Winding Down for a Day

Since moving back to the big city, I find myself trapped in tight organization, time efficiency, hiking gas prices, Grad School homework, and mindless hours dumped away in front of the same old movies. One day, I awoke and wondered where I went. I have become a machine closed off from people and losing touch with joy as this chaotic bubble expands with delicate contradictions. People from the city see no harm with their non-stop business that whirls around like a dust storm. However, I knew that I was slipping into the void that exists around Lake and First Avenue. So, I decided to get out of here by myself for a day.
It's amazing what good music, a beautiful drive by a river, and a large comfy bed can accomplish. I am energized and not pissed off with the world around me. I am ready to face it, well, on my terms this time. And, I am looking forward to another day to hear small bugs moving and speak in silence. Perfect.