Possibly Florida Bound...Advice needed

Greetings~!!!

Well let's see...it's basic I suppose...

A friend of mine has found a job offer in Florida...around Sarasota/Bradenton Area...
and has asked me to come along for a few months, possibly more.

I used to know someone in Sarasota a few years back..but lost contact unfortunately.

My curiousities are mainly....about how it would be for me out there....
well I'm a "hippie" chick...dreads to my butt...very natural living...herb smoker...healthy eater....etc.

So...will I would love to hear from anyone about Florida, or specifically the area I mentioned.
Is it tough to find some good herbs...is it tough to find some kind folk to mingle with now and then....
I read on one forum about drum circles..would love to know more about that...

Are there farmer's markets or health food stores in the areas I mentioned or near by?

I sound clue-less I realize....truth is I lived in West Palm Beach for about a year when I was younger...and I recall feeling quite lonely as far as kind people went...
herbs where tough to come by as well..but I finally figured something out...
but for the most part..alot of snooty people surrounded me..and my time was spent largely alone.

If I'm in for the same ball game so to speak..then I plan on turning down the offer to head out that way.

I've lived all over this country...and right now I'm in a big city and would very much love to be more so around nature..the beach..etc...but not at the price of feeling utterly alone, herbless, and surrounded by people who look down upon me.

So please...any info, advice etc. would be helpful....and anyone in that area who would like to conversate...hit me up..drop me a line.

Peace, Love and Light.

Namaste~!!

Blessings.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" -Ghandi

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle within"-Philo of Alexandria

 

Well if you're planning to vote Bush, I'd advise against it, otherwise knock yourself out....

 

the ocala fl rainbow gathering is ok, starts sometime in january or february i think, i always got good herb in fl

 

hey!!
i've lived in ollll' florida my whole life, but alot further south then sarasota.
i think about this alot, because i'm considering moving OUT...
i mean, florida has soooooo much i love. i'll start with some of this =)
the warmth is amazing... and the winters are AMAZING! i mean... we all need a break from 7 months of 80-90º weather, and that's exactly what our seasons are like... i know up where you want to visit, the season is even MORE beautiful! but down here... it usually starts around holloween... the leaves start going red and orange and brown, and the nights get sweater-worthy =) more into late nov. is when the day begins to drop in temp. it never snows, but someeetimes we get those HARSH coldfronts, but never less then mid 30's. people love their bbq's in florida, which is always humbling down here there is the swap shop, which is america's LARGEST farmers market, but again, i'm southhhh.

there isn't as large a community of 'down to earth' people, which is very very depressing.
i have trouble really finding people to relate to, people who share my same passion for nature and freedom, ya know? it seems like all the youth is influenced too much by mtv-fraternity/sorrority life shows =\.
alot of older people. alot of rotten stuckup, asshole youth. and it seems like where i live, the war on drugs is horrible. cops allll over. we get pulled over alot because we "pushed the yellow", and they try to push the search, ya know? reefer is apparently not too good here (but i absolutely never ever have trouble getting/with bud) and the here shrooms are AMAZING!

i know i personally dream out places like oregon... because i'm sick of suburbs of florida... i dream of that open land, happy pleasant folk, love and my dog... florida doesn't seem to dig this.

 

Well, I just moved to Orlando last fall and am going to school down here.


Orlando is the pits. Not only have i not met any kind people, I haven't even seen any. I recently quit smoking for school (don't worry, it is temporary) but previously, what i could find down here was schwag.

Ocala area is supposed to be better. But I'm gone when I finish school in another year. I already know of many places that i would rather live.