10 Things the East Coast Has Taught Me

  1. Coat hoods are seriously underrated. I remember not wearing one in high school because it wasn't cool. What a dummy.
  2. Cars are seriously overrated. Public transportation can be the shizzz.
  3. Big city people don't always live up to their stereotypes - just as Utahns don't always.
  4. Sometimes big city people totally do live up to their stereotypes. And sometimes I still say 'melk' instead of 'milk.'
  5. From the awesome energy and endless activity of NYC to the quaintness of New England waterfront towns to the character and history of Boston - never a dull moment.
  6. I took having a mountainous landscape for granted.
  7. Humidity = worst invention ever. And the fact that it makes summer and winter more miserable.
  8. Autumn is my new favorite season.
  9. New Yorkers and Bostonians are not being snobbish - their pizza really is 10000x better.
  10. Their pizza gives me heartburn but "the rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory."