Adventures with Dr. Lady Cutie Troublemaker

Looks like I’m not the only one headed South. For the record, the move for me has to do with my BIG THREE:

1. Weather! I’m from the South originally (Atlanta, GA right in the city), and my years living there (1974-87 and 1993-97) were the only times in my life I wasn’t plagued by terrible eczema. Last winter was brutal on my skin. If you’ve never had eczema like me, then you probably think that’s a silly reason. I’m OK with you thinking that, but that doesn’t change how I feel. The 4pm darkness mid-winter doesn’t really work for me either. I get S.A.D..
2. The roads. Navigation around this city is not friendy to outsiders, even outsiders with GPS. JP streets have been ripped to shreds over and over since I moved in, not to mention the potholes and construction everywhere else I go. Traffic is S L O W!! I actually don’t mind the rotaries and the Massholes so much. Rotaries keep me moving, which I like, and I’m as about aggressive as they come with lightening quick reflexes, so avoiding accidents is something I do well. But the overall gestalt experience of driving here is very stressful in too many ways.
3. Cost of Living. Many Bostonians pay one-third to one-half of their income on rent, leaving little leftover to enjoy all the amazing cultural opportunities this town has to offer.

All that said, I will miss both the city of Boston and my friends terribly. I am sure I will be back to visit often. While I leave my apartment in 5 days, I will be in town until the end of October, so don’t say your goodbyes just yet!