City Living
I realized something today when I was debating about which grocery store to go to. The city really changes around your perspective on things, and really makes you do and think seemingly odd things. I know that I go on and on about living in the city, but it's a strange place in comarpison to the suburbs and out in the country. I really don't need, and choose not to use a car most of the time, I don't need to go to a mall to buy stuff - though I think I've been to the mall more often now than when I was living in Rochester - I blame the company more than the city set up.
1. Choosing to walk to the grocery store because you are too lazy to drive. Yes that's right, too lazy to drive. When you live on a one way street and have on street parking that you always have to fight for a close spot, it's actually just as fast, less work, and less stressful to walk. It also forces me to remember to bring my reusable grocery bags.
2. It can talk less time to walk somewhere or take the T than driving. Depending on where you are going, what time of day, and what activities are going on, parking can be absolutely ridiculous and it takes forever to find a spot. Sometimes, it's better to suck it up and take public transit.
3. You calculate the cost of getting to the store vs. the cost of shipping. Meh - you think. Shipping is only $8 dollars, and if I drove there it would be $2 in gas + $5 to park, or taking the T is $4 + 2 hours of my life. Shipping charges doesn't sound so bad.
4. You have a new perspective on what type of food is "normal." Going out to dinner is not just typically American chain fare - but rather whatever ethnic food is close and/or sounds good. Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese, Moroccan, Italian, Mexican, French, etc. How do people live without this kind of stuff? I guess they just don't know any better
5. You think it's normal to have a few scrapes on the car.
6. You plan your route around the time of day, time of ball game, and construction traffic. Plus, you and everyone else bitches about the people who gauk at accidents - but someone has to be doing it.
1. Choosing to walk to the grocery store because you are too lazy to drive. Yes that's right, too lazy to drive. When you live on a one way street and have on street parking that you always have to fight for a close spot, it's actually just as fast, less work, and less stressful to walk. It also forces me to remember to bring my reusable grocery bags.
2. It can talk less time to walk somewhere or take the T than driving. Depending on where you are going, what time of day, and what activities are going on, parking can be absolutely ridiculous and it takes forever to find a spot. Sometimes, it's better to suck it up and take public transit.
3. You calculate the cost of getting to the store vs. the cost of shipping. Meh - you think. Shipping is only $8 dollars, and if I drove there it would be $2 in gas + $5 to park, or taking the T is $4 + 2 hours of my life. Shipping charges doesn't sound so bad.
4. You have a new perspective on what type of food is "normal." Going out to dinner is not just typically American chain fare - but rather whatever ethnic food is close and/or sounds good. Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese, Moroccan, Italian, Mexican, French, etc. How do people live without this kind of stuff? I guess they just don't know any better
5. You think it's normal to have a few scrapes on the car.
6. You plan your route around the time of day, time of ball game, and construction traffic. Plus, you and everyone else bitches about the people who gauk at accidents - but someone has to be doing it.
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