Hopeful but Still a Bit Overrated
-
7/9/2020
I'm pretty torn about Austin. On one hand, people are casually polite and courteous but on the other hand fairly stuck up for no reason. However, bar and restaurant staff are really friendly for the most part - and that makes a huge difference compared to where I used to live which was the opposite (Denver).
It's definitely fairly easy to live here with access to tons of bars and live music venues. Food here is OK but not terribly exciting. Food Trucks seem to be the core of good eating for the most part.
I'm also definitely extremely impressed by the quality of health care at hospitals, specialists, and whatnot. Nobody seems to talk about that. Facilities are really clean and straightforward as well (even during COVID-19).
As for the other people who live here: a little too snobbish & aloof for my tastes. People are really cliquey and it's tough to meet friends overall. I think the worst part are some of the management people that run apartment complexes. That has really taken a toll on my experience here. They're just a bunch of panhandling liars who want to suck up cash from people with it from NYC or California.
Dating here hasn't been particularly impressive and fairly hard - and without any good reason either. Just many cliquey & boring white women who are plain, picky and strange. Something is just off with dating here, even though it could be paradise if they stopped being so rigid and weird.
The weather is hot for a substantial part of the year - but you'll also see freezing cold and windy days. You'll also witness a quite a few days during the spring where you'll constantly have to monitor potential Tornado Warnings. Sometimes in the middle of the night. As for the heat, it's easy to get used to it as long as you stay out of the sun.
Overall I think Austin has potential, but it's particularly boring & especially now that everything is shut down again. There really isn't a whole lot to do at the moment except sit in the A/C or go out for a walk or ride a bike. That's not really cutting it for me at the moment.
N597 | Austin, TX