The Beginning Of The End: Part 1

On October 14th, 2009, the city of Los Angeles will be ROCKED!

This happens to be the official date that I leave Boston and head for LA. It will be a direct flight, which will be nice; the flight will be a long one. Flying JetBlue; first time, so I'm pretty pumped.

This officially means that I have less than a month left on the East Coast. So I want to pay tribute to some of the many things this place has given me over the past 23 years. Over the next few posts, I will be highlighting some of my favorite (and not so favorite) things about Boston, and the East in general [Boston You're My Home]

I'll also be sharing some of the stuff that has happened to me during the summer, since I've been pretty quiet about it [Summer of Stad 09]

Finally, I want to give a glimpse into what I hope to accomplish when I finally get to LA. I mean, why not? This is my blog after all [L.A.te Nite Plans]

Because I'm feeling nice, I'll do one quick one right now.

BYMH#1: the MBTA
Say what you will about America's oldest subway system, but if it wasn't in existence, Boston would be screwed. I have lived off this system since the day I was born. It's always been a love/HATE relationship between me and the T. I love that you can get almost anywhere in Boston via bus or subway. I hate that you have to budget a good 20 minutes to your traveling time (and that's just on a good day). Even today, the Orange Line caught on fire. Again. In the recent past, there have been many accidents (with a few of them being fatal). And the general manager/president has been ousted. The list could continue: rude workers, rude people, unfinished platforms, disgusting cabs, late buses, no A/C, the fact that it shuts down at 12:30 (like the rest of town; stay tuned for that post)...

But there are some great things about it, too. I've met some really cool MBTA workers through riding the same bus or train at the same exact time day after day. And a few of them have even been promoted to better jobs in the company. Although the system can be very slow, it DOES get you to where you want to go (eventually). I remember a time where the fare was 60 cents. Even now, the T is not that expensive compared to other cities. And it really can get you almost ANYWHERE in Boston. You could get from Fisherman's Wharf to the Burlington Mall if you wanted to (via a couple of transfers). I've never owned a car, and I've never had a need to own one because I can get to where I want to go via the T.

The system is a bit convoluted, the track record (no pun intended) is a bit spotty at times, and the tracks themselves have not changed since the beginning of their run (the antique trains on display at the Boylston T stop could run on the current track system today), but for what it's worth, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority is part of the pulse that keeps Boston moving.

And I'm going to miss that when I leave, as I can't get anywhere without a set of wheels in LA.

So there you have it. Now I'm off to bed for a work day tomorrow that should be interesting, followed by a outing at night that should prove to be eventful.

Peace.

Tick Tock Goes The Clock

Now, I'm not sure how many people actually read this. I barely read this myself. But with less than month to go, I've gotta say that I'm really excited.

I'm changing my OkCupid location to Los Angeles, CA as of tonight.

I've begun picking out my clothes for the new change of climate

The connections that I have are being contacted one by one.

I'm making more game show ideas.

I'm super excited to see Dan.

More To Come.