Over the past 7 years I have moved to several international locations and now I am continuing to makd my way around my own country. From the outside it might appear that I enjoy moving, but this could not be further from the truth. I hate moving, and not just the actual activity of moving. I can live without packing, sure, but it's what you have to leave behind when you move that really gets me.
When I moved to Phoenix it was only meant to be temporary. I hated the city then and to be honest, I still kinda hate it now, but after two and a half years you cannot help but form a connection. After some reflection I have decided there will always be things I'll miss about Phoenix.
1. Restaurants and Bars: Four Peaks, Casey's, Pita Jungle, Oregano's, Hanny's, The Breakfast Club, The Farm and the hip new ones that seem to pop up almost weekly.
2. Being able to sit outside 12 months out of the year...yes, for about four of those months you have to sit in front of a swamp cooler, but the option is still there.
3. Frances on 7th St and Central
4. Shows at The Marquee
5. Seeing the blond girl with the really big lips at every Roger Clyne show...well, really just Roger Clyne shows, but that girl too.
6. Movies in the park at The Biltmore
7. Our local dog park
8. MoJo!
9. Being able to see my mom and step-dad regularly.
10. Hiking at South Mt and Camelback
11. FRIENDS!!!!!! My Martha, my Boy Bestie, B & B (I probably would have never moved there without them), Little Baby Alex, Amyz, Fawn, all my work buds (Suz, Andrew, Meghan, Jenna...) and the many others that shared my time there and made it not just livable but enjoyable.
The list isn't that long, but hey, there was a time when I probably couldn't have come up with more than 2 or 3.
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