Last night I went to the Bowery Poetry Club for Monday Night Bingo. If you don’t know what that is, well, it’s a lot more fun than it sounds. It’s Bingo for Gen Yer’s, in that it includes a Happy Hour and the hosts are drag queens.
I went with a friend from High School, who ended up winning Bingo within the first 15 seconds of playing…but was too embarassed to call out “Bingo!” so I did it for her. Which is how I ended up on stage, telling the bar of hundred’s that I’m from Tokyo.
Yeah, Tokyo. I said it without thinking…but really, isn’t that sort of the truth? It’s where all of my worldy possesions are, (packed away in boxes in the living room of my old apartment). It’s where I’m set to start my new job come January 5th, (yes, I got a new teaching job). And the last time I ever really lived in NY was nearly two years ago, even if my voter registration and driver’s license would suggest otherwise.
I guess the truth is, I don’t really know where I live right now. And I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m trying very hard not to think about it. Live in the moment. Embrace uncertainty. Be content with not knowing.
Um, Yeah…that’s not going very well.
One day you’re going to wake up in America next to your husband of 10 years and wish you ere still in the limbo adventure. 😀
Seems You suffer from a reversed culture-shock.
Anyway I participated in the Uber Amazing award thingy and I find yours an amazing read.
Here’s a link to all the fuss:
http://koalek.blogspot.com/2008/12/thanks-to-rhi-ive-got-my-first-badge-it.html
Vin D. Alsace – You think so? Is that one of the ‘grass is always greener’ things? Because right now I’d trade just about anything for a ‘get out of limbo land free’ card. It sucks, it really does.
Koala – Yeah, it’s most likely reverse culture shock…which is funny because I guess I thought I was immune to that. Guess not. : )
Thanks for for the award link…and for thinking to include me in it. That was very nice of you. : )
You’ll figure it out soon enough. =) And I guess I’m going to carry on with the awards… I’d love to pass on the “Butterfly Award” to you. All the rules and information can be found at My Blog. Hope to hear from you soon!