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message 51: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Melbourne. My parents lived there for a couple of years for my dad's work, so me and my sisters all went and visited.


message 52: by [deleted user] (new)

I live in Melbourne, i wish i could get out of the state more though, but i cant


message 53: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
We went and visited a few places, but I'm not sure where all we went. We went to some different beaches, which was fun.


message 54: by [deleted user] (new)

I dont really like beaches ever since i nearly drowned when i was younger, luckly my brother and friend were there with me.


message 55: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Wow, that would be scary. I've always been a really good swimmer, but I've always been kind of afraid of the ocean...too many things under the water :)


message 56: by [deleted user] (new)

i know, and it was but like i said i had help, i haven't been to the beach since then but i have been to the pools though.


message 57: by Tawna (last edited Jan 16, 2012 01:30AM) (new)

Tawna | 479 comments Wow....we have people from everywhere! Right now I live in Louisiana, Missouri...yes that is what it is called and while some people love the green and snow, i don't. Raised in Palm Springs, CA...which is a desert valley, meaning surrounded by huge mountains. It was amazing and smelled like sage brush after the rain!!

@Megan...haha, poor old Australia! I've been to Adelaide and I loved it there

@Tt...I love Austin, I have family there and am actually planning on moving there within the next year or two


message 58: by Tim (new)

Tim (timoerl) One of the most beautiful countries in the world: The Netherlands. Yeah yeah, The Land of The Weed etc.


message 59: by mylenvee (new)

mylenvee HI !!! I'm new here ^^ I'm from the Philippines and I'm happy to be a part of this group ~~ :)))


message 60: by Jayne (new)

Jayne Born and raised in Illinois. Have lived in Seattle, Washington area for the past 28 years.


Diana Stormblessed (dashichka) Currently live in Chicago (and basically raised here) but born in Moldova (small country between Romania and Ukraine)


message 62: by Tanecia (new)

Tanecia  (books101) | 3773 comments Mod
Tawna wrote: "Wow....we have people from everywhere! Right now I live in Louisiana, Missouri...yes that is what it is called and while some people love the green and snow, i don't. Raised in Palm Springs, CA....."

Awesome! Are you moving here just because you love it or business? If I'm allowed to as of course(just curious is all)!


Cobwebs-in-Space-Ice (readingreindeerproximacentauri) | 150 comments Currently Montezuma, GA; have lived several different locales in GA; Ft. Knox, KY; L.A.; Johnson City, TN, and Bristol TN (twice in Bristol); Spokane, WA, and Spokane Valley, WA


message 64: by Tawna (new)

Tawna | 479 comments Tt wrote: "Tawna wrote: "Wow....we have people from everywhere! Right now I live in Louisiana, Missouri...yes that is what it is called and while some people love the green and snow, i don't. Raised in Palm..."

Totally allowed to ask, i have had family in texas all my life. I love Austin though.....the music scene and keep austin weird and the bars. I've been to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and smaller places...but Austin has always been my favorite. Plus I have two cousins who live there and my dad lives around Houston.


message 65: by Cecilia (new)

Cecilia (darkita) | 5 comments Hello everybody,

I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but I live in Mexico City :)


message 66: by Christina (last edited Jan 16, 2012 01:30PM) (new)

Christina | 18 comments Wow, I wish I had been at all those places :)
I was born in Ludwigsburg, a small city near Stuttgart in Germany. But when I was 5 we moved to Zagreb, Croatia. I'm here ten years know, and I really like it.


message 67: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Wow! There really are people from everywhere...hmmm. I'm going to see if I can find someplace online to make a map where we can mark where everyone is from.


message 68: by Ivy (new)

Ivy (ivyquinne) Hey everyone!

I'm from Los Angeles, Cali ^-^
I have yet to introduce myself in the proper thread, but just loved seeing all the different places people are from and couldn't help but post.


message 69: by Misty (new)

Misty (mysto) Seattle!


message 70: by Zoe (new)

Zoe im from georgia and nobody has ever move out of the state in my family


message 71: by Juana "Darkness" (new)

Juana "Darkness" Duran | 25 comments I am from Kansas.


message 72: by Tana (new)

Tana (tana_t) | 3459 comments Mod
Ontario Canada


message 73: by Karen (new)

Karen A. Wyle (kawyle) | 107 comments I'm from -- that is, I've spent the last 22 years in -- south central Indiana (address = Bloomington, but we're really between cities/towns). I was originally a Connecticut Yankee :-), and spent enough time in CA (Palo Alto, SF and LA, especially the latter) that I consider it my second home.


message 74: by Spgmt *Paula* (new)

Spgmt *Paula* (spgmtpaula) I from England and we moved to Spain nearly 9 years ago !


message 75: by Kyra (last edited Jan 28, 2012 12:46AM) (new)

Kyra I live in California, only 25 minutes North of Santa Cruz:) P.S. Santa Cruz is a very trippy place, but I love it all the same. It's awesome here, but I've always wanted to go to other places too. I live in a small town in the middle the mountains, but I wouldn't mind going all over the U.S.


message 76: by Yefim (new)

Yefim (fgalkin) I was born in Leningrad (which is now called St. Petersburg again) in Russia, and I now live right outside of New York City.


message 77: by Wei (new)

Wei Cho (lunexian) I've lived everywhere around the globe. I was most comfortably settled in Quebec, Canada when my mother decided to move to sunny Cali. We've been living here since summer 2011. I love the beaches and the sunsets, though I miss the snow and pine trees!


message 78: by Roni (new)

Roni | 20 comments I'm from Anchorage, Alaska. I've always live here.


message 79: by Maya (new)

Maya  (mayaadorkable) | 21 comments I'm from CALIFORNIA ! I live in the bay area. About 30mins away from San Francisco that's if there is no traffic. Born and raised in Cali!


message 80: by Karina (new)

Karina Kantas Hey all I'm from the Midlands UK, but I live in Corfu Greece.

My father is Canadian he's from New Brunswick. I've never been but I want to as I know I have many relatives over there.


message 81: by Danniella (last edited Jan 29, 2012 09:54AM) (new)

Danniella Duff (danniellathepaganwitch) | 7 comments Born in Houston TX. I now live in Toluca Lake CA


message 82: by Morgan (new)

Morgan (morgzsydney) | 28 comments New Jersey!


message 83: by Lola (new)

Lola (goodreadscomlola_babs) I'm from Nigeria in Africa...i love goodreads.com


message 84: by Addie R. (new)

Addie R. (addiecupcakez) I'm from LA, California!
Wow, so many people from all over the world!


message 85: by Leonardo (new)

Leonardo (leoblack) barcelona, venezuela


message 86: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Wow. I sound so boring compared to all of you.


message 87: by Charles (new)

Charles Chiyangwa (charleschiyangwa) | 1 comments i am from harare zimbabwe.


message 88: by Zoe (new)

Zoe coolieo


message 89: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 13547 comments Mod
Zoe, I'm pretty sure no place can be as boring as Iowa :)


message 90: by Zoe (new)

Zoe Well you would be wrong. i want to live in india or japan or anywhetre elsae.


message 91: by Laura (new)

Laura Thomas (laurathomas) | 562 comments I now live in Fairhope,Alabama on the gulf coast. Lived here for 26 years. I was born in Michigan and the only thing I miss there is skiing.


message 92: by Rebecka (new)

Rebecka Coos Bay Oregon :)


message 93: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) I'm Danish. Lived here all my life.A part of me wants to move to England, but it probably won't happen :)


message 94: by Leslie (new)

Leslie | 29 comments Lifelong resident of Buffalo, NY. Best-kept secret in the US and beyond!


message 95: by ★Ruth★ (new)

★Ruth★ (ruthanne_foley) Galway Ireland and it is fffffrreeezzing here today.


message 96: by ★Ruth★ (new)

★Ruth★ (ruthanne_foley) Martha wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Galway Ireland and it is fffffrreeezzing here today."

cozy up with a book.
thats the only reason i kinda sorta maybe like the cold :D"

Fire is on, snuggled up in blankie and reading away :)


message 97: by Delilah (new)

Delilah (delilahdraken) | 157 comments I'm from Germany. Berlin to be exact, and it's snowing at the moment.


message 98: by Danniella (new)

Danniella Duff (danniellathepaganwitch) | 7 comments I've lived in Houston, San Antonio, Orange County and England before leaving my family and moving to Toluca Lake. And I lived in Burbank with my friends until my house was ready.


Nadia (tails_and_tomes) I live in Windhoek, Namibia but grew up in Durban, South Africa :)


message 100: by cindrella (new)

cindrella (kickasscinderella) | 53 comments hey ,m from gujarat,INDIA...Been to some tourist places in INDIA but not much....


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