On The Street

[realgrrrl]

So, lately I've been trying to write an lj entry and failing, mostly because I have been pretty depressed and I can never write when I'm depressed. Today was a better day though and this week I started a book called Approaching Eye Level by Vivian Gornick, which has been strikingly on point with how I've been thinking and feeling lately. The first

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[agnesofiowa]

hey, i'm sorry you've been down. i hope things are on the gradual up and up or at least that there is no big negative drama in your daily life.
this excerpt resonates with me too. it seems like mid-twenties certainly have the train passing feeling regardless of location, but new york does seem to dramatize or magnify that tension. i know i'm not happy here but in many ways it seems stupid to leave, partially because getting older is learning what parts of your history follow you everywhere and keep giving you trouble. it's like, i might as well have fun places to get dinner in the mean time.
anyway, hope i get to see you soon.