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nfotxnLast night there was hearty laughing with my friends over some drinks. I don't want to make sweeping statements about Canadians, I think that's utterly pretentious. So I will leave it at saying that I know some really friendly, easy going and down right fascinating people.
Lately I find myself much more conscious of accent. Wait, not conscious but more so aware of it. Perhaps and most likely it's romantic nostalgia but the voices I've heard in Hamilton are so calming, easy to understand and familiar. My sense of humour is fully understood and not just funny in a peculiar way.
I think what I missed most was people really knowing me. Being transient in a place is hard. I would say like most people I demand a real closeness with friends. I come at face value and expect the same in return, it simplifies matters. In my life I generally feel myself the most plastic writing this weblog. That's the challenge of writing frequently to a few hundred people, but I digress.
This is what it feels like to be home. Funny thing "home" really. Maybe it's just a collection of familiarities that improve our chances of survival? Even if in our modern world that just comes down to knowing where the backslash key is on my keyboard. I prefer to think of it as a far more devine affinity of people and places. If only to re-affirm my life, my love of it and need to constantly re-affirm that.
Lately I find myself much more conscious of accent. Wait, not conscious but more so aware of it. Perhaps and most likely it's romantic nostalgia but the voices I've heard in Hamilton are so calming, easy to understand and familiar. My sense of humour is fully understood and not just funny in a peculiar way.
I think what I missed most was people really knowing me. Being transient in a place is hard. I would say like most people I demand a real closeness with friends. I come at face value and expect the same in return, it simplifies matters. In my life I generally feel myself the most plastic writing this weblog. That's the challenge of writing frequently to a few hundred people, but I digress.
This is what it feels like to be home. Funny thing "home" really. Maybe it's just a collection of familiarities that improve our chances of survival? Even if in our modern world that just comes down to knowing where the backslash key is on my keyboard. I prefer to think of it as a far more devine affinity of people and places. If only to re-affirm my life, my love of it and need to constantly re-affirm that.
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Date: 2004-02-29 06:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-29 08:07 pm (UTC)I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to see you when I get back to Canada between March 24th and 29th, but definitely will see you after April 13th.
It's funny about being aware of accents and dialects. I've been very much aware of it while I've been here in California.
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Date: 2004-02-29 11:06 pm (UTC)okies, so i wanted to say "welcome back," but everyone beat me to it, and it was the first thing that popped into my head. it's nice to know you're in the neighbourhood again my cuddly bumpkin. it feels so strange to still see your name pop up in the same ways, but to imagine the distances you've travelled.
*hugs, my schnugglekins*
sincerly,
- M.
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Date: 2004-03-01 07:23 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-03-13 08:47 am (UTC)The saying goes: "Home is where the heart is" which is why I think that people get homesick - cause they left their heart somewhere they are not. I think that's also how those with wanderlust enjoy their travels, cause they take that feeling with them.
Maybe home is a little of both, eh? A feeling, a state of mind AND familiar things and people? It certainly isn't a particular house, I've had to learn that the hard way. And you *can* make home where you are, but sometimes there's no substitute for your old stompin' grounds.
Anyway, I just thought your post was very insightful and kind of sweet. Cheers. :)