I've just been speaking to people on IRC about blogs and we've been thinking back to the academic year that's just finished. One thing I remember well is how much train travelling I did to visit people and all the cost I incured from those train tickets.

But like I do alot of the time, I'm not feeling guilt and annoyance that I'm not keeping in contact with alot of my friends, from home especially. I think about them and wonder how they're doing and if they're well all the time. But I never seem to have the time to get in contact. I'm always doing something, however trivial it is.

Sometimes I even open up my email client and begin to write an email to people, realising that I don't have much to say. I could tell people about boring day to day life for me at Uni, but they live similar things themselves, so that's pointless. Other than that, there's not much small talk to give. I like listening to people talking about the things they've done, however little they are. I suppose others might like to listen to my nonsense, but it feels silly doing it.

I blame the way society has completely nullified the question "How are you?". I try to make the effort to make sure I am interested when I ask it rather than idlying asking and ignoring the responce. I've pondered just sending an email asking that simple question, but somehow I can't quite get the sincerity I wish in a plain text message.

If you're reading, I'd love to know; How are you doing, academically, socially, healthwise, emotionally, boy/girlfriend wise, just in general?