City-like Love
By Richard Perkins
21 Sep 2008
What city do you live in? What neighborhood?
I sleep in Driver Suffolk, most of the time, but live in Portsmouth/Norfolk all the time.
What are some adjectives that describe your neighborhood?
Bizarre, comfortable, historical, grotesque, jazzy, artistic, youthful, boundless.
How long have you lived there, and what brought you there?
Since 2001, The Private school Court Street Academy, brought me there. And that is where I met all my people.
What is your favorite thing about this place? Your least favorite?
My favorite thing is the ghostly haunted feeling you get walking down the streets at night, The feeling of broken bricks under your heels, The feeling of security when you see one of your friends houses on each block. I also love the characters I'm around 24/7.
I honestly do not dislike anything about my heaven, nothing.
Do you feel that you belong there?
Always.
What is the most common misconception about where you live?
From Suffolk its said to be full of rednecks and its a hicktown, In Norfolk its full of crazy Rock n' Roll partiers out having fun and going to concerts.
I honestly dont see whats wrong with either of them.
What is a special fact about your city that you have to live there to know?
Well we made Pharrell Williams and Missy Elliott
What aspect of your city do you secretly love?
The Filth And The Fury.
Anything else you'd like to add?
I love where I live, and Live where I Love.
