I have nothing in particular to write about, so I'll be going with the suggestion, which in its own way is just as difficult.
There's not place in the city that I'm so fond of that I'd have anything substantial to say about it; I could write about City Centre, for I love the cheap theatre and the fact that I don't have to go outside to get there, however in the end it is just a convenient mall for where I live - if I lived anywhere else, I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it.
I could write about work, for being work it's a rather integral part of my life. But it's a total hassle to get to, and were it not for the company I enjoy there, I believe I would transfer to a more convenient location in an instant.
I would be tempted to write about Grant Mac, for once a year I visit there for three full days, coming home only to sleep, for the yearly Anime Convention. But once again, it's hardly the place: it's the people I enjoy.
So, I suppose all I'd have to say - at the risk of sounding trite - is that it's never the physical presence of a place I enjoy, so much as the company.
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I completely agree with the last part of this post, though I will venture a small response...I think that, yes, there are a thousand places that we visit everyday and that they may not have any particular importance to us beyond their social offering, but I believe it depends on the kind of person you are. Personally, there are a number of places that I enjoy going to, even though I have never had any particular social experience in regard to interaction with others. So I guess its more of a personality thing when it comes to either appreciating place or people. In your case I guess you might be on the extreme social animal side! Which is a great thing. Though my advice is to try and experience something on your own and make it your own. Shut yourself out from others and find an enjoyable space for yourself and no one else :)
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting post, and is similar to how I feel about the library downtown. I frequently go there do hammer out papers or get a lot of my reading done, though I've never been able to understand why I go there in particular. There are places around campus that are just as quiet and comfortable as the SAM, but still I go.
ReplyDeleteI've long attributed it to the people who share that space with me. There are the typical noisemakers who are just inside for their free hour of internet, and to seemingly drive the rest of the library nuts. But also, there are several people who i'll see every time I'm there, without fail. Usually this is the older crowd. I often wonder what their deal is. Why they decide to spend their retirement years in the library. I often find myself putting stories to them, just based on their demeanor or what they say when they interrupt my reading.
The best ones are the crazies, who sit and stare at me just as intently as I'm staring at my book. Sometimes, if I'm lucky, they'll bring something up about the latest and greatest in conspiracy theories. This is sometimes annoying, but still I return.
So yeah, you're right. It might not be the space that makes the place, but the people.