Far, far away from my parents, and the independence that affords me
Going out in public without being recognized. . . And judged-gerr
Living in a progressive, college town
My awesome job/salary/benefits at Noah’s Ark (minus the 5 people I do not like)
Work a short 2 minute drive from my apartment
Lack of wind!
Festivals: Pumpkin-Fest, Anchor-Fest, Wurst-Fest, Pride-Fest, Earth Day, German-Fest
Relatively inexpensive gasoline—cheapest in the nation
Auto shops within walking distance of my apartment and work
Humidity, and the full hair it gives me
Seasons (especially fall)
Swimming pool at my apartment—or in the town, for that matter
Trails (complete with shade and mile-markers) for walking, biking, and running
The Central time zone (I wake up at 4:45 AM and go to bed at 8 PM now)
Small temp differential between day and night—NV gets COLD after dark
Naturally growing grass and trees everywhere you look
Wineries-yay!
Restaurants and bars- Murrays (and their beautiful carafes of house red), Shakespeare’s Pizza,
Coldstone, Tropical Liquors, Sub Shop, Saki (2004-2006), BD’s Mongolian Grill, Flatbranch, Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bangkok’s Garden, Teller’s, Addison’s, Penera, Aritisan (2004-2007), Sycamore, Harpo’s, Kobe, Bread Basket, McNally’s
CoMo Homo Showmos (2004-2006)
Downtown nearby
No need to put on lotion
Community recreation
Rain storms (though not when I have to be out IN them)
Leave a Reply