Small Town Living

I'm sitting on the floor of my living room surrounded by a bunch of stuff that should be put away. I've been here since Wednesday and it has been pretty good so far. A special thanks to my mom for cleaning the bathroom (you have no idea how bad it was) and putting shelf paper in my kitchen cabinets. I'd also like to send a shout out to my dad, his friends, and my brother for moving in heavy stuff.

The day I got here I kept telling my mom how excited I was to get a library card, so that was one of the first things I did the next day. I think she thought I was a little strange. I mean, we're not talking about Chicago's city libraries here. I've also been to the city hall, the coffee shop, various establishments and driven around town, getting the feel of this rural location. There are beautiful historic homes and downtown is extremely cute.

My friend Rachel and I even ate at the Sanitary Cafe where they serve brains. Yea, you totally read that right. Large brains and small brains and I said, "What do they mean by that??" apparently really loud. You can get brains with other foods and it sits on the menu like it's self-explanatory. Is it normal to have brains on a menu? Wouldn't it be a little more normal to at least say pig brains? Or cow brains? But to just say brains....I mean, you don't have to be from a DC suburb to think that's weird.

The street my apartment is on has several apartment complexes and nice family homes. Both sides of the street have a bike lane and most evenings you can see people out riding bikes, walking dogs, or just walking themselves. You also don't see older women carrying sticks. Back in Maryland they carried sticks. I always assumed it was to ward off an attacker, so I guess my new place is a little safer than the 'ol DC suburbs.

I do miss living with other people, I'm too much of an extrovert. Bella keeps me busy because she chews on everything, so it is kind of like having a two-year-old with me.

I'm suprised by how much I like small town life. Of course right now it is still a novelty, but it's proven fun so far. I'm not far from Greensboro and things here in Rockingham County are a whole lot closer than in Harnett County.

I survived my first day of work and I'm sure I'll be able to update you on that soon. Don't hesitate to call or e-mail me!