I, have lived in diverse areas all my life. I'm in the Chicago area, a real melting pot. I have come in contact with, and have had friends of all kinds of different peoples, ranging from Asians,where my old neighborhood now has a second Chinatown area, and a lot of other Asians, to my current area with a lot of Middle Easterners and Pakistani and East Indian peoples.

I have always lived in areas that were diverse and had a great mix. I love living where I can find everything from a Korean Grocery store to a Taqueria.

I lived for years in a Chicago area called Andersonville. That was, and still is known as, a Scandinavian area. Though there are many other Ethnic groups there as well.

Anyway, I've been in contact with all races, creeds and colors. I guess that's why I wish people would be less insular about their artistic ideas on some things.

Message edited on: 12/20/2005 14:31