http://www.theferalscribe.com/the-howl/a-stranger-in-the-hometown.html Chronicles of a Wayfaring Journalist Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:17:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.theferalscribe.com/the-howl/a-stranger-in-the-hometown.html/comment-page-1#comment-260 nathan Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.theferalscribe.com/?p=4529#comment-260 Thanks for the compliment! Madison is a nice place, but lacks opportunity. It'll always be home to me, but I'll always miss how it used to be before being named Best place to live in the late 90s... I think you'll come to love Colorado. If I settle anywhere I hope it's there. Denver I thought was a close approximation to the better parts of Madison. Even the rural areas have a level of sophistication unlike that you find in most states. Something about that mountain air. After living in Philly I certainly have a deeper appreciation for Madison. I disliked Philly from the moment I arrived. The things I disliked were too numerous to ignore. I've always been a transient at heart so I think for me it's purely a matter wanting to move from one experience to the next. Though I disliked Philly, I in no way regret living there for three years. I admire you for uprooting to far away place. It's scary and exciting, but well worth it. Madison will always be here to welcome back its ex-pats with open arms. Thanks for the compliment! Madison is a nice place, but lacks opportunity. It’ll always be home to me, but I’ll always miss how it used to be before being named Best place to live in the late 90s… I think you’ll come to love Colorado. If I settle anywhere I hope it’s there. Denver I thought was a close approximation to the better parts of Madison. Even the rural areas have a level of sophistication unlike that you find in most states. Something about that mountain air. After living in Philly I certainly have a deeper appreciation for Madison. I disliked Philly from the moment I arrived. The things I disliked were too numerous to ignore. I’ve always been a transient at heart so I think for me it’s purely a matter wanting to move from one experience to the next. Though I disliked Philly, I in no way regret living there for three years. I admire you for uprooting to far away place. It’s scary and exciting, but well worth it. Madison will always be here to welcome back its ex-pats with open arms.

]]> http://www.theferalscribe.com/the-howl/a-stranger-in-the-hometown.html/comment-page-1#comment-259 Jonah West Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:33:50 +0000 http://www.theferalscribe.com/?p=4529#comment-259 Hey Nathan, great article! Well written and intriguing as usual, I like your style. Being an almost lifelong resident of the mad town I can sympathize with many of your points. Madison has changed a lot, in some ways for the worse and some ways for the better. Perhaps its the destiny of any medium sized city as it grows and expands. Or perhaps it's the attitude of society in general that's changing. I've had a similar feeling of outsiderness in many cities I've lived in or visited and I often wonder if it's just me who's making me out to be an outsider? Because we are all after all the creators of our own subjective experience whether influenced by objective events or not. We all create our own realities. But back to the society changing bit. We are all changing all the time. Cities are growing everywhere and everyone is doing different things. Evolution is busily underway and we are it's puppets.I think I stayed in Madison because familiarity was nice. Knowing what to do and where to go and predictability of things was nice. Up to a point. There's a fine line between that being what I like and that being what I hate with a passion. The grass is always greener on the other side. I always want change only in so far as it provides a distraction from the monotony of day to day life. I'm ultimately scared of real change because I don't know who or what's on the other side of that wall.That being said, I recently decided I was going to do something about wanting real change and moved to Boulder, CO. I moved June 30th with my girlfriend and cat. We've been here for 3 weeks so we're fresh off the boat.So far it still feels like a dream most of the time. In a sense not real like I'm going to wake up any moment now back in my bed in Madison. It's exciting though. This is a beautiful place. I do have a strong feeling of being an outsider here but it doesn't bother me that much. It's sort of like the fear I get when speaking publicly. All I have to do is speak a sentence or two, establish a connection, any connection with the audience, and my fear is gone. That's what it feels like here. I just have to find my niche and then I'll be fine.I don't know if the grass will be any greener here. I miss Madison already even though the weather is far better in Boulder and there's beautiful mountains all around just waiting for an adventure. I'm 32 and am still "trying to figure it all out". Whatever that means. I think the only figuring it all out there is is that I'm going to die. And all that matters between now and then is that I pay attention to everything that I can. My experience of life.Anyway, great article man. I really enjoy your style and I'm really interested on your take on things. Especially when they relate to Wisconsin which I know very well.Take care,- Jonah Hey Nathan, great article! Well written and intriguing as usual, I like your style. Being an almost lifelong resident of the mad town I can sympathize with many of your points. Madison has changed a lot, in some ways for the worse and some ways for the better. Perhaps its the destiny of any medium sized city as it grows and expands. Or perhaps it’s the attitude of society in general that’s changing. I’ve had a similar feeling of outsiderness in many cities I’ve lived in or visited and I often wonder if it’s just me who’s making me out to be an outsider? Because we are all after all the creators of our own subjective experience whether influenced by objective events or not. We all create our own realities. But back to the society changing bit. We are all changing all the time. Cities are growing everywhere and everyone is doing different things. Evolution is busily underway and we are it’s puppets.I think I stayed in Madison because familiarity was nice. Knowing what to do and where to go and predictability of things was nice. Up to a point. There’s a fine line between that being what I like and that being what I hate with a passion. The grass is always greener on the other side. I always want change only in so far as it provides a distraction from the monotony of day to day life. I’m ultimately scared of real change because I don’t know who or what’s on the other side of that wall.That being said, I recently decided I was going to do something about wanting real change and moved to Boulder, CO. I moved June 30th with my girlfriend and cat. We’ve been here for 3 weeks so we’re fresh off the boat.So far it still feels like a dream most of the time. In a sense not real like I’m going to wake up any moment now back in my bed in Madison. It’s exciting though. This is a beautiful place. I do have a strong feeling of being an outsider here but it doesn’t bother me that much. It’s sort of like the fear I get when speaking publicly. All I have to do is speak a sentence or two, establish a connection, any connection with the audience, and my fear is gone. That’s what it feels like here. I just have to find my niche and then I’ll be fine.I don’t know if the grass will be any greener here. I miss Madison already even though the weather is far better in Boulder and there’s beautiful mountains all around just waiting for an adventure. I’m 32 and am still “trying to figure it all out”. Whatever that means. I think the only figuring it all out there is is that I’m going to die. And all that matters between now and then is that I pay attention to everything that I can. My experience of life.Anyway, great article man. I really enjoy your style and I’m really interested on your take on things. Especially when they relate to Wisconsin which I know very well.Take care,- Jonah

]]> http://www.theferalscribe.com/the-howl/a-stranger-in-the-hometown.html/comment-page-1#comment-258 Vicky Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:07:45 +0000 http://www.theferalscribe.com/?p=4529#comment-258 Nate... we will miss you.. from a 34yr old who never left, but sees every thing you wrote about happening every day!! Nate… we will miss you.. from a 34yr old who never left, but sees every thing you wrote about happening every day!!

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