I Love Seattle

Setting: Laundromat, sunny day, 55 degrees, Missoula

Cast of Characters
-Seattle Lover: Girl who just returned to Missoula after living in Seattle for a couple of months.
-Friends 1 and 2: Didn't just go to Seattle, stayed in Missoula
-The Mighty Travis

Friend 1: So how was it, how was Seattle?

Seattle Lover: It was so great! I love it there. There are so many things that Seattle has that Missoula doesn't!

Friend 2: Like what?

Seattle Lover: There is so much to do, so much culture, it is beautiful, the ocean is right there, live music all the time, tons or art galleries, great places to live, all my friends are there now, great food, way cooler bars and nightlife.

Friend 1: That sounds great!

Seattle Lover: Yeah! You know what else Seattle has that Missoula doesn't?

Friends 1 and 2: What?

Seattle Lover: Let me tell you! More thrift shops, better used clothes shops, awesome grocery stores, better recycling, better bus system, amazing independent record stores, tons of places to buy vinyl, and even more amazing wilderness and outdoor activities. It is so much easier to go on a hike out there, then here.

Friends 1 and 2: Wow!!

Seattle Lover: Yeah! There is so many things there that Missoula doesn't have!

The Mighty Travis: So, why in the fuck would you ever move back to Missoula??

Seattle Lover: It costs too much to live there, it is hard to find a place to live, rent is too high, beers are 8 bucks, it rains 98% of the time, it costs too much to own a car, you can't afford to live with in walking distance of those great thrift stores and most of the time you still have to pay for recycling. But, that's what you have to put up with to live somewhere that is so cool!

The Mighty Travis: Wow! Tell me more!

Seattle Lover: Well, most of the "ocean" access is dominated by ferries, factories, oil tankers, fishing boats, and just general pollution. You just have to drive for 3 or 4 hours to get to the actual ocean.

The Mighty Travis: Awesome! It must be easier to live "green" there!

Seattle Lover: Yeah! All those really cool grocery stores have some much better produce and lots more organic products. It's just a lot more expensive, but that is because it is better.

The Mighty Travis: So, why in the fuck did you ever come back to this shit hole Missoula??

Seattle Lover: I moved back in with my parents and I'm working to save up enough money so I can eventually move back out there! Maybe I'll get to stay in Seattle longer this time. Maybe I'll try Portland, I have a friend down there that says that it is like the best place to live.