I'm almost done with school, with the exception of a paper that needs to be finished and submitted by this afternoon (anyone wants to help me write about prostitution and masculinities in post-Soviet Armenia?). I also managed to successfully relocate myself to Richmond last night - the airline and travel gods were nice, and despite snow in the forecast, the flights weren't canceled and I made it to Richmond safely and all in one piece together with all three pieces of my luggage.
The guy sitting next to me on the plane, a Richmonder, asked me whether I lived in Boston or Richmond. "Ummm, both, I guess... " I said, still reluctant to consider my stay in New England as "living." Learning that I only recently moved to Boston for school, he asked me how I liked the area. I told him that for whatever reason it just wouldn't grow on me. He seemed to agree. "It's rough town, let me tell you... It doesn't grow easily on anybody."
Oh, I know, I know. It's hard to get used to a town where you'd be lucky to get a smile from a passer by, let alone have decent conversation. When asking for directions, say to the State Capital, you will most likely get "follow the fucking golden globe, god damnit." And of course, twenty degree cold and snowstorms don't make it any easier.
It feels so good to be in Richmond...
It feels good to be done with school, away from the cold (relatively speaking), back to the familiar settings... It's nice to know that there is a place that i can go back to, like one would go back home. It's good to have an entire month completely free, without any concerns and worries. And, of course, the holidays.
A couple of weeks ago, after a mini-meltdown caused by the holiday frenzy, I realized, for the first time, that I still have some deep and unresolved emotional issues that I need to get to the bottom of. I also need to recommit myself to this blog, which, despite my long-drawn absence, is perhaps one of my main sources for self-expression that is fun and therapeutic at the same time. I also seem to have forgotten how to simply be, and be happy, which is what I plan to spend most of my days in Richmond doing.
The invitation to come and see me here is still open to everyone...
For now, let me just say that it's good to be back here and for the sake of sheer entertainment and in the spirit of this holiday season, check this out.
