Stranger in a Strange Land

Having returned to Salt Lake City for a few days, I find myself in an interesting state of mind. After just two months away, I already find myself more a stranger here than I could have imagined.

That's not to say I'm not happy to see many of my friends again while I'm here, but more a feeling about the differences in cultures between Utah and Austin (or perhaps Utah and the world).

While the roads and pathways were certainly familiar, the connections were less so. One of the first things I thought of when I arrived was that I'm mostly a stranger to this city now. What's more strange is not that feeling (because that's natural after a while), but rather just how quickly it came about.

And thus I'm reminded of one of my favorite author's books: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. That reminds me, I need to go back and read that book again. I read it when I was in high school and was truly boggled by it (it was a difficult read because of that). I think it's time to revisit it.