I don’t want to live in the city anymore.
Sure I love the options and the diversity, but
I don’t love crowds, or heavy traffic, the garbage, and the awful feeling of being surrounded by people and being completely alone.
The music and art scene in the Twin cites is amazing, like really really amazing. The Louvre even displayed some of their pieces at the MIA (I did make it to that-no regrets). The Walker has fantastic lectures from designers and artists. There is First Ave and other great places for music downtown.
And food options are all the board. And I do love eating good food.
But I gave up my car until it would make more since to have one and pay insurance on it. And I’m a little broke so I couldn’t pay for much if I could get out.
And I would have to go to much of it alone or with a unhappy pre-tween in tow if I do.
And I’m a home-body so I don’t really want to go out much anyway. It requires me putting on nicer clothing that I don’t own or don’t feel good in anyway. It’s all just waisted on me.
I DO like shopping at all the interesting thrift stores and book stores, but you still need money for that.
And a lot of the parks are nice, the rivers and lakes to.
And I LOVE how liberal the city I live in is.
But after our last trip up north it really hit home, that I’d give up the things I like here for the quiet peacefulness that I find there. I wouldn’t feel any pressure to be out on a friday night, or parties on the weekend.
And it’s a little sad, but I don’t have a really tight social network here that I would miss. I’m tired of asking people if they could get coffee or a drink together and never getting a reply. Everyone is so busy here, and I just can’t keep up anymore.
Plus I really want a llama.
I mean I REALLY REALLY want one.
And some goats, chickens more dogs, an alpaca too and a bunny.
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