randomalia - collective memory

[crepedelbebe]

degram has just blown my mind -- in part by having read it -- with a note elsewhere about West Virginia, city v. country, all the things that have been percolating in my head about this odd place I live in.

If this doesn't hang together at all don't be surprised. It's for me, really.

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[goingferal]

You should murry me. :)

[crepedelbebe]

You think that hasn't occurred to me? Heee

[goingferal]

We could fit in Chris too.

[crepedelbebe]

You're thinking about curry, aren't you.

[degram]

"the haints are on the inside."

ok: damn, girl. damn. this shit is fucking badass.

[crepedelbebe]

What can I say...some nut's FB note inspired me.

[e4q]

a moody business.

i suppose there is a sort of inevitability of complexity in relationship to landscape. i also have it with cities. i can't bear edinburgh, where i grew up, even though it is a beautiful place.

[crepedelbebe]

I didn't realize you grew up in Edinburgh, Elaine. For some reason I had you pegged as a lifelong Londoner, or at least lifelong English resident.

With some more thought I eventually realized that part of my intense hatred for most WV state parks, for instance, has a lot to do with the despair that accompanies carsickness. I associate dark wooded areas, windy roads, those crappy little log huts that hold restrooms and vending machines, etc. with feeling absolutely lousy and basically praying for death after hours crossing mountains on a snakey two-lane. Oh look, another overlook into a beautiful gorge! Retch.

[e4q]

i was born in london but my mum left my dad when i was 9 and took us to *her* home in edinburgh. i stayed until i was 18 then left for england. i went back briefly after college but there was no work and i never felt at home there, too conservative.

where i am in london you could paint yourself blue and walk naked down the street and people would probably more or less ignore you. i feel like i don't even *have* to be different here.