The word “urban” is making me want to cheat and find another word.
Although, according to Merriam-Webster online, urban means “of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city,” the word always conjures houses on the outskirts of a city. The city is where the businesses and apartment buildings are, and the residential areas are urban. No?
Or maybe I’m thinking of the suburbs. Which I suppose means sub (below) the urbs (the city).
I’ve only once lived outside of the urbs. On a farm where I shoveled horse poop for a living. Such a glamorous job, and yet so rewarding. I know some people just can’t stand to reside in the city, and some wouldn’t live in the country unless they were dragged there kicking and screaming. Me? I’m comfortable anywhere. I love the quiet and I enjoy the constant noise–mostly because after a while I don’t hear it anymore.
Then again, crickets are everywhere in the summer.
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April 29, 2017 at 1:29 pm
When I was young living in the city was all I wanted. All the things were there, like movie theaters and malls. Now I am surrounded by sagebrush and happy as a clam–looks. Who can tell, maybe clams are permanently depressed with a smile on their shells?
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April 27, 2017 at 3:03 pm
I quite like living in a town, I can’t bear too much hustle and bustle, but I don’t like it too quiet either!
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April 27, 2017 at 9:11 pm
A happy medium is always good. 🙂
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April 28, 2017 at 3:30 am
Yes indeed 😊
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April 26, 2017 at 8:52 am
My experience is that the suburbs have their own noise that has to be ignored.
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April 26, 2017 at 1:42 am
I live in what you would call the ‘burbs. Quieter and my building overlooks a golf course. Big city, but almost not 😉
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April 26, 2017 at 1:39 am
I’m pretty happy wherever I am too!
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April 26, 2017 at 6:48 am
Ah, we’re so low-maintenance. Haha. 😀
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April 26, 2017 at 7:12 am
Lol!!!
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