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		<title>By: Beej</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14872</link>
		<dc:creator>Beej</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 14:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am fascinated about where other people feel comfortable/uncomfortable.  I live in the Ocean State, where some insane percentage of the population either cannot swim or is terrified of the water.  And all I can think is &quot;Aren&#039;t you curious about what&#039;s under the surface?&quot;  and &quot;How can you possibly feel uncomfortable in the water, when I find it so soothing?&quot;

As for where I feel uncomfortable, I guess I would have to say it depends less on what is actually in the location, but how others make me feel in that location.  For example, my sister&#039;s house has a very comfy/homey appearance that would make anyone want to take off their shoes and put up their feet.  But I feel uncomfortable there because of past events that took place there that ended up making me feel uncomfortable at that particular moment.

&lt;strong&gt;I&#039;ve heard about RI and all the non-swimming. It&#039;s an &lt;em&gt;island&lt;/em&gt; people! Learn to dog paddle at least. ;) -- Gypsy&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am fascinated about where other people feel comfortable/uncomfortable.  I live in the Ocean State, where some insane percentage of the population either cannot swim or is terrified of the water.  And all I can think is &#8220;Aren&#8217;t you curious about what&#8217;s under the surface?&#8221;  and &#8220;How can you possibly feel uncomfortable in the water, when I find it so soothing?&#8221;</p>
<p>As for where I feel uncomfortable, I guess I would have to say it depends less on what is actually in the location, but how others make me feel in that location.  For example, my sister&#8217;s house has a very comfy/homey appearance that would make anyone want to take off their shoes and put up their feet.  But I feel uncomfortable there because of past events that took place there that ended up making me feel uncomfortable at that particular moment.</p>
<p><strong>I&#8217;ve heard about RI and all the non-swimming. It&#8217;s an <em>island</em> people! Learn to dog paddle at least. <img src='http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  &#8212; Gypsy</strong></p>
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		<title>By: we_be_toys</title>
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		<dc:creator>we_be_toys</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good list - I&#039;m trying to think of something that isn&#039;t already on it!

Uncomfortable Places-
1) churches, 2) tupperware parties, 3) playdates (god, I just broke out in a rash, thinking of it!), 4) large parties where I know no one (except Bea, and we hang out by the wall together), 5) really clean and perfect houses,  6) anywhere its hot, 7) animal shelters, because I can&#039;t take everyone home.

Comfort Zones-
1) the mountains, 2) the beach, 3) the UK, esp. Wales (it felt like home), 4) little mom and pop restaurants, 5) bookstores, 6) antiques stores, 7) the woods, 8) near water, 9) anywhere I&#039;m with my peeps, 10) road trips, 11) historical societies with little old ladies (I&#039;m going to be one, one of these days), 12) Bea&#039;s house, 13) Bea&#039;s parents museum - um, house, 14) local potteries.

&lt;em&gt;we_be_toys&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2008/05/ludicrous-beauty.html&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Ludicrous Beauty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good list &#8211; I&#8217;m trying to think of something that isn&#8217;t already on it!</p>
<p>Uncomfortable Places-<br />
1) churches, 2) tupperware parties, 3) playdates (god, I just broke out in a rash, thinking of it!), 4) large parties where I know no one (except Bea, and we hang out by the wall together), 5) really clean and perfect houses,  6) anywhere its hot, 7) animal shelters, because I can&#8217;t take everyone home.</p>
<p>Comfort Zones-<br />
1) the mountains, 2) the beach, 3) the UK, esp. Wales (it felt like home), 4) little mom and pop restaurants, 5) bookstores, 6) antiques stores, 7) the woods, <img src='http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> near water, 9) anywhere I&#8217;m with my peeps, 10) road trips, 11) historical societies with little old ladies (I&#8217;m going to be one, one of these days), 12) Bea&#8217;s house, 13) Bea&#8217;s parents museum &#8211; um, house, 14) local potteries.</p>
<p><em>we_be_toys&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://tapdancingontheedgeofreason.blogspot.com/2008/05/ludicrous-beauty.html' rel="nofollow">Ludicrous Beauty</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Finn</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14808</link>
		<dc:creator>Finn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmm... there are few places I don&#039;t feel comfortable. Downtown San Juan was one of them. Which pretty much leaves everywhere else that I feel comfortable. Apparently I&#039;m weird like that.

&lt;em&gt;Finn&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://grrlathr.com/2008/05/16/but-will-it-keep-me-warm-on-a-cold-winters-night/&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;But Will It Keep Me Warm On A Cold Winter&#039;s Night?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmm&#8230; there are few places I don&#8217;t feel comfortable. Downtown San Juan was one of them. Which pretty much leaves everywhere else that I feel comfortable. Apparently I&#8217;m weird like that.</p>
<p><em>Finn&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://grrlathr.com/2008/05/16/but-will-it-keep-me-warm-on-a-cold-winters-night/' rel="nofollow">But Will It Keep Me Warm On A Cold Winter&#8217;s Night?</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Chanda</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14807</link>
		<dc:creator>Chanda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hear you regarding living back in your home town. Im not sure I could go back either, even though my parents are there, and I suppose a few old friends I could reconnect with. That doesn&#039;t negate the fact that I would feel (and more than likely act) like i was purpetually 15.

Your list is pretty damn good, and I could easily just paste your list here, but I thought of a few more. 
Uncomfortable Places
Large parties where I don&#039;t know anyone. ( I suck and small talk) 
Anyplace Im in the presence of overly religious folks. (Me being a tree huggin&#039; pagan)
Anywhere it&#039;s over 82 degrees and humid. (Im basically screwed in the summer around here)
My web design classes where everyone is like 12 and have been programming since they were 4.

Comfortable Places.
My couch on a rainy sunday with a cup of coffee and a good book. 
My best friend&#039;s house. (Luckily for me it&#039;s 5 doors down)
My Parent&#039;s house (as long as my sister in law isn&#039;t there (does that make me a bad person?))
Anyplace near a large body of water.
A blog site comment box where I can abuse the use  of ((parenthesis)).

&lt;em&gt;Chanda&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://trappedundersomethingheavy.blogspot.com/2008/05/dirt-therapy.html&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Dirt Therapy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hear you regarding living back in your home town. Im not sure I could go back either, even though my parents are there, and I suppose a few old friends I could reconnect with. That doesn&#8217;t negate the fact that I would feel (and more than likely act) like i was purpetually 15.</p>
<p>Your list is pretty damn good, and I could easily just paste your list here, but I thought of a few more.<br />
Uncomfortable Places<br />
Large parties where I don&#8217;t know anyone. ( I suck and small talk)<br />
Anyplace Im in the presence of overly religious folks. (Me being a tree huggin&#8217; pagan)<br />
Anywhere it&#8217;s over 82 degrees and humid. (Im basically screwed in the summer around here)<br />
My web design classes where everyone is like 12 and have been programming since they were 4.</p>
<p>Comfortable Places.<br />
My couch on a rainy sunday with a cup of coffee and a good book.<br />
My best friend&#8217;s house. (Luckily for me it&#8217;s 5 doors down)<br />
My Parent&#8217;s house (as long as my sister in law isn&#8217;t there (does that make me a bad person?))<br />
Anyplace near a large body of water.<br />
A blog site comment box where I can abuse the use  of ((parenthesis)).</p>
<p><em>Chanda&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://trappedundersomethingheavy.blogspot.com/2008/05/dirt-therapy.html' rel="nofollow">Dirt Therapy</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Rae</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14802</link>
		<dc:creator>Rae</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 03:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>comfortable....my chair with a book, the chaise. The hammock in the summer. libraries.

uncomfortable - dentist chair. boss&#039; office. formal dinners

&lt;em&gt;Rae&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://raesalley.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/i-dream-of-eno/&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;I dream of Eno?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>comfortable&#8230;.my chair with a book, the chaise. The hammock in the summer. libraries.</p>
<p>uncomfortable &#8211; dentist chair. boss&#8217; office. formal dinners</p>
<p><em>Rae&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://raesalley.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/i-dream-of-eno/' rel="nofollow">I dream of Eno?</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Coal Miner's Granddaughter</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14799</link>
		<dc:creator>Coal Miner's Granddaughter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dive bars as in, &quot;Damn, this place is such a dive!&quot; or dive bars as in, &quot;Scuba diving - dive bars, baby!&quot;

Just curious.

I might have to steal this idea. You&#039;re inspiring me! :-)

&lt;em&gt;Coal Miner&#039;s Granddaughter&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coalminersgd/~3/290641059/dialog-part-8_15.html&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Dialog, Part 8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dive bars as in, &#8220;Damn, this place is such a dive!&#8221; or dive bars as in, &#8220;Scuba diving &#8211; dive bars, baby!&#8221;</p>
<p>Just curious.</p>
<p>I might have to steal this idea. You&#8217;re inspiring me! <img src='http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><em>Coal Miner&#8217;s Granddaughter&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coalminersgd/~3/290641059/dialog-part-8_15.html' rel="nofollow">Dialog, Part 8</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Carrie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Carrie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>comfortable:
my house
my office
on a cruise ship

Wow!  I really can&#039;t think of any other.

uncomfortable:
I&#039;m normally uncomfortable everywhere but what is worse:
airplanes
dentist
nail salon
monster truck shows
concerts</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>comfortable:<br />
my house<br />
my office<br />
on a cruise ship</p>
<p>Wow!  I really can&#8217;t think of any other.</p>
<p>uncomfortable:<br />
I&#8217;m normally uncomfortable everywhere but what is worse:<br />
airplanes<br />
dentist<br />
nail salon<br />
monster truck shows<br />
concerts</p>
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		<title>By: mary</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14796</link>
		<dc:creator>mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 23:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hmm....feel comfortable : library, grocery store, YMCA, beauty salon, my home, my car, certain parks, by the ocean, canoeing down a river, all the bars i used to go to in Michigan, vet office, zoo, dentist or orthodontist office, SHOE STORES...

uncomfortable: cell phone stores, Sam&#039;s club, animal shelters (can&#039;t stand to see unadopted pets), anyplace where i would get my blood drawn, cleaning supply aisle, at the eye doctor, ELEVATORS...

&lt;em&gt;mary&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://marywhines.blogspot.com/2008/05/dumb.html&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;D.U.M.B.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hmm&#8230;.feel comfortable : library, grocery store, YMCA, beauty salon, my home, my car, certain parks, by the ocean, canoeing down a river, all the bars i used to go to in Michigan, vet office, zoo, dentist or orthodontist office, SHOE STORES&#8230;</p>
<p>uncomfortable: cell phone stores, Sam&#8217;s club, animal shelters (can&#8217;t stand to see unadopted pets), anyplace where i would get my blood drawn, cleaning supply aisle, at the eye doctor, ELEVATORS&#8230;</p>
<p><em>mary&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://marywhines.blogspot.com/2008/05/dumb.html' rel="nofollow">D.U.M.B.</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: Angel</title>
		<link>http://strangedarkgypsygirl.com/?p=590&#038;cpage=1#comment-14795</link>
		<dc:creator>Angel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can almost mirror your post.  I don&#039;t mind children&#039;s clothing sections, and I&#039;ve never been to Amsterdam.  

I&#039;m more comfortable in wooded places than the beach.  I absolutely hate hair salons, and I adore any store that sells paper, pens, and office gadgets of any kind.

My in-laws&#039; home.  I love them, and they do NOTHING to make me uncomfortable, but I always am when I&#039;m there.

I&#039;m terribly uncomfortable at an indoor swimming pool.  

I&#039;m completely comfortable in a doctor&#039;s office or hospital if I&#039;m the family member doing the talking and decision making.

And my hometown... I came back about four years ago with my tail between my legs and going through a divorce.  I was fine at first.  Lately, though, there&#039;s just too many expectations.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can almost mirror your post.  I don&#8217;t mind children&#8217;s clothing sections, and I&#8217;ve never been to Amsterdam.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m more comfortable in wooded places than the beach.  I absolutely hate hair salons, and I adore any store that sells paper, pens, and office gadgets of any kind.</p>
<p>My in-laws&#8217; home.  I love them, and they do NOTHING to make me uncomfortable, but I always am when I&#8217;m there.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m terribly uncomfortable at an indoor swimming pool.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;m completely comfortable in a doctor&#8217;s office or hospital if I&#8217;m the family member doing the talking and decision making.</p>
<p>And my hometown&#8230; I came back about four years ago with my tail between my legs and going through a divorce.  I was fine at first.  Lately, though, there&#8217;s just too many expectations.</p>
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		<title>By: Christine</title>
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		<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comfortable:
In front of a computer
My house
Church
The Beach

Uncomfortable:
Places where I don&#039;t fee in control (i.e. crowds)
Heights
Elevators
Fancy clothing stores</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comfortable:<br />
In front of a computer<br />
My house<br />
Church<br />
The Beach</p>
<p>Uncomfortable:<br />
Places where I don&#8217;t fee in control (i.e. crowds)<br />
Heights<br />
Elevators<br />
Fancy clothing stores</p>
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