the simple life, or the city life?

[girlsmiley]

I'm tempted to go home.

Where the air is fresh and the people are familiar.

Small town. Where the grass grows green and the beaches are empty.

Where you feel at peace.

That vs city life.

Which would you prefer?

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I live in the city. It's not a downtown neighborhood but has the feel a bit more of, shall we say, close-in suburbia, with much older houses. It's still city - the bus just passed the house.


It's either this or in the middle of no-damned-where.

 

[Laurel]

I'm tempted to go home.

Where the air is fresh and the people are familiar.

Small town. Where the grass grows green and the beaches are empty.

Where you feel at peace.

That vs city life.

Which would you prefer?

I'm more relaxed out of the city. Waay more relaxed. And happier in some ways.

But being in the city is more challenging, makes me grow faster and in ways that would stagnate were I let myself go fat & happy in the woods.

So I dunno. Depends on what you need. But even though we crave comfort and the familiar, we actually need challenge. To grow.

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

Why choose? I work in Manhattan and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city five days a week. But in the evenings I'm in suburban New Jersey relaxing and watching fox, deer, and the occasional bear wander through the back yard.

The best of both.

 

[girlsmiley]

I was talking to my cousin on the phone earlier.

She said, "Cousin. We shouldn't be talking on the phone. You should be here with me."

And it made me think about email and Facebook and private messages.

Nothing beats actually being there.

The time spent with one another.

It always comes back to time and how you spend it.

Either being real and doing what you love, or living for a living.

 

[girlsmiley]

I'm more relaxed out of the city. Waay more relaxed. And happier in some ways.

But being in the city is more challenging, makes me grow faster and in ways that would stagnate were I let myself go fat & happy in the woods.

So I dunno. Depends on what you need. But even though we crave comfort and the familiar, we actually need challenge. To grow.

I find the country a hell of a lot more challenging. Mentally, emotionally and physically.

It's tough living.

But it's simple. Hard, but honest.

 

[Saint Peter]

I need the city to support the type and size of industry that allows me to get a decent paycheck.

Country life?

Not right now.

 

[Laurel]

I find the country a hell of a lot more challenging. Mentally, emotionally and physically.

It's tough living.

But it's simple. Hard, but honest.

Then maybe that's where you should be?

I dunno. It's up to you, but life's short.

 

[lovetoread]

If'n I had a choice, I'd be somewhere alone with Internet access.

I hate being near people.

 

[girlsmiley]

Then maybe that's where you should be?

I dunno. It's up to you, but life's short.

I know better than most my age that life is short, kitty mama.

Sometimes you just wanna go home.

You know what to expect. You know what needs to be done.

You make less money, but you love it. Because it's home.

In the city with strangers? You find friends but some of them aren't what you're used to. And the scenery just isn't the same.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Petey has kind of a point.

You need the big city for a big salary.



However, if you love the simple life and like to work, you do not need a big salary...

 

[Saint Peter]

Petey is spoiled. When he gets sick of the city the mountains are within a twenty minute drive.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Petey is spoiled. When he gets sick of the city the mountains are within a twenty minute drive.

It is a long walk after the EMP and the zombies will be out in force...

 

[Saint Peter]

It is a long walk after the EMP and the zombies will be out in force...

The EMP will not take out the mountain bike.

 

[lovetoread]

Petey is spoiled.

Agreed

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

City living is like posting a story to LW, country living is like posting a story to your refrigerator.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

The EMP will not take out the mountain bike.

You left out the zombies, and by zombies, I mean your fellow city dwellers...

 

[Saint Peter]

Agreed

Don't hate me because my city gave me a kickass box.

 

[Saint Peter]

You left out the zombies, and by zombies, I mean your fellow city dwellers...

I only have to worry about the zombies that are on mountain bikes.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I only have to worry about the zombies that are on mountain bikes.

You can outrun a speeding bullet!

 

[Saint Peter]

You can outrun a speeding bullet!

Have you ever witnessed a zombie shooting a gun?

 

[Tryharder62]

Home for me is the city. I live in a small town. I miss the city. Where I live if you fart everybody knows about it and with the lack of news in the weekly paper it just might be front page news. I would just like a grocery store and have something to do. Good luck with your decision sweetie. I think your heart is telling you what you want.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Have you ever witnessed a zombie shooting a gun?

I clarified that zombie was a metaphor...


Are you able to leap tall roadblocks in a single jump?

It did not turn out all that well for Steve McQueen and he had a motor...

 

[Wings]

I am finally, genuinely living my good life. I live in the country but the country is only a half hour from the city, where I work, play and can escape from whenever I need to. I love being able to see the stars at night, to have wildlife beyond pigeons and know that my kids can bike around the neighborhood and everyone knows them.

I've recently been discussing selling the house and moving to the city but I don't think I'm ready yet.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

When we want the city experience, we rent a suite and go for a weekend or a week.