Error: I'm afraid this is the first I've heard of a "writeback" flavoured Blosxom. Try dropping the "/+writeback" bit from the end of the URL.
Many Things
I am back in Lawrence.
I realized while working on my taxes that I've been paying an average of $260 a month on gas. Since this is basically a rent check, I decided it was time to end the commuter student experiment. Some friends were looking for a financial break, so things moved pretty fast, and here I am.
Since I am incredibly contrary, I can't help but focus on some aspects of living at home that I will miss. While my relationship with my parents has always been a bit contentious, I have to say that I miss having breakfast with my mother every morning before I left for school. While she'd frequently make a shitty comment that would spoil my morning, I definitely feel a sort of lack of companionship.
And while I don't miss spending an hour and forty-five minutes commuting between Lawrence and home, I do sort of miss the quasi-meditative experience that driving that much afforded me. I suppose I could just sit at my window and stare outside for thirty minutes, but it's not really the same.
Also, living 45 minutes away gave me a really handy excuse for avoiding things that I really didn't want to do. I guess I'll either have to become a better friend or a more talented liar.
I'm also kind of worried that I'll fall back into old, bad habits. I've been living at home since I've come back to school, in an earnest effort toward completing my degree. I made a number of lifestyle changes as well in this process, and I am really happy with where I am right now. I guess I just worry that now things have gotten a lot easier that I might backslide.
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