Have you ever been surrounded by friends and family, hell, just people, all the time and still find yourself lonely for some reason?

I feel sad. Ok, I’m just going to say it: I miss my brother. He moved to Wisconsin last week, and while I am glad he is doing what he wants to do, and I very much anticipate a trip out to visit him later this year, I miss him. I may not have talked to him everyday but I’ve always been the kind of person who doesn’t necessarily need to be with someone constantly to appreciate the fact of their geographical nearness. I just like having the people I love in the same zip code… I’m selfish ok? When we were living in Okinawa I couldn’t wait to call my mom and dad every week, but hanging up the phone, knowing I couldn’t call them again tomorrow or stop by for a cup of tea and some HGTV just made my homesickness flare up that much worse. I guess I’m firmly tied to the apron strings.

So, yeah, I need to get over it. But who else appreciates the gloriousness of the Golden Girls? Who will telepathically make fun of other people with me in public? Keep me hip and cool by force feeding me new music? Ok, well, there is always the phone. And email. I know, I know, quit wallowing.

Still, I’m saving up my flier miles!