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If anywhere, then where?
If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Where would you live in the U.S.? Where would you live outside of it? (considering all the things you would normally when deciding to move)
Also, if all factors were in a vacuum (family, jobs, money, etc.), where would you choose?
When it's time for me to move out of the nest (when I finish schooling it up), I know I definitely want to move far away (I don't care much for family, as bad as that sounds). If I stay in the U.S., I'm considering the big cities, like LA, NYC, maybe Austin. I wouldn't mind moving out of the country, either. I don't know where, though, probably somewhere that isn't 80 percent Christian.
Also, if all factors were in a vacuum (family, jobs, money, etc.), where would you choose?
When it's time for me to move out of the nest (when I finish schooling it up), I know I definitely want to move far away (I don't care much for family, as bad as that sounds). If I stay in the U.S., I'm considering the big cities, like LA, NYC, maybe Austin. I wouldn't mind moving out of the country, either. I don't know where, though, probably somewhere that isn't 80 percent Christian.
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I really don't know where outside the US I would like to have a house. I would travel to all those places. Though I'd just be all touristy with a crappy basic sentences guide book asking the locals if they can speak English (or Dutch).
Plus there's more cool stuff to do rather than here. Plus I could meet new people and try new things.
The only problem I see is their Metro system (What is it called there?) is complicated and huge. D.C's Metro system is smaller, easier and color coded. When I went to visit NYC I would of gotten lost without my bro or ex. bf.
If I could live anywhere, I'd live in Philly.
How convenient, I'm already here.
NYC's metro looks intimidating. Maybe it's because I never really looked at it. Or it might be because it's different and I don't go there often enough. This is DC's in comparison Sometimes I think it's weird that tourists and newcomers think ours is hard. Now I understand when I think of NYC's map.
Of course, in Philly you can't buy beer on Sundays, usually you can't buy it after 9 pm, you can't buy six packs where you buy cases (And vice-versa), you can't buy spirits where you buy beer, and you can't buy beer in convenience stores/most delis/supermarkets (almost exclusively alcohol is sold in its own stores, with shitty hours).
That's the worst thing about Philly.
Aside from, what, second highest murder rate in the country? Fixed that for you. Pittsburgh isn't a city. It's a post-industrial revolution wasteland that people still seem to think is worth inhabiting.
Heh.. You've gotta get out of Manhattan. There's a lot more to NYC than the island, and the rest of it isn't quite as claustrophobic. Come up to Beacon or the Bronx sometime. ^_~
Outside of the country I would like in Austria I think. Maybe northern Italy. I just love the country there and quite possible some of the nicest, coolest people I've ever met. If I'm leaving the country in a hurry it'll be Canada.
Brooklyn was a city entirely on its own until 1900 or so, when it merged with NYC. In fact, Brooklyn by itself is the third most populus city in the United States.
The Bronx, were it a city, is the sixth most populus city in the US. Queens is the third largest (fourth if you count Brooklyn). Hell, even Manhattan, NOT counting the weekday population, is the fifth largest city in the entire country. Even Staten Island, way out there, is the 41st largest city if taken as such.
Each of the boroughs is a major city in its own right. They're all distinct, both culturally and economically. Going to Brooklyn is verymuch like going to a different city: it has a whole different character. Queens is much more green and suburban than you'd expect. The Bronx is, well, The Bronx. You can really consider them seperate cities.
Therefore, cities like Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago and Boston are not terribly attractive to me due to their climate. (Assuming I was a city person.) A New York winter really isn't too bad - but New York is such a freaking madhouse. If I were in my 20's, and had to live in a large city, my preference would be Washington, DC. Why?
1) There is a ton of green-space.
2) There is no industry.
3) There are a ton of young people from all parts of the country.
4) All sorts of cool things are free.
The downside is the traffic. It's a nightmare. But isn't that true for pretty much any city?
Climate aside, I LOVE Vermont. I live in a gorgeous rural area, but I'm not far from Montreal (2.25 hrs) and Boston (3 hrs). I can ski on one day and be at the ocean the next. There are many places out west that I love, but you have to drive for hours to get to a place that is different. In New England, a drive of 2 or 3 hours will take you to almost anything you could imagine.
The most over-rated city in the US?:
Denver. It's in the plains, people! It's not in the mountains! See those beautiful mountains in the distance? Guess what, you don't live there! It's way too big to have a "mountain" feel to it - even if you did think that it was in the mountains.
I am mostly here because I want to be close to family, however I really enjoy Washington, mainly the Puget Sound area (Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia). For my anime fix I have Sakura Con, for my video game fix, there is PAX. I love the fact that the new place where I live (Kent) has more Indian restaurants than I could possibly ask for, along with other varieties of food from around the world. Seattle, like many large cities has its International District, so whenever I'm in the mood to bulk up on my Japanese/Asian candies/sweets, I go there, along with going to Kinokuniya to stock up on manga.
I am also close enough to go visit Vancouver or Victoria, BC for shits and giggles because going to Canada is always fun. Also, Washington is a beautiful place to live in. Sure, we have volcanoes, however seeing Mt. Rainier on a clear day, on my commute is always something you can't help but cherish and not take for granted. Many people can't handle the how much it rains here, and in my honest opinion, I really don't notice it that much. I've probably gotten so used to it, I don't let it bother me. The summers are very beautiful and not too hot.
So all in all, Washington + me = happy.
If I had to pick a US city I don't know and just based on stuff I heard it would probably be San Francisco.
Outside of the US (and México), I would probably choose Sydney.