As an English Major I will now quote an overquoted writer of taste, "The longest absence is less perilous to love than the terrible trials of incessant proximity.-Edna St. Vincent Millay. Shocker. Well this quote got me thinking about relationships, something I've vowed to put less thought into now that I'm in my 30s and pretty much spent my 20s postulating the whys and hows. However, one truth remains in my many many years of dating and that is that my long distance relationships usually held more excitement. They did not have the burden of the everyday routine, and though, many people enjoy spending every waking minute together...I do not. Don't get me wrong I am in a very happy relationship right now with a boy in extremely close proximity...incessantly. It just seems that we've moved from the simple joy of seeing each other to the expectation and obligation phase rather quickly. As a writer and avid reader I enjoy dragging things out and testing them at every turn for their true potential. Perhaps, my significant other had one of those "she's the one" moments and does not feel the need to prolong our courtship...but it would have been nice.
So, I just finished reading "The English Major" by Jim Harrison and I have to say I enjoyed it immensely. It's only about 250 pages and it was a great vacation read. I love that he traveled something I love to do. I have always wanted to publish a travel log type of story. I was at Bethany Beach in Delaware and I highly suggest it to the eastcoasters. It's not quite as far as the Carolinas and it has the same atomosphere. Surrounding Bethany Beach is Rehoboth, Dewey and Ocean City, Maryland. I went to all of them and spend just 7 days and 6 nights in a lovly four-bedroom condo. My adivce: Stay away from the Buffets they are pricey and not very good. I believe the average was $33 per person. Also, after a brief rainstorm the waves are glorious! Onto the next place in the am...
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