Scene and heard

Did I say my commute would be shorter? I wasn’t taking into account the Green Line in the Rush Hour. It is slow! But it is also considerably more interesting than the Red Line – certainly from the aspect of being a man! Quincy is very Middle Class and Middle Aged, whereas Brookline is a nice mix of intellectuals, students and artists. Not only is the view better through the window – Beacon Street is interesting – but there are actually attractive women there. They were few and far between in Quincy!

I’m settled into my room. No TV but I haven’t missed it. I had realised on the only really nice day so far, that maybe, just maybe, I’m a little lonely there 5 days a week. I hadn’t noticed, going back to my old room with the weather so damned cold. But when it was nice, it hit me. I’m fine being indoors alone. I can eat in restaurants alone. I can sit in a park for an hour or so and read a book. But I’m really not good at doing activities alone. So I placed an ad in the platonic section of craigslist and received 3 emails. I’m emailing two of them and met one on Thursday who is very nice. We’ll meet again, I’m sure. But I didn’t want the complication of a relationship and it won’t become one.

3pm and I was heading out once again for the trek home, where I am writing this while sitting with Danielle, who I hadn’t seen in 10 months. My friend isn’t well. She is suffering terribly with symptoms of Lyme Disease. She has been living back in Pennsylvania with her family for a few months and is loving being back in the City. We will hit the town tomorrow.