Cold Months

It’s dark, the sun’s packed up and it’s getting colder. I don’t mind it though. I’m home, watching According to Jim, eating pizza, working through math homework. This is what civilization is for.

Becca’s in Hamburg having some party days. Ana’s learning, flirting over ICQ, doing whatever she does. The universal depression that hangs around in cold months seems to have loosened a little.

I took a walk today to think about my life, the people I know, how things have shifted in the last few months. I found a new favorite song on my iPod buried in there. It’s too personal to talk about—too close to something I’m not ready to touch.

I hate math. Genuinely hate it. But I’m starting anyway and the beginning seems almost manageable. Let’s see what happens.