Well I have been out here in the country for a little over a month now. When people ask me how I like it so far I find myself not quite knowing what to say. So for all of you reading this wondering if I am liking it, I’ll just say to you... I am still adjusting. :)
I want to tell you all about a few things that I can already tell will take some serious time to get used to: Food. Music. Movies. Three things that everybody enjoys! And you know what I’ve realized makes them even more enjoyable? VARIETY.
First, I want to talk about food options, or lack thereof, here in Roosevelt. Where I come from there is just about any restaurant you could think of within a 20 mile radius. Here, I can count on one hand the number of dine-in restaurants that people would consider worth going to. All I’m saying is I could use a few more options. Is an Applebee’s too much to ask for? As for fast food, we have McDonalds, Arby’s, & Subway, along with a couple local places. During my lunch break I like to be able to pick up something quick and cheap, and I usually resort to McDonalds. I must not be the only one thinking that because it seems like just about everyone and their grandmother goes to McDonalds when lunch rolls around. I thought Salt Lake fast food was a long wait, but I have learned to count on at least a 20 minute wait every time. Not cool, Roosevelt. Not cool. To sum it up, I get hungry…for more restaurants.
Moving on to my opinion about music here in R-Town. Now, being the country music fan that I am, I am usually completely happy listening to the local country station. However, there are those days where I like to mix it up and get my thug on… And there lies the problem. I could really use a radio station that plays some Hip-Hop and some current Pop hits. I log on to ITunes and feel completely out of the loop that I don’t know any of the top 10 downloads because they just aren’t played out here. It blows my mind. Pandora, don’t you let me down.
Lastly, I want all of you out there in the city to appreciate your movie theaters, because I know I will from now on. At any given time there are 3 movies showing here in town. So unless you like 1 of the 3 playing, you won’t be going to one. I’ve noticed that most people will drive to Vernal, a town 30 minutes from here, to catch a movie. There are always more options there but I miss the convenience of just going down the street to catch a late-night movie. It has certainly made me appreciate the movie theaters back home more!
These things are certainly not the most important things in the world but they do create a big change for me! All in all, Roosevelt seems like an alright place, but if I was running it I would bring in some more restaurants, a new radio station, and build a Megaplex.
That’s all for now. Stay tuned! :)
