New neighbors

Originally posted by sycamore
We could certainly use a bit more diversity in these parts...and now, we have whites, an African-American, a Native American, and a family of Asians...all in one building. Good stuff.

I really love the whole melting pot deal. Northern Virginia is the fastest growing area in the country, so we have a lot of immigrants. And most of them are super nice. The Subway by my house is usually run by two Indian guys. I don't know their names, but I've been their "best customer" (their words) for over a year now. We stand there and shoot the shit while they make my sandwich, and one night, Jenni and I brought them muffins. Good times. The Subway by my work is run mostly by Japanese, with some Spanish speakers there for good measure. We're always nice (lots of assholes live in the Fairfax area, we stand out as being polite), and so they're always smiling when they're making our subs. Again, good stuffs.

Then, when I'm at the mall or in pretty much any store, I can see people of all races/backgrounds, wandering around me, mingling. I just think it's cool that you can't see that in many other countries. I love that.