Back on LI

Beach was good. It was a perfect day. Not too hot, a little windy, no clouds. Amanda even got me to go into the ocean, which happens about once every other year. I got a Catalina from Corner Kitchen, which was amazing. Too bad its the last day of the season. Bruce said that you can still get on at Plaza, so I may have to check it out, if I'm still here after buying a new wardrobe and car.

There is this part of me that is so relieved to be back in New York. I hung out with my best friends from high school last night, which was awesome for various (herbal?) reasons. ;) I had dinner with my family tonight. After so long in the South, where being obnoxious and Jewish is somewhat of an anomaly, I definitely felt as though I belonged here. Dinner with the family tonight was great. I wish I had taped it. It was like, a totally classic dinner conversation with my family, but it would probably help explain how I got to be the special person that I apparently am.

Even though I'm super happy to be back in New York (I almost cried when I saw the financial district from the plane), there's this part of me that feels really bad for leaving my fellow evacuees and Louisiana in general. I think that while I'm here, it will be very easy for me to move on from Tulane and seriously consider going to other schools, which is something that I completely don't want to do. I'm also very removed from the situation, which is probably a good thing, but doesn't necessarily feel like it. I don't know. I think I've just become ridiculously codependent on my med school friends and am suffering from separation anxiety.

City tomorrow. Seeing Karen. Will get Jamba Juice. May do karaoke. Am excited.