Yep you heard me…packing. I’m heading back to NY tomorrow morning. Insane you say? Maybe, but since when has anything I’ve done in the last 2 years been sane? I had my car half way packed in a matter of hours after I got up and have the last bit to do yet. I didn’t pack up everything as I wasn’t sure when to leave. I still have to pay July rent so technically I could stay and just not work all month and hang out. I know a lot of people I know would kill for that, especially in LA. I could do anything here in the city, but I would be doing it alone so I’m not interested, plus with the holiday weekend I want to avoid the insane traffic. If I don’t leave tomorrow I”ll also miss out on the chance to stay with two friends of mine. I’m going to leave tomorrow morning after I get my car all situated, get some gas, and shove off. I’ll be staying in Albuquerque, NM visiting a friend for my first night of driving so that will be great. Eric Highland is a good buddy of mine I met at the last SAICFF 2009. Afterwards I’ll be treking it out to Tennessee probably stopping just before the state when I’ve hit my driving limit and getting there the next morning. Torry Martin is a comedian based in Sparta, TN. He is a great guy and I plan on staying there more than a day if I can. From there it’ll be good’ol NYS back to my old house that will be empty. My parents are leaving for GA in the next day or so and I’ll just miss them. Empty house again…*sigh.*
Was the trip a waste? Not at all! I met some great people and got to experience the other side of the country, no matter how short the stay is. I was in a bubble at home…a little protective bubble shielded from the rest of the world. Driving across the country gave me a sense of how big my country really is because honestly I haven’t really seen much of it at all! I got to live on my own for a little while, get my own groceries, figure out where new things are, get lost a few times, experience city traffic, etc. Lots of things that others might find annoying I found great because I was just happy to be anywhere new. I found out I like Sushi, which is weird if you know me. I saw the Pacific which was awesome. I think after living here for only a month I feel like I can go anywhere and be OK. Before this I was terrified to move and scared of uncertainty, I think I welcome it a lot more than before. Moving back home will be nice, and leaving for TN later in the fall will feel a lot easier because of this I think. If that’s all this LA month was for was to help prepare me for this next project, then it’s been worth it!
Cya later California, who knows…I may be back.
