Word of the Day: oikofugic

What's "the word I'm thinking of"? Today, it's:

oikofugic (adjective)

Marked by the urge to wander or travel away from home

"Genevieve's employment as an air hostess for Oceanic Airlines enabled her to indulge her most oikofugic fantasies, but an emergency landing in Uzbekistan was not one of them."

I'm a fan of wandering -- but whatever its pleasures, after a while it makes you appreciate your little hovel on Familiarity Street again. Ultimately, I need a routine, which you can't establish while traveling, to feel grounded. Although... too much routine leads to complacency and oikofugic boredom. That's when it's time to pack up and perambulate again. Breathe in, breathe out.