illusionofjoy | Pristine imperfection

I was daydreaming just moments ago and it occurred to me that right now I'd really like to pack up and spend about three months in the Adirondacks - preferably as Summer wanes and Autumn begins. I'd like to stay in a hotel or rented house near a crystalline lake where I could wake up late in the morning and pour myself a cup of coffee without having to worry about stupid deadlines and schedules.

It's odd that during my trips to New York I never really noticed the pollution, but here in Pittsburgh the smell in the air is starting to get to me. It's not even a smell so much as a feeling...like every breath is a little death sentence. It's been getting warmer lately, so everything which was dormant is now springing back to life, for better or worse.

I'm very sick of boxes and routines. These things kill people - at least in the intangible ways which really matter. I don't want to be one of the walking dead.