Island Fever

While listening to someone during an evening of "culture" and Mongolians, the presenter talked about how once he was on an island, he served there. In the mornings he would run around the entire 4 mile radius of the island and he mentioned that to say that people get island fever is a bit crazy, because in our day to day lives how far do we go?

But today I have it.

Do you ever feel that? A need to leave, to get out, to be someone else, to listen to music that you never have, to meet people you probably never will. Some days you just have to put your running shoes on. Some days you have to feel the cold snow on your neck-- to feel real-- to feel and to be.

Another evening spent in my basement living room, another four hours wasted, another, another, all I want is some other.

And all we can do is keep breathing.