I got to the polling place (in Manchester/City of Richmond) at 6:45, maybe 7 once I figured out where to park. There were about 50 people ahead of me in line. It took those 50 people nearly 2 hours to vote (on the up side, the prior 150 people got through in an hour or less ( Read more... )

As I closed the door on my apartment for the last time, I realized that any love I've had for a person pales in comparison to the love I have for that place.

I'm going to miss my apartment, even though my beautiful decrepit neighborhood has changed.

Y'all, I learned something awe-striking this week. Richmond? Does not have to have homeless people ( Read more... )

In the past month, I've gotten good leads on two jobs. In Austin. And Charlotte. They're really cool jobs.

And I? Cannot take them.

At some point my life came to be in Richmond, and that's just how it is. I'm perplexed to feel this way, since I spent so much time hating this city. I can move somewhere because I feel like Moving Away is something ( Read more... )

When I was kindof freaking what I called "a less that satistisfying life" (gah, sometimes I still sound like I'm 13) last week... I actually didn't know who to call first.

And this weekend, when I made my spreadsheet and realized oh shit, I really do want to move, I had cutegaychick to drive me around the city and remind me that I had peeps. Plus, arovd made me a ( Read more... )