Back Home Again in Indiana....

Hello all,

I am not even joking. I am writing you this to day from the bottom of the steps in my parents basement. Seriously. I was in New York yesterday and in Pendleton, Indiana today. Life's not fair, but no one said it was.

I could tell you all the sordid tale of how I got home and what it all means, but wouldn't you rather hear it live over a drink or seven. I know I would. It's complicated, super complicated, but now I get to start my life for real, sort of-complicated, here's where the alcohol would come in handy.

Anyways, call me, we'll hang out, but seriously-drinks are required.

I did learn a few things while I was in New York, and I would like to share them with you now.

1. Those super tight jeans that all the gay boys wear will never look good on me. In the time it would take me to starve myself to fit into those damn jeans they would be out of style. I have "athletic" thighs from dancing, and they're not going anywhere.

2.TV is a liar. I understand that under the right circumstances New York can be a cramazingly romantic place to be, but if you are living there I assume that this is only true for very wealthy people. On TV, people are never on the subway, but it is impossible to ride in taxis and not spend $100,000 a year on taxi fares alone. There are people everywhere, all pissed off and ugly, looking at you, in your space, no privacy. TV is not not like this. Sex and the City has made fairytale mirage of New York. Well, at least when/if I go back, I'll be expecting the worse.

3a. When I was in high school my brother would tell me to dress up if we were going to the Keystone fashion mall. I had no idea why he did this until, with no discussion of it, my self conciseness was heightened between the ages of 14 and 15. He did this because, that's where the rich people shopped and he didn't want people to think that we were some country mice shopping in the big city.
3b. In my first year of college, I came home for Thanksgiving break and my new sister-in-law told me not to wear pajamas to class. I was so confused, I wanted to be comfy and most dance clothes look like pajamas. But she was right, not wearing pajamas on an everyday basis not only makes you look appropriate for the day, but it especially makes you look better than the people who wear pajamas on an everyday basis.
3c. In New York, it doesn't matter what you wear. 35% of the people will always look better than you, and it doesn't necessarily have to do with what they're wearing, there are so many gorgeous people there. But there is an upside, 15% of the people will always look worse than you and it doesn't necessarily have to do with what they're wearing either.

More things may pop up as I descend into reality but that is all for now, except one more thing. From crying, not eating, and walking a ton I lost so much weight! My body looks so toned! I can see why ballerinas do it. I have been home for less than one day and I have already eaten more than what I ate in 4 days there. But don't worry, I'm planning on asking Santa for a subtle but effective eating disorder for Christmas.