I have several half-written posts in my head that I will share when I've had more time to think about them. For now, here are a few first thoughts on life in Alabama.
* ALABAMA IS SUCH A SMALL TOWN. The whole state. EVERY DAY (no kidding) I see someone that I used to know. One coworker has lived in two of the neighborhoods I've lived in (Capitol Heights and Teri Lane). Another used to know a girl that I know now. I worked on another coworker's Chrysalis way back when. It's ridiculous how often those kinds of connections are made here. It's because ALABAMA IS A SMALL TOWN, and if you stay long enough, you meet everybody in the state. Yikes. Anonymity was more comfortable.
* I LOVE THE ACCENTS (apparently I'm also loving the capital letters today). I'm not mocking anyone when I say this. Whenever I hear, "Yae-us, Ah'll have a vuhnilluh lottay granday," I want to reply with, "Bless your heart!" It's the sweetest thing EVER.
* People in Alabama are not completely comfortable with the concept of a coffee shop. They act as though it is a much more complicated process, this ordering of coffee, than it really is. Also, they don't speak with much confidence about their choices. Just speak up, honey. If you want it, I'll bet we can make it. It's not like this in KC; KC is more coffee savvy, apparently.
* ALABAMA HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. The world is GREEN and BRIGHT and BLOOMING and every day is completely perfect, weather-wise. So good.
* The new housing arrangement is good. We have two bedrooms and a bathroom ALL TO OURSELVES, and only four of us living in the whole house. And I've never lived in such a quiet house before. If only I didn't have to wake up at 3:45 every morning, I would enjoy it that much more. However, when I walk out to my car every morning, it feels like the beginning of a scene from a horror movie.
* I miss the Searcys.
* When Brian went to the bank today, I had TWELVE CENTS in my checking account. TWELVE CENTS. That has to be my personal record. It brings new meaning to the word "balance." It was more like I was teetering on the edge of the overdraft abyss ... but I stayed in the black, and that's all that matters.
Ok. More actual thoughts to come ...
3 comments:
here's my random thought: i miss being in the same town as you and everyone else =( and i miss mcalister's (both the good times and the food =)
I love your posts! They are so GREEN and full of life! Keep on writing and you still owe me a walk at Shakespeare! Oh, I want to start a Tuesday night coffee/book-y/girl night thingy from like 8 -9? Anyone is welcome...Allison, you aren't far from us.
Alabama IS a small town....which is why I like to visit it. I love the accents, too, and I talked to Wendy tonight and halfway got mine back! It's contagious. I had a dollar something in my account last week, I thought THAT was bad :) But then I got my paycheck and two different tax returns back the following day and it was up above a thousand, whaddaya know?! -- jab
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