Rhovisien

There are few things to rejoice in today, but they do exist. The horrors may persist, but so do we.

A large man reclines in repose, tending to a glass of red wine and gazing off dreamily. Grapevines adorn his hair like laurels and delicately twine around his body. From his temples are bunches of grapes, not unlike the jewels that sparkled on his body like stars or the spillage of wine. He takes in a deep sigh before turning to the party, a mist of alcohol clouding his gaze. "Would you like a drink?"

What possesses a man to do this ?

Perfect fit.

My dude, you have the entire hammock, why are you sleeping on a string?

The funniest part was that the locals were not being dicks, there was a huge culture shock from these people who had lived in wealthy urban/suburban areas and were now trying to survive in the middle of nowhere. If you wanted resources and things to do and a decent quality of life, you should have stayed where you were. We’re living the libertarian unpaved road no emergency services dream over here.

"The cops tore out the community center a few years ago in their "gang activity reduction campaign" so your options are as follows: You can meet other concerned citizens at city hall 30 minutes before the monthly City Council meeting (they don't open the doors until 5) on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 or you can go to the flea market on saturday before 11AM or you can volunteer to re-shelve books with other disgruntled citizens at the library - that's about it"

...... Sorry, honey. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. "Lower cost of living" is not always necessarily a good thing because that lower cost usually comes from cutting important support programs and public works.

Follow up to this.

[also known as: @modestmuses made me this way and he doesn't even have the decency to act sorry about it.]