Well, there are certainly many reasons to stay.<\/p>\n
1.) Friends and co-workers.<\/strong> In the years here, I have met lots of people here at work and a neighbor or two. I have made several good friendships and those I will miss. However, through the magic of the internet, people are never too far away.<\/p>\n 2.) Major sports teams.<\/strong> Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Thrashers. Georgia Force. Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta Hawks. All major leagues are represented.<\/p>\n 3.) AMS.<\/strong> Even though I have only been to 1 race at AMS (and seem to schedule my out of town trips on AMS dates…), I can go at any time.<\/p>\n 4.) Six Flags.<\/strong> Again, I have only been twice in my 7 years here, but I can pack up and head down there at any time.<\/p>\n 5.) Concerts.<\/strong> I have seen so many bands here that would never tour in my hometown. Megadeth, Dream Theater, Slayer, Fear Factory, Eric Clapton (though I missed this show), Paul McCartney (missed this one, too), AC\/DC, Roger Waters (on May 22!), Queensryche, King’s X, and more…<\/p>\n Yet, there are many compelling reasons to leave Atlanta<\/p>\n 1.) Family.<\/strong> This goes without saying. I am the only one in my family to stray away.<\/p>\n 2.) Friends.<\/strong> Some I have had for years. Some I have become re-acquainted with through the internet.<\/p>\n 3.) Too many people in Atlanta.<\/strong> Traffic just getting to the mall is getting heavier everyday.<\/p>\n 4.) Hometown.<\/strong> Where I grew up. It’s where my heart is.<\/p>\n 5.) Social life.<\/strong> Even though, I do have a nice social life here… it could be so much more in my hometown… because it is<\/em> my hometown.<\/p>\n 6.) A bit simpler life.<\/strong> Everything here just seems more complicated. I can’t really explain it. I guess it’s the everyday grind of life in a big city. That being said, I am rarely in the city of Atlanta, so I don’t even see the daily grind that the people do that work downtown. I have never been a big city guy. Yet, I am not a small city guy, either. I like the middle-sized city. One that has the conveniences of the big city, yet doesn’t have the problems of the big city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, there are certainly many reasons to stay. 1.) Friends and co-workers. In the years here, I have met lots of people here at work and a neighbor or two. I have made several good friendships and those I will … Continue reading