Back in my element...maybe

I made the journey from West Point to Charlottesville today. The trip seems to get longer each time I travel it because I have learned the road, the landmarks, the curves in the interstate and I can anticipate each one's arrival on my path. I think the anticipation of an upcoming thing can make the time seem to pass more slowly. At least it does for me on I-64.

Before I had left King William, I had decided that I was just going to put on a CD and listen to it all the way through on my trip. I never quite listened to every song on each one I did put in, but it kept me more focused and I was not constantly searching for other songs, artists, or groups to play through my iPod. Not once did an English song come through.

I like my eclectic mix of music: Japanese, Spanish, Korean, and some Portuguese. I do like English music, don't get me wrong, but I also like being able to lose myself in the music without knowing the words. Artists such as RBD, Lu, Tohoshinki/TVXQ/DBSK, Anahi, and Ayumi Hamasaki flowed through my speakers and I loved every minute of it.

I finally pulled off the Interstate around 5 p.m. and got onto the smaller roads leading into Charlottesville. I noticed that the snow is finally gone and that with many of the students still on Spring Break the roads are not crowded at all. I made my way down JPA and then took the sharp turn onto Valley. As I approached my house I noticed that some of my roommates were already back. I started unpacking my many bags and other things from my car and moving them into the house (which smells like Diazinon for some reason) and got sidetracked by talking to people.

Even now it has taken me half an hour or so to type up this post. I guess it's good to be back though. One more day off until school starts again and I have to get back into the swing of things.

I'm not ready.