Nesting...

[Killer Kitten]

Tomorrow marks exactly three weeks we've been here and each day just seems better. I don't know what's more fun; getting to know my way around a new town or unpacking boxes and finding new places for all our old familiar things.

I think the best is when we tell people we moved here (Youngstown, Ohio) from New York City and they ask, 'Um, Why?'.

I miss is my job at the zoo and my friends, thank God for the internet and telephones.

Anybody else here ever do a 'Green Acres' type of move? Was it a good experience for you?

Kimm

[CrystalTears]

Well.. ME!.. but you already knew that. I got the same reaction from people when I told them I moved to New London, CT from Miami, Florida. "Um.. why??"

It's just better here for me. Besides the obvious of my sweetie being here, it's just nicer, friendlier, prettier.. I love it here and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's exciting living life in a new place from what you're accustomed to. Makes life that much more interesting. :)

[Edited on 12/15/2004 by CrystalTears]

[Brattt8525]

Thanks got the theme song of Green acres running through my head.

For me it was the opposite, I have always lived in a very small town or a house with acreage. I moved to Texas and had major cityfied shock syndrom. I felt like the concrete was eating me up. I live about 10 minutes from a major city now, which is close enough for me. I have my horses where I can look out my window and see them and watch my dogs play in the yard. Oh and my kids can play safely in my yard without having to worry so much.

[Edited on 12-15-2004 by Brattt8525]

[Skeeter]

Welcome to Ohio. the weather blows. You could always work at the columbus zoo. put Jack Hannah down as a reference.

[TheRoseLady]

Originally posted by Skeeter
Welcome to Ohio. the weather blows. You could always work at the columbus zoo. put Jack Hannah down as a reference.

Skeeter, she's in Youngstown... That would be quite a commute. :lol:

The Columbus Zoo is very nice though.

[Skeeter]

yeah it would, but I couldn't think of another zoo other than cinci

[Flurbins]

Goodness, people actually move to Ohio?

[Sean]

I feel sorry for anyone who lives in Ohio. Yea I'm looking at your TRL.

[TheRoseLady]

Originally posted by Skeeter
yeah it would, but I couldn't think of another zoo other than cinci


Where are you exactly? I'm in a suburb of Columbus.

[TheRoseLady]

Originally posted by Tijay
I feel sorry for anyone who lives in Ohio. Yea I'm looking at your TRL.

I may be back in Kearny in about 3 weeks Tijay - you best be nice or I'll have to come looking for ya.

[Soulpieced]

I was born in Tennessee. Spent a majority of my life in a north suburb of Chicago. Parents moved to the middle of fucking nowhere in North Carolina. I went to school somewhat in the country in VA. Now I'm living in Maryland. I guess I qualify for living in a wide array of different places.

Am now and always will be a city person.

- Arkans

[Jazuela]

Born and raised in the suburbs, moved to Boston and lived there through college and three years after that. I've travelled all over the country, mountain climbing and road trips and what not, ended up back in a neighboring suburbian town from where I grew up.

We have more land now than when I lived with the family though, but not anything you could call "rural" by any stretch of the imagination. I -do- however live a block from the back lot of the county fairgrounds, which is kinda neat, and there are horse farms the next town over.

But with all that farmland surrounding us, we're still only 10 minutes from Downtown New Haven, a bustling small New England city.

When hubby retires in around 7 years, I'm hoping we'll be moving to either southern Arizona or Santa Fe New Mexico. I fell in love with the southwest each time I went there, and the more I think about it the more I love the idea of spending my twilight years watching the colors of the sandstone change when the sun sets.

[The Korean]

Youngstown! One of my hometowns!

Rumored town of mob activity, gets tons of snow, easy commute into PA to get some really good wings at Quaker Steak and Lube...oh god I miss home...

[Killer Kitten]

A novel thing about country life is how DARK it gets at night. In the NYC area you have this background glow from the city, the only time it ever got really dark was during the big blackout. Here I have these little night lights all over the house so I don't kill myself if I get up at night.

So far it's been really nice. I've been working on losing my automatic 'what does he want' reaction to people being friendly, and I'm trying my best to quit driving like the shark in the guppy pool.

Cleveland and Akron both have zoos, and there is a huge exotic animal shelter within 5 miles of my new home. I just worry that I won't be able to start a new job with the way this arthritis has eaten up my hands. I'd been on my old job for 10 years before the arthritis happened and they were terrific about working with me to get around my increasing inability to perform various tasks. Somehow I suspect that a zoo hiring a new employee would rather have one with working appendages.

The great thing about Ohio is how much more house and land we were able to get for so much less money. The funny side is learning all about things like wells and septic systems and backyard ponds. In NY we had a postage stamp for a lawn, I could practically cut the grass with a pair of scissors. Here we have a couple of acres and this huge and intimidating looking looking tractor sitting in the garage.

The cats seem to like it. They live at the window, watching all the birds and squirrels (and the occasional deer) that frequent the back yard.

Kimm

[Adhara]

I grew up in Montreal (2.5 mil population) which is nothing compared to NYC but pretty big by canadian standards. Two years ago I was transferred to a remote, very small town in Newfoundland (9k population). Just for the benefit of trivia, I'll name it. It's Gander, the town that adopted many Americnans for a couple days during 9/11. I had always enjoyed the big city, the variety in cultures, food, attractions and shopping, the availability of education and resources. The small town was a big shock and added to the fact that I didn't want to go there in the first place, I became depressed. I don't know how many months it took but eventually the depression went away. The people of Newfoundland are the most hospitable and selflessly generous I have ever come across. I was touched by their attention, by the immediate and complete trust they give. They showed me their culture, they made me want to read about it and learn of their history. They made me taste their specialties (seal flipper!). For the first time in my life I really felt like I was part of a community. I felt safe. For two years my car keys were in my car at night, doors unlocked. Crime was nonexistant and for many, an alien concept. Children are eager to educate themselves, they play outside, they don't do drugs and drink themselves silly. I was away from my family and friends though, so as soon as I was able to, I put in for a transfer back.

I've been back in Montreal for 4 months. I hate the traffic, I hate the rudeness, I hate the road rage and the aggression, I hate the lying customer service reps, I hate my backstabbing coworkers and I hate the insane price of real estate. My quality of life has dropped so much that I wonder if I can ever be happy in my city again. I will be staying though. I need to be close to my family and friends. And my boyfriend can actually work in his field here.

I'm very happy for you Kimm and I envy you. You'll get so much more out of life.

[AnticorRifling]

I was born in Germany, did alot of traveling via military brat and ended up in northern Indiana in a town called Goshen (4A school probably 400-500 per class) 8th grade I moved to central Indiana to a farm town called Lapel (1A I had 63 kids in my graduating class) probably 2k people total in the town. I prefer the small town especially since it's 14miles from NE side of Indy.

[Killer Kitten]

Ok, culture shock moment...

The new stove we bought couldn't be installed until the built-in one was removed and some rewiring done.

We called a local contractor yesterday and he said he could come this morning.

He showed up ON TIME. He was prepared for the job. He was cheerful and polite. His helper was cheerful and polite. They both spoke English. He finished the job quickly and did beautiful work. He had no problem taking a check, even though it was drawn on our New York bank.

I LOVE this small town life! In NYC we'd have had to wait at least a week to ten days until the guy could fit us in. He'd have sent an assistant, not shown up himself. The assistant would not have spoken English. The work would have been slipshod because the worker would have been in a surly mood the whole time. He would have demanded cash, probably up front.

[Skeeter]

Originally posted by TheRoseLady

Originally posted by Skeeter
yeah it would, but I couldn't think of another zoo other than cinci


Where are you exactly? I'm in a suburb of Columbus.

I live in Dayton. Once named the murder capital of the US.

East Side yo!

[Parkbandit]

Florida > Ohio

[Skeeter]

If you're into bluehairs and early bird specials.

Oh...don't let me forget being shot at on the highways

[Nakiro]

Cincy representing baby!

[radamanthys]

Moved from Albany city to someplace further upstate.... cow country.

Now i'm in SUNY country.

So yea... Green Acres is the place to be.

[Flurbins]

Cincy doesn't count as Ohio.

[TheRoseLady]

Originally posted by Parkbandit
Florida > Ohio

Snow > Hurricanes