So its official...Maniac and I are old. We have given up city life for a house in the suburbs. Granted, we've been renting in the suburbs for about 9 months prior to this shocking move down the highway, but at least that was renting. And technically we still had a city zip code, could walk to the city bus stop, and it was a 5 minute drive to the little hip areas that make up Atlanta proper.
I love a city, I really, really do. A little part of my youth, OK a big part of my youth, has been sacrificed over the last couple years. I got married (I'm too young to be married!)...to a guy with kids!! (I'm too young to have kids!)...moved to the south (I'm too...educated?.. to move to the south!*)...and bought a house in the suburbs (I am to young to buy/move to the suburbs!)
But you know what? It all feels right. I met a great man, with wonderful children, we live near a college campus and the house is perfect for us at this time in our life.
Its a nice sized split-level in a good area, near our work and schools, and a great backyard. I love the city life, but I also love to get away and have my moment in the sun, in the grass, under the trees...without worrying about being mugged or laying in dog poop or running into someone you kinda know from that place you went to with whats her name. How is she doing anyway??
While I'll miss the hustle of the city, I won't miss being hustled by homeless. While I miss the convenience of walking home from a bar, I won't miss the fear of traveling on public systems at night, drunk.
Plus I have a wonderful place to raise my step-kids and possibly my own, if this rapid aging doesn't stop soon ...(I'm too young to give birth!)
*Tongue in cheek humor....sorta...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Welcome to Suburbia
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You have the wit of a young Mickey Rooney. (Am I too young to use that reference?)
Congrats on the house!! There is no greater pleasure than peeing in your own backyard--so I've been told :o)
Congrats on two things; The house and beeing our 100th blog! Well I'm glad you guys are coming down this May :) I love backyard.
wait, the make 104.
and the picture looks almost like the american gothic painting. the maniac needs a pitchfork is all.
and why must you insist on trumping my blog all the time?
Soon it will be PTA meetings, tupperware parties and a new minivan.
I guess we all have to grow up sometime (I'm trying to hold off as long as possible, which is probably more pathetic than anything).
it's the 100th published blog. the other 4 are drafts that are still sitting there.
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