Day 64 · I Never Learn

📝 Today's sentences ① My hair is getting long again. ② But I keep avoiding the haircut. ③ Getting one here is expensive. ④ It's like sixty or seventy bucks, before tip. ⑤ And it's kind of a gamble. ⑥ They don't always know how to cut Asian hair. ⑦ Last time, I came home and fixed it myself. ⑧ So I'd rather just wait. ⑨ And get it all done back home. ⑩ It's cheaper there, and they do it right. ⑪ But you know how I am. ⑫ Some things I just save for home. ⑬ So now I've got one more excuse to fly home.

📝 Today's sentences ① I was at the store today, using self-checkout. ② I scanned a few things and bagged them. ③ Then the machine started beeping at me. ④ It kept saying, unexpected item in the bagging area. ⑤ But I didn't do anything wrong. ⑥ I took it out and put it back. ⑦ It still wouldn't work. ⑧ The line behind me kept getting longer. ⑨ I felt like everyone was staring at me. ⑩ I was so embarrassed. ⑪ Finally, I had to wave down an employee. ⑫ She tapped one button, and it was fine. ⑬ Next time, I'm just going with a real cashier.

📝 Today's sentences ① I've been back in Austin for a few days now. ② And I finally figured out what I miss most. ③ It's not the California sunshine. ④ It's the little café right by my old place. ⑤ Back there, it was within walking distance. ⑥ I could just shuffle over in my slippers. ⑦ Here, everything is a drive. ⑧ If I want a coffee, I have to get on the road. ⑨ That's a half hour round trip. ⑩ So now I just make it at home. ⑪ But it's not the same. ⑫ Maybe it's not really about the coffee. ⑬ It's the whole way of life that came with it.

📝 Today's sentences ① I just landed back in Austin. ② The heat hit me the second I stepped outside. ③ It's like walking straight into a wall. ④ Three weeks of Bay Area weather, gone just like that. ⑤ And I already miss it. ⑥ I got in my car and cranked up the AC all the way. ⑦ On the drive home, I kept asking myself why. ⑧ Why do I keep doing this to myself? ⑨ But deep down, I already know the answer. ⑩ There's no state income tax in Texas. ⑪ And my rent here is about half the Bay Area price. ⑫ So I wiped the sweat off and reminded myself. ⑬ This is what I signed up for. ⑭ Maybe I'll get used to it in a few days. ⑮ I'm here now, but my heart hasn't caught up yet.

① I just booked my flight back to Austin. ② I've been in the Bay Area for three weeks now. ③ I've had three weeks of nothing but beautiful sunshine. ④ Now it's time to head back to Texas. ⑤ And the weather there is just brutal. ⑥ I haven't even started packing, and I already feel awful. ⑦ When I got this job, I thought it was my dream company. ⑧ Moving to a new city was no big deal to me. ⑨ I told myself I'd move to Mars for it. ⑩ But it's only been five months, and I feel like I can't keep going. ⑪ I guess people are right. ⑫ Life comes first, and work is just part of life. ⑬ Or maybe I'm just being a little greedy. ⑭ I mean, every time I reach a goal, I just want more. ⑮ Once I get something, I stop appreciating it. 🔑 Vocabulary • booked /bʊkt/ • nothing but /ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt/ • head back /hed bæk/ • brutal /ˈbruːtl/ • dream company /driːm ˈkʌmpəni/ • no big deal /noʊ bɪɡ diːl/ • keep going /kiːp ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ • comes first /kʌmz fɜːrst/ • I mean /aɪ miːn/ • stop appreciating /stɑːp əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.