Who said the only state I've been to is Oregon? I've been around pretty much the entire country. Northwest, Northeast, South, Midwest. I've traveled a lot.
And where have you lived.
You've been "here" two years in one city. Visiting a place as a tourist is what?
Along with that I've been to most of Europe, including Russia (Since some people around here apparently don't consider it to be "European" enough), Northern Africa, and a few parts of the Middle East. So it's not like I've exclusively stayed in countries I was living in and hiding in my basement.
Living in is what matters. No one gives a shit about visits. Unless you were performing some sort of UN surveys of life quality, and oh, I dunno, not just sightseeing and eating local variations on breaded meats.
YO HOLMES, I EATEN GRITS AT A ATLANTA DINER BEFORE, I KNOW THAT SHIT LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND KNOWHUTIMSAYIN.
While here I just don't feel that. Of course, both northern coastal areas, especially the Northeast is great since Colonial history is fascinating to me.
loll
God, I'm the history buff here and shit, living somewhere with history has nothing to do with living there.
HEY MAN, IT MUST KICK PANTS TO LIVE IN GONDAR ETHIOPIA, IF YOU DRINK THE WATER YOU GET CHOLERA BUT DAYAMM DOES THAT OLD CASTLE RULE
I'm fond of a couple of other places too. But the rest like the South and Middle, which makes up for a good chunk of the area feels relatively empty to me for the amount of size it has. There's not much else other than some National Parks in those parts, although admittedly they're quite nice.
You're talking like a tourist. Are you on your own yet? Jesus.
Here's why I love the Northeast.
Not because "oh golly colonial history!! old buildings!! birthplace of the american revolution!! Plymouth rock!!"
No it's "Perfect location for someone who loves being near the action and lots of people, with close proximity to nature getaways as well, New York fucking city, Boston, Providence, DC, the part of America that actually really is a melting pot, local Euro immigrant flavors embedded, perfect sense of four seasons, liberal politics without the annoying hippy dippy west coast tendencies, hilly terrain, my family all living in the region practically, oceanside.
That's why you love somewhere as a home. That's what I feel pride for, and why I always sort of space out when some idiot tries to get me to talk about my pride in America. Like I can talk about Idaho life.