I find (Oxford at least) very beautiful, and feel more in tune with seasons and the land and stuff here. The natural world seems much closer. Oxford itself is of course, wonderful, and it's great to be so close to many wonderful places, although we haven't really taken full advantage of the fact yet. One thing I find is tha I don't yet have a good grip on 'the people' the way I do in my native country but as a sweeping generalisation I'd say that a random person is a bit more likely to be surly or grumpy than in Melbourne.
The lack of sunshine does get to me at this time of year, as does the fact it always seems to be raining. In Melbourne I wouldn't think twice about popping down to the shops for dinner materials after work. Tonight it was unthinkable. Oh, and any kind of service takes *forever*. It's seriously not meant to take 30 minutes to get a pint at the bar in a pub! Also, I find it strange not knowing who any public figures are.
On balance, it looks like today wasn't a good day to ask! Try in 4 months time when the sun is shining ;)
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Date: 2008-01-17 08:35 pm (UTC)I find (Oxford at least) very beautiful, and feel more in tune with seasons and the land and stuff here. The natural world seems much closer. Oxford itself is of course, wonderful, and it's great to be so close to many wonderful places, although we haven't really taken full advantage of the fact yet. One thing I find is tha I don't yet have a good grip on 'the people' the way I do in my native country but as a sweeping generalisation I'd say that a random person is a bit more likely to be surly or grumpy than in Melbourne.
The lack of sunshine does get to me at this time of year, as does the fact it always seems to be raining. In Melbourne I wouldn't think twice about popping down to the shops for dinner materials after work. Tonight it was unthinkable. Oh, and any kind of service takes *forever*. It's seriously not meant to take 30 minutes to get a pint at the bar in a pub! Also, I find it strange not knowing who any public figures are.
On balance, it looks like today wasn't a good day to ask! Try in 4 months time when the sun is shining ;)