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About David

I like architecture, urban design, trains, movies, music, and beer. Not necessarily in that order.

The Time Has Come

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All my worldly possessions have been stuffed into the cardboard boxes stacked all around me. After I post this message, I will shut down my computer and pack it up as well. First thing tomorrow morning I will load up my rented U-Haul truck, and after saying goodbye to some very close friends, I will head off to my new life in Boston. This is the last you will hear of me until I arrive, probably sometime Sunday night.

It breaks my heart to have to leave my adopted hometown of Chicago, and quite frankly, I’m scared shitless of what I may be getting myself into in Boston. This is one of the most difficult choices I’ve ever had to make, but I’m confident that I’m doing the right thing. Hopefully someday soon I’ll find my way back home.

I’ll be driving all day tomorrow and Sunday… Please keep me in your prayers as I embark on this journey.

(originally posted on the SubTalk forum at nycsubway.org)

It’s Official: Moving to Boston

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Barring any unforeseen disasters, I’ll be moving to Boston the weekend of May 27th. The studio apartment on Commonwealth Avenue that I mentioned in an earlier posting didn’t work out, but I found a group of roommates not far away with a room for rent. The apartment actually sits just on the Boston side of the city limits between Boston and Brookline, although the mailing address is officially Brookline. Although I won’t be able to look out my window and see Green Line LRV’s passing by, it’s actually somewhat better of a location transit-wise; the apartment is about equidistant to either the B or C Green Lines (no more than a 5-10 minute walk to either), and not far from the D line as well.

Wish me luck…

(originally posted on the SubTalk forum at nycsubway.org)