I’ve learned a few things since moving to Oregon…
- It IS possible for me to drive the speed limit…sometimes even UNDER it!
- I really like snow, even driving in it!
- I like to volunteer to do random things I wouldn’t normally get to do
- I don’t have to have fake nails and eyelashes or visit the tanning beds daily
- I think I used to be a snob (shut it if you already knew this!)
- I don’t have to buy a new car every year. In fact, I can even pay my yearly registration…more than once! (I do get a new car when this one is paid for though…23 months!)
- I can sit still, literally and emotionally
- I’m really a simple tastes kind of girl (this one will be hard for some to believe!)
- Family is awesome…brothers, sisters, parents, nieces, nephews…I love being a part of a family that is close and loves each other! Probably one of the BIGGEST changes for me
And of course, some things never change…I still love tats and piercings, and driving, music and photos are still my escape 
The move to Oregon hasn’t been all bad. Some parts are still hard as hell, but believe it or not, I think it has really benefited everyone involved, for a multitude of reasons that I’m not really ready to go into. I’ll get there though. We all know I love my brain dumps
I didn’t know you’d moved to OR! I love OR. It’s a beautiful, beautiful state. What part are you in?
Glad to hear there are good things going on in this big change.
Re: Speed limit and under… they drive slllllllllllllllllllow out there! It was one of the first things I noticed while living there too.
TC – I moved to OR in April 2008. It’s been hard, but I’m finding my way now. I live in the Columbia Gorge, in a town called The Dalles. And yeah, they drive SLOW! I got a speeding ticket my first days here! So, now I set the cruise on “slow” and go with it!
Sounds like some good change. Oregon is beautiful, and the entire Pacific Northwest has a nice way of slowing one down (brain and all) to a nice pace. I was up in Shelton, Washington last August and loved it. If I had it my way, I’d live up there. It’s beautiful.
I’ve been through The Dalles. Gorgeous area. Good for you!