Ooh, this is a tough one. I had a relationship that had to transition into long distance while I went to grad school, so I kind of know the feeling you’re describing. Well, I assume that even though you’re not going to be dating after the move, you’ll still keep in touch, yes? I’d suggest something like starting to use Skype now and have video…[Read more]

you know, i almost made a trip out there recently but wound up not having the chance. i’ve never been.

I love it, too! I hate when people complain about it. Especially when people say it’s small – um, yeah, we’re actually bigger than Boston and Seattle and Atlanta and a lot of cities that people talk about being “real cities” compared to Baltimore. In fact, we’re bigger than D.C.! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._cities_by_population

I will always love Baltimore! There are so many haters, who seem to think that if poverty exists, there’s nothing worthwhile going on. Forget that, this city is more alive than many rich places I’ve been.

School is fun.