Well, I’ve been back in my default country for a bit over six months now. I can’t deny that it burns a little bit; I was hopeful things would coalesce a little more smoothly. According to the formula I’ve devised over the past few years, six months is near the long end of how long I can take before I feel like renouncing my citizenship and one-waying it anywhere else in search of a moderately more meaningful life experience (in my own estimation). I have, however, been fortunate enough to take some roadtrips through Texas to slice up my time and keep from going crazier. Texas is a huge state and even though it may not sound exotic, there is an amazing amount of natural beauty and other things to see and do. Since being back I’ve gone to Austin…
