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Busy Weekend in the C-Bus

Zachary — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:07:39 +0000

It has been about three weeks since I made the move from Dublin to the Short North and ~1100 sq ft to ~650 sq ft. There have been some set backs in the unpacking as some things fit and others didn’t. Some furniture choices were good and others were not so good. Overall though the move has been very positive. I’ll write more about the ongoing trials and tribulations of moving later. For now I wanted to provide a few highlights on the transition:

my commute is definitely longer, but traffic isn’t bad as I’m going against the grain
my monthly expenses have increased mostly due to parking fees but also because of my ever expanding appetite for new restaurants (I used to think I really enjoyed cooking and I still do, but I’ve since discovered I enjoy eating way more)
the noise can be bothersome especially when trying to sleep on a weekend night
Goodale Park is fantastic
Gallery Hop is so much more fun when you don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot
random things like the Zombie Walk can be enjoyed without much effort (I didn’t participate but did enjoy watching).

So is a longer commute, higher monthly expenses, and the added noise worth it? At this point my life, those are indescribably minor compared with everything else downtown living offers. I see myself being down here for some time to come especially if the rest of the summer continues like this.

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Columbus and the Chipotle Obsession

Zachary — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:31:56 +0000

While reading Columbus Underground last night, I stumbled across an article about two local fellas who decided to start a business to deliver Chipotle burritos. If there was a ever a need for burrito competition it is in the Columbus market From my observations, Chipotle has a stranglehold on the fast food burrito consumer and is not letting go. Columbus eats it up too as Chipotle is always crowded.

Don’t get me wrong, I think Chipotle has a very good product. I eat my fair share, that’s for sure, but a little competition never hurt anyone. If by some rare chance someone working at corporate for Moe’s Southwest Grill or Willy’s reads this post, Columbus needs you!

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Young Professionals – still opportunists

Zachary — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:46:08 +0000

Interesting post over at Indie Columbus regarding what attracts people. I think it’s an interesting, realistic look at the reason people move. Economic opportunity is definitely important. It is certainly what brought me to Columbus. However, I think it’s the culture, charm, etc that makes someone stay. You can’t replace those intangibles about a city. Those factors may not work on everyone, but I think they are certainly vital for the ” young professional, urbanite crowd” that downtown Columbus desires.

When I was living in London, my friend and then-flatmate Manic, who works in IT, once complained that Bristol had far better opportunities than London did for someone in his field. We asked him why he didn’t just move there. He talked about all the arts, culture and entertainment available in London that he wouldn’t be able to find in Bristol. In response, we pointed out to him that most of his leisure time comprised the same few pubs and Indian curry houses and playing Xbox, not London’s great museums or nightclubs. Upon further thought, he corrected himself: “all my family and friends are in London.”

Read the rest.

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