A thought now... and reporting back

I had this conversation earlier with a couple of friends of mine.

Where do you see yourself living 2 years down the line?

That question forced me to become introspective for a little bit. In retrospect, life has moved very quickly. I marked two full decades of existence on this planet a few days ago. During those two decades, lots have happened. If I have it my way, I'll stick around for a bunch more decades where a bunch more can happen. It was yesterday I was high school sophomore with a bustling interest in chemistry. Today, I'm a college sophomore contemplating the nuances of the realm of human interaction known as politics. Tomorrow I'll be in the real world, in a real city, trying to make a real difference in my life or others'. It's all come so quickly, and the rest of it will be upon just as quickly.

There's are three cities that I can comfortably call "home" right now.

Will I be living in the hustle and bustle of the city I called home for most of my life, New York? There's a real chance that I won't have any reason to go back there in a few years- my parents are contemplating a move to the West Coast as soon as my youngest brother gets to college in 2 years.

Will I be strolling down the wide avenues of Los Angeles? Most of my family here in the States are there to begin with- all of my family in the States may end up there soon enough. The warm dry air will hold me over.

Will I be enamored with the charm of Charm City in Baltimore? As far as I plan, this will be where I earn my education- it's not unreasonable to suggest that I stick around afterwards. Maybe I'll be making regular commutes between Charm City and the Hill.

My future is coming on fast and it's a scary thing to think about.

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One more thing: Seems Barak Obama has won the primary in Maryland. So much for my vote. He didn't win by as much as some polls leading up to the primary suggested (60% vs. numbers that generally predicted about 70%). As of right now (2-13) Barak Obama has a slight lead in number of delegates. Whatever the case, the Democratic race seems like it's going to remain tight. Maybe the National Convention will actually mean something this year.