Oliver Moss

What it's like where you live; countryside, urban, suburban, and what the best and worst aspects of the area are for kaffy_r

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I live in Portland and, like all Portlanders, I spend way too much time talking about the city and experience of being here. All cities change, but being a medium sized city the amount of growth we get has more of an impact that it would on a larger city.

I like it here. It's an odd city where lots of communities have deep roots. We have a lot of weird events and artists. It's a fun city to explore.

My feelings on this city are so complicated that it's hard to answer the question outside of a 3 hour video essay. I don't want to live anywhere else because I do feel safe here, but also even though I feel like this city has a lot of people like me I'm mostly alone. Deciding to be part of the convention scene here was a mistake. I thought I'd meet a lot of geeks and work with them enough to form friendships and maybe find dating partners but that didn't work out. People liked me because I was a hard worker and shut down on me when I stopped being involved. Also, the more distance I get from the convention scene the more I go 'wtf ... why did I put up with this?'

I don't want to live anywhere else. I love the city. I love the forests near it. I love Oregon. But honestly moving here was a mistake. I didn't find what I was looking for.

But you can find people who make glowing Beetlejuice Sandworms and stick them on their porch:



That's something, right? I need to go back and get a better picture. Trying to get a good picture of that with my new cellphone was exactly what inspired my 'cell phone photography is still overhyped' rant. I have a lot of shooting to do, but I keep being busy during the times of day I need to shoot. This weekend I hope to get a lot done.