i’m seriously thinking about moving to NYC next fall. i don’t exactly hate atlanta – it’s a nice place in some respects. but, i’m ready for something new.

whether or not i stay there 1 year or 10 is another story. i’m just ready to experience, and be challenged by, a new place. something that offers a bit more … dare we say … culture than this town.

i’ve only been to NYC a few times, but there’s so much more to DO up there versus dreary old atlanta. moreover, i’m sure i’d have a much better shot at a design-related job up that way. a chance to advance my career wouldn’t hurt, either.

the way i see it, i have the rest of my life to ’settle down’, find a nice fulfilling office job, and get married and have 2 kids in suburbia with a white picket fence. why not get out there while i can and experience something new, while i have nothing holding me back i’m almost out of school. i’m single.

financially, all i have is student loans as far as debts go (and they’re pretty minimal). if i sell my car when (if) i move up there, that’s like 6 month’s rent right there, so i wouldn’t have to worry too much about money. whatever, i just think i should take some ‘chances’ with my life while i still can. it’s a hard decision because i’d be leaving a lot behind at the expense of trying something new.

but, i wouldn’t be gone forever, and worst case scenario, i’d come home with my tail between my legs after a year. obviously, a lot of questions come up as well: could i go a year (or more) without a car, after living in the car-dependent atlanta for so long could i handle being essentially alone when i move up there could i handle all of those asshole stereotypical yankee and jets fans moreover, would i become one of them, much like kids who go to UGA hating the typical frat boy, only to become one within a year also, i’m more of a warm weather guy – so the winters up there could suck. at this point, i think the plusses outweigh the minuses, but a LOT can happen between now and when i make up my mind.