What is it like where you live?

[Kuuipo]

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Originally Posted by nai

I live in beautiful hawaii. It's perfect weather here all the time. It's a small island where everyone knows everyone else. Everyone is extremely friendly. There's little or no crime. I'm surrounded by beautiful crystal clear beaches. The only thing that sucks is that I work too much to enjoy it! argh. The price of living is also ridiculous here. Gas is $4/gallon! Homes are expensive and so is food! Can you believe a gallon of milk is like $8?!

I live in Hawaii too-but on Oahu-where it is completely paved over with concrete, 12 lane roads gridlocked all day and all night, overcrowded and dirty. There is a lot of racism here, but generally people are friendly. I think gasoline prices are too low actually, and that contributes to gridlock and pollution. We also have huge class divisions here-there are thousands of families living in parks because studio apartments average rent is at 1300, two bedroom homes cost 500,000 for a mere shack, and the cost of living is ridiculous. Half of the patients I see in the hospital are on government assistance and three quarters of my new Moms need WIC. It's far from paradise. There is an extremely ugly side to Hawaii.

[pumpkincat210]

I live right off of downtown of a small town. I also live near train tracks. And i live on the good side of the tracks... The other side is really bad and sometimes the crime comes over to this side. There are a few small hills but not many and trees where there isn't development or streets. I live in a house that is 70 years old. It's been remodeled several times so it has many different "looks" to it. We are thinking about moving back into the city of Houston. I do not look forward to the traffic and the crime and general rudeness of a large city.

[CaraAmericana]

I live in Paradise City where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.

And too many Walgreens.

[redambition]

wow - i'm loving the pictures!

i live in an outer-ish suburb of sydney. public transport is almost non-existent out here, there are no nice bars or pubs, no nice cafes and very few nice restaurants. the city is an hour away by car if there is no traffic. crime is pretty bad sometimes and the main shopping area near my house has massive issues with junkies and dealers hanging around and causing trouble.

i am really suffering out here. i don't mind suburbia, but this place doesn't have any of the nice things i became used to when i lived in "trendier" areas.

[girlstar]

Right now, I am living in Oxford in the UK. I am technically in Oxford but we're about a 10 minute drive from the city centre, and I can go a ten minute walk in the opposite direction and see horses in their fields There is a manor on the grounds that was a hospital for a while but now has been turned into flats, and they also built more buildings to match the manor that they made into expensive homes and more flats. It's all gated and cctv'ed, which makes me feel better because I work from home, so I'm alone all day. The nearest MAC is in the city centre, and there's also a Lush!

My real home is Niagara Falls, the Canadian side! I lived in a typically suburban area, with everything in walking distance, really. I miss the good shopping - an hour drive to Toronto, or a half hour to Buffalo. I also miss my mall in St. Catharines, and the MAC counter there

Both have their pros and cons, but Canada has more pros for me. I am hoping to move back in a year or so.

[spectrolite]

I live in beautiful Melbourne which is way down the bottom of Australia in Victoria. It's honestly the best city I've lived in so far. There is so much diversity and culture here! Every day I meet people from different parts of the world and I love hearing about how they ended up in Melbourne

The weather is crazy, they say we have all 4 seasons in one day and sometimes it's true. We have trams here which is really cool, not many cities still have them running. Melbourne is considered to be quite stylish and I reckon its true, people seem to put alot of effort into the way they dress. There are sub-cultures galore. We have beautiful parks, gardens, galleries and sooooo many cafe's! Of course there is a MAC pro store too >_<

I love it here

[_trimm_trabb]

I live in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. Not a suburb, the actual city. I go to school at Wayne State and live just off the campus (so it is technically midtown) and have for about three years. Detroit's bark is worse than its bite - we have such an awful stigma but really it's not any less safe than any other big city. I've lived down here for three years and have never been mugged, attacked, had my apartment burglarized, or had my car broken into (although my boyfriend's was - but he left valuables showing, and that's just a no-no in any city). Nothing. You just have to be smart, and the precautions I take here are the same I'd take in any city: don't walk alone at night, stick to the main roads, walk in well-lit and densely populated areas, don't leave your iPod on your car seat, etc etc.

I grew up in Farmington Hills (a suburb of Detroit) and lots of people are *gasp* "do you really feel SAFE living down...there?" Like I'm living in some third world country. Please.

[Kuuipo]

I spent a few years living in Center City Philadelphia. It is a gorgeous city full of rivers with people skulling, historic parks, fabulous shops, ethnic diversities, incredible museums, and its friendly. It is also chock full of crime in many areas. I've been witness to three shootings-either on my way to dinner or walking home from work however. I also got mugged. On the whole, I'd say most people never witness violent crimes (I walked home from a job after midnight because the bus stopped ) and the police are always patrolling the streets. Philadelphia has something for everyone. You go in one direction and there are more Italians than in Italy-and great markets. Then there are neighborhoods that are Lebanese, Vietnamese, Polish, Chinese, and University City area has the UPenn campus with even more diversity. Apartment buildings are racially mixed-not like "neighborhoods" and people totally get along, and they have "block parties" in the summer-that's where everyone in the neighborhood shuts down the streets and has a huge party. Philly also has a parade for everything. Especially on New Years=the mummer's day parade lasts like 12 hours-and they practice for an entire year ahead.
I would consider moving from Honolulu to live in Philadelphia.

[veilchen]

I live in Vienna, Austria, just 15 minutes on foot from the city centre. I don't really like big cities - too many people, everything's always crowded (from the underground to the high streets when you go shopping), too much traffic, too much noise ... Though I've never lived anywhere else I think it's still better than in other cities like Paris or London (which I love to visit, I just couldn't live there - far too many people). The inner city is beautiful - very cultural and historical, you can still feel the imperial aura everywhere, but also very expensive. Still, I'd prefer to live somewhere in the country, where you see nothing but grass and woods when you look out of the window and the only sound you hear is that of chirping birds ...

[PRiNCiPESSAx4]

Kuuipo - woo for Philly !

I live in Philadelphia near the Sports Complex, about a 5 minute walk/2 blocks away. It's fantastic for me because I adore sports and hold a few season ticket plans (well, my family does haha) and practically live at our baseball "park" all summer. I'm about a 10 minute subway ride to Center City and 20 minutes to Temple University where I'm a studen (let's here it for Hall&Oates and Bob Saget !). I work in Center City but love coming home to my closet-knit Italian neighborhood every day. We have delis and nail/tanning salons on every corner, as well as pizza places haha! It's been a bit violent as of late - Killadelphia, apparently - which is a bit scary, but what can you expect living in a big city. It's cold as heck right now, but it'll get warm soon, just in time for baseball's Opening Day. Also, Bon Jovi seems to be in love with us, so that's always a plus !!

[vica]

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Originally Posted by Kuuipo

I live in Hawaii too-but on Oahu-where it is completely paved over with concrete, 12 lane roads gridlocked all day and all night, overcrowded and dirty. There is a lot of racism here, but generally people are friendly. I think gasoline prices are too low actually, and that contributes to gridlock and pollution. We also have huge class divisions here-there are thousands of families living in parks because studio apartments average rent is at 1300, two bedroom homes cost 500,000 for a mere shack, and the cost of living is ridiculous. Half of the patients I see in the hospital are on government assistance and three quarters of my new Moms need WIC. It's far from paradise. There is an extremely ugly side to Hawaii.

i used to live in oahu and everything u said is so true. plus alot of the kids like to drink

[Corvs Queen]

I live in a small town just outside of Innsbruck, Austria. While it is nice here I still me home (Newland, North Carolina). Austria is so clean and green. I love the snow here in the winter and the lakes in the summer. The water is kind of jade colored and the lakes look a bit tropical to be honest. The air is crisp and fresh and the landscape is spectacular. The mountains are so much bigger than the ones I'm used to and they can make you feel trapped sometimes. But all in all I like it here. The town is like New York City compared to my hometown which only has two stop lights and one High School. It's been a bit of an adjustment but I like it for the most part. I still want to move back to America though. I just feel more at home there.
I included a picture of my street taken from my kitchen window.

[itsJADEbiitch]

I live in the southern part Northern California (almost central) It's rainy and cold right now =/ love being in between San Francisco and L.A =)

[Corvs Queen]

This is a picture I took last fall when I was home visiting. It was taken off the road on the Parkway. I miss home. :*(

[Chic 2k6]

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Originally Posted by CaraAmericana

I live in Paradise City where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.

And too many Walgreens.

I love you for quoting one of my favourite songs

*puts on Paradise City* I get to meet Slash and Duff next month

[COBI]

I live in rural NH. The closest MAC counter is almost an 1.5 hours away, but for my discount, I have to travel about 2 hours to a f/s store. Oh, well, I do a lot of ordering online.

I grew up in a small city in MA, about 30 minutes outside of Boston, but I LOVE living in the middle of nowhere. Having to travel for "serious" shopping or culture (museum, shows, etc.) is a small price to pay IMHO for the peace of where I live. My oldest sister, on the other hand, thrived on living in Boston.

From down the street (view of ski mountain that is 1 mile from my house):


Coming into "downtown":


Road to my house:


Part of my yard:

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

This is the pretiest pics I could find of greenock it is a nice town to look at.

[heeltohaunch]

I live in the UAE, I spend most of my time in Dubai but I live in Abu Dhabi, about 2 hours away. The weather is.... not so great, super SUPER hot summers (about 40 degrees C) and crazy humidity, "winter" doesnt really start until december-ish. Still, its pretty safe and fun- especially in Dubai where there is always something going on. In Abu Dhabi we have 2 free standing MAC stores, in Dubai I've lost count! About 5 free standing and a few counters I think... ladies love their makeup here We don't have a pro store though, and collections come waaay late. We don't get the N collection till next week- but it helps me not get swayed by the hype and gives me time to decide what I want to get.

Gorgeous pictures everyone! Everything looks so beautiful and green, here its all construction sites and high rises

[lara]

Right now it's this. Storming absolute buckets, but at least my basil and coriander are getting a good soaking.

Normally it's more like this:

[angelique☆]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spectrolite

I live in beautiful Melbourne which is way down the bottom of Australia in Victoria. It's honestly the best city I've lived in so far. There is so much diversity and culture here! Every day I meet people from different parts of the world and I love hearing about how they ended up in Melbourne

The weather is crazy, they say we have all 4 seasons in one day and sometimes it's true. We have trams here which is really cool, not many cities still have them running. Melbourne is considered to be quite stylish and I reckon its true, people seem to put alot of effort into the way they dress. There are sub-cultures galore. We have beautiful parks, gardens, galleries and sooooo many cafe's! Of course there is a MAC pro store too >_<



I love it here

Another Melbourne girl here! I wouldn't live anywhere else if you paid me. Melbourne is the sporting and cultural hub of the country, actually spectrolite has summed things up pretty nicely so I'll just finish off with a picture!

[Girl about town]

Thanks for all the gorge pics, want to move to melbourne now. What can i say about Glasgow it rains all the time , its full of scary neds!!! it has terrible poverty and drug abuse , but its also a very vibrant cosmopolitan city in its own way. The shopping is fab as is the nightlife. dollymix and ritchieramone i agree about the HOF ma's often they will totally ignore you and leave you standing like an idiot, you need to be really pushy to get any service most of the time, but its the only one we have got soooo!!! what can we do xxx

[x.DOLLYMiX.x]

Hey girl about town, do you know any good clubs in glasgow? Iam going there on sat night and I have only been to Karbon thanks for any replys.

[aleksis210]

I live in Boca raton fl....I think someone said that they live in miami and have the rudest people there...well boca has the snobbiest..as far as drivers, I USED to think florida had the worst drivers until I lived in michigan for a year..haha, I guess it's different everywhere! Here is the view from my bedroom window...

I would give an arm and a leg to live in Europe

[MacAddict_Sami]

I live in downtown Toronto and I've lived here my entire life. My boyfriend and I just bought a house in Brampton (about a 30-40 min drive from Toronto) and I am just dreading it. It should be finished being build around July 09. Where we're going driving is a MUST. I am so use to walking everywhere and there I won't be able to do it. Oh well, I'll be still working downtown, therefore I'll still have my lunch hours to walk to the MAC Store ^_^.

[Mabelle]

I live in the west island of montreal. I really like it. The west island gets a bad wrap from other montrealers. It's a middle class/well off suburb made up of a lot of white people. the population is 60% french. I liev about 15 mins(by car) away from my college, but by bus it takes 1hr +. That is the thing i hate the most. I dont want to drive (financial reason and enviormental reasons) and our public transport sucks the big one.
I'm not far from downtown (30 mins by car, 1 hr + by bus) which is nice.

The only thing i dont like is the attitude of some people. I used to work in retail, and i'm telling you english middle aged mothers are the worst. They have a sense of superiority. I worked at the same store for 1.5 year, so i got a really good sense of local population. Generally people were nice, but like i said, english middle aged women, no thank you. the nicest people tended to be french.

Anyway, Another thing i hate is our stupid freakin politics. Theres the whole sepratism issue (which i think is utter nonesense) but Quebec in general is so behind the rest of Canada, our health care system in specific. My mom's a nurse (30+ years expirience) so i get to hear all the horror stories. It scares me.





Dispite the things i dislike, i would not leave montreal. Actually, i would. I place on moving to hudson, which is just off island, more woodsy and country. But it's still very close to montreal. I could never move far away. This city is my home and im so thankful to live here. I think montreal has such a strong identity. We have so much culture. We have great nightlife. Tons of great summer festivals. Amazing food. And the Canadiens! What could be better?