Walkabout

Anyone who knows me is well aware that I'm a talkative individual (I'm also the slowest eater ever, but that basically ties into me not knowing when to stop talking). Well, I haven't made any new friends in Maryland yet, and pretty much everyone at my job is significantly older than me, so I've actually deviated from my usual, talkative self.

I spend most of my time alone when I'm down here, but I don't always mind. Sometimes I'm perfectly happy. I have so much time to relax and do all the lazy things I do best (listen to music, watch TV shows and movies, play video games, and surf the internet). Spending all of this quality time with myself also means that I've been doing a lot of thinking, which gives me plenty of chances to self-reflect. I'm also working on finding new hobbies, adventuring more frequently, embracing an open mind, and sorting our my life goals. So, in many ways, I feel that my time spent in Maryland is sort of like a rite of passage or a walkabout of self-discovery.

If I really wanted to, I could move back. And the truth is, sometimes I feel so lonely and homesick (granted it's getting better) that I want to leave. But for the time being, I think it's best for me to stay put for at least a full year from now and see where this journey takes me, both professionally and spiritually.