Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
In Iowa, it’s very cold.
In Iowa, four bedroom houses cost $100k.
In Iowa, there’s always vegan pumpkin pie for Andreas.
In Iowa, there’s lots of good reading.
In Iowa, there are two antique shops where two grocery stores used to be.
In Iowa, democratic debates happen.
In Iowa, we can watch cirque de soleil on tv.
In Iowa, it’s always Thanksgiving. (Note: this could be due to the fact that I only come to Iowa for Thanksgiving, but the result is that Iowa is ALWAYS being thankful, at least in my mind.)
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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the mighty jimbo
November 28th, 2003 at 8:08 pm
in iowa, it’s always IOWA.
maybe it’s just me, but i kinda need hills and mountains in my life.
rich
December 1st, 2003 at 6:08 am
I was born in Ames, and visited the Storm Lake/Alta area annually for many years. Iowa is indeed Iowa at all times, and there is no other place like it. They don’t go for a lot of the nonsense we’re fed in more urban areas. No nonsense. Gotta work hard cause it gets COLD up there
Ed
December 2nd, 2003 at 1:29 pm
I have said it before. Iowa is like an old favorite sweatshirt, complete with holes. It doesn’t look great, it doesn’t say high fashion but nothing is more comfortable.
Should have let me know and we could have hooked up.