Location?
Alright, before we start this purely fluff post, let's get one thing straight. I was born in Southern Illinois, and, Lord willing, I'll die in Southern Illinois. Sure, there's lots of things that suck about this place, but there's lots of stuff that rules about the Land of Lincoln. Plus, survival out here is a lot more of a challenge than people might think, and you know how I love a challenge.
Having said that though, here's the Top X number of places I'd live if I wasn't living here (and no Shafe, St. Paul didn't make the cut, sorry).
1. Hawaii- All the benefits of living in America and a tropical island at the same time. I can learn to surf. Hot women in grass skirts and coconut bikinis are everywhere (or, at least according to the TV they are). Downsides: I've never heard of a Hawaiian comics scene. Not sure if they even have comic shops there.
2. LA- One of the twin pulses of the US, you're at one of the twin epicenters of pretty much everything. Plus, it's warm pretty much all year long. Downsides: Been there, so I know that A) Smog sucks, B) Traffic sucks, C) Nothing grows. Give me the endless forests of Illinois any day of the week.
3. New York- The other pulse of the US. If you can make it here you can make it anywhere they say, which is funny, because you never hear of someone leaving New York and making it anywhere else... Downsides: Traffic, cold as hell in winter, scorching in summer, always looks grimy on TV.
4. San Diego- Beautiful weather all year long, and I could walk to Comicon International. Downsides: Good luck finding a place to stay, it's really hilly, the pizza sucks.
5. Austin, TX- I've heard Austin is a really happening town for us Liberal creative types. Plus, it's close to Mexico, so scoring good Mexican food on a regular basis should be easy. Downsides: The above are the only good things I know about Austin.
6. New Orleans (after they finish fixing it up)- Really, this one's only on there for the food. I ate like a king in New Orleans, baby! Downsides- Everything else about the place just feels like an overdone tourist trap. That and hurricanes.
7. Um, I'm kinda out at this stage. Other people might put other countries on a list like this, but that's their bag, not mine. If I can't get comics, in English, fairly easily, then it ain't worth living in. Y'know? Plus, I genuinely like living in America, even during this crappy time period.
Having said that though, here's the Top X number of places I'd live if I wasn't living here (and no Shafe, St. Paul didn't make the cut, sorry).
1. Hawaii- All the benefits of living in America and a tropical island at the same time. I can learn to surf. Hot women in grass skirts and coconut bikinis are everywhere (or, at least according to the TV they are). Downsides: I've never heard of a Hawaiian comics scene. Not sure if they even have comic shops there.
2. LA- One of the twin pulses of the US, you're at one of the twin epicenters of pretty much everything. Plus, it's warm pretty much all year long. Downsides: Been there, so I know that A) Smog sucks, B) Traffic sucks, C) Nothing grows. Give me the endless forests of Illinois any day of the week.
3. New York- The other pulse of the US. If you can make it here you can make it anywhere they say, which is funny, because you never hear of someone leaving New York and making it anywhere else... Downsides: Traffic, cold as hell in winter, scorching in summer, always looks grimy on TV.
4. San Diego- Beautiful weather all year long, and I could walk to Comicon International. Downsides: Good luck finding a place to stay, it's really hilly, the pizza sucks.
5. Austin, TX- I've heard Austin is a really happening town for us Liberal creative types. Plus, it's close to Mexico, so scoring good Mexican food on a regular basis should be easy. Downsides: The above are the only good things I know about Austin.
6. New Orleans (after they finish fixing it up)- Really, this one's only on there for the food. I ate like a king in New Orleans, baby! Downsides- Everything else about the place just feels like an overdone tourist trap. That and hurricanes.
7. Um, I'm kinda out at this stage. Other people might put other countries on a list like this, but that's their bag, not mine. If I can't get comics, in English, fairly easily, then it ain't worth living in. Y'know? Plus, I genuinely like living in America, even during this crappy time period.
3 Comments:
One quick question. Where's the evidence of this,
"Plus, survival out here is a lot more of a challenge than people might think..."
Cabbits,man! Part cat,part rabbit. Maneating. Scary!
PS: I thought you always liked Australia, too.
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