Comments on: Fat, Black, Gay, Grey, in no particular order… http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Robin http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1996 Robin Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:50:38 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1996 I'm a so.cal. girl at heart...I love the ocean. I love that I can wear flip-flops year-round and the only pair of shoes I own are my nikes...to run of course. I love beach cities, and the culture that accompanies them. I love sunshine....I hate rain...here is where I have the most of the former and the least of the latter. I love being able to eat mexican, italian and chinese all in one day, and probably at the same sopping center. Oh, and of course there's Disneyland, CBU, and Sandals...all my home-away-from-homes. ;-) I’m a so.cal. girl at heart…I love the ocean. I love that I can wear flip-flops year-round and the only pair of shoes I own are my nikes…to run of course. I love beach cities, and the culture that accompanies them. I love sunshine….I hate rain…here is where I have the most of the former and the least of the latter. I love being able to eat mexican, italian and chinese all in one day, and probably at the same sopping center.
Oh, and of course there’s Disneyland, CBU, and Sandals…all my home-away-from-homes. ;-)

]]> By: darla http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1985 darla Wed, 02 Aug 2006 04:23:11 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1985 wandered over here from dustin's blog... (not so sure i should disclose that - ha! :-) anyway.... not loving anything about where i live right now... because we're in "the middle"... we were in tallahassee until i had a friend from 20 years ago come back into my life and pretty much wreck it! (in a good way). that was four months ago, and now we are joining up with my friend and her husband to partner with them in whatever God wants to do with us - in hawaii!! i know, sounds glam, but it is pretty much, from what i hear, the most impossible place to live - cost of living wise, trying to find a place to live, and the list goes on. our friends left sunday and are there now - with nothing. we have sold all of our possessions and are now just waiting for our house to sell in order to join them. so for now, we wait. it is cool though, we get to wait in p.c. (with dustin and eastgate folks)... they are SO very encouraging. but frustrating none the less to be in this middle place. what was your original question again?? ha! p.s. we did get to visit our friends in san francisco before they left, and that place is A-MAZING!! i was hoping God made a mistake and would let us go there instead.... i could see myself growing old there - talk about a place filled with culture, diversity - what a melting pot of people. p.s.s. now i feel so rude and weird... this is my first comment and i think it's longer than your original blog.... wandered over here from dustin’s blog… (not so sure i should disclose that – ha! :-) anyway…. not loving anything about where i live right now… because we’re in “the middle”… we were in tallahassee until i had a friend from 20 years ago come back into my life and pretty much wreck it! (in a good way). that was four months ago, and now we are joining up with my friend and her husband to partner with them in whatever God wants to do with us – in hawaii!! i know, sounds glam, but it is pretty much, from what i hear, the most impossible place to live – cost of living wise, trying to find a place to live, and the list goes on. our friends left sunday and are there now – with nothing. we have sold all of our possessions and are now just waiting for our house to sell in order to join them. so for now, we wait. it is cool though, we get to wait in p.c. (with dustin and eastgate folks)… they are SO very encouraging. but frustrating none the less to be in this middle place.

what was your original question again?? ha!

p.s. we did get to visit our friends in san francisco before they left, and that place is A-MAZING!! i was hoping God made a mistake and would let us go there instead…. i could see myself growing old there – talk about a place filled with culture, diversity – what a melting pot of people.

p.s.s. now i feel so rude and weird… this is my first comment and i think it’s longer than your original blog….

]]> By: Dustin http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1969 Dustin Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:13:09 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1969 The surf Eastgate The surf Eastgate

]]> By: bobby http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1966 bobby Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:52:02 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1966 SoCal is da bomb...and I hope God doesn't ever call me elsewhere. I also love the mixing pot of different cultures. I love the surf nearby. I love that it doesn't snow! But if I want snow I don't have to drive too far. I love the extreme difference from one neighboring city to the next. I'll admit though, the two things I could do without: A little less smog wouldn't be bad. The pace of life seems to be a bit too fast at times. I wonder if here in LA we don't ever take enough time to really take things in and enjoy our relationships. SoCal is da bomb…and I hope God doesn’t ever call me elsewhere. I also love the mixing pot of different cultures. I love the surf nearby. I love that it doesn’t snow! But if I want snow I don’t have to drive too far. I love the extreme difference from one neighboring city to the next.

I’ll admit though, the two things I could do without: A little less smog wouldn’t be bad. The pace of life seems to be a bit too fast at times. I wonder if here in LA we don’t ever take enough time to really take things in and enjoy our relationships.

]]> By: Allen Arnn http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1965 Allen Arnn Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:02:21 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1965 What do I LOVE about where I live? nothing! We are looking to move... maybe we'll become Angelinos, Riversidinos, or New Yorkinos. What do I LOVE about where I live? nothing!

We are looking to move… maybe we’ll become Angelinos, Riversidinos, or New Yorkinos.

]]> By: Candra http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1962 Candra Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:12:24 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1962 RIVERSIDE!!!!! Well, I have lived in Lake Forest my whole life...yes I am 35 and now (for the past 10 years)live 5 houses down from the house I grew up in, where my parents still live. I personally think the neighborhood is going down a little, but I enjoy living there. I didn't know about Losiah...I hope I spelled that right! I am SO excited for your family! I love your blog it makes me laugh, think and even be encouraged! RIVERSIDE!!!!!
Well, I have lived in Lake Forest my whole life…yes I am 35 and now (for the past 10 years)live 5 houses down from the house I grew up in, where my parents still live. I personally think the neighborhood is going down a little, but I enjoy living there. I didn’t know about Losiah…I hope I spelled that right! I am SO excited for your family!
I love your blog it makes me laugh, think and even be encouraged!

]]> By: tunz http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1961 tunz Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:05:29 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1961 Dorothy, welcome to kansas, We get to complain about the weather. It will be 112 today with humidity nearly as high. In the winter we get snow like no other, we try to remember what 112 was like. Trees become coated with ice and break under the pressure. It is the land of extremes. And as Kristi said, people are real friendly. Love being near KSU and college students, I ahve met people from all over the world. As for my own home, I love playing music as loudly as I can. No real neighbors and lots of peace and quiet, when we are not cranking out the noise. Overall, it's great in the armpit of America. Dorothy, welcome to kansas,
We get to complain about the weather. It will be 112 today with humidity nearly as high. In the winter we get snow like no other, we try to remember what 112 was like. Trees become coated with ice and break under the pressure. It is the land of extremes. And as Kristi said, people are real friendly. Love being near KSU and college students, I ahve met people from all over the world.
As for my own home, I love playing music as loudly as I can. No real neighbors and lots of peace and quiet, when we are not cranking out the noise.
Overall, it’s great in the armpit of America.

]]> By: Rick http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1958 Rick Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:21:30 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1958 Kristi, happens where I'm at, too. I keep talking about getting out of this town some day, but it's a good place to raise kids. Reasonably safe, lots of activities going on, plenty of opportunities to get involved. I may or may not lock the front door during the day. Culturally, there is a strong native American heritage, as well as a Mexican population whose influence is growing. Also, proximity to the Columbia River and mountains, so that there is plenty of outdoor things going on as well. I complain about it here sometime, but it's home to me. Kristi, happens where I’m at, too. I keep talking about getting out of this town some day, but it’s a good place to raise kids. Reasonably safe, lots of activities going on, plenty of opportunities to get involved. I may or may not lock the front door during the day.

Culturally, there is a strong native American heritage, as well as a Mexican population whose influence is growing. Also, proximity to the Columbia River and mountains, so that there is plenty of outdoor things going on as well.

I complain about it here sometime, but it’s home to me.

]]> By: Kristiapplesauce http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1954 Kristiapplesauce Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:31:37 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1954 Oh snap. I love old town Pasadena. Good times. But what is awesome here in Kansas is how people do that wave thing over the steering wheel when you are on a back road. Like you are kicking up dirt going no where and this farmer is going nowhere with his hay in the back of his truck going the other way and it is just nice to say hi through the windshield. Oh snap. I love old town Pasadena. Good times. But what is awesome here in Kansas is how people do that wave thing over the steering wheel when you are on a back road. Like you are kicking up dirt going no where and this farmer is going nowhere with his hay in the back of his truck going the other way and it is just nice to say hi through the windshield.

]]> By: Anne Jackson http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2006/08/fat-black-gay-grey-in-no-particular-order/#comment-1953 Anne Jackson Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:36:12 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=426#comment-1953 Dang, is that old town pas? that has to be one of my favorite places. Oh wait, you meant what do I like about where I live? It's texas. that's answer enuff... Dang, is that old town pas? that has to be one of my favorite places. Oh wait, you meant what do I like about where I live? It’s texas. that’s answer enuff…

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