Contrast Essay Intro#1

                         People often ask me, "You're not from around here, are you?" And I find my self thinking, 'Gee, wonder why they ask!' Apparently living in Maine and being oriental just does not make semse to some people. I often wonder that myself. Why the hell am I here? How did I go from the beautiful, warm tropics of the Philippines to the minus thirty below zero, snow covered roads of Maine? Teeshirt and shorts 24/7 to snowgear and shovles, which seem like forever! Don't get me wrong, each place has it's peaks, but which place feels best for me.