Do you ever get the feeling that you are living in the wrong time...

Oh I know, but it does have it appeal in the way it is presented. I guess I am just a hopeless romantic and that will never change lol. I know how it really was wasn't all that romantic, it's the apperance I guess that I like more.

I couldn't agree with you more. The whole idea of chilvary, dashing off to rescue the maiden, and fighting the good fight is terribly romantic. Contrary to popular belief, I'm a sucker for romance also.

Being a Knight and being alive during that period of time is very attractive... until you look at the actual history of the period. It's called the "dark ages" for a reason, it was like the light went out. Most people were poor, medicine consisted of bleeding people, people bathed once or twice a year and disease was rampant. Life was so horrible that the focus was placed on the next life. All the music and the architecture of the time was upreaching, trying to get closer to heaven; spires were everywhere you looked. That so much for commenting Erilyn, if it were the way it was presented in the movies I would want to be there right along side you.

A very well stated response deepti15. Surroundings do account for a lot as I can atest too from having lived in so many different places. You are far more family oriented than I am, I would suspect, so picking up and moving may not be as easy as just that. However if you think you would be happier living somewhere else, I would suggest making that a goal to work towards. As Shakespeare said, "To thine own self be true." Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.

My god , I responded this discussion two years back. Good to see.

I think from a standpoint of comfort and sciece that this is by far the best period to be living in. I also can't wait to see what will be coming down the road in another ten or twenty years. The past though does seem romantic with all the undiscovered frontiers, but I guess computers, the internet and technology are the modern day frontiers. Can you believe the medical advances of the last 20 years? It's crazy in a good way.

I can so totally picture that Angelwhispers. I agree the costumes of the time looks great, but man I feel sorry for the women had to endure. Didn't they used to wear upwards of 8-10 layers of clothing, can you imagine that with no air condtioning? I have to agree with you though, that would be awesome time to live what with manifest destiny and everything. So much wilderness to explore, so much adventure.

Young girls certainly did, knickers, corsets, hoops then the dresses. But once you were married you could dispense with the full corsets and breath again. also the knickers were smaller and not so think and hot. Only for special occasions did Matron were the layers and hoops. But honestly how romantic to have a corset pulled so tight that when you get excited and can not breath to be caught in the arms of one of those plantation hunks? It was an exciting time in history, politically charged, yes and the adventure. Just moving from state to state would have been awesome. I love the south with all of my heart. I am not proud of some of our history, but even today, there is no other place I would live.

that should read not so thick and hot...Shesh

Great post Laridbz! I often daydreamed about being born a good 20-30 years younger. If I were I have no doubt I would have gone really far in the music biz during the post Woodstock to 1990's era. As it is now, I kind've missed the commercial rock and roll bandwagon. Music just isn't as good as it was, and I fear that it won't be for quite some time.

Yep, I share the same opinion. But you as a musician could make it different, right? ;)

Maybe. It's hard to buck the system that is in place right now.

Not so weird really. I think a lot of people feel the way you do, about belonging somewhere or somewhen else. Is it just feudel Japan, or what other times/places do you feel a connection to?

I think living in Roman times, or the Greek periods (when they were at their peaks) would be fun. I am a little fasinated with ancient China and Japan as well. The Wild, Wild West in the U.S. from the 1600-1800's has a certain mystique to it for me as well.

Since I'm Asian, I feel a strong affinity towards the ancient history of Asia like the Chinese, Thai, Burmese and especially the prehistorical Philippines (since I'm Filipino). I guess this is because China had a large influence over Southeast Asia and that Southeast Asian countries have one major link between all of them that's why I feel I could live in those places back in their antiquity.

You're the second person who wants to change sexes. Are you serious about the rest of your post or just joking? It would be impossible to use the computer or phone, and the car would very quickly run out of gas. It's late I'm tired, you must have been joking. ;)