New Slang

To say that my life has changed in the past six months would be a bit of an understatement. Life is always changing, but you tend to notice some changes more than others. Lately, I’ve been experiencing a lot of the “more than others” changes.

For the first time since kindergarten, I’m done with school. Done meaning completely finished with it (almost). Completely finished meaning I’m never going back again (unless somebody pays me). Never going back again meaning I’m one of the newest members of the real world (still waiting for my welcome packet).

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries.
Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony.

– The Shins, New Slang

I moved again. College and grad school have taught me that moving sucks no matter how many times you do it, and this is coming from someone who can fit all of his important possessions into a four door sedan. Someday I’ll pay other people to move my stuff, but in the meantime, I’ll just work on accumulating enough stuff to make it worth the money.

The scenery around here is amazing. Back in Texas, a two hour drive got me to nearest big city. Now I drive for a couple of hours, and I end up here — the edge of the earth.

The raw beauty of the California coast is something everyone should experience at least once. There’s something very humbling about standing at the edge of the cliff looking out over the Pacific. I think it’s mainly the realization that if you took one more step, you’d be completely at the mercy of nature.