silverstreak

Well, time to come out of hiding now. I've been rocking some serious culture shock for a couple of weeks... here's my highlights list:



I had to ask, and now know, what a tractor pull is. I don't think I could use it in a sentence though.

When I asked how much the parking passes at the university here are, I got laughed at. Apparently even the shiny new garages are free.

I put a dime in a parking meter downtown and got 15 MINUTES!

No real yoga studios. Only someplace called "The Workout Room" I haven't gotten to yet.

It's flat here.

We're thinking about renting a house, because this is probably the only place we'll ever be able to afford to. $500 for a 2 bedroom? Crazy talk.

Lots of fat people

Every last street has a fucking name. And if you drive long enough, it will change two or three times too.

No good coffee shops.

I went to the health food store (A+, by the way) and it ws full of Amish people.

You can buy a house here for $30,000. It may not be the nicest house ever, but the mythical affordable house exists after all.

There's an armed guard at my office. Apparently payday loans are serious business here.

Did I mention the parking?