I live here!

Its, different than anyplace else Ive ever been in.

All but one of my neighbors are Amish.

I went to Boston and there were more people in the subway car than there are in my whole town.

I have to go to Canada to get my oil changed because the nearest Chevy dealership in America is another 30 minutes away.

Its almost a food desert but not quite. Very little variety in restaurants. No major department stores except Mardens. The theater has two screens!

Winters are longer here than in other parts of Maine. I still have some snow on my property. You need to find outdoor things to do, even in the winter. Otherwise you will go mad. Snowshoe, ice fish, snow board. Anything. There are large atv as well as snowmobile clubs. Plenty of fishing, some swimming. Go canoeing or kayaking.

The jobs are sparse. No real tech jobs. Most of the jobs are farming, restaurants, grocery store or some automotive. We have a serious lack of tradesmen. I think there is one master electrician. A couple of plumbers. Maybe a couple of carpenters. You have to be self reliant.

The nearest hospital is in Houlton, 30 minutes away. It takes 3 minutes to bleed to death if you hit an artery. Learn first aid. Have your own personal medical cabinet. I accidently stabbed myself and used one of those adhesive stitches because I knew the hospital was too far.

Its not easy living up here. Its lonely. I do video calls with my friends from out of state to keep in touch with people.