Ughh...Never thought I'd lag this bad

Hello everyone. Reporting now from the other side of the world: The home-base side. Why no posts in so long? I've not felt very energized since I came back becase my decision was not made for positive reasons. Necessary, yes. Positive, no. As a result, I've not felt like sharing lately. I've had two huge lifestyle changes in the past few years. First, returning home from living on my own at college, and second, returning home from living on my own in Prague. From these changes, I've made one general observation about myself. Changes in routine kick the crap out of my mood and general sense of optimism. It's hard to describe without using a thousand words, but I'd describe is as emotional jet-lag. The big difference from actual jet-lag is this takes a lot longer to work through. It's a subtle, but powerful drain on my energy to completely change routines, and I do mean completely. Where sleeping at the right times is the normal jet-lag challenge, getting in the right mindset for my enviroment is the my biggest challeng lately. So anyway, I'm going to try and stay current as a way of reviving myself and moving myself in the right direction.

To pick things up again, I'll keep it simple with a few Prague/San Francisco comparisons.

Prague: Have international American cache with anyone I meet. Extra conversation point
SF: I never tried to rest my coolness on the American thing while in Prague (cause I'm amazing all by myself), but it was nice having it as a conversation starter at least. A WASP in America ain't exactly out of the ordinary, ya know?

Prague: Beer with any/every meal at restaurants. Always the cheapest drink on the menu. Usually the best drink on the menu. Basically a no brainer.
SF: Beer as an exception. Typically on of the most expensive drinks on the menu. As for the quality: Kind of expensive for middling quality, outright extortionary pricing for the good stuff. I like to think I'm at least healthier without it, but with Jenny's last entry, I'm not so sure. I miss beer :(

Prague: New acquaintences (travelers especially) are interested in your stories and where you've been.
SF: People start to get annoyed and even think you're bragging if you mention your travels too much. I will admit though to making some very "band camp" like comments in the past months.

Prague: With a little effort, photo opportunities pop out at you all the time.
SF: It's harder to capture the beauty of my home by camera. I think it has to do with the expansiveness of everything around here and the close-in feel of central Prague. I love the beauty of both areas equally, but they're completely different.

That's it for now. Anymore would start to sound bitchy. Following are a few photos from my "travels around the Bay Area". Enjoy.







Peace out playa's