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timewerx · Apr 15, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
LOL - well you know - they are watching you through your phone screen... Or whatever...
ALIENS!

That is why I never say any nasty stuff about THEM ^_^

I did saw them in the graphics in the laser show in Stone Mountain. Realy confusing.

>>FOR REAL??? AWE! That is when I got saved and moved to Georgia from Switzerland. I might have missed you by a HAIR! If it was after April - we were in the Same STATE at the SAME TIME!

We did! Quite a coincidence, doesn't it? I left Atlanta in summer, around August! I was in USA due to work.

It was also the same time the US economy crashed so badly and here we are, the economy is in dire straights again!

Either way, I really miss the place. The locals are so nice! Wide open spaces, it really felt like home!

The ONLY place I didn't like in Atlanta is Applebees. :doh:

We experienced their renowned service for people of color first hand! I thought it's only a movie cliche but turned out real!

I really love Suwanee - it is full of Japanese and Korean and Vietnamese places with Wonderful food... And lot's of karaoke places for some reason... And an H-mart which is the best place for shopping international stuffs! (they don't over price things like those whole food stores...)

I just googled it and looks like a terrific place. I don't remember being there but I think we did. We drove up North along 85 to get to an outlet sale and shopped around but didn't drove around town.

Unapologetically_Wild · Apr 15, 2020

timewerx said:
That is why I never say any nasty stuff about THEM I did saw them in the graphics in the laser show in Stone Mountain. Realy confusing.

OH what?? You didn't like the galopping General Lee and his peeps? And the song "the devil went down to Georgia?" where the devil went to steal a soul and got his butt kicked by a redneck with a fiddle? ^_^

We did! Quite a coincidence, doesn't it? I left Atlanta in summer, around August! I was in USA due to work. It was also the same time the US economy crashed so badly and here we are, the economy is in dire straights again!
>>> Yeah we will get back up again. I remember how in economy in college in Switzerland we were baffled when our teacher explained to us why the economy crashed In the US. It wasn't an easy year for anyone. And we lived in the middle of nowhere and gas was 5$ a Gallon. (Now it's 94cents a gallon in my town)

The ONLY place I didn't like in Atlanta is Applebees. :doh:

We experienced their renowned service for people of color first hand! I thought it's only a movie cliche but turned out real!
>>> Sadly that is just the south, sir. Many Many places are quite racist and it's very frustrating. I have had several bad incidences in Applebees, Chilis and such Chains - I just don't think they are run well nor do they have my favorite kind of food.
I prefer hole in the wall - mom and pop restaurants and artsy weird - culturally "shocking" places where I can experience something new.

I just googled it and looks like a terrific place. I don't remember being there but I think we did. We drove up North along 85 to get to an outlet sale and shopped around but didn't drove around town.
>>> It REALLY is!!! Yes they even have a Cafe Bene there - we got one before Los Angeles did! Because we have the biggest Korean population there.

My favorite meals that I have had from Asia are Green, Thai curry, Vietnamese cold Spring Rolls, Korean Seafood Pancakes and BBQ and Japanese Takoyaki and i am quite a sucker for any ramen noodle and pho and sushi too xD I would eat asian quisine the rest of my life if I could haha

timewerx · Apr 16, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
OH what?? You didn't like the galopping General Lee and his peeps? And the song "the devil went down to Georgia?" where the devil went to steal a soul and got his butt kicked by a redneck with a fiddle?

Wasn't just General Lee, I thought I also saw the modern army recruiting. The last image displayed is a huge pentagram. I was whaaaa!!??

Otherwise, the steam train ride was fantastic! It really hurt my butt but it's a winner! :clap:

I love classic steam trains!

Sadly that is just the south, sir. Many Many places are quite racist and it's very frustrating. I have had several bad incidences in Applebees, Chilis and such Chains - I just don't think they are run well nor do they have my favorite kind of food.
I prefer hole in the wall - mom and pop restaurants and artsy weird - culturally "shocking" places where I can experience something new.

I'll have to keep that in mind if I'm in the neighborhood again. Ofc, there's always the Mexican restaurants and they've always been really nice.

It REALLY is!!! Yes they even have a Cafe Bene there - we got one before Los Angeles did! Because we have the biggest Korean population there.
My favorite meals that I have had from Asia are Green, Thai curry, Vietnamese cold Spring Rolls, Korean Seafood Pancakes and BBQ and Japanese Takoyaki and i am quite a sucker for any ramen noodle and pho and sushi too xD I would eat asian quisine the rest of my life if I could haha

Vietnamese cold spring rolls, and Thai curry, wow! I never thought anyone else would like those! :oldthumbsup:

Interestingly, you and my mom share the same passion for these dishes! I do too. I've eaten around and for me Japanese food is still up there and I'm also going crazy for Mexican, Arabic, and South Asian foods!

Definitely going to drop by Suwannee if I ever got back to Georgia again. I really miss the place. My first time outside the country and made a quite good impression to me.

Unapologetically_Wild · Apr 16, 2020

timewerx said:
Wasn't just General Lee, I thought I also saw the modern army recruiting. The last image displayed is a huge pentagram. I was whaaaa!!??

Otherwise, the steam train ride was fantastic! It really hurt my butt but it's a winner!I love classic steam trains!

I'll have to keep that in mind if I'm in the neighborhood again. Ofc, there's always the Mexican restaurants and they've always been really nice.

Vietnamese cold spring rolls, and Thai curry, wow! I never thought anyone else would like those!

Interestingly, you and my mom share the same passion for these dishes! I do too. I've eaten around and for me Japanese food is still up there and I'm also going crazy for Mexican, Arabic, and South Asian foods!

Definitely going to drop by Suwannee if I ever got back to Georgia again. I really miss the place. My first time outside the country and made a quite good impression to me.

Oh Arabic - I don't think I have had this kind of food before.
I grew up in an area with many immigrants from "middle eastern" countries - but not necessarily many had their own restaurants. Mostly Turkish Doner Kebab - and some Greek style Restaurants. (Which I have never truly enjoyed the Greek food in america yet - I haven't been to LA or NYC where I would suspect Greek food would be amazing. Maybe in Atlanta there will be a growing community of Middle Eastern immigrants - hopefully. But I kind of fear for them, because in Ga the culture is very much ANTI anything middle eastern and "muslim".
Heart breaking when God sees fit to move them here, it's the perfect opportunity for us to share Christ without being afraid of what could happen to us, if we tried to be missionaries in those countries.

Americans nowadays forgot that they once too were refuges to a foreign land and how they had to make everything happen from scratch. And they created this wonderful melting pot. I pray this trend of hating outsiders will give way to some compassion and curiosity.

Oh another cuisine I haven't ever had is Jewish/Israeli food... I would totally love to try that too some time... And of course one of my favorites was Spanish food - but I never really had much spanish food outside of Spain. So the experience as a whole might have made it incredible.

JesseBassett · Apr 16, 2020

Unapologetically Wild,
Welcome to CF! May you enjoy your stay here!

BNR32FAN · Apr 16, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
Hello there Everyone.
I can't wait to meet you all and to exchange beliefs and views and to learn a lot from you all.

I am 32, and in my life I have lived in different parts of the world, and moved a lot. I was born in Georgia, close to where they now filming The Walking Dead. Later on I moved to Switzerland to live with my Father, where I went to school, college etc.
When I was 20, almost 21 I came to the US and spontaneously stayed, a friend recently pointed out that it was kind of a "refuge" move. I left the place I had grown up to survive, to find hope and a future.
Staying with a family I had never known really brought many, many challenges but a few months into living here, I had the best thing ever happen to me: I gave my life to Jesus Christ 3 weeks after turning 21.

Maybe one day I will share my story, it's long and God did some incredible things. But I have been bullied for my testimony in another Christian Forum so I am a bit hesitant to share it honestly.

Either way, I have had the privilege to be involved in some Mission Work, and travelling while serving Christ, experiencing some different cultures and that has forever changed my heart and desires.

Recently I have actually started counseling and it has really helped dealing with a lot of stuff that I have experienced growing up, and with my family since becoming a Christian and other experiences while serving in the Body. It's a really really good Journey, not the easiest, but I know that things that aren't easy in the long run are really worth it, right?

I am an artist, writer and I dabble in some music - mostly for mine and the Lords amusement mostly and even though I am very introverted, for some reason children energize me.

I especially feel a passion for children from tough and challenging backgrounds. I was having a second interview to work at a Boys and Girls club in the local area and then COVID-19 sent us all inside - and so I am looking forward to completing the process once we are allowed to mingle again.

Things I really need to improve is that I haven't read through the Bible in it's entirety yet. But I am seeing more and more through my counseling sessions how the bible in it's entirety is one beautiful whole. And has helped me to learn a lot more about God's character as a whole and hopefully by understanding how I am viewed and loved by Him, I will also start viewing myself in a better light.

<3

Ask questions if you want to - I hope this isn't too weird and confusing, but it probably was Sorry bout that,

Blessings to you all

Hi sister, welcome to CF. I’m sorry you were bullied on another forum, that sometimes happens here to some degree but the moderators do a pretty good job of keeping that kind of behavior in check. Something to keep in mind when this sort of thing happens that helps me to cope with it are these verses.

“"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:10-12‬ ‭NASB‬‬

Unapologetically_Wild · Apr 16, 2020

BNR32FAN said:
Hi sister, welcome to CF. I’m sorry you were bullied on another forum, that sometimes happens here to some degree but the moderators do a pretty good job of keeping that kind of behavior in check. Something to keep in mind when this sort of thing happens that helps me to cope with it are these verses.

“"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:10-12‬ ‭NASB‬‬

Thank you very much for welcoming me

It's nice to meet you.

Yes thank you for the verse, I can't believe I thought of that one myself when it all kept happening.
I appreciate the thoughtfulness!
Some forums are less truth based than others, when it comes to Christian forums - it's very interesting how as Christians we should be one body - and yet we are such a divided entity. It is pretty heart breaking isn't it?

BNR32FAN · Apr 16, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
Thank you very much for welcoming me
It's nice to meet you.

Yes thank you for the verse, I can't believe I thought of that one myself when it all kept happening.
I appreciate the thoughtfulness!
Some forums are less truth based than others, when it comes to Christian forums - it's very interesting how as Christians we should be one body - and yet we are such a divided entity. It is pretty heart breaking isn't it?

It’s true but I think it can be very beneficial to get different perspectives from fellow believers and examine their beliefs and test them in comparison to our own beliefs.

Tra Phull · Apr 16, 2020

I am pro-spring-rolls
And we welcome Wild Thang
To munchkin land!

timewerx · Apr 16, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
Oh Arabic - I don't think I have had this kind of food before.
I grew up in an area with many immigrants from "middle eastern" countries - but not necessarily many had their own restaurants. Mostly Turkish Doner Kebab - and some Greek style Restaurants. (Which I have never truly enjoyed the Greek food in america yet - I haven't been to LA or NYC where I would suspect Greek food would be amazing. Maybe in Atlanta there will be a growing community of Middle Eastern immigrants - hopefully. But I kind of fear for them, because in Ga the culture is very much ANTI anything middle eastern and "muslim".
Heart breaking when God sees fit to move them here, it's the perfect opportunity for us to share Christ without being afraid of what could happen to us, if we tried to be missionaries in those countries.

Americans nowadays forgot that they once too were refuges to a foreign land and how they had to make everything happen from scratch. And they created this wonderful melting pot. I pray this trend of hating outsiders will give way to some compassion and curiosity.

Oh another cuisine I haven't ever had is Jewish/Israeli food... I would totally love to try that too some time... And of course one of my favorites was Spanish food - but I never really had much spanish food outside of Spain. So the experience as a whole might have made it incredible.

I lived in the Middle East for two years and I was able to try most their dishes and loved most of it. Pakistani dishes are also terrific!

Usually, the poorly-behaving Muslims are only those that didn't have good education. Ironically, I worked odd jobs in few different countries, different employers. Mainly because of the better salary than at home

Spanish food sounds terrific! The only Spanish food I regularly eat are Spanish sardines in olive oil, lol! I guess if they are crazy about olive oil. They must be really good!

faroukfarouk · Apr 17, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
Yes thank you for the verse, I can't believe I thought of that one myself when it all kept happening.
I appreciate the thoughtfulness!

Great verse, isn't it? good to remember Divine principles.

faroukfarouk · Apr 17, 2020

Unapologetically_Wild said:
Oh Arabic - I don't think I have had this kind of food before.
I grew up in an area with many immigrants from "middle eastern" countries - but not necessarily many had their own restaurants. Mostly Turkish Doner Kebab - and some Greek style Restaurants. (Which I have never truly enjoyed the Greek food in america yet - I haven't been to LA or NYC where I would suspect Greek food would be amazing. Maybe in Atlanta there will be a growing community of Middle Eastern immigrants - hopefully. But I kind of fear for them, because in Ga the culture is very much ANTI anything middle eastern and "muslim".
Heart breaking when God sees fit to move them here, it's the perfect opportunity for us to share Christ without being afraid of what could happen to us, if we tried to be missionaries in those countries.

Americans nowadays forgot that they once too were refuges to a foreign land and how they had to make everything happen from scratch. And they created this wonderful melting pot. I pray this trend of hating outsiders will give way to some compassion and curiosity.

Oh another cuisine I haven't ever had is Jewish/Israeli food... I would totally love to try that too some time... And of course one of my favorites was Spanish food - but I never really had much spanish food outside of Spain. So the experience as a whole might have made it incredible.

Spanish is very similar to Arab cooking, in some ways.

Deade · Apr 19, 2020

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