Paul, that line about leaving or changing how you live points to something else. It might be about your own boredom, not the place itself. For example, if you take the same route every day, try a different street or visit a new coffee shop. Shaking up your routine can make the same old spot feel unknown. You could find that leaving isn't needed, you just got too comfortable. I've watched people blame the city when they really just stopped trying new things.

My bathtub after a kid's playdate looks like pea soup.