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visited 19 states (38%)
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Ah the states i've been to. Some of them feel like such a waste of time. But some of them were great memories that i wouldn't trade. Then there are the missed oppertunities that i wish i could have gotten back. *sheds a tear*
Lets run through the memories:
Illinois:
Where i guess i would start at, seeing as there i was born. Not much to remember about it though.
New York:
Ah the big city of dreams, but everything in new york isn't always what is seems....Ok enough snoop dog. Great city. Even with all the crime and crowds. And the state is also beautiful with the mountains.
Missouri:
Meh, Midwest passive aggressive state at it's finest. Everyone there is always out to prove how tough they are.
Michigan:
Visited Grand rapids during a trip to see the family on my moms side. Love the cold and the snow in that place.
Alabama/Mississippi:
Those 2 were a visit to the family on my dad's side. SUPER hot. And the water doesn't always look drinkable. The name of the city we were at in ol Miss...2 below.
Kansas:
Went there on a summer vacation trip to a theme park, which currently i can't remember the name of. lol. It was a bad trip for me though. My spoiled brat cousin got me in trouble the entire trip.
California:
One of my aunts used to live in LA and we visited them occasionally. Went on a road trip there one summer up to Sanfran just to see it. Beautiful city.
Texas:
Went to dallas for a family reunion on the mom's side. HOT.....
Arkansas:
Ah the begining of my own trek through life. Arkansas was a state i had to live in for 2 years as part of a deal to transfer to any city i wanted to afterward.
North Carolina:
Ah Nichole. I went to fayetteville(sp?) to see a girl i had met through online forums and webcam talk. Wow i was so hopelessly looking for someone at that time. Of course, this was about a year after i had come to terms with my fiancee's death. So i guess that was kind of natural but yeah. Wonder what ever happened to her.
Massachusetts:
Pretty sure i spelled that wrong lol. That was the first place i decided to try with the company after my time was up in arkansas. I met a great christian guy there that i befriended immediately, but other than that, I feel like it was one of those spots of squandered oppertunity. i spend so much time trying to find "the one" that didn't really enjoy myself there. I also couldn't get used to the Boston mindset.
Connecticut, Rhode Island:
Both of those states was mostly visiting girls i had met at cons. Nothing ever really came of seeing either, obviously.
Delaware:
What posessed me to go here. There's absolutely nothing in that state. I swear i was out of my mind for a minute.
Maryland:
Maryland was my next work transfer state. That's where i met the first "group" of friends i have had.
Virginia:
Well, that first group of friends needed a roomate and i was the lucky one. Ah fun times tormenting a Pug, and life with a drama queen type guy. He's cool, but crazy.
Washington:
Saw a job oppertunity in washington with a rival company that paid more so i jumped on it. Didn't get the job initially, but i have the job now so things are ok.
Oregon:
It was crazy. I went to Oregon to visit a girl i had met at a conviention. I got there, and didn't feel like she wanted to see me at all. I was like..."what did i spend the money for then?!" I still talk to her and we are cool. She's since apologized.
Where to next? Actually, one of the major regrets i have from moving away from arkansas was that i should have, at that time, taken courses at the community college which was right up the street from me. Maybe i would be in japan right now. I mean, i had to spend 2 years there so i should have done what i needed to do. I also wish i would have looked more into state taxes because i probably would have avoided Massachusetts altogether. State income tax is too high there. Virginia is also high, but not like Mass was.