Where in the World Are You?

by Twanna A. Hines on 28 May 2008 · 71 comments

in Reader Appreciation Day

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.


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Olivia May 30, 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

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funkybrownchick May 30, 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. :(

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Nina May 30, 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!

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lamesabassman...... May 31, 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

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Chip May 31, 2008 at 1:09 am

Hey, shawty. Live and direct from Mississippi! Heard you used to live here…whereabout?

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andrea May 31, 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.

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LaLaFuFu dotcom May 31, 2008 at 4:34 pm

The Slums of Jersey City, NJ

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Cherie May 31, 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 :)

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funkybrownchick June 1, 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!! :)

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LaLaFuFu dotcom June 1, 2008 at 11:03 am

@funkybrownchick yup, new york city is close enough to spit on from my apartment.

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Patrice June 1, 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.

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funkybrownchick June 2, 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!!

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ana June 2, 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) :)

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Tiffani June 2, 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.

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funkybrownchick June 3, 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.

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afroamericawriter June 4, 2008 at 1:01 pm

Located in the beautiful South Florida!!!

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funkybrownchick June 5, 2008 at 5:12 am

Oooooooh, South Flawda *is* beautiful. I lived in FL for a while. Interesting place.

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lamesabassman...... June 5, 2008 at 10:00 am

The Keys…. at sunset…… hellacool….

lamesabassman…….. hoist one to the sun……

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Lisa June 5, 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!

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Andy June 5, 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.

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funkybrownchick June 6, 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.

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