I agree- but i remember my parents having the same conversations in the 80's.
Besides- I'm not looking for the next cool scene. I'm looking to be around more genuine people. I think that's NY over LA even if I have to wade through the yuppies and trust-fund hipster scumbags.
BTW, i'm not bashing LA - this town has been very good to me and the lifestyle is really e-z. And I've made some great friends here - I think i'm just homesick.
Besides- I'm not looking for the next cool scene. I'm looking to be around more genuine people.
You might just want to avoid cities entirely, if that's the case. Or move into a working class neighborhood where folks don't really give a fuck what the kids think is hip these days, 'cause they're too busy dealing with the day-to-day grind. It can be a bit of a downer, but the people are genuine enough.
Besides- I'm not looking for the next cool scene. I'm looking to be around more genuine people.
You might just want to avoid cities entirely, if that's the case. Or move into a working class neighborhood where folks don't really give a fuck what the kids think is hip these days, 'cause they're too busy dealing with the day-to-day grind. It can be a bit of a downer, but the people are genuine enough.
And they will no doubt welcome him to their bosom so he can get some of that genuineness he seeks.
Seriously. I think it would completely suck the life out of me.
dudes... am i missing the sarcasm. what about here, on the beach.
No. you are not missing anything. I like old buildings, gothic styles, pre-war, brownstones, bricks... old streets and old neighborhoods. I hate Spanish tile and new construction. I hate cul-de-sacs.
If I were to live in California it would be in the Bay Area, and the construction would be Craftsman or Victorian.
I spent 4 years in Brooklyn/NYC - loved it, so vibrant and always something going on. But after a while the noise, pollution, taxes, moodiness, crappy apartments, the fact that's it's so hard and expensive to own a vehicle and that your money gets you so little finally got to me. I moved to Miami and now have a beautiful home, nice car, beautiful weather year-round (not including those pesky hurricanes of course) and a much higher standard of living, all the time on the same income I was making in NY.
Do I miss NY? Yes of course, for so many reasons. But I don't miss living there.
Seriously. I think it would completely suck the life out of me.
dudes... am i missing the sarcasm. what about here, on the beach.
No. you are not missing anything. I like old buildings, gothic styles, pre-war, brownstones, bricks... old streets and old neighborhoods. I hate Spanish tile and new construction. I hate cul-de-sacs.
If I were to live in California it would be in the Bay Area, and the construction would be Craftsman or Victorian.
I do not want to drive to wal-mart [in a mini-van][/b].
I moved to Miami and now have a beautiful home, nice car, beautiful weather year-round (not including those pesky hurricanes of course) and a much higher standard of living, all the time on the same income I was making in NY.
Do I miss NY? Yes of course, for so many reasons. But I don't miss living there.
I've acctually considered Miami -but is there too much of this?
Silverlake. Which has a reputation for hipsters and stuff- but really is a nice quiet neighborhood with only like 2 bars and spaceland? I like it here a lot- but it's a little isolating. I can walk for blocks and not see one person on the street. But I couldn't do the westside or Hollywood either - i dig it over here.
I've acctually considered Miami -but is there too much of this?
No more than NYC. In fact, most of the douchebags that invade South Beach come from the north-east cities anyway. Also, there's waaaaaaaay more to Miami than just South Beach, believe me.
I've acctually considered Miami -but is there too much of this?
No more than NYC. In fact, most of the douchebags that invade South Beach come from the north-east cities anyway. Also, there's waaaaaaaay more to Miami than just South Beach, believe me.
That's a good point. It's really a toss-up between Miami and New York. I'm leaning towards NY because of work and family but leaning towards miami just because it's new.
i'm not sure i could live anywhere but new york. the development is completely out of control though. you can watch gentrification happen like it was in time lapse.
I used to want to live in a big city until I visited them.
Were the people who want to live in big cities raised in them?
I was born in Boston and raised in Winthrop, a town sandwiched between East Boston and Logan airport.
I do think there is a sort of city mentality. I love spending time in rural areas, but I always end up missing the action of the city. Plus, there's a wealth of culture in cities, particularly those on the coasts, that you just don't find elsewhere. A sort of worldliness, where people think of themselves as connected to world culture, rather than just a denizen of (INSERT LOCALITY).
I used to want to live in a big city until I visited them.
Were the people who want to live in big cities raised in them?
I was born in Boston and raised in Winthrop, a town sandwiched between East Boston and Logan airport.
I do think there is a sort of city mentality. I love spending time in rural areas, but I always end up missing the action of the city. Plus, there's a wealth of culture in cities, particularly those on the coasts, that you just don't find elsewhere. A sort of worldliness, where people think of themselves as connected to world culture, rather than just a denizen of (INSERT LOCALITY).
But people can be real pricks en masse.
Yeah, I really enjoy going to the city and feeling its gigantic energy, but that energy doesn't compare to the vast peacefulness of nature, at least to me.
The wealth of culture also doesn't intrigue me very much, considering what you have to give up in return. I like doing things I can do on my own, such as camping, rock climbing, canoeing, fishing, and other outdoor things.
I remember seeing a pay-by-the-hour fishing tank set up in the middle of a mall once. That was pathetic.
I used to want to live in a big city until I visited them.
Were the people who want to live in big cities raised in them?
I was born in Boston and raised in Winthrop, a town sandwiched between East Boston and Logan airport.
I do think there is a sort of city mentality. I love spending time in rural areas, but I always end up missing the action of the city. Plus, there's a wealth of culture in cities, particularly those on the coasts, that you just don't find elsewhere. A sort of worldliness, where people think of themselves as connected to world culture, rather than just a denizen of (INSERT LOCALITY).
But people can be real pricks en masse.
Yeah, I really enjoy going to the city and feeling its gigantic energy, but that energy doesn't compare to the vast peacefulness of nature, at least to me.
The wealth of culture also doesn't intrigue me very much, considering what you have to give up in return. I like doing things I can do on my own, such as camping, rock climbing, canoeing, fishing, and other outdoor things.
I remember seeing a pay-by-the-hour fishing tank set up in the middle of a mall once. That was pathetic.
I hear that. And I do wish I could spend more time doing that sort of thing. But if I had to choose, I'd still take city life. You can always take trips to the country when you're feeling boxed in and get a camping or fishing weekend in, but it's harder to have the city experience for a weekend, or a short trip.
But if I had to choose, I'd still take city life. You can always take trips to the country when you're feeling boxed in and get a camping or fishing weekend in, but it's harder to have the city experience for a weekend, or a short trip.
I'd say that argument could work both ways.
Still, I spent one year living down the coast in an isolated beach town (Scituate, since you are from MA) and damn near lost my mind. Got an incredible amount of reading done, though. 300 pages a day, easy. I spent nights riding around on a skateboard down isloated streets, listening to owls and smoking weed. City, please.
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I dont care. They dont have this kind in L.A. I think I miss guidettes.
I agree- but i remember my parents having the same conversations in the 80's.
Besides- I'm not looking for the next cool scene. I'm looking to be around more genuine people. I think that's NY over LA even if I have to wade through the yuppies and trust-fund hipster scumbags.
BTW, i'm not bashing LA - this town has been very good to me and the lifestyle is really e-z. And I've made some great friends here - I think i'm just homesick.
you got it ! They weren't hiring....
You might just want to avoid cities entirely, if that's the case. Or move into a working class neighborhood where folks don't really give a fuck what the kids think is hip these days, 'cause they're too busy dealing with the day-to-day grind. It can be a bit of a downer, but the people are genuine enough.
dudes...
am i missing the sarcasm.
what about here, on the beach.
And they will no doubt welcome him to their bosom so he can get some of that genuineness he seeks.
No. you are not missing anything. I like old buildings, gothic styles, pre-war, brownstones, bricks... old streets and old neighborhoods. I hate Spanish tile and new construction. I hate cul-de-sacs.
If I were to live in California it would be in the Bay Area, and the construction would be Craftsman or Victorian.
I do not want to drive to wal-mart.
well they do have offices in ny and shanghai and tokyo and....
I moved to Miami and now have a beautiful home, nice car, beautiful weather year-round (not including those pesky hurricanes of course) and a much higher standard of living, all the time on the same income I was making in NY.
Do I miss NY? Yes of course, for so many reasons. But I don't miss living there.
I've acctually considered Miami -but is there too much of this?
Silverlake. Which has a reputation for hipsters and stuff- but really is a nice quiet neighborhood with only like 2 bars and spaceland? I like it here a lot- but it's a little isolating. I can walk for blocks and not see one person on the street. But I couldn't do the westside or Hollywood either - i dig it over here.
No more than NYC. In fact, most of the douchebags that invade South Beach come from the north-east cities anyway.
Also, there's waaaaaaaay more to Miami than just South Beach, believe me.
That's a good point. It's really a toss-up between Miami and New York. I'm leaning towards NY because of work and family but leaning towards miami just because it's new.
I didnt want to say it.
Were the people who want to live in big cities raised in them?
I was. Upper east side-Manhattan.
I was born in Boston and raised in Winthrop, a town sandwiched between East Boston and Logan airport.
I do think there is a sort of city mentality. I love spending time in rural areas, but I always end up missing the action of the city. Plus, there's a wealth of culture in cities, particularly those on the coasts, that you just don't find elsewhere. A sort of worldliness, where people think of themselves as connected to world culture, rather than just a denizen of (INSERT LOCALITY).
But people can be real pricks en masse.
Can you explain why people re-elected dude after the crack bust?
'Cause I'd love to know. That still boggles my mind.
Yeah, I really enjoy going to the city and feeling its gigantic energy, but that energy doesn't compare to the vast peacefulness of nature, at least to me.
The wealth of culture also doesn't intrigue me very much, considering what you have to give up in return. I like doing things I can do on my own, such as camping, rock climbing, canoeing, fishing, and other outdoor things.
I remember seeing a pay-by-the-hour fishing tank set up in the middle of a mall once. That was pathetic.
I hear that. And I do wish I could spend more time doing that sort of thing. But if I had to choose, I'd still take city life. You can always take trips to the country when you're feeling boxed in and get a camping or fishing weekend in, but it's harder to have the city experience for a weekend, or a short trip.
I'd say that argument could work both ways.
Still, I spent one year living down the coast in
an isolated beach town (Scituate, since you are from
MA) and damn near lost my mind. Got an incredible amount
of reading done, though. 300 pages a day, easy.
I spent nights riding around on a skateboard down isloated
streets, listening to owls and smoking weed. City, please.