Where do you live?

[TBRS1]

I live in Middle Earth, specifically, on the edge of Mirkwood, where we party in the forest and don't enjoy uninvited company, while planning our resistance to the dark evil sweeping across the land.

It probably looks like Australia, but it's not Australia.

It's a place on my head, and I like it here.

 

[DrBadStrings]

In the northern part of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. To put it in context how far north I am, there is a bridge crossing a river to the neighboring province of Quebec in the town I work for. While we are relatively inline with Southern Ireland/UK latitude wise we get snow a ton of snow in our winters instead of rain/fog. Though global warming is showing it's effects where right now it's raining out when years past it'd be snow this time of year.

 

[Heroine of Winds]

I live in the mountains of the eastern part of Kentucky.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Portland gets a lot of bad press, and much of it accurate. But this is the real Portland. The things I love fit very neatly into this video.

Microbrew or die! (I brew buttermilk and kombucha and sell kombucha starter kits). I bake my own bread, and make much of our food and medicine out of things I find in the forest. I mostly wear ankle length prairie style dresses, and either go barefoot or wear hiking boots or slippers. I also weave tapestries and inkle bands, and my daughter spins wool... in a downtown fancy apartment no less!

This is very common in my area. We Portlanders were doing these things long before cottagecore was even a word. And we are hard core into it from childhood. There are hipsters, but mostly people live this way for reals.

 

[Forest Cat]

Portland gets a lot of bad press, and much of it accurate. But this is the real Portland. The things I love fit very neatly into this video.

Microbrew or die! (I brew buttermilk and kombucha and sell kombucha starter kits). I bake my own bread, and make much of our food and medicine out of things I find in the forest. I mostly wear ankle length prairie style dresses, and either go barefoot or wear hiking boots or slippers. I also weave tapestries and inkle bands, and my daughter spins wool... in a downtown fancy apartment no less!

This is very common in my area. We Portlanders were doing these things long before cottagecore was even a word. And we are hard core into it from childhood. There are hipsters, but mostly people live this way for reals.

That video was great. Microbrew or die

 

[Misery]

North America. Illinois, specifically.

I always describe my specific area as being "on the boundary between civilization, and unending grass", because that's basically what it is.

We're literally the last house on a very blank road that then just continues out into forever. But if you go the other way, you hit the local subdivisions (after a bit of distance).

Illinois is mostly known for being where Chicago is, but in reality like 95% of the state is just grass and farms and grassy farms.

The side effect of this for me is that I've gotten very good at finding my way around "dead" areas. Places with nothing, or places with towns so small that calling them "towns" is being extremely generous, and finding them at all takes a good bit of luck when exploring. I've also gotten very good at exploring forests where nothing is marked and paths arent kept up very well, if at all, because that describes every forest preserve in the region that I've yet found.

The other part though is that I cant deal with urban areas. I almost never find myself in one, so if I must enter one for some reason, I can get lost within 20 seconds.

The major downside around here is that lots and lots of grass means the constant presence of ticks and such. That's always a potential concern. It also means there's nowhere that most people would consider interesting to go. If you like going to social events and places, well... you're absolutely out of luck in this region. Though to me that's not exactly a problem. The other major downside is that some things arent done very well due to how far out we are. When snow is present, there's always a danger, because nobody really plows out here, and even if someone did the wind would cover the roads again anyway. And power outages are frequent here as it simply doesnt take much to knock something out. It's one of the reasons I have my battery thing, as it prevents the PC from just abruptly shutting down when power is either out or flickering. I keep a lantern nearby all the time also.

The absolute worst part though: Power goes out while I'm in the shower in the bathroom that is in the basement. That one happened recently, I gotta say, I was not too pleased with the experience.

 

[QueenOfFrance87]

I am from Cleveland, Ohio (West side, to be precise). It's a fairly nice city, nice attractions like the Cleveland Zoo and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the latter which allows free admissions to those who live in Cleveland, which is a nice perk. Downtown is great as well, and so are the Metroparks.

The neighborhood I live in is a diverse one, and is not too far from the police station, so it is mostly safe. There is also a park just a couple blocks down, I've been to this park once, it's really nice.

There is a couple of downsides though; the East side has a lot of nice attractions like the West side, but it also has a lot of unsafe neighborhoods as well, as a lot of crimes happen there. The West side has some too, but not nearly as much. The other downside is that our sports teams are not really the best, even though they have been getting better lately.

So far, my experience living in Cleveland is alright. A lot of my relatives live near here, which is nice. Some days, though, seem to experience every season in one week, as Ohio apparently has one of the most fickle weathers of any state. But it could be worse.

 

[Forest Cat]

I am from Cleveland, Ohio (West side, to be precise). It's a fairly nice city, nice attractions like the Cleveland Zoo and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the latter which allows free admissions to those who live in Cleveland, which is a nice perk. Downtown is great as well, and so are the Metroparks.

The neighborhood I live in is a diverse one, and is not too far from the police station, so it is mostly safe. There is also a park just a couple blocks down, I've been to this park once, it's really nice.

There is a couple of downsides though; the East side has a lot of nice attractions like the West side, but it also has a lot of unsafe neighborhoods as well, as a lot of crimes happen there. The West side has some too, but not nearly as much. The other downside is that our sports teams are not really the best, even though they have been getting better lately.

So far, my experience living in Cleveland is alright. A lot of my relatives live near here, which is nice. Some days, though, seem to experience every season in one week, as Ohio apparently has one of the most fickle weathers of any state. But it could be worse.

I have heard that Cleveland rocks. Is that true?

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[QueenOfFrance87]

I have heard that Cleveland rocks. Is that true?

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That actually depends on who you ask, tbh. Some people like it, other people can't stand it. I know there were some people I know who aren't really fond of Cleveland, which I understand. I myself think it rocks about 80% of the time, there are good things about it, but it could use some improvement in some areas.

 

[Xinyta]

North America, Illinois

@Misery pretty well described what it's like around here. It's also the epitome of the gag from Ed, Edd, and Eddy about summer rains. Weather is chaotic as heck here.

But yeah. Largely farmlands, small towns, and grassy fields that go for miles. The further south in the state you go. The more rural it gets. And foresty.

 

[Crossbreed]

I always describe my specific area as being "on the boundary between civilization, and unending grass", because that's basically what it is.

We're literally the last house on a very blank road that then just continues out into forever. But if you go the other way, you hit the local subdivisions (after a bit of distance).

Illinois is mostly known for being where Chicago is, but in reality like 95% of the state is just grass and farms and grassy farms.

But yeah. Largely farmlands, small towns, and grassy fields that go for miles. The further south in the state you go. The more rural it gets.

That sounds like the crop duster scene from (the recently viewed) North By Northwest (1959).

 

[Laughingowl1975]

I live in Pukekohe, New Zealand which is a sprawling semi-rural town some 50 Km's south of Auckland city.