I AM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED. Today, it was made official that my FH got the OK to transfer to the new Geico in South Jersey, and keep his NY salary. This means.... WE ARE MOVING TO PHILADELPHIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am finally getting off this island, I can't believe it. We will be moving sometime in April to South Philly, right outside of Center City. Bella Vista, or right around the Italian Market area, to be specific. We will be renting a house somewhere in the neighborhood of $950 per month. THAT'S RIGHT.... $950, WHOOOHOOO. Philadelphia rent is the best. I am so excited, I can't even function right now. I finally get to get off of Long Island (can you tell I hate it here?), and live in the city!!!! But yes.... we will come back for the wedding, it will not go on without us, haha. Ahhh, I can't wait... South Street shopping, no tax on clothes, outdoor markets, the art museum, antique row, restaraunts serving food from every culture you could imagine... Ahhhhhhhh.
treilly13
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Congratulations. Good luck with the move!
littlebookworm4
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Congrats!
Bunnymonkey
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Posted by Bunnymonkey
Congrats - Philly is a great city!
we are heading for North Carolina after the wedding - Fh and I are going to give this city the big fat finger on our way out. I hate it here.
I have days where I completely feel this way. I lived in Virginia for almost 9 years. I love being near my mom, that's a nice change, but I would be THRILLED THRILLED THRILLED to move back down to VA or NC. Ugh. Fh won't move b/c of his job. As I said in another thread, great place to visit. Hate living here. Hate it. Did I mention I hate it. I feel poor and I miss open space and grass.
I hear you sister! This is home, my family is here, and there are certain things I really like about it - but at the end of the day I don't want a dirty subway, crowds, traffic, angry people, and then coming home to my overpriced shoebox in a building that doesn't give me heat with no backyard. I want something better for my kids...
If I was making 6 figures...I would love New York. I just can't be here and be poor.
Grass is essential!!! Try to move near a park...it helped us for awhile.
Good Luck!
angelbear217
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Congratualations! Best of luck in your new city. I hear you about NY. I'm not originally from here and don't know how much longer I'll be staying. It is too expensive.
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Posted by Jamie&MarkSept.'05
From the outside looking in, I live in MA now and I really miss NY....I want to move back eventually.
MA is nice, but I will always be a NYer!
I agree with you. We moved to Michigan a year and a half ago, and we HATE it. I can't wait to move back east. I really don't even care where though, as long as it's between DC and Boston. At least then we'll be around culture again.
Funny thing, I was reading something about Philly in last Sunday's paper, and said to FI, I could totally live there! Best of luck!
CJBS
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Good Luck
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Posted by sunflowers74
Posted by Jamie&MarkSept.'05
From the outside looking in, I live in MA now and I really miss NY....I want to move back eventually.
MA is nice, but I will always be a NYer!
We are in DC (well MD) and each day i like it mroe and more, my job has alot to do with that, but i feel the same way...always a NYer at heart
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congratulations - Philly is a fantastic town!
Um, I know that people have different opinions of New York - but can we not bash the place so much on a congratulatory thread? It's my home you're talking about. I love it here.
Jamie&MarkSept.'05
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I agree...especially since we are all getting married here! (Can't hate it that much if you want to celebrate something so important here!)
MrsA814
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congrats and good luck
traceyd
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Congrats and best of luck to you and your FH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!