What am I thinking this week? Well as MO and I go forth in our careers, we have to change locations. He is currently interviewing for residencies all over the US and has ended up liking quite a few places. The question for me is where do I want to live. The last time I moved I came from this:
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| PCH between Malibu and Ventura; Internet props to Alan |
to this:
So my thoughts/questions are: what are your criteria for moving to a new city? I know a few of you just did this and very quickly I might add. MO has a really good opportunity in St Louis, Missouri but I can think of no reason I would ever want to move there. Someone please name a redeeming quality about it - PLEASE. We are going to visit New Haven, Connecticut this weekend to see if I may like it there. But I really have no quality to judge these things on. This is my list of important things:
OCEAN
MOUNTAINS
fabric/yarn/sewing people and things aplenty
great food!
being able to get alcohol wherever and whenever (i.e. CVS at 7 am on a Sunday)
walkable and fun to stroll in
good grocery stores
As you can see I may not have a very adult way of looking at where to move, but I don't have kids or a pet and that won't change any time soon. So I can be selfish.
Sorry for the long ramble but I would love to hear any input on how you prioritize your thoughts for moving! What do you look for? What's important to you?
Happy Friday you wonderful people!
k
OCEAN
MOUNTAINS
fabric/yarn/sewing people and things aplenty
great food!
being able to get alcohol wherever and whenever (i.e. CVS at 7 am on a Sunday)
walkable and fun to stroll in
good grocery stores
As you can see I may not have a very adult way of looking at where to move, but I don't have kids or a pet and that won't change any time soon. So I can be selfish.
Sorry for the long ramble but I would love to hear any input on how you prioritize your thoughts for moving! What do you look for? What's important to you?
Happy Friday you wonderful people!
k
My sister moved to St. Louis this summer and she likes it a lot. A lot of the downtown attractions are free. The Budweiser factory tour is good and you get beer at the end. I can't vouch for their liquor laws but PA's are awful! :)
ReplyDeleteThe mid-west isn't so bad. I'm from Indiana and visit St. Louis from time to time. First they have the Cardinals--awesome baseball team. If you like Budweiser there is the brewery right the in St. Louis. There is the Gateway Arch. A place called the City Museum which is a play place for kids, but really like art--my husband and I like going to play like kids (and we don't have kids to take yet). St. Louis does have a MQG--> http://stlmqg.blogspot.com/ <-- there is a list of fabric shops on their site to check out there too. Hope that helps some and good luck!
ReplyDeleteIt has always been important for me to live in or very near to a college town. It is comforting to be close to something always going on. Just my two cents but you will make the best decision for you and MO!
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