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I love traveling, but not in the way most people do. So many people seem to hate the long drive/train ride/flight in between them and wherever they're going. They don't like waiting, which is a common and completely reasonable sentiment. But it isn't mine. Sure, I love being places that aren't home. New York City (which I'm on a train to right now - yay for mobile posting) is one of my favourite places in the whole world. I feel comfortable in CancĂșn and Xcarat.  Almost more than that, though, I love the feeling of being in airports. I love that rush when you're en route to your destination, when you don't know yet that you've forgotten your toothbrush and your dad is going to get sun poisoning because he forgot his sunscreen AGAIN. It's a forced rest, the calm before the storm. I love train rides. I get all of my reading done, write, listen to music, think, and sometimes just stare out the window at my whole state flashing by. I'm not sur

Sleepless Ramblings and Fingers

I haven’t written in a long time, and honestly, I don’t have a great excuse.   I’ve just been busy with a lot of work and writing, and I honestly don’t have the initiative to blog very often.   I’m doing it now just to talk about this new album thing that I have.   You could get it, if you want. http://amandasternklar.bandcamp.com Also, I just realized I have callouses from playing ukulele.   It’s odd, but I’m almost proud of that fact.   I like that I care about something so much that I play it enough that it has physically changed me.   Does that make sense?   I’ve never really had that feeling before.   But I like that I have something that I can just go to when I’m upset and I know it will make me feel better.   I like having a thing .   That is my blog entry for today. I should probably sleep more. [rockets&dinosaurs] ~Amanda