Where did you grow up - Page 4

greeklawgirl · #46 01-04-2002, 12:49 AM

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
What part of Brooklyn?

I lived in the Flatlands area, then moved to Midwood. But my cousins have a brownstone in Park Slope and it is beautiful!

shopgirl · #47 01-04-2002, 01:03 AM

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Originally posted by greeklawgirl

I lived in the Flatlands area, then moved to Midwood. But my cousins have a brownstone in Park Slope and it is beautiful!

My mother grew up in Park Slope too!!!

Most of my family have moved to different places like Rockaway, Yonkers, etc. but my grandparents, and two uncles, live in Benson Hurst...they've been there for well over 20 years.

#48 01-04-2002, 01:16 AM

Kinda late in this...but...

I was born in Honolulu in 1979 and I grew up in a really bad part of town. Our old apartment was 2 blocks away from a run-down government housing complex so the neighborhood was overflowing with drug addicts and gangs.

When I was in the 2nd grade, my parents were having problems in their marriage so I was sent to live with my uncle and his family. So, all my stuff was packed and I shuttled off to Anderson Air Force Base on Guam. I hated Guam.

Thankfully, my parents worked things out and I moved back to Honolulu. However, when I was in the 5th grade my father got sick and I had to go off and live with my uncle again. Only this time instead of going back to Guam I moved to Petaluma, CA. Yeah. Petaluma was not a good place to be. I remember being the only Asian child in the school and many kids did not want to hang around me.

I moved back to Hawaii again in the 6th grade after my dad passed. Around this time my mom moved us out of the bad neighborhood and we finally got a house in the suburbs.

...And I've been here ever since.

As a child I spent my summers and school breaks on my grandfather's ranch in Anahola, Kauai. Right next to the ranch is the largest taro farm in Hawaii, so I learned how to grow and cultivate taro when I was very young. I used to have so much fun living out in the country. I go there once in a while, but I'm so used to living the busy life that I usually get bored after 2 or 3 days there.

KSigkid · #49 01-04-2002, 01:34 AM

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Originally posted by aephi alum
Born and raised on Long Island, went to school in Boston.

I spent a couple of years living in Bristol. KSigkid, don't sell it short, they've got Lake Compounce too

Now... western Connecticut. I just can't get out of the Northeast

Haha, good point - I worked at Lake Compounce for a year. I was a ride operator for one of the roller coasters and a couple other cool rides, as well as Kiddyland. Great people to work with, but the people who go to that place are unreal. Where do you live in western connecticut?

Collin

Peaches-n-Cream · #50 01-04-2002, 02:11 AM

New York!
Born in Manhattan
Raised in Queens
Educated upstate
Back in New York City

ULChiOCutie · #51 01-04-2002, 02:26 AM

I lived in Bardstown, KY from the time I was born, until I went to college in Louisville, KY. Bardstown is a small town about 45 minutes away from Louisville.....I can't wait to move to another big city.....but I did like living in a small town growing-up. It makes you a better person...lol.

aggieAXO · #52 01-04-2002, 03:17 AM

Born in San Antonio
moved to College Station TX in 90 to 97
moved to Austin in 97 and that is where I presently reside

AGDDraves · #53 01-04-2002, 04:13 AM

Born and Raised in Waukesha, WI... but decided to head to warmer climates for school... now at ASU in Tempe, AZ!!

lifesaver · #54 01-04-2002, 04:41 AM

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Originally posted by aephi alum
Born and raised on Long Island, went to school in Boston.

My little brother in the chapter was bornand raised in West Sayville. Kinda wierd that when I flew to NYC (Islip) in May we got on the LIRR at Ronkonkoma - I probably flew over Sayville.

AOIIBrandi · #55 01-04-2002, 09:54 AM

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AOIIBrandi, where did you go to high school? I went to Stanton Prep.

Local, I went to Episcopal H.S.

xo_sue · #56 01-04-2002, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by KSigkid

Haha, good point - I worked at Lake Compounce for a year. I was a ride operator for one of the roller coasters and a couple other cool rides, as well as Kiddyland. Great people to work with, but the people who go to that place are unreal. Where do you live in western connecticut?

Collin

Collin & KSigkid-
Glad to see some other CT Yankees here! I was thinking I was the only one.

KABillyMac · #57 01-04-2002, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by ULChiOCutie
I lived in Bardstown, KY from the time I was born, until I went to college in Louisville, KY. Bardstown is a small town about 45 minutes away from Louisville.....I can't wait to move to another big city.....but I did like living in a small town growing-up. It makes you a better person...lol.

My dad had a office in Bardstown, he was with South Central Bell. We still go there every year to get country ham.

mmcat · #58 01-04-2002, 10:55 AM

i was born in los angeles, grew up in salt lake city, new york city and chicago, graduating from new trier in winnetka, ill.
mmcat

SSS1365 · #59 01-04-2002, 11:14 AM

Born in Oklahoma City, lived near Los Angeles till I was 3 or so... then bounced from there to Martinsville to Appomattox to Farmville (all in Virginia, all places I don't want to be). When I graduate in May I'm planning on living near, but not in, D.C.

TigerGirl52 · #60 01-04-2002, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by prospectiverushee

Come to Texas, Allison. You'll still be close to Louisiana and you'll still be in the South

I've thought about it Makeda.

You don't know how close I was to going to Texas A&M. I only stayed in Baton Rouge because my daddy basically begged me to stay. Not that I don't love LSU. I have family in Houston and Dallas so it wouldn't be so bad but I'll probably move somewhere in Arkansas, Tennessee, or Kentucky to find a job. My big sis's biological sister is one of the big wigs in a company in Arkansas and she's already telling me that she can get me a job up there if I would like.