Maine Crunchy or Seattle lite

Confession: I can't sleep, and I'm miserable.  I'm having a hard time swallowing and so I'm trying to focus my mind on other things.  Reading.  Organizing.  Poetry.  Blogging.  Lists?
I will preface this to say, I am writing this with no one in mind but a general take of two areas I've lived.  Generalities... and those are actually never good to form.  But what the heck. This is my blog and just my observations. 

I was born and raised in the Midwest/South, and I think part of me will always have those places with me.  I've lived in many places - North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Florida, Maine, New York, Washington, Missouri.  Some of these places I lived in various parts of the state or one single location.  I might have stayed a short or long time.  Either way, it's all shaped me, and I'm sure I have a little bit of crunch and lite even in me.  America is a beautiful country, but every place is uniquely its own. 


Signs you might be a Maine Crunchy:
1.  You own more than three pairs of clogs.
2.  You have chickens in your backyard/basement or both.
3.  Your friends are part of MOFGA. 
4.  You home birthed your babies, used cloth diapers, and slept with them till they were preteens.
5.  Earth Day is the most important holiday to you.
6.  You're white and middle class.
7.  You feel good when you buy things that say "organic"
8.  God forbid your kids drink kool-aide... all those awful dyes!
9.  You worship nature and don't understand the concept of God or church.
10. You frequently go camping with other crunch heads. 

Signs you might be a true blue Seattle lite:
1.  You have a couple pairs of stylish rain boots and a couple misplaced/lost umbrellas. 
2.  You can spit out your favorite coffee drink in under five seconds.
3.  You are skilled at reading on the bus, avoiding eye contact with strangers, and tuning out everyone
4.  Your wardrobe is filled with Mountain Hard Wear, North Face
5.  Work can't begin until you've had your morning coffee from Starbucks.
6.  Your children play Barista!
7.  You attend a regular yoga class.
8.   You never carry an umbrella, but sport a hood.
9.  On sunny days, the world feels euphoric. 
10. You've tried organic hair treatments, eyebrow weaving and scream Seahawks.