The blog break is officially over. I couldn't stay away too long. I miss the comfort of these margins here at my little corner of the internet. Blogger must be fighting a bout of "gay fever"(c) KB because they haven't been notifying me when I receive comments.
Anyway, the weather is finally heating up, so it's time to stop dressing in layers and boots and break out the white tees and kicks. I have been living in the DC area for the past 8 months and I can honestly say that I have loved every minute of it. People always ask "when are you going back home??" and I always respond the same way. "I don't wanna go back". I do get homesick from time to time but not to the point where I would consider moving back to dreaded South Carolina. And plus, moving back to SC would probably mean I would have to be subjected to living with my mom for a short period of time and although I love my mama, I damn sure don't feel like being woken up on Saturday morning to go cut the grass. Anyway, I started thinking about all the reasons why DC is that much better than SC, and while the reasons are endless, I have narrowed it down to three...
1. Money - Yes, it is true. The further north you go the more expensive it gets. But the flip side is that you make more money. As a teacher I make almost double of what I would have made back home. Which of course translates to me spending more money on more shit I don't need.
2. Things to Do - Speaking of spending money, I could literally go broke trying to keep up with all the concerts, shows, etc that come through DC. Every week there is something new to do. Considering that I come from a place where a Friday night is limited to three options (one of which is staying home), DC is the shit.
3. Diversity - Put it this way, of the 5 classes I teach, there is only one where white students are in the majority. And even in that class, the margin is slim. I've never been around this much diversity. Back home, it's black, white and lil Mexican. Here in northern Virginia, call a Salvadorian, Mexican and you might get killed.
Honorable Mention - Ethiopian Women - Ethiopian women are some of the most beautiful women on the planet. Sometimes their food looks like cat shit on a plate (I tried it and its actually not that bad), but their women gotta brother wanting to take a trip to the Motherland.
That kinda sounds like it is here. I'm sure we are on a much smaller level though. It's pretty diverse here, and it's not hard to find things to do around here either. We have a very large Somalian population here, and they ain't too bad either. I haven't tried the food yet though.
ReplyDeleteComing from a person who has been to the motherland, I gotta agree with you. African women are gorgeous. Nothing like it in the world.
ReplyDeleteI moved from NC to PA for school purposes and I must say that I like it here, but I know for a fact that I could not live here. I agree with you when it comes to the "things to do" and the money part, but where I am the diversity sucks, and I don't see many Ethiopian women. The main reason I could not live here is the WEATHER. How can you go from decent weather, to this this crap they call weather in the northern states? I would figure that alone would send you running back to SC.
hey welcome back:-) Baltimore is sooo much better then D.C. but since you are from S.C. you get a pass lol j/k
ReplyDeleteDiversity is beautiful in D.C. and the do have alot of shows there so I see your point of loving the scene down there. I need to make a trip there myself lol
Anyway, Hope you had a good weekend:-)
if you're gonna live anywhere south of the mason-dixon line d.c., atl or mia are the only three choices for the things you listed. as a point of reference, do we know any famous ethiopians? might have to google to see what they look like. i might have already seen plenty but i'm not good at distinguishing nationalities. i still call korean people vietnamese and vice-versa.
ReplyDeleteGlad your back. I have been to DC once and loved it.
ReplyDeleteYou can do anything there.
it goes down in DC. I've been there a number of times and I enjoyed myself everytime. I got some stories about club Love.
ReplyDeletei've lived in northern va. the majority of my life and it wasn't until i started working in dc and got older that i truly began to embrace what dc is. all i knew since i was young was new york, but dc is like home for me now.
ReplyDeleteand let me tell you...i grew up with ethiopians and have always loved their women, but their food is to die for. i love ethiopian food! and dc has plenty of it!
hmmmm every African American guy I know loves Ethiopian Women I don't blame BUT their men are Just as Fine!!!
ReplyDeleteJay Bee - I don't know of any famous ethiopians, but google angel lola luv . she's part ethiopian, i hate using her as a reference because she doesnt really do ethiopian women their true justice, but just to get an idea of what they look like, she'll have to do.
ReplyDelete@ 1980 Chris Rock's wife is Ethiopian too
ReplyDeleteYep...stay in DC because living with moms would not be good look for a grown man...even though circumstances happen and you end up back home anyway sometimes!
ReplyDeleteI was born, raised, educated in the Souf' Cack and I live back home in my hometown and it so boring its suicial but I lived in Charlotte and Rock Hill and would end up sitting in the house talking about I'm bored as hell in the QC!
Been to Africa...Ethiopia to be exact...and its a great experience...great one!
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