soccer shoes = boots
It's kind of amazing how location plays such a big part in your perspective. Things in Athens seem to unfold kind of slowly, whereas things in Columbus seem very fast. Maybe it's because my main connection to most folk up there is through LiveJournal... so I'll read through a week's entries. Life really wasn't supposed to be lived one week at a time (or a quarter mile at that).
Still, I'm in such a weird transition period. I still care about a lot of people back home, but I find myself increasingly apathetic about the events actually occurring in their lives. This, of course, varies from person to person. This is definitely a better feeling than last quarter where I probably just wasn't prepared for any of that. Now I've met a closer group of friends in Athens, none of which are from my old high school. I guess I'm viewing Columbus as really nice to go back to for breaks and what not, but the relationships I'm building here at OU are promising indeed.
This change is impossible to explain to someone who doesn't go off to college. Granted, an hour and a half away is hardly a trek, but I'm pretty glad I didn't stay in the 614 for school. I like the duality of my life, in every aspect really.
I love that Columbus bands come to OU to play. I really can't wait to see Michael and John. It's been a bit of a sprout. I share some really great memories with almost all those kids in The Kessel Run, Anchor, and Fine Dining. I've attended many shows with those folk. They were my mentors, really, in expanding my musical tastes. That's something special. And oh the laughter.
I really love my life right now. I'm glad I got out of that rut of earlier in the school year. I thought it would be impossible. To anyone struggling with being consistently happy, sometimes it just takes a change of perspective, ideology, and expectations. Or maybe whatever dictates the way life unfolds requires a change. Either way, happiness is so attainable.
I miss Dustin Rees.
And God bless a sunny, mild day. God bless it.
Still, I'm in such a weird transition period. I still care about a lot of people back home, but I find myself increasingly apathetic about the events actually occurring in their lives. This, of course, varies from person to person. This is definitely a better feeling than last quarter where I probably just wasn't prepared for any of that. Now I've met a closer group of friends in Athens, none of which are from my old high school. I guess I'm viewing Columbus as really nice to go back to for breaks and what not, but the relationships I'm building here at OU are promising indeed.
This change is impossible to explain to someone who doesn't go off to college. Granted, an hour and a half away is hardly a trek, but I'm pretty glad I didn't stay in the 614 for school. I like the duality of my life, in every aspect really.
I love that Columbus bands come to OU to play. I really can't wait to see Michael and John. It's been a bit of a sprout. I share some really great memories with almost all those kids in The Kessel Run, Anchor, and Fine Dining. I've attended many shows with those folk. They were my mentors, really, in expanding my musical tastes. That's something special. And oh the laughter.
I really love my life right now. I'm glad I got out of that rut of earlier in the school year. I thought it would be impossible. To anyone struggling with being consistently happy, sometimes it just takes a change of perspective, ideology, and expectations. Or maybe whatever dictates the way life unfolds requires a change. Either way, happiness is so attainable.
I miss Dustin Rees.
And God bless a sunny, mild day. God bless it.