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DS1119
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I'm giving myself until the beginning of the new year and if my feelings don't change I will be packing up and leaving Smalban...for where...not quite sure yet. All i know is I'm fucking sick of this place. I've only made a major move once in my life and that was with a significant other. Has anyone here ever done anything like this? Done it alone? If so any advice? Thanks.
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People in the midwest are nice :wave:
(Not if you ask 81, though...)
Move to Wisconsin and try to pick up a kick ass accent like I have.
:?: i'm midwest....
Had a job lined up which helped but whilst challenging it was also really revitalising and made the world seem that much fresher. Of course I did end up moving back to Melbourne in the end, missed the Aussie culture too much
Yah, I know this, but you dissed Illinois in a previous thread so I thought for sure you could call me out on my claim...
i'll be king....
but seriously, just picking up and moving can be difficult....gotta get that job first and job searching long distance is a challenge.
and then once you move, you really don't have much in the way of friends or a support group which, depending on your personality can be a challenge
gf and i basically did this back in 2006 when we left Toledo and moved to the Chicago area.
if you aren't happy were you are, then do it....you can always move back.
IL should be cut from the midwest.
back to back governors in prison...way to go IL. :roll:
there are alot of good people here, but also alot of mememememe douch bags.
What's weird is I can't figure out if I'm looking for something...running from something...or a combination of those. Just don't know. :?
Sounds like the Ten Club.
me want a charger
:P
HEY!!!! I got that fucking thing!!!
So in the end the wife wanted some where flat and I wanted some where warm. We ended up in Surprise Arizona. This was the best move ever. The weather is great 8-9 months of the year. It is a fairly new city. Its like a slice of heaven on earth. Great views.
I would recommend calling the police station and ask about the crime in the city your thinking about moving to. Call the schools if you have kids. It dont hurt to call the local wal-mart or Best Buy in the city. Tell the customer service your thinking about moving out to that city. You would be surprised how much info you can get that way.
It dont hurt to go to the library and check out some books on the state your thinking about moving to.
Good luck.
I moved halfway across the world for college and never went home. I don't think I could do it now, but if I did, it would be to be closer to a strong support system.
Good luck with the decision, DS and hope you find what it is you are looking for
I'd love to move out into a small town somewhere in Colorado like this, but unfortunately what I do for work I need people...lot's of people.
I will say as a sidenote.. If you are looking for something, and don't mind running from time to time, Detroit may very well be your town... I do love it here...
Abrn Hlls '98 - Clarkston 2 '03 - Grd Rpds '06 - Abrn Hlls '06 - Clvd '10 - PJ20 - Berlin 1+2 '12 - Wrigley '13 - Pitt '13- buff '13- Philly 1+2 '13 - Seattle '13
Not an insult at all. I just want to live somewhere with a little significance. Somewhere with a major sports franchise. SOmewhere with a consistent night life. Somewhere with live music...not just cover bands but real music acts trying to make it. I think back to a few weekends ago and the major thing on a Saturday night going on was a woman's roller derby bout. Nothing against that if that's your thing, but you know.
Came back 8 years later for good. It is different here, but not dull.
Live band central. Nice weather.
You can find hipster hell, suburban bliss, downtown livin', Venice beach driftin', and everything in between.
Plus PJ loves to surf and play music in this area.
Alpine Valley Resort is etched in my brain!!!
Abrn Hlls '98 - Clarkston 2 '03 - Grd Rpds '06 - Abrn Hlls '06 - Clvd '10 - PJ20 - Berlin 1+2 '12 - Wrigley '13 - Pitt '13- buff '13- Philly 1+2 '13 - Seattle '13
I watched a guy washing his dog's ass in a Macy's bathroom today...is there anything more compromising a situation than that??
★ 2009 - Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Christchurch ★
★ 2011 - EV Newcastle, Melbourne 1, Melbourne 2 ★
Try Minneapolis... You can't beat that music scene right now.
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I tried it a while ago, when I was thinking of moving. Unfortunately, circumstances have changed so I will be where I am for a while.
I've spent alot of time in NYC and that's not a place for me. Love visiting there...visiting being the key word.
just kidding man..good luck wherever you go...
Personally, I wish I had made a few moves that I was considering in the past. I was too scared to do it though. Just do it, and remember, like others have said, you can always come back if it doesnt work out.
This is really good advice.
Don't fuck sheep. -EV 7/11/11
You can never have enough Neil in the mix. -EV 10/24/10
There's only one commandment: Don't be an asshole. -EV 5/6/10
My close girlfriend grew up in the burbs of St. Louis and moved here a few years ago knowing not a single person, she just wanted a change of scenery. She said it was hard at first, but she found a great job and met her now boyfriend and is close in our circle of friends. We've talked about it a few times, because she was 21 when she did it and it just seems scary to me. But she said looking back on it it's the best decision she's ever made. When she goes home to visit family, she runs into people who's lives have remained pretty stagnant and doesn't regret her choice at all.
Now I'm sure it's not for everyone, but you seem to be at the stage in your life where you can take that leap because later in life you might not have that option. I wish I had done something like that, but now I'm married and pretty much stuck where I'm at. I say you go for it and try it for a year. If it doesn't work out, you can always return home!
Seriously though, it's a pretty good place to live.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2