Oh God, NOOOOOOOOO!
See, I had this plan. It involved fleeing New York in favor of some place I liked, that was affordable, and low on the hipster-urban-pretension factor. I considered Chicago. And Philly. Which is cheaper than Chicago and warmer, to boot. I wasn't decided or anything, but...I had a plan, man. A dream. Now my dream is ruined. Ruined! Goddamn you, New York, keep your Brooklyn hipster refugees! Argh! And I spit on the NYT for alerting masses to Philly. You bastards. I can just hear the New York housing bubble sucking in the city of Brotherly Love. Now I weep, head in hands, for my dream of a three-digit one bedroom near the Italian market. Weep. Damn, what'll be left? Wilmington? If I move this week, I might still be able to lock in a decent place....
posted by Sid @ 8/15/2005 12:31:00 AM
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my mother keeps pushing for arizona. it's only 120 degrees for 1/4 of the year.
I vote for Chicago. It's only 20 degrees for 1/4 of the year.
Ever consider Madison? It's Wisconsin and it's cold (and cheesy at times), but it's cheaper than Chicago and does have a certain amount of urban flair. Not to mention, the drinks are cheaper here, the lakes are neat to look at and it's overall a cool place to be.
Two votes for Chicago. The winters are cold, but there's an assload of cool indoor stuff (museums, indie film, live music, bars and clubs) to do.
Oh God, not Wilmington! Chicago is nice. I love Chi-town. It has an awesome vibe.
Philly! I don't buy that 6th borough thing anyway, because the people who can afford to commute via amtrack can afford an apartment in New York, and the people who try to take the SEPTA/NJTransit route every day, will last, I'd say, 3 months, tops, before they get rail rage.
I sent you an email. Let me know if you decide to try it.
. . . yeah, and nobody can ruin Philly, not even those ridiculous hipster slags. That article was in the Styles section, so you know Natalie's right--those vintage t-shirt-donning, Prada-handbag-carrying, Puma-wearing (sorry, Sid) freaks can afford to live in Brooklyn, if not Manhattan.
But I'm with everybody else. Chicago is the place for you. That is, until I move to San Francisco, and then I will require you to move there.
Okay?
But really, the ultimate goal is to live like the literati--dwelling in fabulous hotels in whatever city we happen to fancy at the moment, writing and making appearances when the public demands it, no?
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the san francisco yay area! hands down the best place to stay and play in the usa. specifically in the east bay (pig latin for 'beast'), where oakland boast the bestest climate on average. plus semi-handsome doodes like myself dwell here. just don't buy any gas....
Welcome to North Carolina. We'll keep the light on for you...
I'd say either Philly, or Chicago. If you think Philly check out Northern Liberties. Still affordable, close to civilation via cabs and the El. Cool bars, and pubs. And I'm not partial because I live here. But you do love Chi-town. It's a tough decision to make.
chicago, sweetie. the south side is opening up and you must get there before all the good real estate is snatched away by effing hipsters (fuckers) who were afraid to come on down and live here before starbucks opened a branch. (fuckers)
but really. chicago. it's a livable city with kickass architecture, music and there are no velvet ropes (and where there are, you wouldn't want to hang there anyway). jesse jackson jr will be our next mayor. and, thanks to global warming, we have milder winters than new york.
Has you heard of Ithaca? You can get a one bedroom under $700 and get some of the best damn Thai food on the east coast (just ask Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell). Whoopie Goldberg is building a house here we have more restaurants per capita than NEW FUCKING CITY!! We got Target, Home Depot, Borders, Bed Bath Beyond and Walmart--everything you need to survive. Now if you can just resist the temptation to blow you freaking brains out from the lack of husband material and night time entertainment--It's great!! Remember, Ithaca is Gorgeous AND Gansta--at least that's what the t-shirts say!!
:::Staring at Ayana. Speechless.:::
chicago, definitely..
You guys are making me want to move to Chicago ;)
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