Joy

Baton Rouge LA

Description

I'm missing joy. Where does one find it around here? I've tried walking the lakes and the levy. I tried running around Capital Park. I've tried exploring New Orleans and Lafayette. I've tried: crawfish, antidepressants, daiquiris, casinos, biking, meditation, spas, theater, comedy, mushrooms, parades, coffee with chicory, karaoke, museums, festivals, edibles... Mostly alone, so I've even tried dating. No joy yet, at least not lasting, at least not enough to make me want to repeat the trying. Maybe it's me. Maybe it's here. Maybe it's just not here for me, the ultimate missed connection. I plan on leaving, I did before I even arrived, but in the meantime... ...Where is joy?