Portlandia

Portlanders fascinate me. They aren't always instantly warm people. Their care is not superficial. They are tireless knowledge seekers. And they are a bit skeptical. I think this is why so many New Yorkers make natural transplants in Portland. New Yorkers are good people, as good as anywhere. But they don't instantly trust. Their first instinct is to try to figure out what your angle is, what you want from them. Portlanders are very similar. They are skeptical. But they aren't skeptical of your motives for them, they are sizing up your motives for good. They truly want a better, greener, more evolved world for all people. They make you want to be human-interested rather than self-interested. They discover and preserve the innate perfection in all living things. To be among Portlanders, you feel a part of some immeasurable shift. You forget yourself. And you want to think BIG.