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I Don't Think I Would Live Outside Of The Northwest. I Think The Quality Of Life In Portland Is Really Good. People Move From Intense, High-powered Jobs, And Move To Portland, Work Half As Much And Live Twice As Good. They Can Afford Bigger Houses, Or They Can Actually Afford To Buy A House, They Can Work The Minimal Amount And Still Get By. I Think There's A Really Strong Sense Of Community There. It's Beautiful.

I've Never Understood People Who Play Up The Artifice Of Music.

[i Hate] The Ways That People Want Their Special Needs To Be Met, Whether It's Their Food Allergies Or Their Special Lotions Or Shoes. Or The Ways That People Want Their Neighborhoods And Restaurants Curated In A Way That's Really Tailored To Them. Growing Up With Someone Who Was Living By These Very Strict, Repressive Rules For Themselves - It Made Me Very Allergic To The Idea Of Denial.

If I Have A Strong Dislike For Something, Obviously That Garners An Equal Amount Of Derision, Towards Me From The Audience. And That's Fine, As Long As It's Within The Bounds Of Decency And Isn't Too Personal In The Vitriol. That's What Makes The Blog Interesting, And That's What Makes Reading It Interesting And That's What Makes Writing Interesting. You Don't Want Everyone To Agree.

I'm All About Being Prudent. And I've Started To Appreciate Experiences More Than Actual Objects.