nineteen states

Brian and I had our first visit to Mississippi (the state) this afternoon. One of the LCC crew invited us to his home. It is a lovely house. Both he and his wife are very nice people. They showed us around, we fed the fish in the pond, and they fed us with delicious beef stew. I enjoyed the stay very much.

On our way there, I started to count how many states I have been to. Then it comes up with the number 19, which surprised myself because I only guessed 10. Then I thought it would be interesting to write a little blog about it. So here they are.

Michigan---is the first state I have been to and the one I love most. It is becoming a second home for me. I love its weather, I love my friends there, and I love my apartment. It will be wonderful if I can find a job there and really call it home.

Illinois---My impression of Illinois is pretty much from the city Chicago and the endless darkness in the country when Chinar and I drove down to Memphis overnight. I liked neither of them.

Indiana---Fort Wayne is where my husband is working. It's a alright place. Medium city. Not much traffic. Low living expenses. I wouldn't mind living there. But still, I love Michigan.

Ohio---I went to visit my cousin in Columbus once. The campus of Ohio State is nice, but the city itself didn't impress me. Also, I have been to Toledo twice. The gorilla there has some cool "personality".

New Jersey---one of my best friends used to live there. I drove all the way from Michigan to New Jersey to visit her. Her apartment was close to the beach. So after dinner we would take a walk along the shore. It was a good summer vacation.

Massschusetts---Boston is where I visited. I liked the food there. You can have fresh lobster with cheap price. It was also thrilling for me to check out Harvard and MIT.

NYC---I am not sure if it belongs to the state New York, so I am listing it here independently. I bet a lot of people love this city, but it is not where I want to live, for sure. It will kill me if I have to live in Jersy City and take the cruise to work every single day, like what my friend there is doing .

California---two years ago, I took a vacation there and went to LA and San Diego. Honestly, I hated LA, but the food in chinatown was so good. San Diego is a very nice city. I really don't mind going there again. After all, I still need to visit the zoo.

Neveda---I can't believe that I have been to Las Vegas twice. That's more than enough.

Arizona---next time I hope to go hiking in Grand Canyon. That should be fun.

Washington---I was there for a conference. It was very depressing to stay in Seattle around Thanksgiving. It's cold, and raining all the time.

Geogia---I took a one-stop flight from Memphis to Detroit, which gave me one-hour stay at Atlanta airport.

Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Kentucky---they are just the states I drove passing by from one place to another. Among them I really like Connecticut. It looked very neat.

Mississippi---I have to admit that the first visit to Mississippi is almost the best day ever since I have been down here. It's like a getaway from Memphis.

Tennesee---I have talked about it too much in my last few entries. Yeah, I have been here and I am here.