Waking Up The Country
I'm recycling a post from a previous blog that only had a few entries. This one was my favorite, but it also seems relevant to revisit this idea as I adjust to the idea that I may not be living on the Eastern edge of the country for much longer. It seems strange to think of living in Chicago where I might be in the middle of everything, or in California where I might imagine people going to bed while I have lunch.
I like living on the East coast. The culture and the history are amazing, and I still get a kick out of walking by famous historical sites all the time.
Another thing I enjoy is the time zone. In a way, it feels like we lead off the country when it comes to starting the day. Sure, I know there are people further west who get up earlier than I do, but there's just something cool about knowing that it's 6:00 here before the rest of the country.
As I go about my daily routine, I like to think about what other people are doing elsewhere in the country. I imagine them doing things literally one, two or three hours behind me. As I enjoy my first cup of coffee, people to the west are groaning and slamming fists on their alarm clocks. While I walk to class, they are stepping into the shower and getting ready for work. When I go home for the day, some people on the west coast are getting ready for their lunch break! And, of course, when I fall into bed at the end of the night some of them are just sitting down to dinner.
I do the same thing with other parts of the globe, but as the time gap widens, it gets more difficult. What are the people in Venice doing? It's sometime in the afternoon, but what do Venesians DO in the afternoon? Is there an afternoon nap there like in other foreign places? It's still fun to think about, but as the cultures on the other side of the world differ enough from the American culture, it's much harder to picture what people might be doing at any given time. Luckily, whatever it is, they mostly do it while I'm asleep.
I like living on the East coast. The culture and the history are amazing, and I still get a kick out of walking by famous historical sites all the time.
Another thing I enjoy is the time zone. In a way, it feels like we lead off the country when it comes to starting the day. Sure, I know there are people further west who get up earlier than I do, but there's just something cool about knowing that it's 6:00 here before the rest of the country.
As I go about my daily routine, I like to think about what other people are doing elsewhere in the country. I imagine them doing things literally one, two or three hours behind me. As I enjoy my first cup of coffee, people to the west are groaning and slamming fists on their alarm clocks. While I walk to class, they are stepping into the shower and getting ready for work. When I go home for the day, some people on the west coast are getting ready for their lunch break! And, of course, when I fall into bed at the end of the night some of them are just sitting down to dinner.
I do the same thing with other parts of the globe, but as the time gap widens, it gets more difficult. What are the people in Venice doing? It's sometime in the afternoon, but what do Venesians DO in the afternoon? Is there an afternoon nap there like in other foreign places? It's still fun to think about, but as the cultures on the other side of the world differ enough from the American culture, it's much harder to picture what people might be doing at any given time. Luckily, whatever it is, they mostly do it while I'm asleep.
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