On The Road Again

So off I go again, this time to home sweet home. I have mixed emotions, which is no surprise, as I tend to always have mixed emotions about going home. I feel bad because my mom is so excited, as I haven't seen her since December, and while I am excited as well, I could cheerfully go longer without being home. As the title of my other blog states, I have restless feet. I like to travel and I am pretty much always happy wherever I end up. This could be due to tremendous good luck in always landing in pretty awesome places, but I tend to believe I just adapt well. Sadly for mom, this means less Michelle. In any case, I am happy she is happy, though in this weird secret part of me, I hope she isn't disappointed in my visit home, whether it be with me or what we end up doing. It sounds stupid, but there it is.

In getting ready for my time home, I have been making an effort to hang out with people. I saw Erin on Sunday night, Kim on Monday night, and Andrew on Tuesday night. I was supposed to see Charlotte, but that fell through, mostly through my own fault, and Pat was unable to join us last night. Still, I am proud of my efforts. Mom was laughing at me saying I wasn't going to be gone forever, but that isn't the point. These people are my friends and I wanted to see them before I was gone for almost 3 weeks. On top of that, school starts right after I get back, so I know I won't have a ton of time then to hang out with people. Plus, I am just making an effort now, whereas before I didn't bother. All in all, I am quite proud of myself, lol.

I am all packed up at this point, minus the purse and computer, as I am going to lunch with a friend before heading to the airport. It is a bit silly, as I will be going downtown, coming back home, then lugging my suitcase back to the metro to Virginia for the bus to Dulles, but its worth it. Or so I tell myself, haha. Be social Michelle! Be social!

My plane lands at 730 Pacific time, and as I am landing in San Diego, I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be clear and I will be able to see the sunset, or at least the tail end of it, over the Pacific Ocean. To be perfectly honest, the things I miss most about California are the ocean and my dog. I can call my family and friends, check up on them through the internet, and just stay in touch. Its difficult to do that with an ocean and a dog. The beach just gives me such peace. It isn't even about going into the water or laying out. Its this vase expanse of water that seems to go on forever. There is a sense of continuity, knowing that thousands have shared this same view, but not necessarily seen the same thing. And knowing that somewhere, on the other side of this huge body of water, someone could be staring out as well, is just comforting. It brings us all a little closer. On top of that, all problems seem small when compared to the ocean. It is so big, and while it has its moods, it generally has a calming effect. On me at least. And now I am done waxing poetically about the ocean, lol.

I guess now it is time to say bon voyage, and see you on the other side (of the country). And keep your fingers crossed I will not have to sit next to an annoying, talkative person. Instead, lets hope for a hot boy, haha. Hope floats eternal :-)