Oddly enough - the same places as Not Afraid. For me it's the cultural elements that are most important, I want to be in a creative destination, Art, Music, etc a must.

That said, I'm a bit intimidated by places like New York and Tokyo, and I think I might crave having a bit more private space, though I have to say being in a city like Chicago realy m akes me appreciate what city can do with its public spaces.

There are places I still want to "check out" - London and Barcalona appeared on a number of your lists and those are places that intrigue me, but I have yet to visit.

Austin's an interesting choice - I was there for a only a couple nights for a conference so didn't get to reaaly feel the vibe, but I understand it is definately the place to be in the Lone Star State.

I'd also like to revisit Berlin to see if its vibe has remained - we visited right after the wall came down but there were still two Germany's which still gave Berlin this sense of being this crazy out-of-place island of liberal extravagance, which of course appealed to me very much. I need a city that is pro-hedon.

Sydney - I absolutely loved every minute of my all too short visit there in 94, and still keep in touch with people I met on that trip.

Barcelona - Great weather, a very nice theme park (Port Aventura) and not too bad of a trip to MANY wonderful parks, including a decent Disney one...

Chino

If/when I move from here - somewhere where there is rarely snow or ice (Seattle and Portland are ok on that front); and where I don't have to evacuate for a Category 2.

And where I could work at something I enjoy (which could be with my current employer, given the right circumstances)

So many list Seattle and yet so few come to visit.

^That's because they fall in love with Portland on the way;)

Well, it would have to be someplace Tom and I both could find work. And since we're a film editor and a writer, it's not entirely clear where else we could go in the States. New York, but I'd only want to live there on a temporary basis because it's just a little too crowded for my tastes.

In this area, we'd like a now-that-our-careers-are-great home in Topanga Canyon, and maybe a retirement home in Santa Barbara.

If we were independantly wealthy, I would only want to live in cities with vast cultural blends and resources. Theatre, art, art film, literature, music. Thai food, Indian food, Organic food, vegetarian food.

We'd probably consider London, too. And Tuscany, for a summer, maybe.

Nowhere.

I've almost moved to a different place a few times in my life. Never went through with it. A place is just a place. Home is where friends and family are.

I suppose I could start anew and make a bunch of new friends. But why? I love the layers and layers of friends I've become connected with during my long stay in L.A. I wouldn't part with that for any juicy headhunter siren call.




I wouldn't mind vacation homes in Paris, Sedona, and upon a tiny Greek isle.

Exactly

I've lived in New Orleans, Atlanta, Newburyport MA, Virginia Beach and Dallas, yet I moved back to Vicksburg.

ISM understands.

Susanville, CA (hey it's home, I'm something like 6th generation)
Portland
Chicago
Omaha
Frankfurt
Paris
London
Berlin
Munich
San Francisco