Posts with tag moving

Throw your O's up...

Oct 29th 2006 9:36AM | florida, links, moving, orlando, solvingarubikscube, spasmodicdysphonia, startups

So I'm all packed in. I'll be using Gavin's futon for a bit while I search out apartments. Primarily looking in College Park, Thorton Park, Winter Park, or Downtown (the parks + downtown). So far, it still hasn't really phased me that I moved -- probably because I've been on the go for the last 6 months or so anyway I guess. Thanks for all the people who have offered to help. I still have some phone calls to return, but I'll get there in time.

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Working/Driving/Moving....

Oct 24th 2006 9:20AM | dc, florida, moving, travel

We finished up the apartment last night around 9pm or so. I think we're using every inch of space in the uHaul. My car is being trucked down seperately, and it's filled to the brim with books (I seem to be starting my own library...). It's strange, cause, my place was only 500 sq/ft. I just built upwards I guess and was able to fit a heck of a lot more in there than I had known. For some reason, I thought it'd only take a few hours to get out of there... 3 days later.

I'm in Savannah now, catching up on some work in a highway hotel lobby. The morning's drive is cake though, about 6 hours to Melbourne. I'll hang out there for a day and bust ass on various coding projects, then drive to Orlando the following morning. ETA Thursday.
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Moving rant and a couple of links...

Oct 21st 2006 12:01AM | bubblewrap, dc, fugazi, hardcore, ianmckaye, links, minorthreat, moving, music, punk

Card board boxes are friggin' expensive. I've never bought them new before. I guess I just figured I had such a small place, I wouldn't need many. Wrong. This place is a wreck. I'm drowning in cardboard and bubble wrap as I try to orchestrate a quick like departure (my tenant moves in next friday). I'm rocking out though. I figure leaving D.C. justifies an overdose of Ian McKaye (get the irony? nevermind..). It's a fugazi / minor threat extravaganza over here.

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Full circle...

Oct 20th 2006 12:01AM | dc, home, life, moving, orlando, personal

Coming up on three years ago, with where I was at with my life and my career, it made sense for me to leave Orlando. I moved to D.C. with a Honda Civic packed full of whatever I could possibly fit.

I love D.C. It took me a while to find the right people and the right places, but D.C. is an amazing, vibrant town full of passion and energy. Everyone here has something to say and share. You can't help but be exposed to new ideas and cultures. Whenever I'm feeling burned out, all I have to do is take a walk and take in the sights and sounds of the city. It's an inspiring, creative place.

There's something about the grit here that you don't find in southern cities. Yeah, I know, D.C. is technically southern. But really, the best way to describe it is a bunch of yankees pretending to be southern. It's cute. There's southern etiquette (stand on the right side of the escalator), but northern enforcement (we'll push you down and kick you in the stomach if you don't). It's truly a unique vibe, and somehow seems to fit. Charming, in a perverse sort of way.

The majority of the people in this city are some of the most interesting folks you'll ever meet. D.C. has an entire world outside of politics. The music and the arts here are top notch. It's incredibly diverse. It's the highest concentration of advanced degrees in the country, and the conversations you overhear simply meandering around serve as evidence. So many of the stereotypes that I didn't even know I had have been shattered since I've moved here. I've made life long friends that have opened my eyes to new thoughts, views, and cultures. Best of all, I have found a girl that I'm completely in love with. This city has given me quite a lot in a very short period of time, and I've been able to grow tremendously because of it.

But D.C., for all it's grandeur and appeal, isn't home for me. With Emurse doing so well lately, family changes and a bit of my own personal reasoning, I've decided that it's time for me to bid this town adieu.

Three years later, with where I'm at in my life and career, it makes sense for me to leave the district. Next week, I'll be driving home with a 14' UHaul packed full of whatever I can possibly fit.

It's been a blast.



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