Does where you live matter to you? - Page 5

jbird · #41 05-21-2007, 10:37 AM

I've lived in Boston, Portland ME, Nantucket, San Francisco, and New York. I'm back in Boston now mainly because my family and my fiancees family are all here for the most part.

I second most of what El D said above in regards to culture, food, et al - but you can check off most of that list in any major city in America (and Europe, Austrailia, etc.). But once I had a niece and nephew and my folks started getting older, I had an overwhelming desire to not live 3000 miles away from them anymore.

I watched as my Grandmother got old and my mom had to take care of her. My Uncle had moved away long ago and basically flew back every Christmas and when she died. I also never got to know my cousins very well. I don't think this was fair to my mother and I don't plan on putting my sister through that by herself. I also was always a bit bummed out I wasn't closer to my cousins. I want my children (~ 3 years or so?) to get to know their cousins / aunts / uncles / etc. I think it is very healthy for their development to be part of a large loving family.

So, in short, yes -- where I live matters very much to me.

BrandiHawbaked · #42 05-21-2007, 06:43 PM

I lived in JAcksonville,FL, New York and now LA and I tell u what dont want any part of FL and Ny, LA has great weather, got excellent poker casinos and close to Las vegas if I want to see Celine Dion.

mntbikr15 · #43 05-21-2007, 08:11 PM

Didnt read the thread but it matters to me a ton. Mainly because of my outdoor hobbies...riding, sking, climbing, etc are much better in some places than others.

Marnixvdb · #44 05-21-2007, 08:59 PM

it matters a lot to me, but i still live in the same place where i grew up, Eindhoven - an industrial, mostly suburban town in the Netherlands

I've always wanted to move away to metropolitan areas cause i like the options it gives you and I enjoy the vibe of city-life. I've worked in Amsterdam for a while and lived in Madrid for half a year and enjoyed both places thoroughly.

Still, I chose to say where i'm living. This is mainly because of what I have gotten involved in here. I am in a few creative cooperations here (in music and editing) of people i can work extremely well with. This is what is most valuable to me regarding where i live now, and i would not easily give them up to go and live in a place i would think of as more exciting / satisfying in general.

Also, since this country is so small, i'm not missing out on too much that is happening in other places.