Holy shit, I used to think like… nothing about this community when I lived in the US. I had a car, I drove an hour and a half for work, and I walked like… maybe a few kilometers a week (outside of work where I was on my feet most of the day).

When I moved to Europe, but Sweden in particular, I walked EVERYWHERE. Paths were accessible, there were so many parks and greenery, basically anything short of 6km one way was on the table for a little stroll.

I got healthier, happier, and generally enjoyed going places more. I didn’t have to deal with traffic or parking or maintenance. And honestly, the transition from one to another was like… a week of getting used to it.

Now I live in a city that’s pretty car orientated now (still in Europe) and I cannot fucking stand it. It’s been months and I still dream of walking through parks to go visit my friends or do my grocery shopping. I can’t even open my apartment windows at night because people will just idle their cars beneath my window and exhaust fills my apartment. Fuck I hare cars.

Forgot one ugly bastard of a giant lumbering in the background: oil subsidies.

Posting this from the train. It’s pretty great.

Took the train to another part of the city. Walked around until I found a little bar with food. Saw a show. Now I’m taking the train back.