Hmmmm.

It's strange the effect the suburbs will have on you. I still feel connected to what's going on on a bigger scale, yet I don't feel AS intrigued by the minutiae of daily life.

One of the biggest reasons is the reduced number of interactions I have with unknown people. I either cycle or drive to work now, instead of taking the metro. Riding is great exercise and low environmental cost, while driving is warmer, allows me to drink my coffee and listen to either music or talk radio. Neither, however puts me face to face with hundreds of people and possibilities.

Not having those chance meetings or small "events" makes it more important to seek out variety and diversity. Already I have noticed a difference in myself. Even when I sat down to write, I had to search my brain for what to blather about. A few months ago, numerous banal and trivial little occurences would have tickled my fancy. Good to realise I suppose, scary all the same.