One problem: the closest Apple Store is in Tyson's Corner. Which is...McLean, Va...which is...Northern Virginia.
I lived in Northern Virginia in the summer of 2007, in a lovely apartment on George Mason University's campus. I worked at Wolf Trap. I rode the metro to DC. I liked the DC access and my internship. Life would have been nice, had I not been in the most expensive, pretentious part of the country. NoVa thinks it should be its own state. I say...succeed from the union and be your own country!
Never have I ever been treated so poorly in my entire life. Never had I ever been so looked down upon for trying to save money (minimum wage anyone?!). I was so tired of upwardly-mobile, young Americans at the end of the summer, I vowed never to return.
Too bad it's a great area for performing arts, Barack Obama and the closest Apple Store. (First line of business when I win the lottery: open an Apple Store in Shepherdstown)
My reasons for all this hater-ade follow.
1. An area can easily be upwardly mobile without being pretentious and asshole-y. Come visit Shepherdstown sometime.
1a. This being said, I'm so down with organic food, hybrid cars, and iPhones, but I'm also poor. Giant brand products from Martin's are fine by me.
2. NoVa claims to be super-duper green. So, USE YOUR FABULOUS PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. MetroRail busses get you to the metro station which will get you to your DC job just as fast as your car...and they're electric and cut down on dirty emissions.
3. Tyson's Corner is the circle of Hell Dante forgot to write about. Too.Many.Shoppers.
4. I honestly thought Wolf Trap was an hour away from my apartment in Fairfax until I left late one night after a concert. I got home in a half an hour.
5. I lost count of the number of people who scoffed when I said I was from (and love) West Virginia. Even more people scoffed when I said I want to teach. As in: "you only want to live in West Virginia and teach for the rest of your life." Yes. I only want to educate and enrich the next generation of Americans. That is all.
Every time I go back, I hope Northern Virginia will change my mind, provide me with a wonderful experience and make me love it like its residents do.
I am, however, not optimistic. But...I really want Compy fixed while my AppleCare plan still exists.
2 comments:
I would hate it too if people look down on you just because of those reasons.
OO- I'm with you on "Noooooova"
My roommate freshman year was from DC area, and I can assure you, they believe they should be their own country too. As a Virginian, I think I'm always afraid people will think we're all like them.
(I'm a Mac too, and I would love an Apple store somewhere in Southwest VA or WV)
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