Around and Back

There's really nothing important or urgent or philosophically deep to say today, but I guess that's ok ... unless you were actually expecting something, in which case you can come back later.

I'm in Eugene, Oregon right now. This is the little tiny, barren, but wet, hippie, liberal with an attitude, weird little (did I mention that already?) town where I went to college. The University of Oregon. Ah, yeah, the Ducks.

I can assure you that nothing really changes in Eugene. Well, maybe some things, like if the floors got flooded this winter, then they'll have to change them. But otherwise, this place just stays largely static ... except for its people.

The people changed. The people I went through college with, I just realized, moved on. New people came. And the previous connections you had with the place because of the people are suddenly ...

*POOF*

Gone.

And you realize the buildings, the spots, every step, every brick looks different no matter how familiar they seem on the outside.

(Guess they're right; the people always makes the place.)

You also realize how far away from 10 months ago you have travelled.

For me, it's half around the world and more.