Escape
This is a strange thing, that really only within the last year or so has started to happen. Whenever I get down, I always want to leave this city. Maybe this is normal for some people, but to me, it hadn’t been. Rochester is where I grew up. When I reflect on why I am still here… I can think of a few reasons. I only applied to RIT, I didn’t really care for any other college. At the time I was dating Megan, and I didn’t want to go far away from her (for several reasons, not all of them for the right reasons). So, I stuck around.
Years after, I never had to really pursue a co-op, so I never had to leave town. After I graduated, I got a job at StormFrog, so I stuck around some more. Now I am back for grad school, at RIT. So, here I am, down, and wanting to escape. To leave this town, if only for a little while. I’ve tried it before though, and it really doesn’t help. I get back and I want to leave again, and again.
But I can never bring myself to leave.
Today I was extremely close to packing up some clothes, and just hitting the road. Heading a direction and not caring where I ended up. I didn’t do it. I rarely seem to do it when I would have to go alone. I would have done it this time if I could have found someone to go with me… but nobody had enough free time to do it. So I am here, thinking about what if I did leave, and still wishing I did.
November 30th, 2007 at 2:12 am
Awww Dave!! You know my whole thing about leaving Rochester. I’ll almost always fully support anyone’s desire to do so!
Maybe some time away for a change of scenery might be good. Even a not-so-distant drive to like Niagara Falls or something can be really worthwhile to just get away. Plus the scenery is pretty. =)
I’m up for a drive if you needing a travel buddy. :) Just make sure you get me home by night time or else I turn into a pumpkin. =P
November 30th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Cheer up bro! Just some winter blues gettin ya…. but if you need to escape, I hear the cards callin from AC!