Orion and The Force

A bridge in Vang Vieng, Laos I’ve been home in the US for 6+ weeks now. I can almost taste the stagnancy creeping in on me from all directions. Of course I am happy to be with my friends and family again, but after a period of time, the excitement has peaked and everyone returns [...]

Adjustment?

My family gave me a strange look – I was the only one that slipped off my sandals and left them outside before I walked into the house. I did it without a second thought, having been conditioned by months of not wearing shoes in restaurants, shops, and pubs. Little things like this make me [...]