nick and i's new favorite discussion topic is: which state do you hate the most and/or which state would you least like to live in? we also like to rank states/locations we would prefer to live in, and which states we would be okay living in for a short period of time and then hasta la vista-ing one to two years later (a la mississippi, cause it would be cool to live in the south, but only for enough time to say "we lived in the south" before we died of humidity overdose). though this may sound like an entirely pointless discussion topic, it is actually quite necessary as we determine the route our lives take. it has also cued me into the fact that i have absolutely no ground for most of my opinions on states, or probably no ground for my opinions on life in general, except for chance encounters as a child, things people have said that have stuck in my brain, and anything associated with throwing up. please do not be offended by my opinions, they are based on nothing legitimate and are entirely worthless, and jut reflect poorly on me.
nicks least favorite state to live in:
idaho
my least favorite state to live in:
nevada
why? you ask. nicks reasons include: too many potatoes, people go cow tipping for fun, and i think nothing else. as you can see, we never buy into stereotypes. my reasons for choosing nevada include: hot, and one time when i was seven a man on the vegas strip corner passed me a paper with pornography on it. traumatizing. also, one time we stopped at jack in the box there and got oreo shakes, and i woke up a while later with sandpaper tongue and the realization that i was going to die if i did not receive water in the next 1/2 hour, but we were millions of desert miles from any civilization and i did die. not really. but it felt like it. and once you feel like you have died in a state, you never want to return.
as you can see, very legitimate reasons to look elsewhere for a place to spend our lives together.
some other of our choices lower on the list:
kansas (nick once got lost in the state and drove 100 miles the wrong way, and i have a deep fear of tornadoes embedded in me from the classic book/movie Wizard of Oz)
rhode island (I am fine with Rhode Island because it is the setting of my all-time favorite book series ever, the babysitter's club. Nick doesn't believe in rhode island because it is "just too small. who wants to know every single person in the state?")
iowa (no legitimate reasons except for it sounds like idaho, which is at the bottom of nick's list.)
utah (too many mormons. we are mormon, but don't worry, logic is not our strong point, and im not obsessed with being an individual or anything.)
vermont (once again, nick says its too cold. i heard once from an employee at macy's that this state is the home of the burton factory, so i think im ok with it. although it is cold. i may have to ponder that one.)
arizona (threw up once in the car driving through this state. nick loves arizona because it is home of his beloved suns. but i just associate it with throw up.)
i hope this has not offended anyone or the state in which they reside. as you can see, this post simply showcases the poor logic which my husband and i exercise to make important life decisions. but really, can i be expected to live in a state in which my only experience with it involves an inordinate amount of throw up? really?
which states do you hate? love? why? please, do tell.
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this was fun to read because I remember Scott and I having similar conversations when we were newlyweds. I always wanted to live in Kentucky for some reason. I think because I loved horses as a kid. I guess I kind of got my wish since we live like 15 mins from the border:)
So what are the states at the top of the list? May I submit Ohio for your consideration? It's average in every way. Sometimes it's cold, sometimes it's hot. It's got lakefront and mountainsides. It's near the middle of the country. It's pretty much as balanced as you can get. Also, in about five months it'll probably have me. So, you know. Think about it. (And think "Athens.")
And to answer your question, I would hate the idea of living in Nevada, too. Something about hating Vegas and about not being able to stand the lack of green in the landscape. Also, boo to at least the Phoenix (aka popular) part of Arizona. Ugly ugly ugly. No to Wyoming for obvious reasons. Yes yes and yes to Washington, Massachussetts, and Maine because of green green and more green.
Never thought I would be a Nevada lover, but look at me now living here for almost 9 years now. There are many things I don't love about this place, but many things I do. So I would have to say we are happy here and I better make the best of it because I could be here forever. Wouldn't Vegas be at the top of your "want to live there" list just because we are here? :) I'm so offended (JK, I just had to say it).
oh jess. i was going to write a disclaimer at the bottom just for you that my dislike for nevada stems only from long trips from ca to utah through nevada which involved my father never stopping when i had to use in the bathroom, resulting in my current inability to control my bladder when laughing, the pornography incident, and the oreo shake incident. ive never actually stopped any place there except for treasure island and the luxor, both of which had excellent buffets. we would love to live near you and all of your beautiful children, and create many wonderful memories to offset my traumatic vacation memories from childhood. and im sure wherever nick and i decide to hang our hats, we will love it because its home. and it will probably be some place like minnesota or arkansas.
Thank you Shannon for once again giving me a laugh and a reason to deeply ponder important thoughts while sitting at my desk, "working."
low on the list - north dakota. the only reason for it being low on my list is i don't think it even exists.
high on the list - iowa and north dakota.
iowa has bandit burritos. only reason.
north dakota, because i don't think it exists.
can my favorite state to live in be wherever you and nick are?
I just read your comments again and saw the one you posted to me. You're so funny! I think going through your traumatic vacation memories would leave a bad taste in my mouth for Nevada too.
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