Usually going home is not the most exciting thing just b/c there isn’t a whole lot to do in Auburn, but this time, I’m a bit more excited, b/c I’ve decided I am going to find out how my parents met and came to America.

I’m also going to get to hang out with my sister a bit and see Return of the King again so those three things, plus eating some good fried food make me excited to go back to Alabama.

Being in NYC twice in about as many weeks sort of has made me appreciate how going slower and being able to enjoy the pace of life, whatever it may present itself as, is the way to really enjoy life. The context is not everything, and finding enjoyment and maximizing life even when the going is slower is something I’m going to treasure before 2004 kicks in and the orange train picks up even more steam…