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22nd Jan 2010, 03:49 PM

Where are places you have lived for 3+ months?

I've lived (in order) in

Québec City, Québec
Tromsø, Norway
West Hollywood, California
Santa Ana, California
Vancouver, British Columbia
Columbus, Ohio
Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Shevanel · 22nd Jan 2010, 03:53 PM

Whitestone, Queens, NY (first 2 years of my life)
Hicksville, Long Island, NY
Buffalo, NY (for 2 Semesters of college)
Hicksville, Long Island, NY

Harve · 22nd Jan 2010, 04:39 PM

Same house (well, farm, if i'm honest) all my life and for the foreseeable future. Dunno how i'm gonna cope with moving when the time comes.

**Lexington** · 22nd Jan 2010, 04:42 PM

In order:

San Francisco CA
Aurora CO
Greenwood Village CO
Claremont CA
Denver CO
Farmington NM
Thornton CO
Denver CO
Englewood CO
Aurora CO
Denver CO

I move a lot. Just not very far.

Lex

22nd Jan 2010, 04:45 PM

born in germany so spent between 8-9 years there,
moved to england tidworth for maybe a year,
moved to scotland glasgow for bout 6 years
moved to edinburgh and been here for nearly 11 years now

my dad was in the army so i moved around alot.

SolitaryKnight · 22nd Jan 2010, 04:48 PM

I grew up in Lake Louise, Alberta
My parents and I moved to a place called Saint Norbert, New Brunswick
I moved to Fredericton, NB after high school.
I lived in London, Ontario for a year, trying to do my M.A. degree.
Then I moved back to Fredericton, where I am now.

Zumbro · 22nd Jan 2010, 06:34 PM

Robins Air Force Base, Georgia (for less than a year, but still)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Boyceville, Wisconsin (for a summer)
Blaine, Minnesota
Troy, New York

Johnnieguy · 22nd Jan 2010, 06:46 PM

Saint Paul, MN (1st year of my life)
White Bear Lake, MN (17 years)
Collegeville, MN (4 years..college (duh))
Fargo, ND (6 months..I had intended to live there much longer, but grad school wasn't quite what I envisioned)
now, I am back in White Bear while I become financially ready to move out..Probably to Minneapolis because it's just such a gay city, but my heart is in St Paul, so we'll see!

Zach1992 · 22nd Jan 2010, 07:08 PM

Binghamton, NY

I'm so boring

22nd Jan 2010, 07:11 PM

I used to live way more down south in Florida, until our house was destroyed by hurricane Andrew when i was about 3 months old (if your a Floridian you probably know what im talking about).

Ever since then ive lived in the same house.

22nd Jan 2010, 07:14 PM

I've lived in the same place and same house my whole life so that would be Invercargill, New Zealand.

SilhouetteDream · 22nd Jan 2010, 07:16 PM

Billings, Montana
Vermont
Upstate NY
Queens
And three different towns on long island.

Amy · 22nd Jan 2010, 07:16 PM

I've lived here my entire life.
Same state. Same city. I've only moved once; the first house I lived in isn't even a mile from the one I live in now.
Very boring.

Nodnarb · 22nd Jan 2010, 07:18 PM

Not very interesting:

-Silver City, Iowa (Lived there until I was 13)
-Glenwood, Iowa (We moved into town to be closer to school/school events. I still live there when I'm back from break from college)
-Ames, Iowa (Started going to college here at Iowa State University this year)

mischa91 · 22nd Jan 2010, 07:38 PM

Newcastle, England (i was born born there)
Hull, England (for university)
Dayton, Ohio (i've lived in various places in this area but didn't want to be too specific)

pikachu1 · 22nd Jan 2010, 08:04 PM

I don't remember the cities. In order

Alaska-2 years
Panama-1 year
Alaska-1 year 6 months
Kansas-1 year
Texas-1 year
New Jersey-1 year
Puerto Rico-6 months
Illinois-14 years so far

Iceeh · 22nd Jan 2010, 09:38 PM

Fairbanks, AK - Born there, lived there for abouuut 8 months
Ketchikan, AK - Lived there for 1.5 years
Sitka, AK - 2 years!
Fairbanks, AK - 12 years, I think? (In about 6 different houses xD)
Bellingham, WA - 5 months.

I might move back to Fairbanks for college, but I'm not quite sure yet. D:

22nd Jan 2010, 10:54 PM

Ohio (born 1989)
Alabama (till 1991)
Germany (till 1993)
Alabama (till 1996)
Hawaii (till 1998)
Alabama (till 2004)
Georgia (present)

My dad was in the Army, so I moved around a lot.

Starburst · 23rd Jan 2010, 12:51 AM

So unfair, I have not lived in such many places.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Indianapolis, IN.
But I've been to more.

RaeofLite · 23rd Jan 2010, 10:18 AM

Lived in the Okanagan, Canada my whole life... I should probably move some time...

Although I did live in Germany for a month and a half a few years ago in the summer to visit family and tour around with my sister. That was awesome.

22nd Jan 2010, 03:49 PM	#1
iLambedil Guest Posts: n/a	Where have you lived? Where are places you have lived for 3+ months? I've lived (in order) in Québec City, Québec Tromsø, Norway West Hollywood, California Santa Ana, California Vancouver, British Columbia Columbus, Ohio Palma de Mallorca, Spain

22nd Jan 2010, 03:53 PM	#2
Shevanel One Is Light. One Is Dark. Full Member Gender: The Dude Orientation: Bi-Winning Out Status: Everybody and Your Mom. Location: Bolivar, Ohio (From NY though) Age: 21 Posts: 7,672 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Where have you lived? Whitestone, Queens, NY (first 2 years of my life) Hicksville, Long Island, NY Buffalo, NY (for 2 Semesters of college) Hicksville, Long Island, NY __________________ If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out... Be patient.

22nd Jan 2010, 04:39 PM	#3
Harve EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Queer Out Status: All but some family Location: Derbyshire, UK Age: 18 Posts: 544 Join Date: May 2009	Re: Where have you lived? Same house (well, farm, if i'm honest) all my life and for the foreseeable future. Dunno how i'm gonna cope with moving when the time comes.

22nd Jan 2010, 04:42 PM	#4
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Where have you lived? In order: San Francisco CA Aurora CO Greenwood Village CO Claremont CA Denver CO Farmington NM Thornton CO Denver CO Englewood CO Aurora CO Denver CO I move a lot. Just not very far. Lex

22nd Jan 2010, 04:45 PM	#5
gaz83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Where have you lived? born in germany so spent between 8-9 years there, moved to england tidworth for maybe a year, moved to scotland glasgow for bout 6 years moved to edinburgh and been here for nearly 11 years now my dad was in the army so i moved around alot.

22nd Jan 2010, 04:48 PM	#6
SolitaryKnight EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: the family knows and some other people Location: Atlantic Canada Age: 27 Posts: 360 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Where have you lived? I grew up in Lake Louise, Alberta My parents and I moved to a place called Saint Norbert, New Brunswick I moved to Fredericton, NB after high school. I lived in London, Ontario for a year, trying to do my M.A. degree. Then I moved back to Fredericton, where I am now. __________________ To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat. ~ Plato

22nd Jan 2010, 06:34 PM	#7
Zumbro EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 5/6 on the Kinsey scale. Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Troy, NY Age: 22 Posts: 434 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Where have you lived? Robins Air Force Base, Georgia (for less than a year, but still) Eau Claire, Wisconsin Boyceville, Wisconsin (for a summer) Blaine, Minnesota Troy, New York __________________ If you want to love the world again, you can't just sit back and wait for it. You have to go chase it, and it will be entirely worth it when you catch up.

22nd Jan 2010, 06:46 PM	#8
Johnnieguy EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Twin Cities, MN Age: 25 Posts: 510 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Where have you lived? Saint Paul, MN (1st year of my life) White Bear Lake, MN (17 years) Collegeville, MN (4 years..college (duh)) Fargo, ND (6 months..I had intended to live there much longer, but grad school wasn't quite what I envisioned) now, I am back in White Bear while I become financially ready to move out..Probably to Minneapolis because it's just such a gay city, but my heart is in St Paul, so we'll see!

22nd Jan 2010, 07:08 PM	#9
Zach1992 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Guys Out Status: Out to friends, some family, & those who ask! Location: New York (State, not city) Age: 21 Posts: 1,171 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Where have you lived? Binghamton, NY I'm so boring

22nd Jan 2010, 07:11 PM	#10
RiotPoofBrandon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Where have you lived? I used to live way more down south in Florida, until our house was destroyed by hurricane Andrew when i was about 3 months old (if your a Floridian you probably know what im talking about). Ever since then ive lived in the same house.

22nd Jan 2010, 07:14 PM	#11
Hidden Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Where have you lived? I've lived in the same place and same house my whole life so that would be Invercargill, New Zealand.

22nd Jan 2010, 07:16 PM	#12
SilhouetteDream OHAI! :D Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Happy homo :D Out Status: Family only Location: Long Island, NY Age: 19 Posts: 630 Join Date: Aug 2009	Re: Where have you lived? Billings, Montana Vermont Upstate NY Queens And three different towns on long island. __________________ I can sit here waiting for hours on your arrival I could sit here for days waiting for you to come out and play Because I live to breathe the sky that hangs high above you.

22nd Jan 2010, 07:16 PM	#13
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Where have you lived? I've lived here my entire life. Same state. Same city. I've only moved once; the first house I lived in isn't even a mile from the one I live in now. Very boring. __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

22nd Jan 2010, 07:18 PM	#14
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Where have you lived? Not very interesting: -Silver City, Iowa (Lived there until I was 13) -Glenwood, Iowa (We moved into town to be closer to school/school events. I still live there when I'm back from break from college) -Ames, Iowa (Started going to college here at Iowa State University this year) __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.

22nd Jan 2010, 07:38 PM	#15
mischa91 Well Known Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some friends and fb Location: Ohio. Originally from Newcastle Age: 28 Posts: 229 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Where have you lived? Newcastle, England (i was born born there) Hull, England (for university) Dayton, Ohio (i've lived in various places in this area but didn't want to be too specific)

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pikachu1 Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family and Friends Location: Elgin,IL Age: 24 Posts: 110 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Where have you lived? I don't remember the cities. In order Alaska-2 years Panama-1 year Alaska-1 year 6 months Kansas-1 year Texas-1 year New Jersey-1 year Puerto Rico-6 months Illinois-14 years so far __________________ "It's all or nothing. There is no in between."

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Iceeh Faux-Tara Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Friend of Sappho ♀ Out Status: Anyone (besides my parentals) who asks Location: Bellingham, WA Age: 19 Posts: 115 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Where have you lived? Fairbanks, AK - Born there, lived there for abouuut 8 months Ketchikan, AK - Lived there for 1.5 years Sitka, AK - 2 years! Fairbanks, AK - 12 years, I think? (In about 6 different houses xD) Bellingham, WA - 5 months. I might move back to Fairbanks for college, but I'm not quite sure yet. D: __________________ Earth below us, drifting, falling, floating weightless, calling, calling...

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backtothekitchen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Where have you lived? Ohio (born 1989) Alabama (till 1991) Germany (till 1993) Alabama (till 1996) Hawaii (till 1998) Alabama (till 2004) Georgia (present) My dad was in the Army, so I moved around a lot.

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Starburst Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Mal-licious <3 Out Status: A few people Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Age: 20 Posts: 130 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Where have you lived? So unfair, I have not lived in such many places. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ha Noi, Vietnam. Indianapolis, IN. But I've been to more. __________________ I am Amber; cold, dead, and fossilized. But if you are kind enough, please take me by your side! And together, I will once again reveal my shine, and offer you which I have long kept, The magnificence, the prestige of life!

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RaeofLite I've got the moves like Jagger Full Member Gender: ♀ Orientation: Sapphicly inclined Out Status: My closet is for clothes! Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 3,111 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Where have you lived? Lived in the Okanagan, Canada my whole life... I should probably move some time... Although I did live in Germany for a month and a half a few years ago in the summer to visit family and tour around with my sister. That was awesome. __________________ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Bonnie Jean Wasmund (and the lesbians)