I keep thinking about all the places I have lived, the place I live now, and the places I may someday live. Each has its good points and not so good points. A quick run down and 1 up and 1 down.
Born: Pekin, IL.
1+ It has a really great park with a nice lagoon.
1- Rampant Racism
most of my life: Springfield, IL
1+ Lincoln tourist sites
1- typical suberb mentality without much personality
1 summer of my life: Santa Cruz, CA
1+ I had a lot of fun here ;) the board walk is fun.
1- um, I don't remember- there were some definately skanky parts of town but that is where I mostly was at the time.
Seattle, WA
1+ Many different parts of town/districts with distinct personalities
1- cloudy rainy weather
Carbondale, IL
1+ small, but many of the progressive/liberal perks fo a university town, close to beautiful forest
1- ticks, so many ticks
Indianapolis, IN
1+ surprisingly cool, I love the canal that takes you through town and the bridge that goes over the main river there but I have taken loss to which river that is.
1- the INDY 500
Mt. Vernon, IL
1+ We've built a home here that I love.
1- umm...well you can exhaust your outing options pretty quickly.
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Here's mine:
Bloomington/Princeton/Peoria - Lived in these places from ages 0-4. No real opinion other than as an adult.
Springfield - Ages 5-18
+ Great place to raise a family
- Lack of diversity
Chicago - Ages 18-26
+ Big city trimmings, with midwestern feel
- too far from anything outdoorsy
Edinburgh, Scotland (study abroad) Age 20
+ Multicultural population, beautiful aesthetics
- Bad food, no exceptions
San Francisco - Ages 26-30
+ Proximity to mountains, ocean, etc.; work-to-live culture
- passive agressive people; volatile economy
New York City - Ages 31-Present
+ proximity to family; great job opportunities
- too many damn people; live-to-work culture
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