November 3, 2009
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FREEEEDOMMMM
I gots it.
You know, before I came to New York, people would warn me all the time about how homesick I’d feel, how much I’d miss my family, and how I’d feel like I took them for granted as soon as I got here. Still waiting for that to kick in. I love being able to do what I want without permission. I don’t miss my parents, maybe for the fact they still call every other day. I don’t miss my siblings, since I will never miss their bickering. And I definitely don’t miss Nebraska, because it sucks there. But there are a few things I miss.
My Best Friends
I miss all our inside jokes and being able to laugh and play everyday. I mean, it’s only natural I miss them.Stars
There are no stars in the city. You look up and all you see is a dark sky tinged with orange lights. Too much light/air pollution.Clean Air
Speaking of pollution, I miss clean Nebraska. I miss how when I walked around that it didn’t smell like piss all the time and that I could trust a puddle to be just a puddle.Home Cooking
Two words: Mom’s pho. I haven’t really found a viet restaurant that I can go to and trust their cooking. Maybe it’s because I’ve always had a bias toward my mom’s food, and no restaurant could ever compare. Plus a lot of viet restaurants are dirty. I don’t even want to take a chance.Driving
No, I wouldn’t like to drive in the city. I want to drive around in Nebraska where I can make right turns on red. I want to drive on I-80 on my usually clear five-lane highway. I don’t want to worry about pedestrians. I miss my Civic with the Hello Kitty seat belt covers that would hold my cell phone.Not Doing Laundry
At home, my mom always did my laundry. Now I have to drag a week’s worth of laundry down a hallway and a flight of stairs and pay to do laundry. That’s just so boo.Parking Lots
Getting groceries and doing errands have become such a bother. When I could drive, I’d just park in the parking lot and bring my groceries to the car. Now I have to walk several blocks with multiple plastic bags. Such a hassle.Taco Bell Value Menu
My nearest Taco Bell doesn’t have a Value Menu. WTF RIGHT?! I do not want to pay $1.79 for my cheesy double beef burrito. Nor do I want to eat it with a coke. I want the BAJA BLAST, but they don’t have that either. Sigh sigh.
Comments (8)
oh man, i can’t wait to move out… but everything in San Diego is expensive as shit and the people suck here.
Wait, which part of NY? I’m in Westchester.
@Coffee_Kaioken - i live in the city.
That’s like… one hour away by train. DistantStarLight and I just hung out there two weeks ago, in fact.
The city has it’s pros and cons but there’s a reason why everyone wants to live here! =)Convenience is the number one thing if you live right smack in the city. There’s never a need to drive in the city unless you live in the outer boroughs. Besides, with the crazy cab drivers why would you want to drive? I actually missed the city so much when I went away for college because I ended up at a small SUNY in upstate NY where main street was a total of 5 blocks. (puts gun to head)I would love to help you out with Pho but the best viet food is out in L.A. There are some decent ones here in Chinatown. I haven’t once gotten sick or food poisoning from them so it’s safe enough to eat, but I get what you mean about home cooked meals. =)
I moved from the commuting city of CHicago to LA~ and I have yet to experience NY
Glad you’re not homesick but yea, from everyone that I know who lives in NY~ they all love it! 
in the past i had to drive through all sorts of nyc traffic its quite a headache i was lucky i wasn’t working long days or anything just with friends going out to jersey and back.nyc doesnt have any of the value or dollar menus man its like 3 bucks for a cheeseburger
Wow, I never met anyone from Nebraska