Let me count the ways
Dear Utah:
I love you. I love you so much it borders on *idolatry.
I love mountains.
I love the grocery store one block from my house that has a produce section the size of the one in Woodman’s and a bulk foods section the size of the produce section back in Jefferson. I love that a pound of ORGANIC raw sugar costs half what REGULAR raw sugar costs there.
I love that the city planners were geniuses, and I can get almost anywhere in the city within 20 minutes. Also, the grid system. Brilliant!
I love that this weather is considered unusually cold.
I love the millions of good consignment stores here. Thrift stores JUST for kids’ stuff. Barely-used high-quality cloth diapers for $4.
I love this apartment. Just about everything about it, so I won’t bore you with my mile-long list.
What don’t I love?
Smog.
Stompy upstairs neighbors (we’ll get used to it).
Our mailbox is across the complex.
As is the recycling dumpster.
And the regular dumpster.
Feh.
I suppose if Utah were perfect, I’d become spoiled. It’s close enough to perfect for me.
*Dear church ladies, and maybe my dad: Not really! Hyperbole!
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Every time I see the word ‘idolatry’, I am reminded of the time I snuck out of my room when my parents were hosting the church College and Career bible study in our living room, and i sat in the kitchen, and quietly took notes, and I, as a 10 year old, wrote pages and pages about ‘idolatry’ (because I knew what that was, don’t you know), and i couldn’t figure out why it really didn’t make sense, and wasn’t parsing with what I knew to be true…, when, in fact, it was a heart-to-heart session about the perils of ADULTERY, which I had no idea about.
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oh, you’re in Utah now?
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Idolatry in Utah? Nahhh…you mean adultery! 😉
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Laughs at Kemma’s note…I am glad you are enjoying Utah!! Cold? They do not know COLD!! But can you buy coffee and COke there?
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Glad you’re happy =)
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I just recently moved to Wisconsin and discovered Woodman’s. I love it!
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I hate upstairs neighbors. I was so happy when mine moved out last week. It was the greatest thing ever. I hope you get used to it soon.
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This sounds really awesome! Of course, I love the western part of the US so it is always appealing. Seen anyone famous yet?!
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I love your love of Utah.
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Huzzah! that’s awesome that you have such a great attitude about moving.
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Moutains… I miss mountains… 😀 Glad it seems like you’re liking Utah. Just a little bit. ~rory
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RYN: thanks for sharing that website – I didn’t know about it. You are the one who told me about the babycook – I wish I could send one to you! Mine was a gift from my Starbucks coworkers.
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RYN: Yes, if it’s nearly the same thing it can be helpful sometimes. With much less severe issues it can be helpful at times. But good Lord huh? I’m glad you love Utah and I’m glad you’re finding good deals to stock up on basic grocery needs and whatnot. Transitions are always easier when the little things are pleasant. Can’t wait to hear more about your new home! 🙂
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🙂
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ryn: holy cow! That’s a great response “suck it up”. Geez. If I were closer to jill I’d send her a private note but I can’t think of anything helpful to say. I guess the lesson we take from Job is just being around. I hope she has a friend nearby who is comforting.
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RYN: I was just telling my husband about the FB status and comments your friend had and I realized you said it was her the first comment that was the worst and other (not as bad) comments followed. Think maybe the following comments were just jumping on the first’s bandwagon? People who can’t think for themselves perhaps?
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Ok that dream is weird bc I am at the hospital right now w my BIL!! But I am glad to know that you are a true friend and would search for me to show me Sawyer hahaha.
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YAY!
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the document is just a back up… and theres no way i’d state names specifically… i’m hoping it wont even come down to me having to “defend “myself with the document really. I just am so upset about this all and i agree i dont want to be a tattle and the whole “no children” this is a low blow but i was just so upset. Still am :-/ Just not fair. Systems r down today n im working n EVERYONE else..
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.. is walking around with their phones, on personal calls… but i wont get any acknowledgment that i have work that i can do w/o the system and am actually working. there is plenty of other things that could be down w/out system and they just dont care. I think i just care too much, about everything! 🙁
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