12.26.04
Back home for Xmas, only 4 days total. The scheduling at work was kind of tight , hopefully this is a one year thing, I couldn’t see myself rushing at the airport every year. One concession is that I’ll be able to save a lot of my vacation time for a later trip. I did notice that extra 3 hours flying in from the east coast were enough for me to notice.
Honolulu is different yet again, even after six months. The biggest change I’m noticing so far has got to be the traffic, it has gotten noticibly worse since I last came. People I’ve been talking to agree as well. Also there are a lot more aggressive drivers and road rage-ish types. This is significant being that I’ve been living in a place where with some pretty inconsiderate drivers as is.
Had dinner with friends, family, perceptions of life and occupations are hitting me now. I’m in between degrees more or less, but am still experiencing the working life. I also am confused with how charmed some people’s lives are in general. I think about the dragon’s comments about how some people can live through life fully subsidized by their folks through college, grad school, and even when they start their first real job. I really wonder if it is more so here at home than on the mainland.