'Tis strange...

Ok, first, here's a link to the website of the body exhibit we saw in San Diego: http://www.bodyworlds.com/en.html

And now on to the post...


Before leaving San Diego, I'm pretty sure I spent at least 95% of the previous two weeks within 10 or 15 yards of Nate (or certainly within sight, at least). After taking a few days to get used to traveling with someone upon arriving in Moab, it now feels equally strange (if not stranger) to travel alone. Food, where to sit, what schedule to follow - none of this is dependent upon anyone else at this point. When I chat with random people (as I did for quite some time on the train in the past two days), I no longer am able to split the conversation with Nate. I have to make my own breakfast, even. One of the biggest changes is not having someone to share my thoughts with. In Kansas, I got used to storing them and putting them into my journal, but through California I was able to share and compare thoughts and impressions, etc. with Nate right then and there, and get his perspective on whatever was going on. 'Tis strange, indeed.

So now I'm back to having only my own commentary to think about and my own self to converse with, and I'm sure things will feel strange again when I get back to Ohio and actually spend a while at home. I'm not exactly sure what to think of all of this, but I do know I have another 35 - 40 hrs of train ride (Sun and Mon) to spend with my journal, as well as in solo conversation with whomever happens to be conversational on the ride.