the dichotomy

so i am in yet another small town today, perry. for some reason, when i think of where i eventually want to live, it is either in the city or in the country/very small town. the suburbs do not interest me. what can metropolis and smallville have in common? i am discovering that the similarity is that people talk to each other and know each other. they are interested in each other's lives. it takes on different forms, different media, but the concept is the same. people are so closed off in the burbs--they are almost lifeless. people go to their jobs in the city and then close themselves off in their house or tightly fenced backyard.
i suppose this is totally obvious to everyone else.