Mon, Nov 26, 2007

There and back again, a return to Houston

by Austin Govella

The last three weeks have been beyond crazy and bizarre. I've moved back to Houston and am slowly settling in and adjusting to the change.

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The last three weeks have been beyond crazy and bizarre. Finally, I can detect a hint of normalcy creeping into my life.

Three weeks ago I was preparing the windows for a Philadelphian winter and hanging new art on the walls. Two weeks ago, I arrived back in Philadelphia from a visit to Houston. One week ago, I pulled into Houston behind the wheel of a U-Haul that gets 8 miles to the gallon when hastily loaded with the various accoutrements of ones life.

I’m still working for Comcast, no doubt because it’s a great place to work. (They’re hiring!!!) Today is my first real day in my new “office”. I set up the wireless network, cleared a place for the laptop, handed the toddler off to our man nanny (or “manny”, as we call him), and hit my to-do list.

Houston hasn’t changed at all. The bars and clubs have new owners. The good restaurants are closed. The mediocre ones are still dependable, and the bad ones still looks as unloved and grimy as they ever have.

My previously involved friends are married and/or spawning, everyone’s moving into the Heights, and an unhealthy obsession for karaoke has crept into my social circle.

It’s good to see everyone again and good to be home even though the circumstances were rather abrupt.

Working remotely should be interesting. I’m already missing working with the Fancast team and my peeps at Comcast.

So, anyway. I’m in Houston. Refresh Houston is Wednesday and there’s a holiday party thrown by printers on Thursday. If you’re in town and want to get together, give me a holler.

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