Arizona Highways

     You may read articles from such magazines as Arizona Highways, and look at the beautiful scenery, clear blue skies, beautiful cowboys, horses running wild, culture, babbling brooks and native americans around every corner. I'm sorry to burst your bubble....BUT IT'S A LIE!
     Yes there is beautiful scenery, but nothing that can't be captured forever with a picture (and believe me those colors are wildly enhanced. Unless it's brown or brown or maybe even a touch of brown, that camera doesn't really have much else to focus on. Let's talk about the clear blue skies for a while shall we! Live in Arizona long enough and you begin to hate those cloudless skies that only make the forest fires shine brighter. You also know that when you see that beautiful bright blue sky it means that the drought continues on. I love the sky don't get me wrong, but every now and then a girl's gotta be able to spot some fluffy animal clouds to keep her sanity.
     Now the topic of cowboys is a very touchy one. Are there cowboys yes? HOWEVER, are there cowboys under the age of 50? If there are I have not seen any. I've seen one or two good looking military but most of those guys are married... A girl truly can't catch a break!
The horses sometimes do run wild, but mostly they're drug cartel horses who end up dying from the heat.
Culture....NONE
babbling brooks are a myth. Until I see one I will think of them like North and South Dakota. Non existing.
I've yet to see any Native Americans which really sucks because I have a lot of questions for them when I finally do see one.
This is my negative experience with AZ so far....BUTTTTTTTTT believe it or not I am so grateful for so many things here. Let me make a list of of things I am grateful for!

1. The heat can be really nice!
2. Momma got tanned :)
3. I get to spend time with my family
4. I've made friends with all the gay men in Benson (3)
5. I've rekindled friendships with some amazing people in Tucson who get me! aka Chad and Maria
6. I get to play with all my animals (harmony, peace, daisy, gypsy, lady, ally and the million deers in our back yard every night)
7. I get to drive!!!! 
8. I live 30 minutes from Paul McCartney
9. People think I'm famous simply for living in New York, and heck...why argue. 
10. Cheaper Chipotle 
11. Cheaper everything
12. I've discovered Comic Books
13. I have a drawl (not really)

All these things make it much easier to leave my home in New York for a couple of months, but I'm counting the days until I go back. Living in both places has reconfirmed where I'm supposed to live and what I'm supposed to do. I've found my home :)

VS