Why Boston?

Here is my answer to the question posed in this post's title:

Why not??

This was the question my boyfriend, Aaron, and I reckoned with this past spring when all at once we began considering a big move to somewhere outside of Nebraska--a state we had both called home for all 20 plus years of our lives.  Initially all we could feel was excitement about this new possibility.  Though, as we sat on this idea and really looked at what it would take to get us there, doubt crept in…Why go some place different when we both had such established lives right where we were? 

Finally, we both came to the conclusion: Now’s the time.  Now’s the time to do something a little crazy.  What did we have to lose?  If it ended up being a detrimental decision, we’d change our course of direction.  At least we’d be in it together…         

  

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                                                               The beautiful Boston Harbor walk

Celebrating the signing of our apartment lease at a free
concert in Brookline (during our first ever visit to Boston)



After doing a little job research and rolling around a few location options, Boston became our destination of choice.  This is how it played out from here: Several months later we visited Boston for the first time.  Several hours into this trip, Aaron was offered a job in the area in which we hoped to live.  A 48 hour whirlwind later, we actually had a place to live.  It had become official!  Within weeks we were on the road to Boston with all of our possessions, dodging hurricane Irene, and making this dream happen. 

 Just like that.

(So this is the part when I get a little philosophical and reflect on this whole decision.  You’ll find I tend to do this quite often, so you better just get used to it…)





So often I think our society does what is logical, does what is comfortable, does what everybody else seems to be doing…Well, I will admit, practicality does have its place and the voices of reason cannot be discounted.  However, I’d like to pose the question:  Why not go out on a limb, take a chance, try something new--just simply because you feel, deep down, that it is the right course of action for you at that point in time...?



Here are four reasons not to: 1. Because it’s not easy.  2. Because things may not “work out”.  3. Because the unknown is scary 4. Because you don’t have a very practical explanation to back up your decision

But why let these things get in the way of experiencing a great adventure?  As my high school track coach recently advised me in an email: Live for no regrets.  And two weeks into this Bostonian adventure, despite the difficulty of moving away from family and friends, I don’t regret this decision for a minute.

So, I know I have failed to fill you in on all of the little things that you are actually interested in like: How’s public transportation?  Are the people actually grumpy all the time?  Is your apartment a crumbling piece of junk the size of a dorm room?  And how are those gosh darn baked beans??



Well, prepare yourself to get filled in on all of these questions--and more--as I walk you through the life of a Midwesterner gone East…. 



Slick Rick follows close behind
 in Adelle, his Ford Fusion



The Yellow Hornet leads the charge to Boston