where have you lived?

Jun 18, 2010 10:08

My family has exactly one week left in this house before we move to a new home. I love my little red New England Cape house so much and I'm sad to leave it.


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inflameduntamed June 18 2010, 15:02:35 UTC
Aw, that's a pretty house. I wished I lived somewhere with snow.

I've been all over the place already:

-Born in Lithia Springs, GA
-Douglasville, GA until I was 1
-Akron, OH until I was 3
-Manchester, GA until I was 7
-Tulsa, OK for 6 months with my father
-Thomaston, GA until I was 13
-And now, Molena, GA which is only a few minutes from Thomaston.

I plan on moving to Atlanta after high school, but I would love to live somewhere.. not in the South. Haha. Preferably Canada :)

Also, you went to really good schools. I would love to go to the University of Michigan, but I'm pretty set on Georgia State.

<3

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crossthefingers June 18 2010, 15:43:52 UTC
It seems like your family keeps bouncing back to Georgia! I picture big oak trees draped in moss, gracious hospitality and sipping lemonade on a front porch swing. I visited Savannah to see my grandmother and everything was Paula Dean!

Georgia State is an excellent school. You can do well at any school if your work habits are good. I can tell from your intro and love posts that you have exceptional ~research skillz~

Canada would be a good choice if you want to see lots of FS. When I lived in Ann Arbor we got CBC (Canadian Broadcast Channel) on television and I watched the 2006 Olympics only on the CBC. The coverage was non-stop, all countries, every sport, with literally half the commercials and fluff stories. For that alone I would move to Canada.

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omnipresentdmat June 18 2010, 15:22:10 UTC
WAIT DO YOU LIVE IN ANN ARBOR? I WILL BE UP THERE VISITING MY BFF IN A MONTH!

-born somewhere in North Carolina, but I don't remember where because I moved before I was 2
-a lot of places in Indiana and Ohio that I don't really remember because I was young and we moved around a lot
-Rushville, IN 4-11
-Connersville,IN 12-18
-Morioka, Iwate, Japan for most of last year
-Richmond, IN for college (18-22ish?)

STILL JEALOUS THAT YOU LIVE IN ANN ARBOR, IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES

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crossthefingers June 18 2010, 15:49:38 UTC
I wish! I live in Massachusetts now, since graduating. You can visit Eliot Halverson though- he lives there ;D I miss the restaurants and shopping near campus, and I especially miss the basketball, football and hockey games.

That is amazing that you spent a year in Japan, what an incredible experience. My sister went there and returned with exotic Japanese snack foods, like this bag of dried little salty, crunchy fish that her friends ate like popcorn. She also had these mint eyedrops that supposedly you put into your eyes if you are up late studying and it keeps you awake.

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violett_crumble June 18 2010, 15:51:59 UTC
What a beautiful house! I love the color (and the snow.)
Let's see...

Laguna Beach, California - born to 17
Santa Cruz, California - 17 to 21
Sausalito, California - 21 to 24
Bloomington, Illinois - 24 to present

My favorite, I suppose, was Laguna. Someday I want to live in San Francisco or Seattle.

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crossthefingers June 18 2010, 17:14:11 UTC
Sausalito...I was there once and I picture gorgeous winding coastlines, art galleries, expensive boutiques and delicious food. When my parents were dating they took a trip to Sausalito and my father proposed to my mom there. They actually picked out her diamond engagement ring at a jewelery store there, and it's the ring I inherited and still wear in the original artsy setting.

San Francisco is very expensive and I would worry about the fault lines running through it Other than that, it's SO AWESOME. When I was at Cal we'd take the BART into SF and go bar hopping. The shopping and seafood are fabulous, too.

Also, I like your icon.

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violett_crumble June 18 2010, 17:38:04 UTC
Speaking of fault lines, that BART trip from Berkeley to SF goes UNDER the bay. That always freaked me out, so I only ever went twice. (My imagination tends to run away with me at the worst times...)

(btw, that's so romantic about your parents and your mom's ring - now your ring. *happy sigh*)

and I'm glad you like the icon - Lewis Carroll is one of my gods. ^_^

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upnights June 18 2010, 16:48:12 UTC
Your red New England house in the fresh snow looks so pretty! I hope you come to love your new home as much.

Where I've lived:

Collingswood and Cinnaminson, New Jersey
Lexington, Massachusetts
Herzlia, Israel
Portland, Oregon
New York City

I loved spending my childhood in Massachusetts, but New York City is where I want to live (but in a better apartment!). If I didn't live here, I'd like to live in London.

Good luck with the move!

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crossthefingers June 18 2010, 17:08:37 UTC
Thanks, BB. You'd love London with all of the shows, art museums, theater, concerts...etc. I swear I'll get to NYC to see a show with you- it's not too far.

I think I would miss the snow if I moved somewhere without a white winter. It's great for the kids to play in, but I think for elderly folks it's very dangerous with the icy sidewalks. I slip and fall a dozen times each winter myself.

Living in Israel must have been quite an experience. There is so much history and culture in that tiny country. I think I would need to study up on landmarks and history before visiting.

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upnights June 18 2010, 17:23:27 UTC
That's why I'd pick London - when I visit there, it's theatre every night.

Israel was an experience I'm glad I had, but I couldn't stand the hot climate.

Playing in the snow was one of the best things about Massachusetts. The spectacular fall foliage was another. I also love the traditional, spare architecture - like your soon-to-be-former house.

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hesmagic June 18 2010, 22:08:26 UTC
Wow, so impressive where you guys lived... Well I think I have the most unimpressive thing of you all... I always lived in Switzerland, and always near around the town where I was born... boooooooooring, isn't it? But it's quite OK, because it's nice around here. I live about 15 miles from Zürich and about 30 minutes from the German border.
We also have white winters (this winter was a hard one with lots of snow, but usually not that much) and this summer is still not around... I am waiting for it!!!
Switzerland surely is a good country to live in, but we haven't got something which I love the most.... the sea... So my favourite place to live would be a place at the sea. To hear the sound of the waves, to breeze the very special air, to feel the sand under the feet... I miss the sea very much and I can't wait to see it at least once a year. So maybe in the future some day we'll move to the sea, who knows...?!

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crossthefingers June 19 2010, 03:32:30 UTC
I cannot imagine Switzerland ever being boring when you have the Alps, chocolate, cheese, watches and Stephane Lambiel there. Plus you can live near your family when you don't move far away from home, right? Also, if my journal had asked "Where have you traveled?" then I bet you would have the longest list of anyone because of all the fabulous vacations you take.

I agree that being near the ocean is magical. The way it looks, smells, sounds and tastes is unique. Lakes are NOT a good substitute for the ocean, although they are lovely in their own way. I guess that living far from the ocean makes you appreciate it more when you travel to the sea on holidays.

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