"First, let me introduce you to yourself" (Beware RotE Spoilers)

[Narya]

I find it interesting that people typically want to get out of their own countries, lol.

Not me! I want to visit a couple of places just so that I can say that I've "been there, done that", or to pretend I am more worldy than I actually am, but I am quite happy growing out my grey hairs here Down Under.

Yes, I've been there, done that, too. Grew up in Paradise, went to Alaska for 30 years, now back in Paradise.

I have visited Europe, over the span of several visits, including Moskva, Pushkin, Vilnius, Leningrad, Novgorod, London (thrice), York, Edinburgh, Vienna, Praha, Karlovy Vary, Roma, and Firenze. And all the backsides of neighborhoods along the train tracks between. I've stopped very briefly in København and Stockholm. In North America, I have visited most of the States, and at least the borderlands of most of the provinces of Canada and estados en Mexico.

But I still am happiest back here where I was born, near San Francisco. For me, the grass is definitely greener here. It is interesting for me to listen to my office mates talk over lunch every day, from Pakistan, Switzerland, Sicily, and Mexican, and their frustration with the system here. I also enjoy listening to my imaginary friends, here on this board and others, from all points of the compass. It makes me appreciate more what I have, and do more to work for change where it is needed.