I just took a grueling 4 hour practice test and so now I have decided to take a break to write about what I am missing about Salt Lake while I am here in Coeur d'Alene. So, here it goes:
10. Trax. I love riding Trax. Not only is it relaxing to not have to worry about driving home (and possibly hitting things), but you also meet many interesting people.
9. A place to study that never closes. Yes, I can access the med school at any hour, but the libraries here are closed by 8 on weekdays and 6 on weekends. On second thought, maybe the fact that the libraries close is a good thing. If I were down in Salt Lake right now, I may have chosen to simply live at the med school. There is a shower in one of the bathrooms, a fridge that I could steal other people's food out of, and couches in a lounge only accessible to med students...but, a library that closes is a very good thing.
8. Friends. Jon and I have made lots of good friends in Salt Lake, and we miss hanging out with them. However, we are excited because one of them is planning to make a trip up here to see us!
7. The Gateway. I don't know if those who read this blog have spent time at the Gateway mall, but I love it! Our apartment is directly over the mall, so I have walked home many days from Trax through the Gateway. As I walk home in sweats many days, I see the beautiful, well-dressed, teeny tiny people shopping at the Gateway. One word to sum it up: Inspiring!
6. Homeless people...yeah right. I don't miss them at all. In fact, I am so excited about our new apartment because we will no longer be one block away from the homeless shelter! For those of you who haven't been to Coeur d'Alene, we don't really have a lot of homeless people. In fact, just as an interesting side note, when I was in the 5th grade I read a book by Rush Limbaugh and it mentioned "bag ladies" in it. That was the first time I learned about homeless people. I was so fascinated by them that I wanted to dress up as one for Halloween. My mom wouldn't let me. I don't know why.
5. Being able to walk everywhere. I know this will change once we move, but I love the fact that where we live at the Gateway, we can walk to so many of our favorite places. We walk to dinner, to Temple Square, to our friends' apartments (okay, so they are in the same building), and to the movie theater. It's a lot of fun.
4.3.2.1. I am running out of ideas, so if you have any to add, let me know. But the thing I miss the most that I am absolutely craving is CAFE RIO! I know, to you it may JUST be Cafe Rio, but to me, it's Cafe Rio...absolutely delicious! Well, that's all I have for now. I hope you are all doing well!
5 comments:
Spoon me! I miss that place. Any my running route by the research center on wakara and up towards the Hogle Zoo....I think the Zoo ought to be missed as well. And Black Diamond since I use to go climbing there once a week....You should do all these things when you go back since I know you climb.
Oh and Maggie CDA has bums..I had one walk in on me in the bathroom two summers ago. They live in the park and there is actually quite a few just not as many as SLC has to offer!
I was really excited to see that my due date is your birthday. When you get back to SLC you'll have to do a 10 things list you miss about CDA.
Princess and Pea yes--re-enactment for fun...no. Let's just say the fact that we were able to sleep without a seismic incident was a gift from God.
I feel your SLC-loss...although sitting in my building with the beautiful sun shining, all I can think about is how soon we will be back in CDA, on the lake.
Except I will miss the Gateway...oh how I love Anthopologie.
How long will you two be at home? It would be great to get together.
All I can say is Salt Lake, Blah... (Yes I've never lived there, and I'm sure it has it's nice places and perks) but I am however completely jealous that you are up in CDA during the best time of year, please frolick in the lakes for me.
bag ladies, geez maggie.
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