One of the sucky parts about living in a military town is that it's crawling with chains. Everything is a chain. Coffee shops, book stores, restaurants, jewelry stores, everything.

One of the few things I love about "The Big City" is the availability of indie everything. There are a few mom and pop operations right on the beach here, but I'm not much into bait and tackle shops.

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As for the mission statement, it pretty well encompasses what I would put forward. Much as I love to poke the right wing fundy theocratic nutjobs in the eye, the mission statement isn't the right place to do that, I think. #s 1 and 6 especially pretty well cover my thoughts on that in a professional and academic demeanor, whereas I might choose somewhat more colorful and direct language for the anti-choice anti-education misogynist crowd in my blog posts.

If I think of anything though, I'll be sure to speak up. (Like you had any doubt at all...)

Kisses

Addendum: I'm excepting London, UK from the above comments about big cities. There is absolutely nothing I dislike about London. (Well, except the occasional American tourist who makes us all look like rude, ignorant, obnoxious arseholes. I don't think they count though, 'cuz they're imports and not indigenous.)

Kisses,

JanieBelle

Dream a little dream of me.