it's videogame time

greetings from iowa. i like the way that name sounds and looks. i also like that i don't live here.

yesterday i was in the most remote location i have ever stayed the night: north english, iowa. right now i'm in cedar rapids, iowa, which looks like a big chapel hill plus north akron plus cantonish downtown area. the hotel i'm staying in is nice, and the bed is big, and i went out to the best buy over yonder to get a direct hookup for my ps2 so i could occupy my time when necessary.

this trip has been interesting on a inner level, by which i mean it's been interesting to realize things about myself that i never really knew or just assumed. i am a lot more selfish than i wish i was. it's just that i am missing spending three more days with bob while he's here, and chris before he moves, and even though i've spent a countless number of hours with them--plus the fact that i'm actually doing something good and helpful here--i still feel that tug of wishing i was there sometimes.

that's not to say i'm not glad to be here at the same time. it's nice to spend time with michele, and her grandma (plus her house) is awesome. it's helpful to see why things are so hard. and it's nice to have time to myself, too, especially while i'm in a place so different from where i've been or where i live. that's the adventure part that i've always liked about going places. so, it turns out.

tomorrow i will be on my own all day and part of the night. friday we leave for chicago, which i'm pretty excited about. i didn't get a chance to do anything when i was there last time for my interview, so i'm happy i get some more time this weekend and part of next week to go to the museums and some restaurants, and check out michigan avenue and so forth. i'll be driving back to akron with jared on wednesday, which is pretty soon, really. it'll be a ghost town when i get there, compared to what it was when i left--so many people i love home, and constant time with them for two weeks was so much fun--one of the best winter breaks i've ever had. probably the best, even. when i get back, there'll be no katie, no bob, no jess--and only chris for maybe a couple more days. it makes me very sad to think about that, but it'll make my leaving easier when the time comes, i suppose.

travelling makes me tired. so does introspection.