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Still in a stationary position. Enjoying visiting good friends and seeing North Carolina. I'm loading up on amazing home cooked Indian food.
Today, Sharbari took me to explore downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Instead of taking a walking tour, we took a Segway tour. This us in front of the old government building that at one point housed ever branch of North Carolina government.
It was ridiculous and lots of fun. At 10 mph the Segway pushes back to indicate, "Slow down, you impatient bastard." This happened a lot to me. I wanted to speed around on this thing. I know it seems ridiculous, but these Segways are a great way to see more of a city, while feeling less tired. Furthermore, the laughs and looks that people give you are great. I know they are laughing at me, but it amuses me. Here is a picture of Sharbari looking elegant at the Oakwood Cemetery, in the Confederate Cemetery section.
Raleigh is a nice capital. I wasn't in awe of it, and zipping around on the Segway made it slightly more enjoyable. A touch on the pricey side, but can be well worth the tour. The company provided ear pieces to hear the tour guides descriptions. I have taken a few tours in my day, and tour guides that are the most enjoyable have lived in the area for a long time or know the area so well that they can give some factoids or antidotal pieces of information that add color to a potential drab history lesson. The tour we had guide has lived in Raleigh all his life and was able to paint a picture of the changes that Raleigh has experienced from near destitution to revitalizing of historic areas.
On a completely different note, plans are in constant flux with my trip. People struggle against change; however, as it has been pointed out to me, I have an inherent distaste for planning and remaining stationary for too long- thus desire change. There are some nuances to this statement that are unnecessary to dissect, but in essence I feel it has truth for me. Yet, when there is change that I do not want to occur, I groan and become agitated. I have experienced this type of change lately. I want the unconventional to exist in such a way that is pleasing to me; therefore, creating my on structure that I do not want to be disrupted. An important lesson that I am trying to hold on to is that no matter the change to not fight it, but flow with it. Fighting the current will only pull you under and hold you, but if you relax and allow the current to take hold it will release. This is difficult as anything unpleasant elicits a defensive reaction. It is hard work and requires vigilance in periods of high stress. Good thing I am not feeling stressed today. A belly full of Indian food and a professional massage. Yep, I'm enjoying the good life, but the road beckons me. What am I searching for that I can never be still for too long?
Until I ramble on again . . .
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