well you've certainly lived in a lot of places in a short time. You weren't kidding about the wanderlust. What did you do in CA?
--- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Re: Dar Williams - Yes, she did, and it's perfect soundtrack music > while driving through the Amana Colonies and a bleak wintry day. You > ever have that moment where the right song hits the right spot at the > right time? That was one. > > And, John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants fame did a fun song > about Iowa, how she was a beguiling little witch. Pretty fun stuff - > if you track down his "State Songs" compilations, he does some fun > things teasing various states. > > Re: Iowa - I grew up in Maryland, became a deejay after college, got > a gig in Iowa City when I was 25, lasted a hot minute, moved to Des > Moines, and stayed there for 2 1/2 years. I then went to Colorado for > a little bit, California for a little bit, and then got a job back in > Baltimore. I started working for a defense contractor in 2005, which > is why I'm now in NoVA. > > But Iowa was seriously not. that. bad. Was it the perfect place for a > Brit-pop lovin' 25 year old East Coast smart ass like me? Nope - > which is EXACTLY why I needed it. The crime was low, the jobs were > plentiful, I got to live in Fly-Over Country, I learned telecom > engineering from the ground up, saw a big f*ckin' golden dome, ice- > fished, learned how to really cook, and learned how to really live. I > don't regret my time there at all. > > A lot of people make fun of Iowa, and much of it is rightly deserved. > But it's a wonderful feeling to live in a world without sarcasm for a > little bit. Relaxing, really. > > What I DO regret was leaving Colorado and L.A. I think I would like > more time there. > > - Ray > > --- In [email protected], "Hannah Robinson" > <hjrobinson@> wrote: > > > > Dar Williams wrote an incredibly lovely song about Iowa. Way > better than 'O > > Tannenbaum.' > > > > On 11/2/06, Maureen <mortiifera@> wrote: > > > > > > i almost got a speeding ticket in iowa - i poured on the charm > and got > > > a warning instead... or was in illinois? oh, forget it... > > > > > > --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > wait, you've been there too? I didn't check who posted this at > > > first > > > > and I thought it was Ray. So you lived in Iowa also, or did you > > > just > > > > visit? What is up with this Iowa/DC connection? Maybe there is > more > > > > to Iowa than I thought. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
