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Every time I go out of NJ, either for vacation, business, or college (I currently study out-of-state), even for a short time, I always miss NJ, the turnpike, the malls, the people, the whole package. Why do you miss NJ? or do you not miss the Garden State?
I love coming over the Driscoll Bridge - I just feel everything relaxing. I guess I don't really miss it when I'm away for a bit but I do love the feeling of coming home. When I used to return home from vacation to NYC I was filled with dread. There was always something that went wrong that ruined the relaxation I got from the actual vacation. Now it just feels like "ahhh...home".
NJ sucks. What is there to like that you will miss?
Have you been to SoCal?
Yes, lived there for a bit and it's the worst place I've ever been to in my life. I'd rather pick up my dog's crap without a baggie than ever go to southern California ever again.
I would liken this feeling to be institutionalized. New Jersey is a singularly unique state in the way that it is laid out spatially, in combination with demographics that are typical of a large, prosperous suburb. I understand this feeling through the lens of family and friends, who I reckon will never leave.
The only time I ever felt that feeling that Irish Eyes has, about exhaling and feeling 'home', has been when I travel to San Diego, or the California coast. I always feel sadness in me when I leave that area.
I think most people have there preferences, I tend to like rural parts of NJ much more than the urban parts near NYC, but either way there is a great sense of relief every time you escape NY and come back to the continent of North America.
I think all of you that love living in Hudson county are crazy. I've lived there for a long time and can't wait to get the hell out.
NOrth Bergen? Seriously? I could understand Hoboken or part of JC. I live in West New York and living there and in NB is like living in Central America now. I speak Spanish and I can't stand it. Can't wait to have enough saved up to get out. Sooooon.
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