Comments on: New city, new normals http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Mon, 21 May 2012 18:18:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: erika http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/comment-page-1/#comment-410908 erika Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:51:27 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/#comment-410908 White coffee? Never heard of it! I will have to do some research... White coffee? Never heard of it! I will have to do some research…

]]> By: Julie http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/comment-page-1/#comment-410878 Julie Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:25:34 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/#comment-410878 We are friendly in Pittsburgh too! We have lots of elderly who LOVE to talk in the cereal aisle. But my REAL question is... White Coffee... tell me more. I met a woman yesterday who just moved here from Spokane and she was raving about the stuff. We are friendly in Pittsburgh too! We have lots of elderly who LOVE to talk in the cereal aisle. But my REAL question is… White Coffee… tell me more. I met a woman yesterday who just moved here from Spokane and she was raving about the stuff.

]]> By: Holly Greenidge http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/comment-page-1/#comment-410279 Holly Greenidge Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:27:52 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/#comment-410279 Welcome back to the Northwest! The general friendliness of strangers in Portland helped me cope with being new & lonely when I arrived. For my first three months, the highlight of my day was doing the daily bank run at work, because the bank tellers at all 3 banks were so friendly. Welcome back to the Northwest! The general friendliness of strangers in Portland helped me cope with being new & lonely when I arrived. For my first three months, the highlight of my day was doing the daily bank run at work, because the bank tellers at all 3 banks were so friendly.

]]> By: erika http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/comment-page-1/#comment-410089 erika Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:44:00 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/#comment-410089 Well, I went to buy some paint and ended up in a forty-five minute conversation about one woman's experience opening up her home to someone who had entered the country illegally, and how that had changed her. I don't think she is a Christian, but we talked at length about the needs of this particular segment of the community here. With others, when I have said I am a pastor or work at a church, give me their history of where they worship or why they don't. I have been caught off guard by the general openness... I am sure this is not representative of everyone and of course I expect to have other sorts of interactions as well. Well, I went to buy some paint and ended up in a forty-five minute conversation about one woman’s experience opening up her home to someone who had entered the country illegally, and how that had changed her. I don’t think she is a Christian, but we talked at length about the needs of this particular segment of the community here.

With others, when I have said I am a pastor or work at a church, give me their history of where they worship or why they don’t. I have been caught off guard by the general openness…

I am sure this is not representative of everyone and of course I expect to have other sorts of interactions as well.

]]> By: Monk-in-Training http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/comment-page-1/#comment-410015 Monk-in-Training Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:46:30 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/#comment-410015 I live in Tulsa, OK. It is very rare to have more than the most superficial conversation with a stranger here. Could you describe that a little, please? A friend whose daughter lives in Seattle describes it as anti-Christian, but then she is very conservative and sees enemies everywhere. I am very interested in your experience. I live in Tulsa, OK. It is very rare to have more than the most superficial conversation with a stranger here. Could you describe that a little, please?

A friend whose daughter lives in Seattle describes it as anti-Christian, but then she is very conservative and sees enemies everywhere. I am very interested in your experience.

]]> By: Jes http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/comment-page-1/#comment-409750 Jes Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:10:52 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/new-city-new-normals/01/#comment-409750 Hoodies are the perfect attire for nearly any occasion especially in Seattle where you can get away with a lot. I currently have 3 in heavy rotation. This is the first day I haven't worn a hoodie to work (besides the first day) and it was just because I couldn't find the right hoodie. Hoodies are the perfect attire for nearly any occasion especially in Seattle where you can get away with a lot. I currently have 3 in heavy rotation.

This is the first day I haven’t worn a hoodie to work (besides the first day) and it was just because I couldn’t find the right hoodie.

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