On this day when some feel it is necessary to celebrate something people are supposed to do, I am thinking of going to grad school and finish this time. Finally all of my parental units have died and I have money to pay for grad school. That sounds more bitter than I intended it to sound.
I have lived where the teams are either too expensive (U of I for people not associated with the university is/was outrageously expensive) or there has been no team for too long. I want to do laps with others who want to do laps. I don't want to do laps where people don't complain about me swimming in there way as the piddle (my father's favorite word) down the lane doing something that looks like a *** stroke.
Here are the choices. I want to hear opinions -both good and bad.
Indianapolis (have friends)
Cleveland (as a kid a big Indians fan)
Phoenix (Did everyone see that they increased both their football & baseball budget? How does Ms. Love justify that?)
Northridge, CA (quaint)
San Francisco, Ca (looks like it might be more fun than it really is)
Portland, OR (Seattle-want-to-be)
Kansas City, MO ()
Denver, CO (Good friend lives there)
(The statements are from some one else not me)
The furthest west I've ever been is Iowa City, Topeka, San Antonio. I've lived in a small towns (Galesburg, IL the center of the universe and home of the Ferris Wheel), university/intellectual towns (Champaign/Urbana & Topeka, when Menninger was still there) and center cities with lots of suburbs. (DC, St. Louis, Houston). I've never lived in a suburb.
I think of the list only Northridge, CA is a suburb. I think Kansas City, MO is considered central city. To do this I am also thinking of buying a car. I'm 50 & never had one. I've been to Indy, Cleveland (it really has become a beautiful city), and Kansas City, MO (not the center of the universe as LDSers think).
Any response will be most welcomed.
Thanks a bill,
Craig
Parents
Former Member
I think Austin thinks too much of itself.
I think SOME of Austin thinks too much of itself. Especially the University of Texas (e.g. "We're Texas").
The rest of Austin on the other hand, is quite relaxed and perfectly happy if no one else ever moves here. In my own view of the world - the City of Austin is too much of an activist government - hence I live outside of the city.
I don't pay much attention to the graduate school so it seems surprising that UT, located in the state capitol, doesn't have a good program for you. Oh well.
Good luck in any case.
I think Austin thinks too much of itself.
I think SOME of Austin thinks too much of itself. Especially the University of Texas (e.g. "We're Texas").
The rest of Austin on the other hand, is quite relaxed and perfectly happy if no one else ever moves here. In my own view of the world - the City of Austin is too much of an activist government - hence I live outside of the city.
I don't pay much attention to the graduate school so it seems surprising that UT, located in the state capitol, doesn't have a good program for you. Oh well.
Good luck in any case.
