Comments on: Mi ciudad http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad e-aztlan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:10:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cindylu http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1055 cindylu Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:28:33 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1055 Seyd, I've never been to Dallas so don't know anything about why you would or would not like the city. SF's weather is funky, but the "personality" of the city and people make up for all the fog. Cad, Going to a grad school in a city with a lot Latinos was really important to me, so I can understand you. Tin, Have you ever heard that the Bay is just a whole lot more chill than LA/SoCal? Geo, Hollywood is worth visiting too. It's not all about the "industry." I wish I was going to NACCS this year... Ktrion, I've been to Fruitvale once, but didn't spend much time there. I like Oakland, at least where I've been. Bella, I'll let you have a pass. I've never had the chance to live anywhere else and LA is really the only city I've ever lived in. I have visited other places, but only for vacations. I do intend to live somewhere besides LA, I think I'll have to. Brenda, I think WeHo might be the epitome of the fake LA. Just kidding... not really. I can't stand the Sunset Strip (except for the House of Blues). Luis, Maybe for LA people a 2-3 hour drive is not a long time to trek out in to the mountains or the deserts. Jenne, Maybe those people just don't have anything else intelligent to say. My grandma was born in Nebraska, so I feel some connection to it even though I've never been there. Seyd,
I’ve never been to Dallas so don’t know anything about why you would or would not like the city. SF’s weather is funky, but the “personality” of the city and people make up for all the fog.

Cad,
Going to a grad school in a city with a lot Latinos was really important to me, so I can understand you.

Tin,
Have you ever heard that the Bay is just a whole lot more chill than LA/SoCal?

Geo,
Hollywood is worth visiting too. It’s not all about the “industry.” I wish I was going to NACCS this year…

Ktrion,
I’ve been to Fruitvale once, but didn’t spend much time there. I like Oakland, at least where I’ve been.

Bella,
I’ll let you have a pass. I’ve never had the chance to live anywhere else and LA is really the only city I’ve ever lived in. I have visited other places, but only for vacations. I do intend to live somewhere besides LA, I think I’ll have to.

Brenda,
I think WeHo might be the epitome of the fake LA. Just kidding… not really. I can’t stand the Sunset Strip (except for the House of Blues).

Luis,
Maybe for LA people a 2-3 hour drive is not a long time to trek out in to the mountains or the deserts.

Jenne,
Maybe those people just don’t have anything else intelligent to say. My grandma was born in Nebraska, so I feel some connection to it even though I’ve never been there.

]]> By: Jenne http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1041 Jenne Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:09:11 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1041 Cindy, I know whereyou are coming from. When we moved here [Nebraska] from Colorado, people thought we were nuts. Now when we go back to visit, everyone makes comments about how Nebraska is 1. flat, 2. full of meth labs, 3. everyone here is a Husker fan, 4.everyone here is overweight, etc., etc. It gets so old! And these people have never been to Nebraska! I get mad when people judge a place they've never been...it's so ignorant. My husband and I miss Denver, but the comments people make when they find out where we live now get old, fast. Cindy,
I know whereyou are coming from. When we moved here [Nebraska] from Colorado, people thought we were nuts. Now when we go back to visit, everyone makes comments about how Nebraska is 1. flat, 2. full of meth labs, 3. everyone here is a Husker fan, 4.everyone here is overweight, etc., etc. It gets so old! And these people have never been to Nebraska! I get mad when people judge a place they’ve never been…it’s so ignorant.
My husband and I miss Denver, but the comments people make when they find out where we live now get old, fast.

]]> By: Colorado Luis http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1039 Colorado Luis Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:08:05 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1039 Well, I like LA, but I definitely prefer Denver. To me, the big drawback to LA is that the city is so big you have to drive a really long time to be really out in nature. For a vacation, though, that isn't a problem. Well, I like LA, but I definitely prefer Denver. To me, the big drawback to LA is that the city is so big you have to drive a really long time to be really out in nature. For a vacation, though, that isn’t a problem.

]]> By: brenda http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1038 brenda Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:15:53 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1038 Living and working in the WeHo/Hollywood area i can definitely see why people can get such a bad impression of la. I guess that's why i've gotta trek back to Highland Park a couple times a week. Living and working in the WeHo/Hollywood area i can definitely see why people can get such a bad impression of la. I guess that’s why i’ve gotta trek back to Highland Park a couple times a week.

]]> By: La Bella http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1037 La Bella Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:41:26 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1037 I am one of those people that hate L.A. now. I grew up in L.A. I lived in L.A. since I was 11 months old till I got married which was when I was 20. I am a military wife so I've lived in various other states. Including one other country. So based on those experiences I realized that L.A. is definitely not a place for me. Even though I lived there over 20 years. The first thing I notice when I get here are the people... I guess it comes with the fast pace lifestyle. I don't know... but compared to San Antonio, TX well, in "my" opinion there is a big difference. When I fly into San Antonio,TX from Los Angeles, you can just feel the happiness in the atmosphere... I don't know how to explain it. I guess it's different for everybody. And everyone has their "valid" reasons for it... But I guess "L.A." has just grown out of me that's all cause I've lived away from it for so long now. If it wasn't for family living here, I honestly wouldn't come back. That's just me though. :-) I am one of those people that hate L.A. now.
I grew up in L.A.
I lived in L.A. since I was 11 months old till I got married which was when I was 20.

I am a military wife so I’ve lived in various other states. Including one other country.
So based on those experiences I realized that L.A. is definitely not a place for me. Even though I lived there over 20 years.

The first thing I notice when I get here are the people… I guess it comes with the fast pace lifestyle. I don’t know… but compared to San Antonio, TX well, in “my” opinion there is a big difference. When I fly into San Antonio,TX from Los Angeles, you can just feel the happiness in the atmosphere… I don’t know how to explain it.

I guess it’s different for everybody. And everyone has their “valid” reasons for it…
But I guess “L.A.” has just grown out of me that’s all cause I’ve lived away from it for so long now.

If it wasn’t for family living here, I honestly wouldn’t come back.

That’s just me though.

:-)

]]> By: Ktrion http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1034 Ktrion Mon, 06 Feb 2006 23:09:03 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1034 See, now, your post got me singing Gladys Knight and the Pips "LA....too much for the man..." I love LA too. I was born there, but I've never lived there as an adult. My dad Don Fon and nephew like to take the greyhound bus from New Mexico to LA. LA is racialized in a certain kind of way. I mean, people will say "LA's gotten so bad" as a way of saying "I don't like Latinos, Mexicans, and Black People." L* likes Fruitvale (in Oakland) because it reminds her of living in Echo Park. See, now, your post got me singing Gladys Knight and the Pips

“LA….too much for the man…”

I love LA too. I was born there, but I’ve never lived there as an adult. My dad Don Fon and nephew like to take the greyhound bus from New Mexico to LA.

LA is racialized in a certain kind of way. I mean, people will say “LA’s gotten so bad” as a way of saying “I don’t like Latinos, Mexicans, and Black People.”

L* likes Fruitvale (in Oakland) because it reminds her of living in Echo Park.

]]> By: Geo http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1032 Geo Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:36:20 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1032 That guy must have only gone for Hollywood. I went to LA a couple years back for NACCS and I loved it. I was really sad to go. The city has so much character and I would love no more than be able to spend more time there. Funny thing too, when I was there, we didn't go to Hollywood everyone had already been and I really wasn't interested. That guy must have only gone for Hollywood. I went to LA a couple years back for NACCS and I loved it. I was really sad to go. The city has so much character and I would love no more than be able to spend more time there. Funny thing too, when I was there, we didn’t go to Hollywood everyone had already been and I really wasn’t interested.

]]> By: tin http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1030 tin Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:38:30 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1030 L.A. sounds like the bay area. i might like LA, i applied for a job in the area, still havent' heard from them. i might become your vecino. L.A. sounds like the bay area. i might like LA, i applied for a job in the area, still havent’ heard from them. i might become your vecino.

]]> By: cad http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1029 cad Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:45:16 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1029 You know what? the reasons I would love to visit CA are basically because I'm Latina, some people who are not surrounded by their own kind, feel left out of place and start to complain without giving it a second chance. That's just the way it is, over there. . and here as well. Dallas has traffic, smog, a not so GREAT public transportation system, but you know what, a lot of wht you have there in LA is what I got here in Dallas, and wouldnt change it for the world. Yeah, so the beach is 8 hours away or so from right here, but u know what, road trips rock! :) You know what? the reasons I would love to visit CA are basically because I’m Latina, some people who are not surrounded by their own kind, feel left out of place and start to complain without giving it a second chance.

That’s just the way it is, over there. . and here as well. Dallas has traffic, smog, a not so GREAT public transportation system, but you know what, a lot of wht you have there in LA is what I got here in Dallas, and wouldnt change it for the world.

Yeah, so the beach is 8 hours away or so from right here, but u know what, road trips rock! :)

]]> By: seyd http://loteriachicana.net/2006/02/05/mi-ciudad/comment-page-1#comment-1028 seyd Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:13:34 +0000 http://loteriachicana.net/?p=116#comment-1028 You know what, I've never been to LA, but just reading this makes me want to go. I've been to California though, but I didn't like the weather in SF. I bet coming up with a list about Dallas would be even harder, but I'd leave the challenge to Cad. I will acknowledge though that ever since I moved back to Oak Cliff things are looking nicer. You know what, I’ve never been to LA, but just reading this makes me want to go. I’ve been to California though, but I didn’t like the weather in SF. I bet coming up with a list about Dallas would be even harder, but I’d leave the challenge to Cad.
I will acknowledge though that ever since I moved back to Oak Cliff things are looking nicer.

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