The tropical buzz...how long does it last? (Tampa, Spring Hill: insurance, second mortgage)
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Don't you read I said my HUSBAND lived in Europe and he prefers here. And in case you didn't know, Tampa is a CITY, Europe is a CONTINENT! One doesn't compare one little city with an entire continent! good god, your hatred for all things Florida is mind-boggling! Guess what, we have wealthy friends from FRANCE who bought here and prefer it as well. they love the US, and especially Florida. You are WAY OVERDUE for leaving here.
WAY OVERDUE for leaving---AMEN to that! And don't let the door hit you in the...
I must say that the buzz does not wear off if you TRULY love all of the beautiful characteristics of FL such as palm trees and water. I TRULY LOVE it here. I moved here nearly 5 years ago from the Northern VA/DC area and I take a camera with me everywhere I go because I guess I am still in "tourist mode" and cant believe I live here! I take pics of palm trees and I LOVE every minute of it! I thought I was the only one that LOVED driving over the Howard Frankland bridge but man it takes my breath away everytime I drive over it. I even saw two dolphins on the way to work last week and I screamed with excitement while talking to a cold, bored friend of mine that is in VA lol! She was quite jealous might I add! So, each day, I honestly feel like Im on a vacation, despite handling day-to-day life and responsibilities.
Location: Brandon, FL...wishing I was back in Nebraska.
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The "buzz" never hit me. I came unwillingly (well.. sure we could leave the military but that would cause possible discharge without honor, etc). I still dislike it here and slowly counting down the years i'm stuck here. Maybe if we didnt have a child things would be different, but being down here with a baby away from all friends and family is very lonely. I have one awesome friend here that i really enjoy, that's about the only thing I will miss about tampa.
Weather is ok, but too hot for my tastes. Love the rain storms. Beaches are ok but again, not my thing. Too many damn no-see-ums biting me and makes me miserable, sand in every crevice of your body, eew. Rude people, worse drivers.
Making the best of it we can though. Enjoying things like the zoo, parenting groups here are also a lot nicer. Its much easier to find parenting styles like my own down here than it was in the midwest.
The "buzz" never hit me. I came unwillingly (well.. sure we could leave the military but that would cause possible discharge without honor, etc). I still dislike it here and slowly counting down the years i'm stuck here. Maybe if we didnt have a child things would be different, but being down here with a baby away from all friends and family is very lonely. I have one awesome friend here that i really enjoy, that's about the only thing I will miss about tampa.
Weather is ok, but too hot for my tastes. Love the rain storms. Beaches are ok but again, not my thing. Too many damn no-see-ums biting me and makes me miserable, sand in every crevice of your body, eew. Rude people, worse drivers.
Making the best of it we can though. Enjoying things like the zoo, parenting groups here are also a lot nicer. Its much easier to find parenting styles like my own down here than it was in the midwest.
Rezfreak, it is good to hear that you are finding things to enjoy, and the parenting thing (groups and style) seems to have been a pleasant surprise. We split time between a place near your old home town up north and a condo in the greater Tampa area, and we are back north now. We weren't wild to find the winter chuckholes, the grey sludge and gravel all over everything, and brown, brown, brown landscape. Trees are budding but mostly bare.
Still, the occaisional blue sky day is glorious up here. Jan-Feb-Mar in Florida was more like April-May-June up here, and now we get April-May-June again up north.
I salute "making the best of it," good luck to you. We're at a different stage with different tastes, and can't wait to get the tropical buzz again in Greater Tampa in the fall.
Location: Brandon, FL...wishing I was back in Nebraska.
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Rezfreak, it is good to hear that you are finding things to enjoy, and the parenting thing (groups and style) seems to have been a pleasant surprise. We split time between a place near your old home town up north and a condo in the greater Tampa area, and we are back north now. We weren't wild to find the winter chuckholes, the grey sludge and gravel all over everything, and brown, brown, brown landscape. Trees are budding but mostly bare.
Still, the occaisional blue sky day is glorious up here. Jan-Feb-Mar in Florida was more like April-May-June up here, and now we get April-May-June again up north.
I salute "making the best of it," good luck to you. We're at a different stage with different tastes, and can't wait to get the tropical buzz again in Greater Tampa in the fall.
See I dreadfully miss the brown Nebraska land and the potholes and sand all over your yard... ahh home I did get to go home for a couple weeks this winter, got to see snow once! We are keeping our fingers crossed to get our final base back at offutt and be able to buy our house there. I do agree with your weather though. It was funny to see the looks on faces when I was wearing a tank top down here when it was in the 40s at night back in November/December. I was pregnant and my birth class-mates thought i was insane, then they commented "you must be a northerner". That obvious?!
It was however, nice to give birth in December when there was no snow to deal with driving the 30 mins from Brandon to Lutz to the birth center I went to. Back in Omaha I lived literally 1 block from Children's hospital though, that was nice Pros and cons to each place.
^^^ First time in the world Omaha has been considered to be more desirable than anywhere by anyone. It almost feels as if this person is pulling our leg it is so outrageous. I knew someone from nebraska when I was in the Army, they thought it was the greatest place on earth, but then again, some people eat poop, which I think I'd actually do if I was given the option to do that or live in Nebraska.
^^^ First time in the world Omaha has been considered to be more desirable than anywhere by anyone. It almost feels as if this person is pulling our leg it is so outrageous. I knew someone from nebraska when I was in the Army, they thought it was the greatest place on earth, but then again, some people eat poop, which I think I'd actually do if I was given the option to do that or live in Nebraska.
Years ago, I broke down in Nebraska and was forced to spend several hours stuck in the middle of the state. No thanks. I'm not sure how anyone can live in a landlocked state, but to each his/her own. Everyone has different opinions and priorities I guess.
My husband (and his family) are from Indiana. He knows there is no way in a million years I would ever live there, I would never leave here. Lucky for me he feels the same way!
I am not going to name the town where they live so as not to offend anyone, but it is one of the worst places I have ever seen. My husbands' friends who are from there feel the same way. But as others say, to each their own, doesn't matter how I feel if people who live there are happy with it. Me and hubby are sure happy in our little tropical paradise!
Location: Brandon, FL...wishing I was back in Nebraska.
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^^^ First time in the world Omaha has been considered to be more desirable than anywhere by anyone. It almost feels as if this person is pulling our leg it is so outrageous. I knew someone from nebraska when I was in the Army, they thought it was the greatest place on earth, but then again, some people eat poop, which I think I'd actually do if I was given the option to do that or live in Nebraska.
Lets not forget unemployment is only 5% in Nebraska (last I checked) with more businesses like Google and Yahoo moving in.
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I said my HUSBAND lived in Europe and he prefers here. And in case you didn't know, Tampa is a CITY, Europe is a CONTINENT! One doesn't compare one little city with an entire continent! good god, your hatred for all things Florida is mind-boggling! Guess what, we have wealthy friends from FRANCE who bought here and prefer it as well. 
they love the US, and especially Florida. You are WAY OVERDUE for leaving here.
I did get to go home for a couple weeks this winter, got to see snow once! We are keeping our fingers crossed to get our final base back at offutt and be able to buy our house there. I do agree with your weather though. It was funny to see the looks on faces when I was wearing a tank top down here when it was in the 40s at night back in November/December. I was pregnant and my birth class-mates thought i was insane, then they commented "you must be a northerner". That obvious?!
