tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post3153253664295678455..comments2023-03-30T03:42:23.770-04:00Comments on quidquid quidquid: The Chicago and Kansas concert in Boston has been changed to the Kansas and Boston concert in Chicagoquidquid katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00136522704029173135noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-23355642343404705862010-09-21T13:45:37.167-04:002010-09-21T13:45:37.167-04:00what? nooooooooo sad!what? nooooooooo sad!quidquid katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136522704029173135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-44084575120484935562010-09-21T13:40:53.403-04:002010-09-21T13:40:53.403-04:00Oh! How could I forget the prices in Boston! Durin...Oh! How could I forget the prices in Boston! During my Freshmen orientation I remember giving a friend 5 dollars for a pack of cigarettes. He returned with my change, 10 cents. Instead of boarding a flight back to Nashville (which was my initial reaction...ha!) I taught myself how to budget and learned that I would need to sacrifice expensive habits for loaves of bread and cereal. <br /><br />Hardest move, you say?<br />Boston. Obviously. My entire first year was a constant tumble of excitement (Woo! I'm all by myself in the city!) and fear (Oh no, I AM ALL BY MYSELF and this is really big city).<br />Oddly enough, I soon discovered that Boston's not that big as I kept running into random people from Franklin who I had met at Shoney's or shows or Father Ryan. <br />I also wanted to let you guys know about a Greek diner that had the BEST fountain sodas, fountain-mountain-dew-awesomeness, but looking into it, I found out that the diner burned to ground in 2008. Sad times.ohpiegoodness.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09474848511545923187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-69115577823198666832010-09-20T19:15:58.111-04:002010-09-20T19:15:58.111-04:00David, I can't wait to meet you and the rest o...David, I can't wait to meet you and the rest of the crew Wednesday!<br /><br />And we DID in fact go to Wonderland, and we were pretty delighted by the deserted beach! However, as a life-long landlocked Southerner, most of the magic came from taking a train to the ocean. :)<br /><br />And yes, I wandered into what turned out to be a combo Louisiana/Mexican food restaurant [!!!! ??????] last night and they served cauliflower in the fajitas. I laughed maniacally.quidquid katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136522704029173135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-7510143116210169622010-09-20T19:06:13.033-04:002010-09-20T19:06:13.033-04:00first (okay, probably not the first) but welcome t...first (okay, probably not the first) but welcome to new england, where the deepest blue-blood democrat would be called a republican where i transplanted from (no. california).<br /><br />i hear you about the cost of things, but sadly they're about in line with what i was used to before i moved here. i still love that panda's reaction.<br /><br />despite what it promises to kidlit readers, you do NOT want to go to that wonderland: it's a dog racing track and occasionally skeevy place to be.<br /><br />a couple things NOT to look for in boston: authentic mexican food.<br /><br />but i envy you, living in cambridge. that was our back-up location if things didn't end up working out so well on the other side of the big muddy.<br /><br />best of luck on the job hunt!david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-69007432531663813292010-09-20T18:13:39.536-04:002010-09-20T18:13:39.536-04:00Big cities kind of scare me too! But when MIT call...Big cities kind of scare me too! But when MIT calls your husband's name, what are you gonna do?quidquid katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136522704029173135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-45248222863162748142010-09-20T17:28:46.838-04:002010-09-20T17:28:46.838-04:00Hmm...hardest move is the one yet to come. I guess...Hmm...hardest move is the one yet to come. I guess I have to decide where to live at some point, and though the choice is nice, it's a <i>lot</i> of pressure this time around!<br /><br />Big cities kind of scare me, but it looks like you're already rocking it out! Looking forward to hanging out on Wednesday!WorstProfEverhttp://www.worstprofessorever.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-84174458287057172462010-09-20T10:30:10.058-04:002010-09-20T10:30:10.058-04:00I'm just so glad y'all had the courage to ...I'm just so glad y'all had the courage to make that big move so that we could meet!<br /><br />And yes, I am feeling awfully thankful for Nick right now :)quidquid katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136522704029173135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832748644398583871.post-50298685799469017462010-09-20T10:27:46.533-04:002010-09-20T10:27:46.533-04:00Okay, first off . . . the picture of YOU is adorab...Okay, first off . . . the picture of YOU is adorable!! You are going to LOVE Boston (I've been to a museum with you and Boston is just one gigantic museum right?) and Boston is going to LOVE you! How could they not? <br /><br />Hardest move: Jim and I did not move away from home until we were 34 and 35 respectively. I thought I would D.I.E. I had never been homesick in my life. Never. Let me reiterate, I had NEVER been homesick in my life. <br /><br />Jewels from the hardest move ever: I came to realize that I still had a HUGE crush on my husband and cherished every hug from my then 7th grade son, and any & all hugs from his friends, my new neighbors, and new acquaintances at church, yes hugs ROCK. <br /><br />Yep - the first three months were grueling but the weeping slowed, and I found making new friends was everything, which you are already doing - YAY KJDeP!!!!!!!Teri in Iowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637282351315426561noreply@blogger.com