Comments | the_drifter: Turn me on and watch me go.

the_drifter

Turn me on and watch me go.

May 22, 2009 16:23

So, without going into too much detail: I'm about to start applying in earnest for my first post-grad school job. Much as I love the city where I'm living now and would like to stay here, I don't want to limit myself. Essentially my plan is to apply for full-time jobs in my field (which is pretty ubiquitous) anywhere that I think I'd like to live ( Read more... )

planning?, studying hope

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redsouffle May 22 2009, 23:56:59 UTC

Seattle!

setissma May 23 2009, 01:02:11 UTC

Ann Arbor totally fits every single one of these requirements. There's a strong LGBQT community, and it's essentially a college town, so everyone's kind of liberal. There's a lot of community stuff and community activities, plenty of music venues/parks/art stuff/theater stuff, a thriving vegetarian community, tons of food from a variety of locales (so lots of indian, asian, etc), Ann Arbor is pretty much the only metro area in southern Michigan so there are tons of forests/hiking trails/biking areas/whatever, there's a solid bus system and good facilities for bikes since lots of students bike around when the weather is decent. Also, it has me! :D And my dad was a grad student in Ann Arbor and knows the area insanely well, so in the event that you were looking for housing or needed advice about... just about anything, we'd be thrilled to give you a hand.

tropes May 23 2009, 18:39:09 UTC

Dude I didn't know you were in A2. O_o

setissma May 23 2009, 23:11:59 UTC

I go to school in Philadelphia, but home (and where I spend summers!) is right outside of Ann Arbor.

tropes May 24 2009, 13:18:28 UTC

Whoa. I live in Detroit and have lived in SE Michigan (including Ann Arbor for a few years) since 2004. =)) I come to A2 all the time because my sister lives there with her family.

So weird!

Let me know if you want to hang out or something!

justbreathe80 May 23 2009, 02:04:10 UTC

Western Massachusetts, Northampton specifically. I have lived in the area for 10+ years, and it's probably one of the most queer-friendly places you could go (Northampton is well known as the lesbian capital of America). It's a college area, with lots of students and lots of events going on pretty much all of the time as a result. It's a very rural area outside of the towns with lots of farms and outdoor activities. It also has great vegetarian options, lots of local food, and the most restaurants per capita in the country.

When I read your description, it seemed perfect! *g*

(I feel like I'm working for the local tourism board or something)

celli May 23 2009, 02:11:55 UTC

Chicago has a good GBLT community, tons of stuff to do, a good variety of food (farmers markets when it's in season; I don't know about the rest of the year, but I could ask around), parks and woods, public transit that's occasionally eye-rolly, but functional, decent bike accessibility, and is, surprisingly, in the US.

And has ME. :D:D:D

apple_pi May 23 2009, 02:21:04 UTC

Well, if you ever want to go south, Austin meets all these requirements... sort of. The public transport systems is okay, not great, but frankly, whether you're in a car or a bus it takes for-fucking-ever to get anywhere, so you might as well take the bus. And if it's a hot day (Ozone Alert!) it's free to ride! So there you go. :-)

I also ADORED Frankfurt, Germany, but I have no idea how likely work visas are, to be honest. But I thought it was a cool, cosmo city.