big little world

[aroraborealis]

I really like being a country-girl transplant to a city. It's hard to explain how substantially I think it influences my perception of things, but on comparing notes with other people who similarly grew up in small towns and now live in cities, there's a commonality that I think is rooted in that experience.

And there are funny and wonderful pleasures associated from being from the middle of nowhere. For example, today I ordered some electronics online and on receiving the order confirmation, I noticed the vendor is located in Bozeman, MT. My first thought, on seeing that, was to email them and say, "Hi, neighbor! I love Bozeman!"

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[dakotakym.livejournal.com]

On a somewhat related note, good friends of mine recently moved from FL to Wyoming, and can't stop talking about how awesome WY is, in so many ways.

I think that it's wonderful to feel connected both to where one came from and where one is at present.. I'm currently delighting in inhabiting the woodlands of NH, but I also appreciate the experiences of living in various parts of Boston-land, and even the weird upper-crust suburb where I spent my youth. It's really cool and helpful to be able to relate to and have insight about communicating with a variety of people.