Author: cheerfulchaotic

This morning

So, sleeping on a train does in fact suck, to the extent that it’s even possible. Especially when that train gets in late, and leaves no possible time to go home, shower, change, etc. So I’m off to the (on campus) gym to take care of such things. Sooooo tired. And really need to do some prebirthday party cleaning tonight.

Thoughts on traveling by train

“On a warm summers eve, on a train bound for nowhere…”

The Gambler — Kenny Rogers

I love traveling by train. It’s more “real” than flying. It’s
arguably less scenic, but clouds quickly get boring to watch, and
trains travel through all sorts of areas. I’ve always felt safer
never felt at all crowded (which is, in a way, a problem, in that it
means that the train is virtually unoccupied, which means it’s not
doing so well fiscally.)

involved musings and analysis

Don’t really have time for this but…

Will provide more details in a followup post.

Yesterday was fun, I went to swim practice in the morning, chicago diner (funky vegan place) for lunch (it’s too expensive for the food quality), back to joel’s (met him from frontrunners. He introduced me to the chorus, we went out on one date, which didn’t feel right for romance, and is probably my best friend in chicago) to crash for a bit, out for 2 hours with chris (incredibly cute, really swell guy, we dated briefly, he’s now in a long term relationship, actor, auditioned for a play right before I saw him) which was slightly awkward, but fun nonetheless.

Went back, hung out more with Joel, then we went to the cgmc spring show (Sidetrack IV). It was good. This show was intensely visual, and I’m sure it was alot of fun, to be in, but I didn’t have the extreme longing I had during the holiday show to be up there with the guys for this one. There was one sappy song that I really liked, about hidden loves, and not having to hide anymore. And it showed shot after shot of homo love scenes from hollywood, which have convinced me that maybe I should actually see the Celluloid Closet.

Eike Lumma was there. He’s this total sweetheart who was on the chorus the whole time I was (and a long time before to boot). He moved back to Germany around the time I moved back to pittsburgh. It was cool seeing him in part because he’s the member of the chorus (a very touchy feely group) who most gives me the sense that he’s hugging me for me, not for himself.

Went to the after show party, made my traditional cameo, and crashed back at Joel’s place. Now off to Jen & Rob’s in the suburbs, probably going to hit the blind faith cafe afterwards. If I don’t get around to posting anything more before I head back to pittsburgh, you can look forward to a _huge_ slew of posting early next week. (long amtrak rides, with a laptop, and a convenient power outlet, you do the math =)

Time for me to go, later folks.