Before the ship sinks.
 

I'm thinking about moving to the UK before the United States completely sinks. Pros? Cons?

my boyfriend insists that if we ever have any children that they should be raised back in the UK
so, if you're reading this john: SUCK IT. my kids are going to be raised in new york.


oh anyway
no, move to canada if you're gonna move elsewhere

Hey, sweetie. How goes it? I'm tripping balls.

clearly

The United States appeals to me alot more than the UK. But, of course, I've been to neither.

i like both, i just don't want to live in england. a visit once in awhile is enough for me.

I'm not fond of the accent really. No offense to the English boardies. I'd like to go there one day though. I'd like to visit many places.

it's my favorite accent in the whole world and i get to hear it every day

I agree with you cantanky.

I get to hear it everyday too. Coronation St is a favourite* in this household.

*Not mine.

anywhere where you have easy access to food and can survive without owning a car is probably where you need to be.
I've thought about leaving the country after grad school, seems like the sane thing to do.

UK > US

with kids or without them

What's with Americans fascination for the UK?

I haven't spent enough time in the US to comment really. But whatever you do, don't expect to come to the UK and find every day filled with awe and wonder. It's not a myth that it rains a lot here, it's truth.

What are you hoping to get away from?

Living in England, at least for a while, has always been a nice idea but far too expensive for any realistic plans. San Francisco is a fine enough city and it doesn't rain all the time though it is pretty damn expensive itself.

don't fool yrself.

The Bombs will find you anyways.

agreed, i think if you grow up in the UK, you get used to the total disappointment with the weather pretty early on. But if you moved here it would be pretty crappy.

Don't do it i say, move to Canada, the UK is not anything its cracked up to be, it might look alright in Tv shows or movies, but it really is pretty mediocre.

Yes, dont believe that Michael Moore film where he waltzes into the NHS hospital and waltzes straight out again. He's a fraudulent waltzer that Moore...

No place is that great. There is hardly any place that is better than another. Sure, one might have a better scene or something, but if you need that to be happy, than you will never really be happy. When you move somewhere, at first it's exciting and you love it, but then it just becomes the new location where you go through the same routine as you always have, and you life goes back to being the same as it was before. If you aren't happy now, you won't be happy anywhere, because happiness comes from the inside.

Unless you live in Denmark. I hear it's great there.

This is england



i am being very negative, it can be lovely here, sometimes.

At least you have Dr. Who instead of chronologically fucked reruns.

Dr Who sucks some serious ass. I have never ever ever in my life been a fan. I would cancel it again if i was the BBC.

Life.

Mushrooms are around. My posts might be a bit scattered and ridiculous for the next few weeks.

I'm serious, though. I kind of just want to start over and just start my life somewhere no one knows me. It'd be so hard to do here.

isn't there somewhere else in the US you could move to. Moving countries is a big deal, and lots of hard work.

Possible. I'd still be here when it sinks. I could become an illegal.

To be honest, the UK is probably too similar to the US. Assuming you want somewhere where you won't have to learn a new language to survive, head for Southern Ireland.

I'm considering a move to L.A.

No it is an utter wasteland.

L.A looks pretty yucky (culture and people), but i would live in Topanga Canyon if i could afford it. It's fucking beautiful there.

Yeah, if you don't mind the wildfires. Thank God I am leaving this shite.

they'll get to know you pretty soon wherever you go. you take your personal issues with you-- however: anything less demented than your redneck environs should provide a definite improvement.

think though-- once the london caliphate is established, you won't be able to have as much fun.

yeah i guess if i lived in Topanga Canyon i would want to live there in the late 60's early 70's. And thats not going to happen! ha ha ha

Only if you have a time machine. Ha, I do like the valley though.

If I was going to quit England, it wouldn't be for another English speaking country. Somewhere European on the Mediterranean, that's where I'd go - France, Italy or Greece.

yeah but they barely speak english in america. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (only joking)

I have to somehow agree with you on this.

I got a "Guide to moving to America" for christmas and in it there is a long list of words that are different for americans, mostly to do with cars, like Turnpikes, what the hell is a turnpike?, or a Muffler?

Something to do with the car, I am not that savvy with cars.

But this is a muffler from googling.

Muffler makes your car quieter.

Morons.
Mushrooms.