Where are you from and where are you at???

[jenee.sum]

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady Dude, my husband is Guyanese, he told me that there are ppl with Chinese background in Guyana and I never believed him..hehe small world, we're all in Canada now

haha that's funny! there are TONNES of chinese in guyana. it's so weird, but try to picture my dad's accent..it's a cantonese accent, but also also mixed with a guyanese accent cuz he learned his english in guyana. it's SO weird if u listen to it, but just when you think he has this weird little sounding cantonese accent, he'll bust out "TREE" (for #3) haha

 

[Shadowy Lady]

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Originally Posted by jenee.sum haha that's funny! there are TONNES of chinese in guyana. it's so weird, but try to picture my dad's accent..it's a cantonese accent, but also also mixed with a guyanese accent cuz he learned his english in guyana. it's SO weird if u listen to it, but just when you think he has this weird little sounding cantonese accent, he'll bust out "TREE" (for #3) haha

my dad says "tree" too. That's because of hi Persian accent though...lol! We've tried correcting him a lot but he just can't say it.

 

[BloopBloop]

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Originally Posted by jenee.sum haha that's funny! there are TONNES of chinese in guyana. it's so weird, but try to picture my dad's accent..it's a cantonese accent, but also also mixed with a guyanese accent cuz he learned his english in guyana. it's SO weird if u listen to it, but just when you think he has this weird little sounding cantonese accent, he'll bust out "TREE" (for #3) haha

i LOVE guyanese people! They're so fun and just out there. every guyanese person i've ever met always ends up in a great friendship. <33

(not to mention the guys are friggin cute)

 

[leenybeeny]

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Originally Posted by Corvs Queen So yeah, I think about this a lot. I am originally from Western North Carolina but I now live in Tirol, Austria. I always wonder about where people originate from and where they have migrated to over the years. I know that I am not the only one. I just thought that this would be a cute little way to get to know each other a bit better. So please, spill the beans.

Great idea.. I would love to know how/why you made the transition too!

 

[leenybeeny]

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Originally Posted by leenybeeny Great idea.. I would love to know how/why you made the transition too!

Duh, would help if I read the rest of the thread!!

I was born in East York, Ontario, Canada and now live in Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Not a huge leap, but my family have all come up here from Trinidad and live within 20 minutes of me, so I am staying put! I wouldl ove one day to move to Arizona or Australia.

 

[TexasBelle]

I was born in Alexandria, Virginia (on the east coast of the U.S.), but not long thereafter my family moved to Virginia Beach, which was literally right on the coast (the beach was across the street).

Around age 7, my family moved to a little town in northwest Louisiana (in the southern U.S.), where my maternal grandparents (and a lot of aunts / uncles / cousins) lived. I grew up there.

In my twenties I moved to Texas to go to graduate school at Texas A&M University (which is in that part of central Texas where the terrain just starts to turn to scrub land and desert; little rain, hot nearly year round). I've ended up staying in Texas . . . lived here now for over 10 years.

A few years ago we (that is, my partner and I) moved to a town in East Texas when we got new jobs at a university here. I like it here - a lot more rain and trees than in central Texas. We get a real "Springtime" here - March and April are BEAUTIFUL.

 

[sinergy]

^^The weather is one thing I love about NE Texas where I live now..the season actually changes, not like living near San Antonio, last time we went home to visit, it was so dry and...brown. everything was brown. And we get so much rain at this time of year, our grass is so green and our flowers and trees are beautiful

 

[MrsRjizzle]

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Originally Posted by BloopBloop Born in Philippines, and i live in NYC =] And would like to end up in Canada, New Zealand or Portland!

Why Portland?? As in Portland, Oregon? I cant image going from New York to Portland. You have friends or family there?

 

[MrsRjizzle]

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Originally Posted by sinergy wow! so interesting to see where everyone is from or is currently at. =) I was born and raised till a teen in Caldwell, Idaho moved to San Antonio when my dad had to help with the family business, did high school some college married and kids there, and for the past 3 yrs have lived in a little town called New Boston, Tx after my hubs got a job with the D.O.D. Its small and country and nothing like where we used to live, but my kids love it here.

OMG I grew up in Payette Idaho and then moved to Boise and finished Highschool... Im so glad you moved. I swear those that I know that are still there... their life stands still.... no one changes and nothing ever happens there!

 

[Cinfulgirl]

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Originally Posted by NatalieR429 I was born and raised in a place called Highland Park CA, I moved to Palmdale in my teen years

Oh how cool!! I lived in Palmdale before I came to Texas ,nice to know someone knew where I lived 5 years of my life ^_^

 

[enjoybeingagirl]

I was born in Mid Missouri and I currently live in Denver, CO

 

[Sabrunka]

I was born in Windsor, Ontario.. Now I'm in london, Ontario.. Wow what a move!! A whopping 2 hour drive!! Lol. My family originates from Romania, I'm the only one in my family who was born in Canada

.

 

[nebbish]

Was born in FL, lived in IL, GA, & CT ... currently in Gainesville, GA. *waves*

 

[cheapglamour]

Born in raised in Houston, Texas. Always wished I could experience living somewhere else. Maybe one day

 

[ayisha]

Montreal baby!!! born and raised!

 

[ClaireAvril]

This is fun.
But my story isnt that interesting.
I was born in Toronto.. now I live just north west of Toronto.. yay
I would loveee to live in Montreal QC or London UK.

 

[jenee.sum]

^^^ T dot to the O! what what!

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady my dad says "tree" too. That's because of hi Persian accent though...lol! We've tried correcting him a lot but he just can't say it.

my dad too. when my parents try to say "shit"...they say "sit" HAHAHAHAHAHA that's when the cantonese accent comes in. haha just like the H in three, they totally miss the H in shit.

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Originally Posted by BloopBloop i LOVE guyanese people! They're so fun and just out there. every guyanese person i've ever met always ends up in a great friendship. <33 (not to mention the guys are friggin cute)

i use to work with this guyanese lady, her personality just cracked me up all the time. my dad's not funnie tho..the closest to funnie he's ever been is that he thinks my mom is crazy too. haha

 

[Willa]

I was born on the south shore of Montreal-Quebec-Canada in a city called Boucherville. About 10 minutes by car.

I moved in Montreal 5 years ago, but I don't think I'll raise my childs here. I need a home with some place for that

I wish I could live in New York
One day...

 

[nelyanaphonexia]

oooh! this is fun! I love getting to hear stories about "migration"

I started out in Corpus Christi, Texas - I lived on North Padre Island. I was a beach bum.

My father worked for the US Military so I spent lots of time in other areas, although we kept our home in Corpus Christi. Most of my summers and sometimes spring and/or fall was in another city.

I spent a few years in Fresno, CA when I was a kid - nothing permanant though. But I loved being in CA. It was a nice place, I will forever remember the amazing fresh strawberries there. Yum!

I also spent a time in Mystic, CT. Another lovely little town.

From there my family was in Montreal for a time. Only about 4 months, but I had an amazing time.

I want to go back and visit some day.

Then I moved to Lubbock, Texas for college. Lived there for almost five years. Where I met my husband!

I spent a huge amount of time in Dallas, Texas (Southlake/Grapevine area) before I got married. I consider it a second home!

Now my hubby and I live in Leawood, Kansas (suburb of Kansas City) It's a nice area, but we really want to travel the world before we get too old and stuck in our ways.

I would love to live in Melbourne and London to experiance the culture and people.

Right now, I'm trying to convince the DH to take a job in Germany. He said he doesn't want to learn German...so...I don't know how that is going to turn out. I think I will always consider Texas my "home" though. There is just a soft spot in my heart for my home state.

If I don't end up retiring abroad somewhere exotic, I would love to end up on a Texas Hill Country ranch with horses and such.

 

[sinergy]

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Originally Posted by MrsRjizzle OMG I grew up in Payette Idaho and then moved to Boise and finished Highschool... Im so glad you moved. I swear those that I know that are still there... their life stands still.... no one changes and nothing ever happens there!

I know! Ive been in touch with people I grew up with thru myspace and for the most part. nothing has changed at all

just more crowded I suppose, so they say. I dont mind going to visit, but yea, not for me anymore.




and nelyanaphonexia...woot woot! padre island!

my mom and brother were there on the jetties yesterday