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A Bit of City, A Bit of Rural

My days in Slade, KY are not all that exciting. Most days I get off of work, make myself the most healthy microwave dinner that I can and hop on the internet to scope out job opportunities. Some days I spend a lot of time on You Tube watching my favorite people. Ty got me addicted to Casey Neistat who's an amazing videographer. Other days I do a lot of reading and writing letters (though Im running out of stamps!!). I try to go outside and run/walk on all my off days that are nice (I've been lucky with two weeks in a row of 50's!).

It is so hard to find a good balance. I love being busy and social but I also need that time to post blogs, read a bit and catch up on whats been posted on the job board. I absolutely hate too much time to myself. Theres been a lot of that. I have some friends out here which is such a great gift that the universe has given me because without them and the time off of Zoo property, I'd most definitely go insane. I'd head back to WI cross-eyed and droopy. I've been noticing that all I want is a nice dinner out or some social time at a bar. Just one day a week would really suffice. But there is literally nothing around. It's about an hour drive to do something like that. So, we all end up playing the same board game and bouldering every time we hang out. We went to the local Subway once. What an exciting night out! lol

What Im trying to say is, I don't mind being in a rural place. I love being close to the outdoors to hike, climb, run, and just be outside. But I need places close by to socialize or just feel like Im around people sometimes. Like a park, a coffee shop, a bar, a good restaurant. Walking distance to be exact. I hate feeling like I can't go anywhere.

Im such a weird extroverted introvert... Thanks to all my friends who deal with me! And if you've got a free minute any evening after 5pm, please call me. Id love to chat.

Rant over.

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