i used to live in the suburbs of north jersey and now i am in the fields of south jersey. ppl actually farm for a living here (not me but other folks). yes, folks there are still gardens in the garden state. we live on an almost 5 acre wooded lot. its been a huge recent adjustment but im trying to not get down about it. there isnt much to do here when it comes to going out or maybe i just havent met the right ppl. im staying busy with between congregation, work and family. i miss my friends and my two sisters who no longer live with me. i try to get up to north jersey at least once a month.
i think after a while you may start to enjoy the peace and quite and less traffice, etc. You may even wonder one day how you even managed to live in North Jersey for so long. we are coming down there this weekend to work on the berlin KH. you can meet up w/ us maybe. we can connect you to some people in your area, too.
oo that would be nice. i will ezmessage/gmail you my info.
Ah..I can't ever think about living anywhere save the Tri-State area. What, drive slow? Don't honk at people? Whoah wait..you don't need to cut people off ever!? People hold the door open for you at stores..and 9 out of 10 people aren't on anxiety medication? I think I'd be very very confused.
ppl in general are still rude here, but there are more polite individuals.
Wow! Someone who actually feels similarly to me. I don't think I could leave the shore or the tri-state area, myself. Everyone talks of bailing and going to Hawaii, California, Florida even. I kinda like my area and I don't think I'd want to leave my current congregation. I kind of feel an obligation to it, since so many young ones moved, left, fell out of the truth. I'm one of the last 'originals.' It's not so bad here at all. I'm close to Philly and NYC, close to the beach, close to everythig. Millions of things to do. I dig it here.
I imagine that families mustve been a lot closer in times when most people lived in rural areas, because they would be spending more time with them. I would love to spend a little time in a more rural area. it's be so much more beautiful compared to LA. I remember when i visisted upstate new york how nice it was, I'd love to live closer to an area like that
oh for the pioneering days, candles and fireplaces and cast iron stoves. those were good times.