I despise city life - that is why I now live far away in the suburbs, and the negative is that I sit in traffic for hours a day. However, I can work from home a few days a week, so it is manageable. I do not regret the decision to return to my hometown for a moment, even though it can hardly be called a "village." I think that people are either attracted to fast-paced city life, or not. I'm definitely in the latter category, but don't want to live w/absolutely no conveniences in life. I really want peace and quiet, and am not a social person by nature, preferring only the company of selected individuals rather than big crowds.