it is slightly weird to be back in AZ, but i am coping well by taking my dog for walks, even though it freaks her out. i have a lot more stuff than i remembered. even the stuff i took to berkeley with me seemed like too much, and now i return to the re-discovery that it was only the tip of the iceberg. it may be time to shed some books and other sundry items.

for a while, i felt disoriented, but that feeling has pretty much faded, although i remain very conscious that life here is very different from life in berkeley. everything here seems a lot brighter, larger, and hotter than i remembered. anyway, the bottom line is that i am glad i am back, but i was also sad to leave berkeley.