Its been eight months in Columbus and finally the initial froth has settled. That means the initial euphoria of meeting new people and exchanging warm embraces is now over and people, the very same who smiled and shared details about life now do not go beyond the weather.
But what is nice to know is that its just not me who is feeling spaced out. Way back in middle school I had learnt this poem called Leisure by William Henry Davis. It starts and I quote " what is this life, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare...". The situation of graduate students here describes exactly that. And this is where Facebook plays an important role. Sad but true. We are so lonely as individuals that we put up our daily, no wait, hourly activities on facebook. Letting the world track us. However, through facebook, I have found, that its not just me, but almost many of my friends turned acquaintances have felt the lack of intimacy.
Here are in my opinion, the top five spaced out status messages that I have come across. I do not wish to name the folks, but somewhere I have struck a chord with that emptiness that these folks have felt. Some of my readers will surely recognise these messages :)A friendly warning, its not my intention to hurt you all, in fact, I too am in the same boat....I care, but demands of work stop me from even asking how are you guys.
1. Don't look for your friends when you need them.
2. I think I think a lot.
3. Am I alone?
4. Give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
5. The first test of married life : Living with a room mate :P
So there, guys, lets just go beyond the weather, and beyond facebook and ask how we all are doing. Till then, adios, the weather is nice, I shall go out and enjoy it :)
