that I live in a place that's not conducive to walking.
I spent four years walking around the UT campus, and then I had the chance all over again to wear my legs out every time I visited Tokyo last year. Every time I felt like my legs wouldn't carry me anymore, they just kept on going.
I miss that sensation.
I can't even walk to a 7-11 from here. That's not a complaint about inconvenience, and it's certainly not a complaint about the opportunity to drive, but it does reveal just how little I could accomplish by walking from my house. I can't get a snack, a loaf of bread, or anything, really.
Chances are good that's a statement about life in a Texas city more than anything.
Going to grad school will grant me another two years of walking-induced health and weight loss, and hopefully after that I'll have the fortune of living somewhere where I can walk to get something done and save the driving for when I really need it.
said blake @ 1:39 AM ::
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Very much agree, though I do have a Walgreens nearby I could walk to, and a few restaurants. The big downside for me is 1) Most of the year walking anywhere means arriving drenched in sweat, and 2) I only dare walk to things (or bike to things) on my side of Hulen as it's a fucking deadly street. Maybe I'm a baby. I donno. But I would like to live somewhere more like Boise or Austin, where biking and walking are well-accepted and not hated by motorists.
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