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monday, august 6, 2001

After having lived in the lap of luxury of modern suburbia in a central air-conditioned apartment with a fireplace in the living room, large bay windows, washer/dryer, and a garbage disposal, there are definitely some things I will have to get used to around here. For example, the sound and sight of those darn pigeons outside of my window every morning. I�m not a big bird fan (I think I can attribute this to Alfred Hitchcock in the same way I can blame Stephen King for my dislike of clowns). I�ll also have to bite the bullet buying groceries around here. A box of cereal cost me nearly five bucks. I�m on a tight budget here. Five bucks is reasonable for an appetizing value meal at Burger King�not a bowl of Frosted Cheerios. I�ll also have to endure this summer heat for another month or so. I opted not to invest in an a/c unit and instead make do with a couple fans. Bad idea. I think I�ve already lost five pounds just from sweating it off.

After seeing my place, my brother thinks I�m going backwards in time and doesn�t understand why I would opt for this setup over what I had in Virginia. But I can live without luxury. I grew up without it, and I don�t think the extravagant and lavish lifestyle suits me very well. What I�m craving is something deeper than a simple a/c unit.

The only thing I miss about D.C. are a few very special individuals. It�s been a very long time since I�ve had that ache in my heart of missing someone. But being away from them has made me realize all the more just how important they are in my life, and I can�t imagine where I would be without them.

Thank you Kat, Daniel, Michelle, Jung, Olive, Melysa, Tommy, Jessica, Angela, Cyndi, JT, and Aionna for making my last days in Virginia a very special one.

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