London? I lived for years in London, I love it dearly, but I seriously question whether I could ever afford to live there again in the manner to which I am accustomed. I'm so used to eating out 2 or 3 times a week, Christ, you can't do that in London. I couldn't afford to live anywhere there either. I'd end up in some miserable bedsit. Then there's the relentless weather.
I'm sort of thinking Sydney right now. Is there a better mix of urban life, nature, affordability, weather, beaches etc.? They've even got culture there now. The only downside is it's so fucking far away.
Lisbon's pretty cool too. But that means I'd have to learn Portuguese.
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― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 11:39 (twenty-two years ago)
Barcelona, Sydney or San Francisco.
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― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)
Anyway my choice would go London = NYC > Bristol > Exeter > don't really fancy the field. Thinking: if I can't have it all then I might as well go home.
― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ally (mlescaut), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 12:32 (twenty-two years ago)
Not so. Buying property there is expensive, but renting is about half London, alcohol reasonably priced, eating out considerably cheaper... books and clothes are more expensive. The main difference, though, is that it's easy to entertain yourself at little or no expense: going to the beach, sailing, bushwalking etc., whereas in London you always have to cough up to do anything. Main problem: as someone commented above, it's so damn far from anywhere.
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― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)
I have yet to see much of NYC that's made me want to LIVE there for a long time, but then as far as the long-term goes I'm perfectly happy in London.
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)
NYC is also my choice, btw.
― Aaron W (Aaron W), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)
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Only person in this huge crowd who wants to live anywhere close to where I live already lives sorta close to where I live -- that would be Sam! I like the Austin choice. I think Austin would be an amazing place to live in, despite its relatively small population.
Me? I already live in a place I'm happy and comfortable with. If I could afford it, I would buy a secondary residence in London, seeing as though it left a tremendous impression on me, but I could never give Texas up wholesale. I am stuck to this state permanently.
― Just Deanna (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 14:41 (twenty-two years ago)
I was so hoping you'd suggest that, Aaron! We're like in the same mind!
― Ally (mlescaut), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)
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― Layna Andersen (Layna Andersen), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)
I'd like mild-to-cool temperatures, a decent-sized population (at least 500k+ people in the area), some culture/nightlife (being able to find a good movie theatre or concert or record store without having to drive to the closest city - ie Dallas, right now), good mass transit (I wouldn't cry if I never had to drive most of the time), not insanely expensive to live there.
Now finding that place is the hard part.
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― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Wednesday, 6 August 2003 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)
My zip code has a high of 104 with 27% humidity.
Oh, baby.
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Right! So you sorta know what my part of town looks like then. Did you ever get a chance to go to Ryan's? That is my favorite buffet place, bar none. *thinking* In fact, you could even get to my neighborhood from Bandera! Just either turn right (if you're heading north) or turn left (if you're heading south) on Wurzbach and just pass Evers. Ta-da, you've got my neighborhood!
But Chacho's is on Bandera, and hence, Bandera is great.
Oh yes. You know what, though? There's another Chacho's location, on Callaghan and I-10! I've actually tried out that one before. Am assuming the food is similar in both locations (i.e. delicious). Mom told me she's heard that the margaritas there are wonderful. Did you say the same thing? My memory's horrible.
As a matter of fact, I did pass the Bandera Chacho's yesterday! We were going to get some handicapped parking decals for Mom over at the tax assessor's office and we went to that shopping center right behind Chacho's. I saw it and immediately thought of you.
― Just Deanna (Dee the Lurker), Saturday, 9 August 2003 14:10 (twenty-two years ago)
Ryan's ... I don't think so, but I know where Wurzbach is. Not sure about Evers, but I don't drive, so I'm impressed I remember as much as I do :)
― Tep (ktepi), Saturday, 9 August 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ally (mlescaut), Saturday, 9 August 2003 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)
Go home, dad, you're drunk. ;)
And Brooklyn is a city, matter of fact. http://encarta.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/6736.htm
Gotta educate and keep the San Juan clique in check, ya know.
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― Chris P (Chris P), Saturday, 9 August 2003 23:39 (twenty-two years ago)
New York, London, or Paris if I could find and afford a neighborhood that both is as relatively low-density as my current DC neighborhood (midrise apartment buidlings and rowhouses; a large park nearby) and has good public transportation links to the rest of town.
I've never been to Seattle, but everything I do know about the place is positive.
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― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 10 August 2003 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)
I'm in Portland right now, and like it a lot for a city so small. Was marvelling at the brilliant thrifting-by-weight opportunities today, the fabulous club I just played (Holocene), the pure plain poetry of the industrial architecture on the east side (stark, severe bottling plants and paint factories with 40s lettering on the wall), and the excellent book and record stores (Powell's, Ozone). Plus clean air, liberal politics and striking scenery. And free trams!
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― RJG (RJG), Sunday, 10 August 2003 11:40 (twenty-two years ago)
let's see...
It's a fairly young and very fashionably hip city in a nice location right between the mountains and sea. There is great food (especially beef). Osaka, Kyoto and Nara are very near. The public transportation can get you pretty much anywhere. The hyogo prefectural art musem is pretty good. (Kobe is where Gutai was based.) It's also much more relaxed then Tokyo, and very slightly less westernized.
― A Nairn (moretap), Sunday, 10 August 2003 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)
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― David. (Cozen), Sunday, 10 August 2003 17:02 (twenty-two years ago)
Glasgow as it was the only place I wanted to move to when I was young, and if I moved back there now I would either save myself a fortune on taxis, see my friends more, or not have to impose myself chez Ally C and RJG because I can't afford a taxi (note, I only live ten miles away, but it is a hassle getting home at night).
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― Mary (Mary), Monday, 11 August 2003 06:13 (twenty-two years ago)
wanna go somewhere
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