Albuquerque, New Mexico
After graduating from Cincinnati, I headed home to Cleveland for a month to catch up with family and friends. Then on Independence Day weekend, I headed across the country with Dad in my shiny new Scion tC. We cut down across the nation, through Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, finally rolling into Albuquerque after over 1500 miles and only 2.5 days.
I have a feeling that this will be another life-changing leg of my journey through life. For the first time in two years, I will be in one place for more than three months. My co-workers speak of how Albuquerque has changed over the decades, and I think to myself that I haven’t even been able to see the seasons change.
As I write this in mid-October 2005, I have just passed the three month mark. I’m getting to be rather adapted to the city. I know my way around the more interesting parts and what shops can be found in each. I’ve involuntarily adopted “Howdy” as my default greeting (which bothers me to some extent; I try to slip in a “How D’you Do?” when I’m thinking about it). And of course, I’ve become dangerously addicted to Green Chiles. I have a feeling if they sold Green Chile Shampoo and Green Chile Toothpaste, I might have to try it out.
Grad School looms in the not-too-distant future, but until then, I’m content to enjoy my time in the Southwest.
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