tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962070382974675115.post3869982295174245551..comments2023-04-01T01:57:32.277-07:00Comments on In the Meantime: Illinois, night time stress and emotionally amazingJessica Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774277374125129051noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962070382974675115.post-8673742172348848142009-03-03T16:20:00.000-08:002009-03-03T16:20:00.000-08:00Jessica, I don't think it's Illinois as w...Jessica,<br> I don't think it's Illinois as whole that makes people say "Ya know what? This place is so gret, I'm NEVER LEAVING. EVER." I think it's just southern Illinois. You grow up there, you are made to believe that the cities (and even "big towns" like Carbondale with a whopping 20,000 people) are terrible, and that you would never want to live there. Why would you want to leave Benton, it's such a "nice" small town? (it begs the question...what is a "nice" small town?) Southern Illinois is the black hole, not Illinois as whole ;)<br><br>Fortunately I got out, and it took forever for my mom to adjust...and that's only 100 miles away (in St Louis city, not the Illinois burbs that southern Illinoisans usually move to if they move to "St. Louis"), I couldn't imagine moving across the country, she'd have died!<br><br>Joey Tomsstlouisloonybinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734265549166633022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962070382974675115.post-78944396943616303932008-12-19T08:17:00.000-08:002008-12-19T08:17:00.000-08:00Dear Jessica Blog Updates, New York misses you.Dear Jessica Blog Updates, <br><br>New York misses you.Steph Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13645923517499749318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962070382974675115.post-17479935019760203662008-12-04T06:13:00.000-08:002008-12-04T06:13:00.000-08:00haha... I would much rather talk than eat or survi...haha... I would much rather talk than eat or survive. :) I'll take you on my island any day. ;)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006784438960183242noreply@blogger.com