Not too long ago, I wrote a post describing the glaring differences between life in New Jersey, where I lived for 37 years, and life in Bend, Oregon, my hometown as of June 2019.
None of these things would have happened in ye olde Garden State.
Thanks to Rainbow Cloudjumper, I even have the hashtag #NeverInNewJersey to complement this ongoing trend.
I knew it wouldn’t be long before I had an entirely new set of examples. (For examples A-D, click here!)
#NEVERINNEWJERSEY EXHIBIT E
This catalog, from Central Oregon Community College, landed in my mailbox the other day. I giggled as I scanned its front page offerings.
I can’t remember exactly, but I seem to recall my local New Jersey Community College brochure looking a little more like this:
#NEVERINNEWJERSEY EXHIBIT F
I recently went to a clothing/item exchange where a group of eight women all brought things from home that they no longer used or needed. When I arrived, I was shocked to find my friend’s living room transformed into a GoodWill-style shop. It was ridiculously impressive and I walked away with an entire bag full of quality wares. This isn’t even the #NeverInNewJersey part (though it certainly gets an honorable mention)!
As I was unpacking my spoils, I noticed a strange scent. Was that… could it be… cologne? One of the items I brought home was a lightweight running top that was likely menswear.
Coming from the land of gold chains and Axe body spray, I never thought I’d say this, but: I don’t miss it one bit.
#NEVERINNEWJERSEY EXHIBIT G
All you need to know to understand this final exhibit, a Facebook group chat, is that I now live in a town boasting a beautiful river and waterfront amphitheater.
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Stay tuned – I’m sure it won’t be long before I run out of alphabet letters!
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Go Jules Go 
As a former Jersey Girl I do believe this is my favorite series.
Please tell me you’re going to take that Write Like A Dog class!
I think we should do a whole series on what that class MIGHT be… “Plot Structure: Don’t Make it Ruff” and “Chasing Your Tail: End the Cycle of Confusion and WRITE AN OUTLINE.” And let’s not forget, “Stories Are Like Frisbees: Why You Need an Arc.”
Maybe you could get a part time job writing curriculum!
Funny you should say that, because the new job didn’t work out and I’m currently for hire… (Actually I’m buckling down on creative projects!)
Ohhhh man, no names mentioned, but I know whose top had the cologne on it! And they are recent arrivals from the east coast, just sayin’… Down with scented clothing and cologne!
Ha!!! I KNEW IT. Actually, I didn’t know it. But I love it.
Loving this series of posts, as a former east coaster whose now in the Pac Northwest. But our local community colleges don’t have classes in exploring energy medicine. How absolutely cool! We do, however, have an intuitive reading and healing center about 1/2 hr. away that offers classes including energy healing and much more. Score on the clothes!
That’s great! I actually live within walking distance of the college, and you should see the culinary school building they’ve got!