Where in the World Are You?
I’m always amazed (and flattered!) that people take time out of their day to get down with the funky brown by visiting my site. Who are you? Where are you? And, by “you” I mean, seriously, *YOU* — the pair of anonymously sexy eyes reading these words right now. I know you’re here. My site traffic statistics tell me when you came, what you looked at and how long you stayed. But, you don’t want to share yourself with me. :( The vast majority of you (”yous” … hey, it’s New York) drop by, but you don’t say hi. So, why don’t we turn this Reader Appreciate Day into a “welcome mat” today? Come out and play with the rest of the readers. You don’t have to say anything especially clever, witty or funny. Just say hi, and tell me where in the world you are right now. I’m curious. So, here, I’ll even kick things off for us: “Hey there! It’s a sunny 56°F right now, and I’m in Manhattan.” Now, you …
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Photo credit: Lovely, dovey earth image is from Barun Patro. He’s in India.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Hi!
I hadn’t heard of your blog until I saw the video of you talking to Zoe Margolis on her website. Your post has prompted me to say hi! I know what you mean, it’s nice just to know who’s looking at your site. I’ll have a read through some of you archives, looks like an interesting blog.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Oh dear…I forgot to put where I am in the world- i’m not with it today! I’m in Manchester, England. It’s kinda drizzly, grey and rainy- the norm!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:30 am
am in Canada , shooting a movie….. news to follow….. and it’s kinda damp….
but the food…… hellacool….
and if ya’ll are still looking for a soulmate….. it’s getting rather thick up here with
the very real right stuff in Canada….. road trip….
lamesabassman……. what… nobody says ” mush ” here…. eh!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Hail! It’s sunny here too but I’m in Jamaica so that’s a given. :)
May 28th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Whats good…
I’m in Detroit..where our mayor is a hip hop mess :0
May 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
… and I’m fidgeting back and forth per usual deciding whether or not to post.
I’m Nicole. I’m in New York, NY. Semi-originally from Memphis, TN…
Don’t sweat the mayor thing mrsbigg!!! Mayor Herenton (Memphis) puts all the mayors to shame with illegitimate kids, a corrupt crew of city officials on his crew, and the occasional cursing out of the media. He was mayor from like ‘91 to.. hell, he JUST stepped down! I totally recommend doing a search on Wikipedia. Entertaining! :-p
May 28th, 2008 at 11:01 am
de-lurks……
In Wisconsin (for another year) then back home to London, England!
…resumes lurking
May 28th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Scott, Pittsburgh, started visiting after you were on Gary Vaynerchuk’s show.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Sunny, windy and full of sin in Las Vegas, NV.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Namaste.
I am in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, it is 80 degrees and cloudy outside; it looks as though it will be storming shortly. I keep up with your blog via Google Reader and your blog is one of my favorites; I look forward to reading future posts…
Peace & Blessings to all Light Beings…
May 28th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I am a citizen of the Universe and I live there full time. Greetings from everywhere!
May 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I’m in Washington, D.C. (AKA “Chocolate City”) FBC, and lovin’ the blog.
May 28th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Hello from Perth, Scotland!! Rainy, chilly…typical weather. Noone wishes they were here!
May 28th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Where I’m at right now? Turku, Finland.
Somewhere around this area to be exact: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=turku+finland&ie=UTF8&ll=60.447281,22.249718&spn=0.005715,0.019999&z=16
May 28th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
It’s a breezy 87 degrees here in Dallas, Texas.
May 28th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Hello from a misplaced Yankee in Texas… trying to eventually make it to where the history comes from (UK-ish)… Sunny here and I will soon be baking in near 100°F (but it’s a dry) heat!
May 28th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
ok i admit, i’m one of “those” people. i read your blog relatively often and i’ve never left a comment… or wait have I? … no, no, probably not. n e who… HI! i’m in Baltimore. It’s cool, yet humid. it might be cloudy out too. i’m at work (not working but probably should be) in a windowless building that’s @ least 20yrs my senior — so i’m not really sure what it’s like out since i’ve been here since 9ish.
oh i just remembered, i commented on your Nerve blog once or twice– under a different name (brassylocs).
May 28th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I’m in El-Ay said with an East Los accent (L.A. for you other folks), where it’s a breezy sunny 70 degrees. I’m a Chica (femms for you other folks). I’m Dificil (difficult but really means strong for you other folks). I’m Chica Dificil.
You’re blog is delicious. It makes me laugh & think. As a woman of color it’s hard to find blogs like this I can really diggs ya know? Digs that you are in Nueva York 2. Sigh…so jealous.
http://chicadificil.com/
May 28th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Hello from Minneapolis (or actually, hello from an eastern suburb of St. Paul, where I am currently, but hello from Minneapolis when I go home later today)! :-)
Congrats on the NPR thing!
May 28th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Hi! I’m just across the bridge in New Jersey. I love your blog! I found in by accident and have since bookmarked it and *lurk* everyday :) Girl, your blog in fab and you crack me up. Btw, i heard your interview on NPR and your sound marvelous! You are pure fabulosity!!
May 28th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
*test*
May 28th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
hi!
i’m in lisbon, portugal.
it’s almost summer, it should be dawn hot. instead, it’s raining. i so wanted to put on my new bikini :(
May 28th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Guilty as charged. I’m in Minneapolis, and have been silently reading this blog for almost a year now. Hello, and thank you for taking the time to keep this site fun and lively.
May 28th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Hi! I’m in Baltimore and it’s dark right now, but still balmy. Loving, loving, loving this blog!
May 29th, 2008 at 3:13 am
it’s dark 30 here… ‘n’ all I can see is beer…. long day….. nap for 6 …. then all starts again….. can’t believe I signed up for this…..
lamesabassman…. no one gets out of here…… period.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:24 am
I’m 6′4″, former dancer, live in N-E Romania
May 29th, 2008 at 5:57 am
(wow, if this was ever the time to lurk…)
Hello,
I’m smack in the middle of South Carolina and it’s about 60ish in temp. And all of a sudden, I’m thinking of “My Cousin Vinny”.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:56 am
first i’d like to say that i love how claudhino left his, like, measurements.
now down to business. hey girl. just discovered your site, and started my own blog. i’m in barçelona, spain. it’s sunny and warm. i’m teaching, writing, and dating. a lot. it’s like a damn carnival out here.
btw, what’s your word on asking men out? especially if you’re a strong, smart, sexy type? overkill?
May 29th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Love your blog!
I’m in sunny Ft. Lauderdale!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Long time lurker. Started commenting more often recently. Of course my ‘comments’ tend to be these epic long posts. I keep waiting to get an email from FBC that basically says ‘I’m sure you’re nice and everything but stop blogging in the comments of my blog. GET YOUR OWN BLOG!’
Toronto Canada here getting down with the FBC on a regular basis
…hey that was a short one for once. YAY!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Good morning from CO. Love your Blog. Cheers!
May 29th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Hi, I heard you on NPR and I wanted to say hi. I’m not in to Blogs, but I would like to start. I’m interested in meeting people all over the country. I have a Mac so any in your friends are into that, I’m always looking for smart Mac users. I live in Atlanta, where it will be 80 degrees today. I’m not much on writing so I hope this came out OK. I hope to chat soon.
Chocman
May 29th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Hi! I don’t post much but I read often. I think I found your site through a blogroll link on someone else’s site. I’m in Texas these days, but I’ve lived all sorts of places.
My New Yorker friends say I have a “funny accent” but I keep reminding them mine is the “lack of accent” and that’s what sounds funny to them!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Hi! From Sunny *today* Southern California…
May 29th, 2008 at 10:29 am
More than 30 something comments. You want to put my fingers to work, don’t you?? Since I kindly asked you to comment and you so sweetly obliged, it’s only fair that I respond to you all …
@ Wendy Juniper: Zoe’s great, isn’t she?!?! (Pssst! For anyone who missed the video Wendy mentioned, here is it: http://www.viddler.com/explore/funkybrownchick/videos/1/. Oh, and, quick question for you … Man City or Man Utd? ;)
@ lamesabassman: Enjoy Canada!
@ Hetairai: Believe it or not, I’ve never been to Jamaica.
@ mrsbigg & Nicole: Oooooooh, let’s not start a Mayoral Showdown. Illinois politics in general *RULES* that arena:
http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/01/21/im-from-illinois-bitches/
http://funkybrownchick.com/2006/02/25/eating-too-much-corn-makes-you-goofy/
@ Pat: Thanks for delurking!!
@ Scott: Gary rocks, doesn’t he? I *LOVE* Wine Library TV.
@ Lollie Shopping: Rachel, Desiree, Stacy and I might go to Vegas later this year. Warn the men.
@ Isaiah: Awww, thanks for the kind words!!
@ Baba Doodlius: How did I know you were gonna say that?? ;)
@ Lee Coles: THANKS for reading!!
@ Peggy b.: I wish I was there. I’ve never been to Scotland!! :(
@ friendly stranger: Ooooh, a friendly Fin? Do you read Finland for Thought? Phil’s an American living over there and his blog is great. Met him here in NYC a couple years back. He’s nice.
@ Erin & @ pin_Thursday: Texans, huh? I’m soooo going to Austin for SXSW again next year!
@ Anna Molly: THANK YOU for delurking yourself!! And, THANKS for reading along.
@ Chica Dificil: Okay, it took me a sec. I was like, where in the Middle East is El-Ay?? :) Will def check out your blog.
@ stefanie: Three cheers for the Midwesterner girls!! :) And, thanks for the congrats!
@ Black Velveteen:THANK YOU for all the kind words! And, I’m not sure what the test was, but I think you passed it. :)
@ Carolina Pereira: I’m rooting for your boy Ronaldo in Euro 2008 in a couple weeks. OMG, I just got so excited I almost peed my pants. I *love* soccer / football!! BTW, I’m soooo looking forward to bikini days, too!!
@ Cat: No, thank YOU for taking the time to read along!
@ Danielle: Wow, thanks for the blog love!! Y’all rock. I’ve said it a gazillion times, but I’ll say it again, I think I’ve got the BEST, SWEETEST readers on the internet. If I had a ton of money, I’d soooo throw a HUGE bash and invite everyone to come. Instead, expect smaller scale things in the near future.
@ lamesabassman: Hope Canada’s treating you well. :)
@ claudinho: You win. You’re taller. I’m 5’7” with my heels on. 5’5” without. ;)
@ Roddykat: Oooh, South Cackalacka. I’ve never been there either.
@ aicha: Yeah, I love that about Claudinho, too! Sure, why not. It’s fun. :) I SOOOOO wish I was in Spain. I love the boys from Spain. And, I’m sooo a fan of asking men out. More on that soon.
@ gabi: Hey there! I used to live in Florida. Ft. Lauderdale’s much nicer than NoFlo.
@ Grace: Oooh, T-Dot. You have a GREAT film fest up there every September. I’ll try to return in the near future.
@ Rog: And, my blog loves you! :)
@ Choc man: Your comment came out great! Thanks for listening to the NPR spot, and thanks for stopping by my site.
@ Courtney: Ah, California. BEAUTIFUL weather out there!
May 29th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I’m out in the Pacific Northwest…Seattle, Washington. (and no, I don’t like Starbucks, and yes, it does rain occaisionally)
May 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Hey,
I was a New Yorker until 4 months ago. Now I’m in Sydney, Australia. New on the blog, found you through my recent foray into Twitter (via unspeakableaxe), and definitely enjoying reading you.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Haha I can’t believe you know the Man City/ Man U division! I’d have to be United, though even then i’m only picking that because they are they only ones I know about- my BF tells me whether I want to know or not! I wish I had more interest in football, it’s such a big thing over here, life would be easier if i had more interest! It seems to run some people’s lives over here, but i’ve many other things i’d rather spend my time on if i’m honest!
Yeah Zoe is very entertaining, been reading a little of you blog and you are too!
May 29th, 2008 at 11:24 am
yo, Baba, ya double parked in the Silver Surfer spot and you did’nt feed the meter and he got the bill……
I can put you up at my place on the dark side of the Moon…. he hates it there…
lamesabassman…….. Canada rules….. ’til the beer runs out…..
May 29th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Currently in Maryland – D.C. Metro Area. Wow! Isn’t the net great, you have “people” from all over.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
born and living in Jacksonville, FL, I came across your blog from NPR News and Notes a few days ago….your boldest just to be plain honest
May 29th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
lamesabassman: The dark side of *which* moon? There are lots of them. Jupiter alone has over 60, and Saturn has anywhere from 50 to over 1,000, depending on how strict your definition of “moon” is. Hell, even little bitty Mars has two of them.
By the by, Silver Surfer would be a lot more popular if he was green.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
soooo …. you’re kinda like me…. out there… kinda thought Earth’s Moon… it’s closer… and we would have first land rights since no one( that we know of) has been there for a good while…. any statute of limitations we should know about…
and food venues… to Taco or Starbucks, is that a question.. or a tax write off…
besides… with fuel prices the way they are… can’t go too far to hide…
cool comeback Mr.D…..
P.S. have you checked Ol’ Silver’s spot on the Dow Jones… he’s 2 green 2 care
lamesabassman….. happy trails….. and the last one buys.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
De-lurk. Slightly west of Phoenix by way of Boston, Ann Arbor, Chicago and Kyoto. Headed back east sooner rather than later. Have been lurking either here or (less frequently) round the corner at Nerve for awhile now.
[And just like that, he was gone.]
May 29th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
London, England me =)
May 30th, 2008 at 1:08 am
I come by sometimes and read all of the posts that i have missed. Then I laugh at some of the amusing observations you make. I live in Allen TX a suburb of Dallas, living this thing we call life.
ok bsvk to lurking now
May 30th, 2008 at 5:35 am
@ Sultana: Hey there! :) I’m been to SF, but that’s the only place I’ve been on the Pacific Northwest. I hear Seattle’s beautiful and, of course, rainy.
@ Eileen: Ah, yes, Unspeakable Axe! One of my fellow New Yorkers! :) That’s cool you’re in Australia. Wondering if you’re originally from there and then moved back or maybe you’re a New Yorker who chucked it all to move to Oz — for love, maybe? That would be a cute story.
@ Wendy Juniper: OF COURSE!!! :) I lived in England. You’re a good woman to pick Utd. If you’re not a football fan yet, it might grow on you. I wasn’t a fan AT ALL. Then, I got swept away because I was there during the World Cup when Beckham got sent off. ( http://funkybrownchick.com/2008/03/28/how-i-became-a-soccer-fan/ ) Euro 2008 is right around the corner. Get ready. It’s gonna be a mad house over there in a hot second. :) And, yeah, I soooo can’t wait until Zoe gets here. She’s great!
@ lamesabassman: Enjoy Canada.
@ Kali: Welcome to the blog! :) And, yeah, I love it that folks are reading this from all the various little pockets of the world.
@ passionblack904: Thanks! I’ll take that as a compliment. :)
@ Baba Doodlius: You’re funny!!! WHICH moon?? :)
@ betageek: Thanks for delurking!! :) And, boy you’ve got an interesting life map, don’t you? Boston, Ann Arbor, Chicago and Kyoto. Love it. :) Thanks again for popping up to say hi!!
@ Olivia: I love London!
@ carla: “Living this thing we call life.” Very cute! BTW, I love my Texan readers. There are quite a few of you down there. Texas is down with the Funky Brown!!! :)
May 30th, 2008 at 6:27 am
I also found you via the Girl… where am I? The Caribbean.. Cayman Islands! Where am I from? Most recently, Scotland, but I wouldn’t say I’m scottish. Enjoying the blog on days like today when its miserable and rainy.. for the first time in 8 weeks… :) Keep up the good work!
May 30th, 2008 at 8:59 am
@FBC: A little late, but this just occurred to me. I forgot to mention how I came across your site. It was through Twitter. I believe it was around or before SXSW. I hope to go one of these days.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:53 am
@ Megs: Cayman Islands? FUN! Thanks for the encouragement, by the way!
@ Roddykat: I *LOVE* SXSW!!! :) The folks down in Austin are tons of fun. I was on Twitter before SXSW, but I got even more addicted to it there because EVERYONE was on it.
May 30th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I read your ‘How I became a soccer fan’ and if I’m thinking of the same Mitre, then you weren’t too far from me
I support United too. You should have seen me last week =D
May 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
No way!! Small world. And, yeah, I was so happy when Utd won last week. It was such a crazy exciting game.
Poor, John Terry. :(
May 30th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Greetings…found your site after you did a show with Gary Vaynerchuk. Calling out all the way from Boston but originally from San Antonio!
May 31st, 2008 at 12:46 am
dateline: Vancouver….. yesterday and today…. fair,clear and chilly …. doing outdoor scenes…. shoot and sit…. shoot and sit….. we stayed out under the stars
both nights….. it was sooo cool…. am glad for WIFI….. gots plenty bars on the celly…. am wishing for a glass of wine….. ’cause only so much you can do with
beer….. will be here ’till mid-day then on to Toronto for interiors…. am glad…
’cause it’s suppose to rain ark-style …. and yes, am dressed warm…. and …no
Starbucks in the boonies…. but we do make our own…. it’s really nice up here…
if anyone out there has a bit of wanderlust in them….. Come North and hang…
lamesabassman……. can’t find any rib joints…. dang
May 31st, 2008 at 1:09 am
Hey, shawty. Live and direct from Mississippi! Heard you used to live here…whereabout?
May 31st, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Hey. I am in Joliet, Il, which is a suburb of Chicago, but you probably already knew that as you are from here. I stumbled upon your blog accidentally a few months ago, I love it! It is sunny and 77 degrees here and I am on the computer hiding from my husband. I am supposed to be helping him in the garden, but dammit it’s too hot. He’s mad too, oh well.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:34 pm
The Slums of Jersey City, NJ
May 31st, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hi! I’m Cherie from Columbus, Ohio. I found your blog from Twitter and love it. Keep up the good work :)
June 1st, 2008 at 1:07 am
@ Nina: Thanks for stopping by the blog! :) And, WLTV is GREAT isn’t it?? :)
@ lamesabassman: :)
@ Chip: I lived in the North(ish) eastern part of the state. Much prefer Illinois; Midwesterner through and through. :)
@ andrea: Keep hiding, woman! :) I remember how hot the heat got in Illinois. Not fun at all.
@ LaLaFuFu dotcom: So, you’re close to NYC – another slum. ;) Did anyone see that play Urinetown? I actually really liked it. :)
@ Cherie: Greetings, my fellow Midwesterner! :) THANKS for the support!! :)
June 1st, 2008 at 11:03 am
@funkybrownchick yup, new york city is close enough to spit on from my apartment.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:08 am
Hey! I was born and raised in New Orleans :) Living in saint louis right now. Found your site via Twitter and Roddykat.
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:50 am
@ LaLaFuFu dotcom: :)
@ Patrice: “New Orleans” and “St. Louis.” You’ve got a thing for towns with French names? ;) THANKS for checking out the blog! Checked out yours, too. The pics of you and Peaches at SATC are too cute!!
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:23 am
i’m a bit late on replying, but hello! i’m ana and i’m reading you from shanghai, china (although i am actually from portugal) :)
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:08 am
Hey girl hey =] ahahah
I am in a VERY small town (possibly a village) in Ohio, called Shadyside. I just happened across your blog when I was Google-ing thru different blogs, and I must day – I am SOOO addicted.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
@ ana: Wow, China? Really. That’s cool. I have a friend teaching English there; it’s been difficult, but she really likes it.
@ Tiffani: Three cheers for the midwest (again)!!! I grew up in a tiny Midwesterner village and one of my ex-boyfriends is from Ohio. I could insert snarky comment here about the ex, but I’m gonna refrain.
June 4th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Located in the beautiful South Florida!!!
June 5th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Oooooooh, South Flawda *is* beautiful. I lived in FL for a while. Interesting place.
June 5th, 2008 at 10:00 am
The Keys…. at sunset…… hellacool….
lamesabassman…….. hoist one to the sun……
June 5th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Hi! I’m Lisa, a southern belle on the gulf of mexico in Mississippi..you’re funny as hell…and it’s hotter than the day Sherman burned Atlanta here….I love words!
June 5th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Born in Singapore (yes, that place where they paddle folks for chewing gum), but I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I currently live in Alabama, but I will always be a California boy at heart. Up in the morning, almost 100 degrees already, skipping school for a beer at the beach and to watch the surf come in, cell phone ringing off the hook while I drive down the 280, hooking up with friends for happy hour on the Peninsula, tacos and/or sushi after bar hopping, and there’s still something jumping off all night long. West Coast, represent. How I miss you.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:14 am
@ Lisa: Aren’t words fun?? :) I like playing with them, too.
@ Andy: 100 degrees???? Wow! I soooo don’t miss my days in the down south when it gets hot like THAT.