Do you like where you live?

[Eli]

Heh.. Maybe I was being a bit harsh on New Mexico as a whole. I have indeed seen some beautiful areas. We went camping out in the Pecos canyon a few weeks ago and that was pretty nice.

It's not hard to understand why my initial reaction is so harsh, though. I was born and raised in western Oregon. I don't like the desert, I'll never like the desert, and I have no idea why I moved to the fucking desert.

lol... I have to admit that I love the weather, though. That's truly the only thing I like about this place. Oh, and green chilis.

 

[StevenYoo]

JUST moved into a swanky midtown high-rise in Manhattan.

It's really a very exciting time to be alive.

 

[judasmachine]

It took me a long time to adjust to Saint Petersburg, but I've really come to enjoy it.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
It took me a long time to adjust to Saint Petersburg, but I've really come to enjoy it.

how's Russia doing with the economic downturn?

 

[Sealy]

since I live in the best place on earth....hell yes I do!

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Eli
Heh.. Maybe I was being a bit harsh on New Mexico as a whole. I have indeed seen some beautiful areas. We went camping out in the Pecos canyon a few weeks ago and that was pretty nice.

It's not hard to understand why my initial reaction is so harsh, though. I was born and raised in western Oregon. I don't like the desert, I'll never like the desert, and I have no idea why I moved to the fucking desert.

lol... I have to admit that I love the weather, though. That's truly the only thing I like about this place. Oh, and green chilis.

Its hard to compare the geography here to the lushness of oregon, even in the forested areas. Its beautiful but in a different way. I could have very well been in western oregon and not here if not for the total days of rain and overcast you guys get. Very green but too gray and wet. The cost of living also swayed me here (and the general easy pace of things.)

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
JUST moved into a swanky midtown high-rise in Manhattan.

It's really a very exciting time to be alive.

Manhattan was the most exciting time of my life. (altho am too old and slow for that kind of non-stop excitement these days. )

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: Eli
Heh.. Maybe I was being a bit harsh on New Mexico as a whole. I have indeed seen some beautiful areas. We went camping out in the Pecos canyon a few weeks ago and that was pretty nice.

It's not hard to understand why my initial reaction is so harsh, though. I was born and raised in western Oregon. I don't like the desert, I'll never like the desert, and I have no idea why I moved to the fucking desert.

lol... I have to admit that I love the weather, though. That's truly the only thing I like about this place. Oh, and green chilis.

Its hard to compare the geography here to the lushness of oregon, even in the forested areas. Its beautiful but in a different way. I could have very well been in western oregon and not here if not for the total days of rain and overcast you guys get. Very green but too gray and wet. The cost of living also swayed me here (and the general easy pace of things.)

Yeah. Living in other parts of NM would be a lot different than here in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is actually a little more expensive than Portland on the Cost of Living scale, I think. But I know that Santa Fe doesn't represent the rest of NM in that regards at all.

And yeah, the overall greyness of Oregon... I don't miss that. I have mixed feelings about that. My girlfriend and I are moving back [to Portland] in Summer '10, but I honestly am dreading the long, wet non-summer months. It will be interesting to see how much it actually affects me. I think I was used to it since I had been there all my life before, but it's amazing how much the weather can change the overall feel of an area. I don't think I would have made it this long here if it weren't for the nice weather.

Are there any places with temperature and humidity similar to Western Oregon, without 40" of rain a year? lol

 

[zerocool84]

Los Angeles is one of the greatest places in the world to live in. Sure it may be expensive but it has awesome weather, everything is close by, hottest chicks, and practically every race under the sun so you can learn so much by just meeting people and taste all the different awesome foods.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: judasmachine
It took me a long time to adjust to Saint Petersburg, but I've really come to enjoy it.

how's Russia doing with the economic downturn?

Heh, I don't know, but Florida is taking it a bit hard.

 

[natto fire]

Originally posted by: Eli
Yeah. Living in other parts of NM would be a lot different than here in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is actually a little more expensive than Portland on the Cost of Living scale, I think. But I know that Santa Fe doesn't represent the rest of NM in that regards at all.

And yeah, the overall greyness of Oregon... I don't miss that. I have mixed feelings about that. My girlfriend and I are moving back [to Portland] in Summer '10, but I honestly am dreading the long, wet non-summer months. It will be interesting to see how much it actually affects me. I think I was used to it since I had been there all my life before, but it's amazing how much the weather can change the overall feel of an area. I don't think I would have made it this long here if it weren't for the nice weather.

Are there any places with temperature and humidity similar to Western Oregon, without 40" of rain a year? lol

I still haven't been to Oregon, which I should really do before "the coastal event"

I have had my fair share of greyness and what not back in Ohio though not as much rain. I am fairly torn on the whole desert thing, but overall I prefer to live there. I still visit my family in Florida where I get my fix for boating and good seafood, but like the high desert for it's hiking, and of course the dry air and sunshine. I like when I am hiking how it feels like I have to keep moving or I will die, with the low amount of life and all. I always bring at least a gallon of water because I have gotten lost before and my "quick" hike turned into a 6 hour day complete with a slight drizzle and coldness.

Santa Fe in general has a very "blah" feel to me, but that might be because I am not into art, jewelry, or touristy things, and then you have Cerillos road which is just strip mall hell. I do need my Trader Joes and Whole Foods, so weekly visits still happen, but I avoid the downtown at all costs.

 

[Q]

Yes I like it

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: Eli
Heh.. Maybe I was being a bit harsh on New Mexico as a whole. I have indeed seen some beautiful areas. We went camping out in the Pecos canyon a few weeks ago and that was pretty nice.

It's not hard to understand why my initial reaction is so harsh, though. I was born and raised in western Oregon. I don't like the desert, I'll never like the desert, and I have no idea why I moved to the fucking desert.

lol... I have to admit that I love the weather, though. That's truly the only thing I like about this place. Oh, and green chilis.

Its hard to compare the geography here to the lushness of oregon, even in the forested areas. Its beautiful but in a different way. I could have very well been in western oregon and not here if not for the total days of rain and overcast you guys get. Very green but too gray and wet. The cost of living also swayed me here (and the general easy pace of things.)

Ever seen any skin-walkers in new mexico like tony hillerman described in his novels?

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Los Angeles is one of the greatest places in the world to live in. Sure it may be expensive but it has awesome weather, everything is close by, hottest chicks, and practically every race under the sun so you can learn so much by just meeting people and taste all the different awesome foods.

Don't you need a car to get anywhere in LA?

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't care for the hot parts of summer or cold parts of winter, but it's pretty decent apart from that.

 

[Rufus12]

Living in my state has really spoiled me. It's literally the best place to live, but every other state I've been too has really just sucked. This is probably because I'm not too fond of large urban areas and/or strip malls.

 

[coldmeat]

I like it. It's not where I want to live the rest of my life, but it's nice here.

 

[SearchMaster]

The town/city I live in is okay (very small, takes 15 min of driving to do anything other than fill your gas tank). The neighborhood is very nice but way too many retirees. However, I love my house and property. I have 1.5 acres of lakefront property, a 3000 sf house that will be paid off in a few years, a great neighbor who is like a family member, and her house is the only one I can see from my house. I spent all day boating yesterday with my youngest son and wife and it was awesome.

 

[sonambulo]

Boston has its ups and downs I suppose. The best thing is easily the unending parade of pussy in this city. It's also nice that the economy really hasn't been hit hard at all here and won't for any time in the near future.

Originally posted by: Rufus12
Living in my state has really spoiled me. It's literally the best place to live, but every other state I've been too has really just sucked. This is probably because I'm not too fond of large urban areas and/or strip malls.

I miss Vermont. I miss Vermont so so much but...I just can't go back until I have better career prospects. I really miss the food though. I kind of took 'local and organically grown' produce and just food in general for granted in Burlington and I am really missing it.

I would agree VT is the best though. It's so tiny yet even Burlington proper is so beautiful. If you are truly desperate for a city you can take a trip to Boston or Montreal or take the train down to NYC.

 

[LS21]

today i came back from camping here
and also went white water rafting

yeah, where i live rocks.

 

[HannibalX]

Yes, I like where I live.