Today was one of those few days that I felt like I was really taking a \”vacation\”. It\’s a summer day. I have \”nothing\” to do. Shroom came up from Pleasanton and we just wandered through Walnut Creek. (In his MANUAL \’94 Acura Integra – equipped with an alarm system which I wanted to set off, but decided to be civil instead) He tagged along with me through Sharper Image (where I tried to find something I wanted to buy to use my $25 gift certificate), Macy\’s, Nordstrom\’s, Office Depot, and downtown WC. But mostly, I felt that despite the fact that I hadn\’t seen Shroom since New Year\’s, it really didn\’t feel like we hadn\’t seen each other for the longest time. We both drift along in the same online circles, are online on AIM all the time, post in the same msg boards…so then why is there so much \”longing\” for people who are separated by distance? Especially in this technology-infused world?

I miss my sister every time she leaves…but then when she comes back, it almost seems like she never left at all. We pick up where we started. And the feeling of longing comes back temporarily after she leaves. But then I return to how it was like. We forget too easily. It\’s easy to adjust to a constant absence. I remember how it was for one of my ldr relationships. It was always great when he was around, but when he left, I felt instant longing, but it disappeared within a day to only be replaced with relief that I can adjust back to the norm again. Not that I am saying there is anything wrong, but it\’s just interesting how we adjust. People always come back to the point to acting like the missing person is never there…

By the way, I should work on giving better hugs. ;) Sorry shroom!