cabin fever

I've been home two weeks and the itch to get busy with work has settled in again. I guess I'm just not very good at sitting still and relaxing, but that's not exactly a surprise. That's not to say that I haven't enjoyed my time at home, sitting in my pajamas all morning, reading the whole paper, taking walks, etc. But after a while -- and with no car -- it gets a bit tiresome.

The boredom really started to settle in yesterday. I haven't watched much television at all -- shock! -- though I have gotten sucked into some of the premium movie channels we have. I started watching a particularly dull film yesterday and was so bored that I dug up my guitar, dusted it off, and started reacquainting myself with some chords. I'd like to bring the guitar back to Washington with me, but with all the other stuff I'm checking in, carrying on-board, etc. I'm not sure I'll be able to. I'd rather not check it, seeing as how I don't have a hard case, just a soft gig bag. But I'm not sure if I'd be allowed to bring it on the plane, since it is a full-sized acoustic. Anyone have any experience with this?

Other than that, I've been enjoying reading. I'm almost done with Keri Hulme's "The Bone People." I've been catching up on some Vanity Fair and New Yorker articles and today started reading a book called "The Future of Peace," which is a collection of interviews with some of the world's leading peacemakers. Seems the right time of year to be hoping for peace.

Though I won't be getting any peace tomorrow night. After last year's New Year's Eve madness in Long Beach, this year I was hoping some friends might get together at home, play some games, eat a good meal and relax. But no. I'm going to a bar in Hollywood with Taleen and some of her friends. I'm sure it'll be fun, even though I've never been much of an LA person. My only other option was to sit at home with my parents and as much as I love them, that wouldn't be quite as much fun, now would it? It also wouldn't help with this lingering case of cabin fever.

Hope you all have some fabulous plans lined up. Most importantly remember to: 1. Be safe. and 2. Rock out!

Happy new year!