That said, moving here wasn't that big of a deal… at the time it seemed like the biggest decision ever and maybe it was. Now, it's just where I live. Yes, it's still the coolest and the craziest place in the world, but it's starting to be less of a daily shock (except for police-thong) and more like home. Another NYC-specific thing I've noticed: the City and its inhabitants are more or less indifferent to me/you/anyone. My hair could be on fire and I could be tribal dancing stark naked on the corner of 51st and 5th… but few weathered Manhattanites would even look up - they might toss me a nickel, though. It happens every day in the Big Apple.
I've suddenly developed a most noticeable southern accent now that I've moved north. In the past, most strangers I'd meet thought I was from Wisconsin and folks rarely guessed I was from Florida. Now I'm drawlin' y'all and sayin' darlin' -- what the heck. Maybe it was the two years in Atlanta?
I love the periodic table of elements. Yes, I realize that makes me an uber-geek. But have you ever really taken the time to ponder its awesomeness? All the elements in the world add up and fit so perfectly into this seemingly insignificant chart -- but more thrilling than that, there are more elements to discover! I love how each one is comprised of a certain number of protons and that's what makes it Gold or Chlorine or Hydrogen or Selenium. And I am in awe of the varied configurations for the elements… how some have similar characteristics and are therefore stacked in a certain way… I'm actually calling myself a nerd out loud now. But, there's hope. Despite this love of the periodic table, I still really, really sucked at Chemistry.

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