Living in the Boonies

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rockstarbeau7

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I grew up out in the middle of nowhere. It was great when I was younger. I got to swim in the lake anytime, the woods were my own private sanctuary, and you could ride a 4-wheeler all day and night and not bother anyone. Well, after going to college and coming home, my opinion about the old homestead sure has changed.

When I went to college, there was every kind of place to eat that you could think of. We had at least 3 big box stores and a mall. If you didn't have a car, there was a bus system. It was all really new at first, but then it was really amazing. High speed internet no matter what company you went through, always things to do and see.

Well, then I graduated :yippee: and moved home. After swimming in an olympic size pool, the lake has lost its magical shimmer. The dirt roads, endless fields, and woods are driving my allergies insane, and there is NOTHING for at least 8 miles. And that's if you want to go to the library or eat at BK. (The only place to eat within a 20 mile radius.) There are no more busses, so I'm stuck at home. We have dial up internet which only works when it wants to.

(That's why I'm ranting, I had to go into town to use a computer at the library.)

I can't wait until I'm finally able to land a job and get the heck out of here. It's a lovely place to visit, but after living in a small city, I'm afraid country living is not the life for me.

The end.
 
I love country living.

When I'm hungry, I make my own food.

When I want to sit outside and look at the stars, I do that.

When I want to swim in the river, I do.

I do not swim in swimming pools where the water doesn't move. Thats just nasty.
 
That's a lot like this place. It's fairly decent to raise the kids but you need to ship them off to school upon graduation for them to have a chance at a much better life as jobs are scarce here and there's very little opportunity. It's a rather large city and there are plenty of amenities such as libraries on several parts of town, malls, any kind of restaurant under the sun and even a fairly decent nightlife but it's the job market here that sucks. No job = no happy.
 
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Yeah, it is..HIH. But methinks Slacker is on the young side, and there really isnt a lot to do in Idaho City..it's basically a tourist stop..but it is a cool little town, as long as all the city services are working :tongue:
 
You have lost your appreciation for your home. That really sucks; the country can be an awesome place to live, and even better to raise a family.

Maybe one day when you have kids you'll begin to enjoy it again.
 
Yep. You remove those houses, add a lake on one side, woods on the other two sides, and a big open field behind it and that's my house.

I moved to the country after graduation because I have no job and the country is where my parents have lived for 25 years.

And Bathory, I would NEVER raise my children this far out into the country. Being raised here, I went through hell in school because every adult had a god complex. I watched my cousins get amazing educations in the cities and I was stuck behind here because our textbooks were almost 20 years old. I watched as a classmate was picked up by the scruff of his neck, thrown against the wall, and threatened by a teacher who never recieved any repremand. I held my friend when the school counselor wouldn't let him and his partner walk through grand march at our sr. prom because "it's a family show". And I had to sit by as others wrote racial slurs around the school in shit.

The country is nice to visit, but if you grew up in the backward world of rural america, you wouldn't raise your family there.
 
I actually love the snow. Not when it gets in your shoes and melts and then you have wet shoes, socks, and jeans. But it's beautiful and it's fun to drive in. I love when it starts to snow and you're driving down a winding country road.

That's the one thing about the country, the snow is nearly always pristine. (Except for the snowmobile tracks.) None of that nasty black/gray snow that you find along the sidewalk in the city. Heck, most of the kids ride a snowmobile to school in the winter. We have rules for taking your snowmobile, your ATV, your tractor, and your horse to school.
 
I'm split. I would rather live in New York or San Francisco or the deep back woods rather then the suburbs. We have just as much crime here as the big city but it sucks. But the truth is I love the country as well. I'm sick of people and traffic. Living in a big city like NYC or SF you don't need to travel. You can walk to work or bike to work or walk to get food. In the country you don't need to deal with traffic either. I hate traffic. True there is traffic in the big cities but you don't have to drive in it like you're forced to do in the suburbs. Suburbs are the worst. Not enough to do like the big cities but still to many idiots unlike the peaceful boonies. If I had the money I would have an Apartment in NYC and I would buy a farm in New England and bounce back and forth depending on my mood.
 
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