rant whine 'splain espouse: The luster has worn off

Friday, May 06, 2005

The luster has worn off

It's somewhat sad to say, but the exhilarating newness of living in The City has finally worn off.

I'm not saying I don't still enjoy it immensely, because I do. It's just that the luster inherent in any big, new change in one's life can only last so long before it eases away and you settle into a normalcy.

I knew it was bound to happen. And six months is a pretty good high. But within the last month or two, I've felt it waning.

I've explored almost every street and alley around where I work, and many of the ones near home. I can venture further afield, but this takes longer, of course, and it's harder to do on a 15-minute break or a lunch hour.

And there are still plenty of things to do and see. But the exhilarating rush of it all being so new and exciting and different has gone.

Oh well. I guess I just have to move. Topeka, here I come!