To start off... facebook is gay. Every time I say something about facebook I have to preface it with that. If you go around talking about "Wow, did you see what so and so said on facebook?" you've pretty much transformed yourself into a 17 year old girl. Nonetheless, it's become a part of our lives and sometimes talking about facebook is unavoidable.
I just spent about a week in Washington DC checking out grad schools. Originally the city was kind of creeping me out. I couldn't figure out what the place was exactly. After a little bit it dawned on me that DC was a really big Tallahassee. Or more accurately, Tallahassee is just a tiny DC. They share many similarities. Capital, many transient residents, purpose built, easy to get out to beautiful places. But ultimately it's just a vibe they both have. The following is something I posted on facebook during a little exchange:
"Every place has an essence, a sort of intangible color. Nashville is as different from New York as West Palm Beach is from San Fransisco. It's not just because of what's housed in those cities. The local zeitgeist transforms into a mood and creates a distinct feeling that emanates from the people, the buildings, even the roads. It's inescapable, like the sickly sweet smell of the Ozarks. You may become accustomed to it, but it will always be there. The problem was that I couldn't seem to see DC's color. But on the mall today I realized the reason why I is because it's so close to that of Tallahassee, which is also the reason why I could see making this my home.
...ok, I just re-read that and I'm definitely turning it into a blog entry."
I just spent about a week in Washington DC checking out grad schools. Originally the city was kind of creeping me out. I couldn't figure out what the place was exactly. After a little bit it dawned on me that DC was a really big Tallahassee. Or more accurately, Tallahassee is just a tiny DC. They share many similarities. Capital, many transient residents, purpose built, easy to get out to beautiful places. But ultimately it's just a vibe they both have. The following is something I posted on facebook during a little exchange:
"Every place has an essence, a sort of intangible color. Nashville is as different from New York as West Palm Beach is from San Fransisco. It's not just because of what's housed in those cities. The local zeitgeist transforms into a mood and creates a distinct feeling that emanates from the people, the buildings, even the roads. It's inescapable, like the sickly sweet smell of the Ozarks. You may become accustomed to it, but it will always be there. The problem was that I couldn't seem to see DC's color. But on the mall today I realized the reason why I is because it's so close to that of Tallahassee, which is also the reason why I could see making this my home.
...ok, I just re-read that and I'm definitely turning it into a blog entry."
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