I arrived in Tennessee about a month and a half ago. I moved here with my boyfriend Chris and his parents and I have to say, things are very different here than what I'm used to. For example, they don't have coffee stands. None! I mean...the only Starbucks I've seen is in Nashville and on the drive here, I didn't see one for 3 days. According to Chris' parents, they don't do coffee on this side of the country...they only do sweet tea. Don't get me wrong, I love sweet tea, but you can't be as creative with it as coffee. Well, at least you can buy espresso machines, right?
Anyway, I'm hoping that this move means a fresh start. I don't really like it here too much. I'm a city girl, not a country girl. Since we're in the middle of nowhere, I'll have to get back in touch with the country roots my family tried instilling in me when I was younger. Slowly, but surely I'm getting used to it. However, mosquitoes have always been drawn to me and in 5 minutes of being outside, I ended up with 10 bug bites on my legs. TEN. First world problems.
Being secluded, my goal is to brush up on m sewing and start my clothing line that I've so desperately wanted to start for quite some time now. I already have a few designs and I'm waiting on some fabric that I purchased to come in the mail. I'm super excited about it (: I'm hoping to have some designs up soon so you guys can all see them.
Since I'm trying to stay positive, I've decided to create a list of things I enjoy about Tennessee to keep my mind off of my homesickness:
1) There's fireflies! I remember when I saw my first one I felt like a little kid. My mouth dropped in awe and I jumped up and down like a little kid. Since Chris' parents stopped momentarily on the road home so I could see them, I jumped in the car eager to get back so I could catch some. I then realized...I have no jars to catch them in. I'm also quite freaked out by bugs (being a city girl and all) so when I tried using a water bottle, since the opening was small, I accidentally touched one. I freaked out a little bit and haven't tried to catch any again yet. But I will. It's a goal. I also promised my dad I would and I don't break promises.
2) It's very pretty out here. The scenery is unlike anything I have ever seen. There's a bunch of trails with waterfalls that I have yet to see and I'm excited for that. Hopefully the country side of me will come out and I can actually enjoy it.
3) The animals out here are animals that I've never seen in person, but have always wanted to. For example, bats. Although I've always wanted to see one. Then one flew right in front of my face and I never wanted to see another one. It was pretty strange. We have a lot that fly down our chimney at night, but because it's closed, they can't get in the house. I'm VERY appreciative of that.
That's it so far. When I think of more, I'll let you guys know. For now, that's all I have to say about Tennessee. Hopefully things start to look up sooner than later. I'll try to get some pictures taken soon to show you guys how pretty it is here.
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