Do you live in the city, the country or the suburbs?

I'm in Florida too, actually, on the panhandle though. Let me rephrase that for a second, I live in Florida, but am currently living out of a hotel in New York - work-related. Very interesting. How is the weather in south Florida? Nothing to complain about I imagine... I think I'm always a small degree of homesick. So, no worries.

Nostalgic is a good feeling, right? I know what you mean though about taking things for granted. The place I grew up wasn't exactly perfect, but there were certainly things about it that I took for granted and that I wouldn't mind having in close proximity again. Living by the beach sounds nice. I live in South Florida, so technically everything is by the beach, though I do live inland from the beach, it's just a few minutes drive ... Hope I didn't make you homesick though, that wasn't my intention! Peace

Grassy-woodsey sounds perfect! I'm envious! :) I know about growing up on dirt roads, yeah. They've since paved those roads where I grew up, but it's still "the boonies" or whatever you call it. When I moved into the community where I'm at now, I thot it was the greatest thing, but I'm so over "planned communities" now. Home Owners Associations are just awful and seem to have some of the most mean spirited people on their boards. There is a lady who walks up and down the community and goes to the HOA meetings with a laundry list of who has broken what ridiculous little rules. I got fined because I hadn't cleared away some of the palm fronds that had wilted. Some of the rules are petty. Some make sense, but some are just downright petty. I am looking forward to the day when I can move to my own little "grassy-woodsey" area that isn't locked down under some crazy suburban deed restrictions. Enjoy your little bit of country! It sounds great! :)

ive got an acre of my own.. theres 90 acres behind me of just woods thats used as a llama boarding place (lived her ten years.. have yet to see a llama!!) neighbors are at a decent distance cept for the "cravitts`" right nex door.. and theyre horrible people but im hoping theyll put their house back up for sale.. cause imma buy it and get em the heck out of there LOL sides, the land theyre on used to belong to my husbands family.. and i want it back in the clan where it belongs ..;nod nod;..

You liked that question? :-) i'm always fascinated by the different kinds of places people live. Very cool, so you like live on the top? As in a top floor apartment, a top floor condo, you own the whole top floor, or what? Either way, it sounds very very cool. Nice way to see the world, very cool perspective. Once I lived in an apartment in a 16 story tower (well, it was a dorm room, but you get the idea), that was pretty tall. I worked in a building that had like 8 or 9 floors and had a nice view out over the ocean, that was in Fort Lauderdale. There is something about being able to look down and check out what everyone is doing, it's definitely an interesting perspective. Sounds nice though that you can get away from the city on the weekends at least and get yet another perspective. Very cool, excellent! :)

I've lived deep in the country, on a farm, with goats, pigs, cows, chickens, the whole deal, where we had to ride our bikes a few miles just to get to a small country store - you know the kind, where the old people sit outside in their overalls and just hung out there. Kinda scary, I always thought that area was like 50 years behind the times. I've also lived in small towns where I could ride my bike across town in less than 15 minutes. I've lived just on the outskirts of a major city (a couple of them), in apartment complexes, where, just as soon as you pull out of the apartment complex, another turn and you're on some major street, and could drive downtown without too much trouble, but I've never lived "down town" or anything like that. I've always thought that would be cool. I've since moved to a more suburban area, so I finally have a *small* back yard, nothing like what I grew up with, but at least I can get outside and it actually seems like a real "outside" with grass and trees and stuff and not just concrete and asphalt.

Living in the country has its own benefits.... envy you !!

Very cool! I had to go look it up! Your city has quite a history! It must be so interesting to be in a place that can on the one hand be so modern, yet on the other so rooted in such rich history. Amazing! I know what you mean though about wanting to live somewhere thats healthier - Cities are so polluted, with industry and such, it's nice to get out in the country where you can enjoy the outdoors more. It seems to be a common theme I'm seeing. :-) Good luck!

I grew up in the City ( Springfield Ohio) , I now live in the country in West Virginia , OMG I hate it , I loved it when We moved here 7 years ago , Such a long drive to town and terrible to get over the moutains in the winter , I would so much rather live in the city !

Bagumbayan - Thats cool that you have both though that you can go back to. I've certainly enjoyed my time living in the city, but I've definitely grown an appreciation for the country. But then again, theres country and then theres COUNTRY and then theres West Virginia. WOW. I'm from eastern Ky, and grew up not all that far away from WVa. Lets put it this way, I'm glad I live in South Florida now. When I say that I want to get back to the country, what I mean is that I want to be somewhere not so far away from the city that I can't drive in, and I certainly don't want to have to drive over the mountains, especially the kind that shut down in the winter when the snow is really bad. I think I'm gonna have to stick with south florida weather type conditions, because since moving here I've grown allergic to snow. BUT - I do want something a little more rural, but NOT "backwoods" ... wow.

Rural Alaska sounds interesting. I'd have to say that my ownly real "exposure" to the idea of rural Alaska is the TV series "Northern Exposure" - which of course, was filmed in Roslyn, Washington. Not sure thats a very accurate depiction - well, we all know how accurate tv portrayals of things can be. It sounds really interesting though! As I live in South Florida, I can't help but wonder what the significant climate difference is. All I can think is, it's gotta be a heck of a lot COLDER. :-) Peace

I think for the most part that seems to be the overwhelming answer. While everyone seems to enjoy the conveniences of being in or near a city, they seem to prefer living away from large populations. I've lived in some cities where I could walk nearly everywhere I needed to, or take a bus. Now that I live in the suburbs it's a little bit further, so I need to drive more. I live not so far from the beach (being in south florida and all), so it's nice to be able to go to the beach on the weekends. :)