Where do you call home?

[deegee]

Born & raised in Kentucky, lived in Ohio for a few years after I got married, and I now live in West Virginia.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Such a pretty picture of Mt. Rainier. Found this online. Wanted to post one w/out Seattle in the fore-front.

 

[i_heart_cushions]

Date: 10/29/2008 6:35:12 PM
Author: EyeElle

Date: 10/29/2008 6:25:18 PM
Author: i_heart_cushions
I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia - lived in Boston, Massachusetts as a child, and now back in Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

This is an interesting topic...nice to get a sense of a connection with other PSers...(although I haven''t TOO too many Canadians on here....). This might explain to some of you my ''spelling'' with the letter ''u'' in certain words....you know, that whole British spelling thing. i.e. favoUrite, coloUr. I have to remember to spell things the American way when I do a search or sometimes it won''t come up for me!

Guess I spoke to soon lol Nice to meet a fellow Canadian

Although I never had the pleasure of visiting BC, but I hear its gorgeous.

Nice meeting you too!

Yes - BC is absolutely gorgeous! my mom''s entire family still resides there. If you ever get a chance to visit - do so!

My BFF lives in Ottawa (we met at university in first year @ Western and have been BFF''s ever since). We always try and visit each other every other month at the very least - so I am in Ottawa quite a bit. I love the Market in the summertime!
Hi EyeElle!!!!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I shouldn't be stealing photos online! Hopefully nobody tracks me down.

 

[radiantquest]

airville, pa. im in the country. there arent even lines on my street. one lane bridge. very out there.

 

[Miranda]

Born and raised in Southern California. Home is wherever I can see the ocean. I would love to move other places, I just wouldn''t want to uproot the kids all the time.

 

[pennquaker09]

I was born in Cambridge, MA and raised in Mountain Brook a suburb of Birmingham, AL. We moved to Hoover, AL when my dad remarried. Currently I live in Tenafly, NJ, but I would consider Philadelphia (or the burbs) my preferred place of residence. But *home" is Mountain Brook.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 10/29/2008 8:49:08 PM
Author: Miranda
Born and raised in Southern California. Home is wherever I can see the ocean. I would love to move other places, I just wouldn''t want to uproot the kids all the time.

I need the ocean too. My Michigan days were miserable, as nice as Ann Arbor was.

 

[phoenixgirl]

I''ve lived in Richmond, VA for the last ten years, since I was 18.

I was born and raised in South Jersey. Go Phillies!

 

[pixley]

I''m a northern California girl m''self. Born in San Francisco, raised in Santa Cruz, lived back in San Francisco as an adult and am now in Victoria, BC. I feel the same way about Santa Cruz as you, UCLABelle; it''s h-o-m-e, home. I can''t wait to go home for U.S. Thanksgiving and see some familiar faces.

Date: 10/29/2008 8:49:08 PM
Author: Miranda
Home is wherever I can see the ocean.

I agree, Miranda! I can''t live anywhere that I can''t see/feel/smell the ocean. Luckily, the DH feels the same way.

 

[*Danielle*]

Southern California here! Born in Orange, in Orange County, CA, now living in Fullerton, CA

 

[katebar]

Born in southern Australia now live in the north east of Australia in a state known as the "Sunshine State!"

 

[MrsG]

Date: 10/29/2008 8:09:04 PM
Author: MC

Date: 10/29/2008 3:17:32 PM

Author: MrsG

I also lived on Whidbey Island, WA.

I use to live on Whidbey, too. The Northwest is definetly my home, but island life wasn''t for me so I was only there in my teens (and moved off after graduating from High School). . .I''ve lived in and around the Seattle area before and after the island years! We near the city now, but not in it. I cannot say which city is my exact ''home,'' but as long as I can see mt. Rainier, I feel a sense of comfort.

Oh I know what you mean. I love Pacific Northwest and Seattle is one my favorite cities in the States, but I couldn''t see myself living on Whidbey. I would love to go back and visit. Deception Pass is beautiful!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 10/29/2008 8:17:56 PM
Author: MC
Such a pretty picture of Mt. Rainier. Found this online. Wanted to post one w/out Seattle in the fore-front.

MC, it''s so beautiful.

 

[AdiS]

Hey kittybean, I didn''t think I''d see Cyrillic alphabet (or Êèðèëèöà!) here on PS!

I guess the languages are pretty close since I understood everything you said!

 

[Deia]

Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...
Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...
Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...
Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...
Lived in Paris until I was 23...
Currently living in London since July ''07

...so far that''s my story

 

[gwendolyn]

Sorry to make this more than a one-line answer, but this is kind of a complicated topic for me!

Was born and raised in various parts of New Jersey
Spent about half of my life (teens and some of my 20's) in rural, suburban and urban areas of Maryland
Am currently living in a suburb of Watford outside of London in the UK
Still get homesick for Hobart, Tasmania in Australia where I lived for six months almost 9 years ago

The boyfriend is from England so we may be living here for a while, and it feels more like home now that he's living with me, but I generally consider Maryland to be my forever-home. If that makes any sense.

 

[zoebartlett]

While I live about an hour from the coast now, I can''t imagine living any place where the ocean wasn''t fairly close by (especially the rocky NE coast). It''s comforting to me.

 

[mimzy]

Date: 10/29/2008 6:19:04 PM
Author: Tuckins1
Born on Grosse Ile, MI

Moved to Birmingham MI 21 years ago

Now live in Ferndale, Michigan with my hubby

I was raised in Northville, MI but now i live in Trenton, MI. we would have been so close! haha

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 10/30/2008 6:45:10 AM
Author: ZoeBartlett
While I live about an hour from the coast now, I can''t imagine living any place where the ocean wasn''t fairly close by (especially the rocky NE coast). It''s comforting to me.

Same. I lived in a waterfront home while living on "the island," and was spoiled by a fabulous view!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 10/29/2008 11:14:11 PM
Author: MrsG

Date: 10/29/2008 8:09:04 PM
Author: MC

Date: 10/29/2008 3:17:32 PM

Author: MrsG

I also lived on Whidbey Island, WA.

I use to live on Whidbey, too. The Northwest is definetly my home, but island life wasn''t for me so I was only there in my teens (and moved off after graduating from High School). . .I''ve lived in and around the Seattle area before and after the island years! We near the city now, but not in it. I cannot say which city is my exact ''home,'' but as long as I can see mt. Rainier, I feel a sense of comfort.

Oh I know what you mean. I love Pacific Northwest and Seattle is one my favorite cities in the States, but I couldn''t see myself living on Whidbey. I would love to go back and visit. Deception Pass is beautiful!

Deception Pass is one of the most beautiful places in the Northwest! I lived on the south end though, so my entire life was controlled by the ferry schedual, and I didn''t have the luxury of crossing over a bridge to get to the "other side." The summers with all the tourists was a nightmare. Sitting in ferry lines for 1 1/2 hours to get home over the weekends was h*ll!

I am so unisland like that the only friends I still keep in touch with are those who no longer live over there! lol

 

[princesss]

Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:31 AM
Author: Deia
Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...
Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...
Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...
Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...
Lived in Paris until I was 23...
Currently living in London since July ''07

...so far that''s my story

Did you graduate from SAS?

 

[EyeElle]

Date: 10/29/2008 7:40:03 PM
Author: kittybean

Date: 10/29/2008 6:28:33 PM
Author: EyeElle
Although I am origionally from Ukraine ... so technically I am a European at heart!

EyeElle, пpивiт! Moя poдинa тaкoж з Yкpaїни, aлe я цiлe життя жию в Aмepицi. (Hope you still speak Ukrainian

.)

I speak fluently, but reading and writing is another story haha

But thats was simple enough for me to read lol

Its good that you know the language so well, being in America your whole life.

 

[Deia]

Date: 10/30/2008 11:36:53 AM
Author: princesss

Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:31 AM
Author: Deia
Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...
Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...
Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...
Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...
Lived in Paris until I was 23...
Currently living in London since July ''07

...so far that''s my story

Did you graduate from SAS?

Yes I did ... class of ''02!!!

 

[tenfour]

Date: 10/29/2008 6:25:18 PM
Author: i_heart_cushions
I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia - lived in Boston, Massachusetts as a child, and now back in Canada in Toronto, Ontario.


This is an interesting topic...nice to get a sense of a connection with other PSers...(although I haven''t TOO too many Canadians on here....). This might explain to some of you my ''spelling'' with the letter ''u'' in certain words....you know, that whole British spelling thing. i.e. favoUrite, coloUr. I have to remember to spell things the American way when I do a search or sometimes it won''t come up for me!

canuck here too!! i was born in northern ontario. i moved to southern ontario in the mid-90s and spent a few years in montreal as well. now i''m settled in niagara falls.

 

[princesss]

Date: 10/30/2008 12:25:42 PM
Author: Deia

Date: 10/30/2008 11:36:53 AM
Author: princesss

Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:31 AM
Author: Deia
Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...
Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...
Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...
Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...
Lived in Paris until I was 23...
Currently living in London since July ''07

...so far that''s my story

Did you graduate from SAS?

Yes I did ... class of ''02!!!

You''re kidding! I was ''04!!

 

[gemgirl]

Geez, I thought I''d find another Long Islander here

 

[Deia]

Date: 10/30/2008 12:40:33 PM
Author: princesss

Date: 10/30/2008 12:25:42 PM
Author: Deia

Date: 10/30/2008 11:36:53 AM
Author: princesss

Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:31 AM
Author: Deia
Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...
Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...
Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...
Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...
Lived in Paris until I was 23...
Currently living in London since July ''07

...so far that''s my story

Did you graduate from SAS?

Yes I did ... class of ''02!!!

You''re kidding! I was ''04!!

Omg lol !

Hmm... I''m brazilian so I used to hang out with a few other brazilian people at SAS...

umm.. I lived in Nassim Woods on Nassim Hill right accross from the Tanglin Mall. I lovedthat apartment!!!! There was another SAS student in my building (Sara Hammer - class of 03 I believe)

I was also going through a horrible phase and was 40/50 pounds heavier

so you prolly wouldn''t recognize me if you knew me

 

[princesss]

Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:31 AM
Author: Deia
Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...
Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...
Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...
Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...
Lived in Paris until I was 23...
Currently living in London since July ''07

...so far that''s my story

Did you graduate from SAS?

Yes I did ... class of ''02!!!

You''re kidding! I was ''04!!

Omg lol !

Hmm... I''m brazilian so I used to hang out with a few other brazilian people at SAS...

umm.. I lived in Nassim Woods on Nassim Hill right accross from the Tanglin Mall. I lovedthat apartment!!!! There was another SAS student in my building (Sara Hammer - class of 03 I believe)

I was also going through a horrible phase and was 40/50 pounds heavier

so you prolly wouldn''t recognize me if you knew me

Oh my goodness, I know exactly where you''re talking about, haha.

And it''s okay, I''m about 30 pounds heavier than I was then. Well...sophomore year...maybe not so much.

And you were part of the Brazilian crowd, huh? I knew a few of the girls around my age (Clarissa and Bianca).

This is really too funny. Now I''m curious...

 

[Deia]

Date: 10/30/2008 1:07:38 PM
Author: princesss

Date: 10/30/2008 5:30:31 AM

Author: Deia

Born in NYC and lived there until I was 5 years old...

Moved to Brussels and lived there until I was 15...

Moved to Singapore where I finished High School...

Moved to Philadelphia for Uni but left at 21 to move to Paris...

Lived in Paris until I was 23...

Currently living in London since July ''07


...so far that''s my story

Did you graduate from SAS?

Yes I did ... class of ''02!!!

You''re kidding! I was ''04!!

Omg lol !

Hmm... I''m brazilian so I used to hang out with a few other brazilian people at SAS...


umm.. I lived in Nassim Woods on Nassim Hill right accross from the Tanglin Mall. I lovedthat apartment!!!! There was another SAS student in my building (Sara Hammer - class of 03 I believe)


I was also going through a horrible phase and was 40/50 pounds heavier

so you prolly wouldn''t recognize me if you knew me

Oh my goodness, I know exactly where you''re talking about, haha.


And it''s okay, I''m about 30 pounds heavier than I was then. Well...sophomore year...maybe not so much.


And you were part of the Brazilian crowd, huh? I knew a few of the girls around my age (Clarissa and Bianca).


This is really too funny. Now I''m curious...

Clarissa and Bianca I only really saw when I went out to Roots on a sat? or was it friday night free flow for girls? lol

My two best friends there were Fernanda and Ling both class of 03 ...

Maybe we''ve taken classes together! Now that would be funny

I wrote this on another thread but the olive rice dish from Don Noodles in Tanglin Mall makes me droll until this day

I really loved Singapore. hope I live there again some day!!