Things are a bit confused for me. You see, the Kapiti Coast is now essentially an outer suburb of Wellington. All the time I lived there, it was a separate and much smaller group of semi-rural seaside townships, but I nonetheless think of myself as a Wellingtonian too - it took just an hour to reach the central city, and 20 minutes to reach identifiable northern suburbs. So I think of myself as both from the city and the country, if that makes any sense.
I also moved somewhat gradually. When I was 10, Mum and I moved to the Gold Coast, which is really just a city of suburban sprawl. There's no serious central business district or anything, just a lot of low density housing, and I was somewhat accustomed to that anyway. It was just busier and kept going for much longer. And now I'm in inner Melbourne, which is similarly busy but more dense.
OK, so I could write an essay here. I waffle on a lot of crap sometimes!But I do far prefer the quietness of the country, and I have definitely become more nostalgic for it over time. I didn't start to become seriously nostalgic for New Zealand and its countryside until I was about 17 and it grows stronger every year.
But seriously, I get your point. I guess when you grow older over the years, sometimes nostalgic feelings can grow stronger and can make you crave to go back where you came from. I myself like the quietness of some rural sites, but also like the dynamic vibes from cities and urban areas. Right now I live in a place that is something in between. Don't know where I end up later, as I enjoy both countrysides and urban areas. Guess we can only know in time where life will take us, right?Well that's one good thing that came out of it, then. I think it's important for a country to create its own identity instead of following the 'lead' of supposedly powerful other countries. I believe Holland has lost much of her identity as well, since it's conforming so much to other countries nowadays.
Political history can be pretty dull, yes, I've had some courses in it. Real history seems so much more exciting. I always wanted to be an archaeologist when I was younger, a sort of female Indiana Jones I guessBut that was more fantasy than something I really want to do, although history still keeps interesting me a lot.
Lol you could sure write an essay about that
Whoa.
Who knew Foodnetwork.com had a vortex as strong as this thread?
Seriously, I'd love to go on an excavation. It's quite sad that a lot of potential treasure troves in Greece have been covered over with modern buildings. Hell, you hear of everyday people finding remnants of Attic vases in their gardens and such.
I mean, I'd love to do it basically anywhere, but I'd mainly/predictably prefer to go on an archaeological dig in Greece or Asia Minor, just because I might actually be able to come up with my own conclusions if I discover something.
... probably not too many people would drool at that thought.
Yep, and to hell with that salad. I'm making Alton Brown's guacamole and Robert Irvine's cornbread.You're lost in food-surroundings?
Whoa.
Who knew Foodnetwork.com had a vortex as strong as this thread?
Before I started seriously rambling on this thread, I was looking up recipes on an Aussie website, looking for some new dinner ideas.
