how much more snow can we take

There is a silent heavy snow over Chicago today. It seems to match the somberness of events lately. The Oakland BART police killing an unarmed man, Israel attacking Gaza, the jobless rate out of control... I mean what is going on.. why so much tragedy? This year is coming in with a roar.

clarity for the new year

We spent New Years on the Outer Banks again this year. The ocean was beautiful. There are often pink sunsets on that thin slice of land.

I'm back and working again. Thankfully, we are gearing up to move away from Chicago. I moved here entertaining the possibility that I could find a home here. That the old buildings would be quaint, and the darkness would be romantic, and the leafy springtime would be enough to balance out the winter. It has become clear to me, that I don't belong here. That there are some kind of karmic meridians or whatever, that are just not good for me to live on. I realize that seems hippy dippy, but I can't deny the pull geography has over me. Some places can be magic, and some can be a sink hole. That doesn' t mean I'm not happy that I moved to Chicago. I absolutely am.

back in chicago

Back in Chicago where everything is a little bit dirtier. A symphony of phlegmy coughs on the CTA propelled me towards Logan Square from the airport. I'm constantly amazed by how depressing it can be here and reassured that "weather" is the major cause of my current discontent. Followed by "job" as a close second.