Re-Assimilation

From the obvious to the not-so-obvious my re-assimilation into the society that most people consider to be normal is going quite well.

Obvious:

Though I’ve never been one to have strong opinions on fresh fruit or vegatables (freshies), many “Ice People” have very strong opinions. Regardless of where I stand or how much I missed (or didn’t miss) freshies on The Ice, I’m very grateful to have access to these little taste treasures now – and quite frankly, they have never tasted so good.

Having to make choices is rather overwhelming. Faced with a cornucopia of things to eat or see or do at first caused me to cringe and was extremely tiresome but after a few days the feeling of freedom to choose has become preferable to having my decisions made for me.

Sunrises, sunsets, stars, rain, animals – all welcome sights and experiences. Children freak me out a little.

Background noise really bothers me now. Normally I don’t feel that my nerves are being grated on until I reach LAX, this time, I found the Aukland airport to be rather unnerving.

Not-so-obvious:

For a few days I simply refused to accept that anything was real. I had to feel, smell and where appropriate, taste just about any natural thing I encountered – and would often still challenge its reality even after experiencing the same. Weird.