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February 07, 2007
Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia... well, more like my beat up Honda Civic and a shaky U-Haul truck...
Okay, for mystical reasons unbeknownst to me (but beknownst to you all*) I have set my moving plans to Raleigh, North Carolina. Nevermind the fact that I've never set foot in the actual place**, but something about it intrigues me, and however I want to deny it, I need a change of scenery.
So to those that reside or have lived in NC or have passed by, what's it like. According to some research I made a while ago, the crime rate is significantly lower than here in Savannah, and that's something really important to me, as I'm getting tired of all this crap and unbelievable paranoia. How's the general job market? What about the cost of living in the city and/or surrounding areas? The art community (do know there are two craft fairs held here). Rent in the downtown area, is it impossibly expensive (I can probably do no more than $700 a month, I'm used to paying $500 here in Savannah)? Is the nightlife fun (not that I'm the biggest social butterfly but it doesn't hurt to know)? Any of you work in the food and beverages industry? I also hear there's mountains. Something I haven't seen in over a year AND IT'S DRIVING ME INSANE. Flat ass Georgia.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Chewy Chocolate cookie for whoever gets this reference
**That's a lie. During my Nasa summer in Greensboro back in '99 I believe we visited Wake Forest Univ and... UNC at Chapel Hill... I think... memory too sketchy... turning 25 soon...
Posted by starmagn at February 7, 2007 01:36 PM