Top 10 Things I Will Miss About Cincinnati
1. Friends
2. Morning runs through downtown and Eden Park
3. The view from 961A Hill Street
4. Give Back Cincinnati
5. Nada
6. Dive of the Month Club (DOMC)
7. Graeter’s Ice Cream
8. Wine night with the girls
9. Broomball (although I might have to fly in for the finals next year)
10. Cost of living
Top 10 Things I Will NOT Miss About Cincinnati
1. Airfare out of CVG
2. FBs in the W&S Café (and generally their ubiquity in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas)...just ask Joe Woods
3. Skyline Chili
4. People asking what “school” I went to (as in high school)
5. Bengals getting arrested
6. Driving the Crossfire up to Mt. Adams in the winter
7. The humidity in August
8. Driving on I-75
9. Two and a half degrees of separation
10. East side vs. West side
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Vocabulary: Chicane
On my last weekend in the 'Nati, my little sister Alicia - whom I affectionately call "Elle Belle" - made the journey down from Cleveland (or Aurora, to be more exact) so we could hang out a bit before I move.
During our time together, Elle Belle taxied me around town. She informed me several times that my navigating skills needed a little improvement (i.e. need more than 2.5 seconds notice that we should be making a left turn here). Upon approaching Mt. Lookout Square, I warned her of the upcoming chicane. I think she thought I made the word up, but I did not. Below is the official definition, care of Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane):
"A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop) in a roadway, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars."
During our time together, Elle Belle taxied me around town. She informed me several times that my navigating skills needed a little improvement (i.e. need more than 2.5 seconds notice that we should be making a left turn here). Upon approaching Mt. Lookout Square, I warned her of the upcoming chicane. I think she thought I made the word up, but I did not. Below is the official definition, care of Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane):
"A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop) in a roadway, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars."
Fun, Useless Facts...
I am sitting at the Cincinnati airport waiting for my one-way flight to depart. I will officially be a left coast-er as of 10am PST today. Hooray!
A few fun, useless facts I thought you all would appreciate. My good friends Beth and Karl (and their dog Sampson, too) very kindly gifted me Frommer's San Diego 2008 as a going away present. I will be reading the book voraciously on the plane to figure out what I should spend my days doing before the first day of work on August 15th. This book is fantastic. Several interesting facts:
1. According to Pleasant Weather Rankings, published by Consumer Travel, San Diego's weather is ranked the number two most pleasant climate in the world, behind Las Palmas in the Canary Islands
2. Hottest month in San Diego is August; average daily high in August is 77 degrees F (the average daily low is 66 degrees F)
3. Coldest month in San Diego is January; the average daily low in January is 65 degrees F (average daily low is 46 degrees F)
A few fun, useless facts I thought you all would appreciate. My good friends Beth and Karl (and their dog Sampson, too) very kindly gifted me Frommer's San Diego 2008 as a going away present. I will be reading the book voraciously on the plane to figure out what I should spend my days doing before the first day of work on August 15th. This book is fantastic. Several interesting facts:
1. According to Pleasant Weather Rankings, published by Consumer Travel, San Diego's weather is ranked the number two most pleasant climate in the world, behind Las Palmas in the Canary Islands
2. Hottest month in San Diego is August; average daily high in August is 77 degrees F (the average daily low is 66 degrees F)
3. Coldest month in San Diego is January; the average daily low in January is 65 degrees F (average daily low is 46 degrees F)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
And so the journey begins...
Welcome to my blog! As many of you know, I am currently relocating my life from good ol' Cincinnati, Ohio to beautiful San Diego, California. I will truly miss Cincinnati and all the great friends I've made here but am looking forward to starting a new chapter of my life out West. I think this blog will help me keep in touch with all my friends and keep everyone updated with what I'm up to in San Diego.
My last few days here will involve a little bit of toil (the movers are coming tomorrow morning and the car shippers are coming tomorrow afternoon) and a lot of fun - BlackFinn and Pavilion Thursday, Nada Friday and the weekend will involve a visit from my little sis Elle Belle who resides in Cleveland. I can't wait!
My new contact info is as follows (I plan to move into the new apartment around August 6th):
350 11th Avenue Unit 531
San Diego CA 92101
http://www.icon-sandiego.com/
Work info is:
StepStone Group
8910 University Center Lane, Suite 615
La Jolla CA 92122
858-558-9700
My last few days here will involve a little bit of toil (the movers are coming tomorrow morning and the car shippers are coming tomorrow afternoon) and a lot of fun - BlackFinn and Pavilion Thursday, Nada Friday and the weekend will involve a visit from my little sis Elle Belle who resides in Cleveland. I can't wait!
My new contact info is as follows (I plan to move into the new apartment around August 6th):
350 11th Avenue Unit 531
San Diego CA 92101
http://www.icon-sandiego.com/
Work info is:
StepStone Group
8910 University Center Lane, Suite 615
La Jolla CA 92122
858-558-9700
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