not have had a 'aaaah! Scary big city!' reaction in my head. Which is good.

I might just be willing to live here - rather than somewhere outside the city - when I finally get to the point of changing coasts. Of course, expense-wise, outside the city might be a better option. We shall see. It's not like it's happening even remotely any time soon, since I haven't even paid off all my loans yet, and there's still the whole saving up so I can wander around the US for a year and then still have money for school and somewhere to live when I am done with that. (and I really need to get back to investigating appropriate volunteer opportunities so that I have the ability to get the necessary psychology/therapy-related recommendation when I apply!)

I like having developed a sense for various people who were mostly (in some cases, entirely) mythical in my head (the state of semi-real includes all of the people who live at Dreamland whose LJs I read). I also like having developed a sense for some people who - for all intents and purposes - did not exist at all in my head.

The problem with traveling is that I meet nifty people who then live too damn far away. But, at the same time, the meeting of nifty people is the best _part_ of traveling. (although the 'huh! That's just neat/strange/fucked up' aspects are good, too. I oddly kinda enjoy having to force my brain into new and interesting confugurations)

I can't figure out why it did not weird me out to see California license plates, yet seeing Nevada ones hurt my head.

I spent far less than I easily could have, but more than I'd hoped. I have no idea what I was thinking with that hope, though, since I was on vacation, and in (effectively) an entirely new city.

There are very strange billboards here. And I still can't quite wrap my mind around the fact that there were tech-related ads in the bathrooms in San Jose.

I wonder how well Ash coped with my being gone for a month. Poor kitty. He's gonna have to deal, though, 'cause I'll be gone for longer than that in ~1 year when I go to Australia!

My brain just refused to work anymore. I apparently am done with this post. I shall read a few more random bits of LJ, and then go to bed.

I will post when I am home, so y'all don't think I fell out of the plane or something (wouldn't _that_ be a talent!). I will probably not be reading email until I've gotten more sleep, because the idea of reading email has been an exhausting one for the past couple of days.

[travel.sf] home soon

I start the trip home in ~8 hours. I will probably go to bed soon, because I'm _sleepy_.

I _like_ San Francisco, even if the weather _does_ fuck with my head. And it appears to mostly not have had a 'aaaah! Scary big city!' reaction in my head. Which is good.

I might just be willing to live here - rather than somewhere outside the city - when I finally get to the point of changing coasts. Of course, expense-wise, outside the city might be a better option. We shall see. It's not like it's happening even remotely any time soon, since I haven't even paid off all my loans yet, and there's still the whole saving up so I can wander around the US for a year and then still have money for school and somewhere to live when I am done with that. (and I really need to get back to investigating appropriate volunteer opportunities so that I have the ability to get the necessary psychology/therapy-related recommendation when I apply!)

I like having developed a sense for various people who were mostly (in some cases, entirely) mythical in my head (the state of semi-real includes all of the people who live at Dreamland whose LJs I read). I also like having developed a sense for some people who - for all intents and purposes - did not exist at all in my head.

The problem with traveling is that I meet nifty people who then live too damn far away. But, at the same time, the meeting of nifty people is the best _part_ of traveling. (although the 'huh! That's just neat/strange/fucked up' aspects are good, too. I oddly kinda enjoy having to force my brain into new and interesting confugurations)

I can't figure out why it did not weird me out to see California license plates, yet seeing Nevada ones hurt my head.

I spent far less than I easily could have, but more than I'd hoped. I have no idea what I was thinking with that hope, though, since I was on vacation, and in (effectively) an entirely new city.

There are very strange billboards here. And I still can't quite wrap my mind around the fact that there were tech-related ads in the bathrooms in San Jose.

I wonder how well Ash coped with my being gone for a month. Poor kitty. He's gonna have to deal, though, 'cause I'll be gone for longer than that in ~1 year when I go to Australia!

My brain just refused to work anymore. I apparently am done with this post. I shall read a few more random bits of LJ, and then go to bed.

I will post when I am home, so y'all don't think I fell out of the plane or something (wouldn't _that_ be a talent!). I will probably not be reading email until I've gotten more sleep, because the idea of reading email has been an exhausting one for the past couple of days.

[travel.home]

Back on the other coast, I am. I can't decide if I'm tired or not, although the fact that it was pitch dark out an hour or two ago does at least give useful signals to my brain.

I'd apparently forgotten how _strange_ the Boston accent is, as it was a bit jarring to hear it on the commuter rail on the way home.

My kitty, once he figured out I was home - I think he was asleep under the covers in my bed - had the saddest lost kitten meow ever. I've never heard him make it before. Poor kitty... I've not been gone for that long for the two years I've had him; he may have thought he was abandoned (he appeared to think that when I was away at work each day, the first few months I had him). Really wondering how he'll cope with me gone for 4 times that long in about a year from now!

It's dark out and there _are no clouds_. And it's not raining. 'Course, it's also much colder here! (although not as much as I'd have expected - it was 50s when I landed, and 40s when I got home) And the snow has, as I was led to believe, mostly melted. So no digging my car out. :)

My roommate is sick. I must remember to take immune boosters, since traveling tends to make me more susceptible to illness.

Hmm. Yeah, I think I might be getting tired, although certainly not enough to sleep yet. I _must_ set my alarm for fairly early tomorrow to try to make it reasonably possible for me to get to work Monday at a sane time. Must go through my snail mail. I don't seem to have sufficient energy to be as social as reading my email feels, so it shall continue to wait (my poor email must feel neglected!).

Very good vacation. I am pleased. I don't remember when the last time it was that I spent more than about a weekend at an entirely new location to me. (ok, in effect, entirely new. I'm unconvinced that less than 24 hours counts)

And it did not take me _nearly_ as long to adjust to a new public transit system as I'd expected. Yay familiarity with public transit (in general), and not having driven for over a week!

[travel.home]

Back on the other coast, I am. I can't decide if I'm tired or not, although the fact that it was pitch dark out an hour or two ago does at least give useful signals to my brain.

I'd apparently forgotten how _strange_ the Boston accent is, as it was a bit jarring to hear it on the commuter rail on the way home.

My kitty, once he figured out I was home - I think he was asleep under the covers in my bed - had the saddest lost kitten meow ever. I've never heard him make it before. Poor kitty... I've not been gone for that long for the two years I've had him; he may have thought he was abandoned (he appeared to think that when I was away at work each day, the first few months I had him). Really wondering how he'll cope with me gone for 4 times that long in about a year from now!

It's dark out and there _are no clouds_. And it's not raining. 'Course, it's also much colder here! (although not as much as I'd have expected - it was 50s when I landed, and 40s when I got home) And the snow has, as I was led to believe, mostly melted. So no digging my car out. :)

My roommate is sick. I must remember to take immune boosters, since traveling tends to make me more susceptible to illness.

Hmm. Yeah, I think I might be getting tired, although certainly not enough to sleep yet. I _must_ set my alarm for fairly early tomorrow to try to make it reasonably possible for me to get to work Monday at a sane time. Must go through my snail mail. I don't seem to have sufficient energy to be as social as reading my email feels, so it shall continue to wait (my poor email must feel neglected!).

Very good vacation. I am pleased. I don't remember when the last time it was that I spent more than about a weekend at an entirely new location to me. (ok, in effect, entirely new. I'm unconvinced that less than 24 hours counts)

And it did not take me _nearly_ as long to adjust to a new public transit system as I'd expected. Yay familiarity with public transit (in general), and not having driven for over a week!

[geekiness.links.friendslist]

I am pleased by the geekiness of portions of my friends list (I am not even going to try to read everything. In fact, after I post this, I shall do my bills and see what comes of an attempt at sleep - early even for _this_ time zone!).

rosefox (and ladytabitha) are geeky about getting laid!

ratatosk on the cloven orange as ritual. Fructimancer!

My god, why am I so _tired_!? (Must use light box tomorrow. Yes. Maybe I'll do my bills tomorrow, too...)

[geekiness.links.friendslist]

I am pleased by the geekiness of portions of my friends list (I am not even going to try to read everything. In fact, after I post this, I shall do my bills and see what comes of an attempt at sleep - early even for _this_ time zone!).

rosefox (and ladytabitha) are geeky about getting laid!

ratatosk on the cloven orange as ritual. Fructimancer!

My god, why am I so _tired_!? (Must use light box tomorrow. Yes. Maybe I'll do my bills tomorrow, too...)