Re: San Francisco So Far

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:49:02 -0500, "Pete C." <aux3.DOH.4@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

There are definitely two distinctly different sub-species of humans,
city and country. Cities are ok to visit, but I could never in a million
years live in one. I don't know how the city humans can stand to live in
a tiny box with no year, privacy, elbow room, quiet, darkness, etc.

Have you heard about the middle one which is called "suburb"?
Hubby tried to get me to move there a few years ago. Why??? GAG!
Chain after chain... restaurants, stores - no personality or
individuality.

Many of who live in Cities can't understand how country hicks do it
(Wasilla Palin is absolutely up town compared to what I'm thinking
about). BTDT growing up.... and HATED IT. The GD tree frogs used to
wake me up at night, and the GD moonlight kept me awake because it was
too GD bright. Our screened windows were wide open during the summer
time, but mosquitoes got into the room anyway. I spent many nights in
bed with the sheets over my head fending off biting bugs. I couldn't
sleep due to the humidity anyway, so I spent just as many other nights
sleeping on the floor (tossing and turning) because everything was too
sticky.

Mother Nature is a real bitch!

If I wanted to visit the suburbs or country, I could do it easily -
but it's not a big draw for me. Don't even suggest hiking in the
mountains. YUCK!

BTW: I was brought up in real country, with a crossroad community a
mile or so away. The only way you'd know you went through town (which
was one whole block of business district) was by stopping at a stop
sign in one direction or going over railroad tracks in the other
direction - so it got your attention one way or the other. ;)

Reminiscing: I ADORED my first day/night in a real city and have never
looked back. I stayed awake for hours with my sister staring at city
lights the first week here - and best of all... NO BUGS! Life is good
in the city... very, very good. I like the ambient sounds, real
curtains/shades to block light, being close to museums, theaters,
restaurants, parks of all types and historic attractions. I love
public transportation too. I hope they improve that part even more.

Yes, I'm a reformed country bumpkin... which is almost as bad as being
a reformed smoker.




--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West
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