Is it where you grew up?
Is it a transition place until you have the resources to move elsewhere?
Or, is where you live just not a priority?
It is near where I grew up. I know the map better than the back of my hand. I have been in major downtowns all my adult life and just moved mostly back into the country. I love cutting the lawn as it is such a simple pleasure for me. And I love sitting on the dock (sorry about the up-coming shit pics) And snowmobiling. But really? Mostly for the animal life I get to see.
And I am very lucky as I have telecommuted for the last few years and none of my clients care where I am. So here I am.
So cool! I've always dreamed of moving closer to nature and animals! Born and raised in a city. Not where I want to be so hopefully I'll get to migrate out ASAP.
I grew up here, I live here and while it's not the best place to live but Delhi is my home. There are days when I wish I could emigrate to a better place but I know that no matter where I reside, I can't remove the memories of this city and would end up longing for it sooner than later. Growing up, I once made a promise to myself that once I start earning I will move away from Delhi and I kept my promise by moving to Mumbai. For a few years I moved across India through various cities, and while I loved all those cities, especially Kolkatta will always have a special place in my heart, eventually my work brought me back to Delhi. I love this place and yet I love to hate this place. The city is chaotic, the people are rude and generally self-conceited, the public transport is crowded and unreliable (except for Metro) but I have slowly started accepting it for all its faults and now, I guess, in love with it for those flaws as much for its beauty. Delhi is beautiful at times. I love the festivals when people go out of the way to include others in their celebrations. I love the early morning stroll through the park where you get to see old people performing exercise and yoga and listen to them indulging in thoughtful and passionate discussion. I love to see the enthusiastic parents sacrificing their early morning leisure, frantically pacing their way to make sure their children reach school on time and then in the evening going to receive them from school at the end of the day. I love to watch the little girl enthusiastically narrating her whole day in school to her receptive father while walking back home. I love to see the people crowding the street-food vendor, chiding him to serve them fast, while the vendor serves all of them with a simple and constant smile. In short I love this city, warts and all. I will leave it some day, perhaps, but I can't remove it from my heart.
I left the U.S. Army and came "home" (where my family was at the time). They move around a lot, but they stayed just long enough for me to get into a local school, meet my wife and settle down. Then they left. So, the reason I live where I live is because my family lived here at one time.
Can't say I have ever met an Aussie I did not like. Some day I might tell you the story about how a picture of me with ten drunken Aussies ended up on the cover of Canada's national newspaper with Walter Gretzky, And then we all went back to my place and tried hard to prove how the tenner would tear or burn and then 4 of them had at it in my office. Filthy slutty fun Aussies.
Just to clarify: Walter Gretzky was not banging in my office. He wisely decided not to join us further.
If you ever do tell this story, I would also like to hear about it!
I live here in Mexico City, mostly because my parents live here, since, well, I'm not really of age to go right now, but I was born here and spent a good part of my childhood here. I definitely want to go to another place. Berkeley, California would be awesome.
Mexico City is nice I like it. My famy lives in Acapulco and some in Veracruz. I love Mexico, wish I got to visit it more often :)
It's just a very pretty city, and besides, it's next to SF, and has some great hiking areas nearby.
I live in central valley, CA, about 3 hours from where I grew up. Originally I wanted to come out here just for school and leave, but I've found myself settling in nicely and really enjoying the town. It feels like a transition town for me but it may end up being my place of residence for a little longer.
What part of the SJ valley are you from? I'm from Fresno, but currently living in Reno. I love it here, much closer to the mountains, and the weather is so much cooler.
I was born close to here and don't have the resources to move myself and everyone I care about to a better place.
I'd classify my current place as transitional. I live with my boyfriend and his parents in a rural town. I moved here because it's only an hour away from where my daughter lives, whereas before I lived with my parents across the state and it was a 5 hour drive to visit my kiddo. In the short term I'd like to move to the nearest big city once I'm done with school and in the long term I'd like to move to Europe but that'll probably have to wait until my daughter is an adult. I just don't like the lack of social support here. I'd like to live in a place that sees value in supporting children and has a better safety net for those who have mental health issues. I'd also like to live in a place with a decent transportation network. Living in such an isolated area means I have to drive everywhere and never walk or get exercise. I want to be in a place where it's easier for me to walk around so I can't be as lazy. Until I moved here I had always lived in suburban areas and I miss being near a city that actually has things to do all the time.
It's not where I grew up. I don't know if it's long term, but I don't necessarily consider it transitional either. I guess I'm just open the possibility of still moving elsewhere. Where I live is important to me, I need a place that has both the economy to support the way I want to live and the culture to actually make me want to live there. I feel like the older you are the more cemented you are into your city, though. From work, to friends to family, it's not easy to uproot everything. I've been here almost two years and still feel like I'm visiting.
I live where I live because I go to uni here and because my parents live in this country (Netherlands is small, so my parents live a 1 hour train ride away). I recently went abroad for 5 months to do an internship in Hamilton, Canada for 5 months. I found out that while I love the excitement of going to new places, I do miss my family and friends. Videochat is just not the same as having face to face conversations with them. Also, everything is really well organised in the Netherlands. We have reliable public transportation, good biking conditions and the amount of bullshit is minimum. It isn't perfect, but nothing is. As a result of this experience, I'm not opposed to living abroad, but I think that the time I can keep it up is limited. Or it has to be in Europe, only a short flight away from NL.
Oh my god, we are like the same people in two different places! I live and go to uni in Canada, and I'll be going abroad to Utrecht next year. I'm terribly excited and while I love trotting the globe, there's just nothing like being in the companionship of those you love.
Yup, I found that out as well. Funny thing is that you'll make some friends on the other side of the pond, so you'll miss friends even if you're at "home". If you need help planning your trip to NL, don't hesitate to ask :)
I live where I live because I don't have the money to move out. I still live with my mom and sometimes it's unbearable. But location wise it's close enough to my uni and it's a comfortable neighbourhood and city. I grew up in a small town in the country side and I miss it a lot. I was able to walk or bike everywhere I wanted to go (instead of having to take the subway/bus like here) and while there wasn't much in the way of quick entertainment and shopping, the connections were good and a one hour ride on the train could get you to a larger city. We moved to the capital when I was a teenager because mom lost her job. I'm hoping to get a student apartment after I come back from my exchange year in Korea, and hopefully one in a more central part of town so that I can spend more time walking around and explore. After I graduate from uni I plan on studying at the Korean Literature Translation Institute in Seoul, and hopefully I'll be able to stay in the country after that, or travel in between the countries while working.
I live in Korea largely because it's not where I grew up. I like the US and it's a good place to live, but for some reason it's not for me, at least not right now. I've been living abroad on and off for 6 years, still not ready to go back. I like the little (or big) challenges of living abroad, and the new things I could never have experienced back home. Like today, I witnessed the laborious process that is the Korean way of eating seeded grapes. I like encountering new things, even if it's a stupid way to eat grapes.
What is this mysterious way of eating seeded grapes? I'm intrigued!
They pop the grape out of its skin and into their mouth, discarding the skin, then they spit out the seeds. I think the skin tastes fine so I just eat it. I believe this is a variety of Asian grapes with easily detached skin, so it might not work so well with other types of grapes.
This is so funny to me. I just got back from Cuba. At a fruit market, I saw the first grapes I'd seen since arriving on the island. I asked the seller "Are they seeded or unseeded?" He burst out laughing. "Unseeded grapes? What are you talking about? There's no such thing!!" I, a little embarrassed, mumbled "Um, yeah, they're just the same but with no pips inside" "But, chica" he said "That's impossible! If they didn't have seeds, you wouldn't be able to grow them" I conceded the point, and bought a mango instead. I love the parallel between goo, never having seen a seeded grape, and the fruit seller, adamant that unseeded grapes are pure fantasy.
I live in Southern California, was born & raised here. I also lived in Northern California last summer for an internship. I spend most of my time in LA and San Diego. I love it so much. Here are some potato-quality pictures of my favorite places. I'm moving across the country in a couple weeks, and while I'm super excited, I'm also sad to be leaving behind such a beautiful place where I have so many memories.
I live in Beaumont, CA . It's like 8 hours away from where I was born and I don't hate it here or anything, but I'd much rather live in Arizona or Virginia, two places I've lived previously that I had a positive experience at . As soon as I get the credits I need I'll transfer to a four year college in one of those places .
I moved to Las Vegas about 10 months ago to help my aunt and my 81 year old grandmother after my uncle passed away last year and my aunt suffered a stroke. I don't know how long I'll be here, but I'm trying to make the best of my time by making an attempt at a college degree after all this time.
Hey, thanks for the support. I absolutely love New Orleans. I used to live in Houston, TX and would visit NOLA frequently to see friends. I love the vibe and culture of the city, and for a jazz lover, there's no better place to be.
Best of luck. I am dealing very closely with similar issues right now and it is not the best. To say the least. :(