Comments on: Mark Moves http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2008/06/27/mark-moves/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: winochick http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2008/06/27/mark-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-14551 winochick Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:53:04 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2008/06/27/mark-moves/#comment-14551 I NEVER respond to blog posts but I had to sign up to respond to this one. Here goes... I just moved to Portland from New Orleans a little over a month ago. Like most weekends since moving here I'm sad - missing everything about New Orleans...even the heat. (I say that now, I know!) While this is an amazing city it, like every city, has its drawbacks. There are an unhealthy amount of ANNOYING healthy people. Hippies and vegans for as far as the eye can see. I've been carded more here than I have in my entire life. I have a prized collection of to-go cups and I can't use them since travel beers aren't permitted. My husband, bless his heart, wants to take advantage of the great outdoors and every Sunday wants to go hiking. Keep in mind that Sundays were the days we would hit Port of Call and, Monsoon in hand, we would stumble thru the quarter. (now thats a what I call hiking!) I've also never seen such a tollerance for the homless and "street kids". I hate to even say it, but I saw someone shhot up the other day. I feeli like every sketchy person I see is a meth head. So, when you feel down about New Orleans, and I know I certainly did several times, just remember that there are always the dark little secrets people don't want to talk about. I guess I miss the dysfunction that New Orleans offered. I felt young and now I feel like I've been forced to grow up. I miss my friends. I miss the culture...the diversity. You have no idea! At least I can stream WWOZ. Give NOLA a hug for me. PLease. I NEVER respond to blog posts but I had to sign up to respond to this one. Here goes…

I just moved to Portland from New Orleans a little over a month ago. Like most weekends since moving here I’m sad – missing everything about New Orleans…even the heat. (I say that now, I know!)

While this is an amazing city it, like every city, has its drawbacks. There are an unhealthy amount of ANNOYING healthy people. Hippies and vegans for as far as the eye can see. I’ve been carded more here than I have in my entire life. I have a prized collection of to-go cups and I can’t use them since travel beers aren’t permitted. My husband, bless his heart, wants to take advantage of the great outdoors and every Sunday wants to go hiking. Keep in mind that Sundays were the days we would hit Port of Call and, Monsoon in hand, we would stumble thru the quarter. (now thats a what I call hiking!) I’ve also never seen such a tollerance for the homless and "street kids". I hate to even say it, but I saw someone shhot up the other day. I feeli like every sketchy person I see is a meth head. So, when you feel down about New Orleans, and I know I certainly did several times, just remember that there are always the dark little secrets people don’t want to talk about.

I guess I miss the dysfunction that New Orleans offered. I felt young and now I feel like I’ve been forced to grow up. I miss my friends. I miss the culture…the diversity. You have no idea! At least I can stream WWOZ. Give NOLA a hug for me. PLease.

]]> By: Craig http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2008/06/27/mark-moves/comment-page-1/#comment-14481 Craig Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:28:02 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2008/06/27/mark-moves/#comment-14481 It is seriously sad when one of The Good Ones opts out. They're serious about staying, they've done and gone through all the bullshit, they've laughed about it and they're in the flow. But, at some point (and it's usually not a huge issue), they're just done. Period. Happened to a neighbor of ours just a month or so ago. She's happier on a lot of levels -- but it still ain't home, y'know? She's not coming back -- but she'll miss it terribly. She's educated, experienced, positive -- but if you want to keep it you've got to leave it. I swear, if someone offered this city $100 million in cash to solve its problems, there are people at City Hall (and other agencies like the S&WB) who would say they'd take it -- but only if it was broken up into 100 twenties, 50 tens, etc., etc., etc. It's kinda like the corner stores here that literally sell cigarettes by the cigarette. Folks walking up to the cage and plunking down $2 to buy two cigarettes. Huh? Serious re-examination is needed. I've never met this man you're writing about -- but Lord knows there are so many like him who decide each month that they've had enough. I used to think they were the quitters. Now I think they're the ones who simply need Something Else. I hope I don't get to the point where I think they're The Smart Ones. It is seriously sad when one of The Good Ones opts out. They’re serious about staying, they’ve done and gone through all the bullshit, they’ve laughed about it and they’re in the flow. But, at some point (and it’s usually not a huge issue), they’re just done. Period. Happened to a neighbor of ours just a month or so ago. She’s happier on a lot of levels — but it still ain’t home, y’know? She’s not coming back — but she’ll miss it terribly. She’s educated, experienced, positive — but if you want to keep it you’ve got to leave it.

I swear, if someone offered this city $100 million in cash to solve its problems, there are people at City Hall (and other agencies like the S&WB) who would say they’d take it — but only if it was broken up into 100 twenties, 50 tens, etc., etc., etc. It’s kinda like the corner stores here that literally sell cigarettes by the cigarette. Folks walking up to the cage and plunking down $2 to buy two cigarettes. Huh? Serious re-examination is needed.

I’ve never met this man you’re writing about — but Lord knows there are so many like him who decide each month that they’ve had enough. I used to think they were the quitters. Now I think they’re the ones who simply need Something Else. I hope I don’t get to the point where I think they’re The Smart Ones.

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