sometimes the thought of being in one place for a long period of time scares the crap out of me. the longest i was ever in once place (voluntarily) was in college. maybe it is because since college i have been in quite a few places and that i've just become accustom to it... i don't know. sometimes i see my photos of pennsylvania landscape and want to be there. sometimes i see the evergreens of oregon and can't stop wondering what it would be like to live there. sometimes i think of my experience in nantucket and then all of the sudden it is like in a movie when the record stops playing and you can hear it scratch as everything stops and everyone gets quiet... that's because i realize i'm not swimming in cash and can't afford to live in nantucket. hi, reality.
the thought of making friends and leaving friends isn't fun, though. i would imagine pretty soon you just don't even attempt to make friends because you know you'll be gone in a couple years. and all that moving? honestly, we have been here for nearly 3 years and still have boxes that aren't unpacked. dammit. i need to get on that.
i like the south, though. the purchase of a swimming pool is justified because you can practically use it year-round, the air quality is good where we are, there's a vibrant arts scene, our friends are fun, our house is rad (and only getting better), we're close to the beach, we're close to the mountains, there's great universities, a minor league baseball team, it's sunny on most days, restaurants have outdoor seating almost all year long, shrimp burgers are awesome, the city continues to grow, one of my best girlfriends now lives a few hours away and rita's is scheduled to open yet this summer.
i think i'll stay here... for a while longer anyway.
song of the day: my morning jacket, aluminum park
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