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re: Anxiety Leaving the State of Louisiana
Posted on 8/18/18 at 10:23 pm to HarveyBanger
Posted on 8/18/18 at 10:23 pm to HarveyBanger
I left Baton Rouge for Austin a month after I graduated from LSU...that was 12 years ago. One year ago, I left Austin for Boston.
People ask me all the time if I miss home...I miss the hell out of Austin but I don't miss Baton Rouge. Leaving Louisiana was the best decision I've ever made.
You can always go home again, but don't deprive yourself of the amazing experiences that come with leaving your comfort zone.
People ask me all the time if I miss home...I miss the hell out of Austin but I don't miss Baton Rouge. Leaving Louisiana was the best decision I've ever made.
You can always go home again, but don't deprive yourself of the amazing experiences that come with leaving your comfort zone.
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Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:50 pm to HarveyBanger
Ohio sucks for it’s own reasons but I’ll never move back to Louisiana. fricked up state.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 11:51 pm to HarveyBanger
frick it. Do it. You don't have anything really tying you here. If I was in your shoes, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 12:01 am to L Boogie
This thread is hilarious.
Cleveland isn't anywhere near as bad as it's portrayed to be. Like really not even close. Winter can be harsh, the East Side will get hammered by lake effect snow or until the lake freezes over.
The food comments are interesting... I think NE Ohio actually has tons of good food, especially Italian. There are lots of ethnic communities still. It's about the only thing I miss about Youngstown.
Cleveland isn't anywhere near as bad as it's portrayed to be. Like really not even close. Winter can be harsh, the East Side will get hammered by lake effect snow or until the lake freezes over.
The food comments are interesting... I think NE Ohio actually has tons of good food, especially Italian. There are lots of ethnic communities still. It's about the only thing I miss about Youngstown.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 3:32 am to HarveyBanger
Do it. Live life. As others have said, you can always move back home. Whats the worst that happens? You have to get a new job back home. Oh well, nothing is forever.
I'm in my late 20's also. I've lived in Chicago and NYC post college. I went to Chicago with a duffle bag and 200 bucks. Best decision of my life. The world is a big place, go experience new cultures.
Lastly, I will admit I had friends in these cities so it made it easier. I'd recommend finding a neighborhood with young people ideally close to the city if you can. IMO this will make socializing easier for you.
I'm in my late 20's also. I've lived in Chicago and NYC post college. I went to Chicago with a duffle bag and 200 bucks. Best decision of my life. The world is a big place, go experience new cultures.
Lastly, I will admit I had friends in these cities so it made it easier. I'd recommend finding a neighborhood with young people ideally close to the city if you can. IMO this will make socializing easier for you.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 5:17 am to HarveyBanger
quote:As much as LA is shite on, I agree, LA is my home and will forever be my home.
Yes, Louisiana can be a shite hole but it is my home.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 7:55 am to L Boogie
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One year ago, I left Austin for Boston.
You upgraded.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:26 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
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Fresh shrimp, oysters and crawfish for starters
I also can’t find decent poboys or king cakes. But these foods are really such a small thing. 95% of our meals are things we can get anywhere at anytime.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:43 am to HarveyBanger
Why would you be anxious? It’s the best move you will make. Well maybe not in your case since it’s Ohio
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:56 am to HarveyBanger
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I know a few you baws have left South LA for greener pastures. What was your transition like?
Best decision I ever made...
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:00 am to HarveyBanger
My Mother told me when I left, anxiety ridden like you, that the road runs both ways. I was OK after a little adjustment period but the people and food were far from what I knew. My Grandmother passed suddenly and while I was home for the funeral I really began to wonder why I was willing to be away from all I knew and loved. I used that road running in the other direction and came home.
Go get that new entry in your resume and see how this time away feels. If its not for you, come home. It doesn't have to be forever.Ohio people are typical midwesterners and very nice folks, but Louisiana is unique...it will be very different.
Go get that new entry in your resume and see how this time away feels. If its not for you, come home. It doesn't have to be forever.Ohio people are typical midwesterners and very nice folks, but Louisiana is unique...it will be very different.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:02 am to HarveyBanger
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I know a few you baws have left South LA for greener pastures. What was your transition like?
SPeaking for myself, the transition was always a more positive one.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:03 am to HarveyBanger
I remember leaving MC for KY at 21 yrs old. It sucked, every fricking minute sucked. Winter time fricking sucks, the women sucked 
, they just wanted to get married and have babies. I could not wait to come back home. Hopefully its better for you and good luck. Did i mention winters suck?
, they just wanted to get married and have babies. I could not wait to come back home. Hopefully its better for you and good luck. Did i mention winters suck? Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:02 pm to HarveyBanger
Congratulations on furthering your career.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:06 pm to SprintFun
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The food comments are interesting
They always are. Evidently you can't get good food or find good looking women outside of Louisiana
Posted on 8/19/18 at 9:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Evidently you can't get good food
You can. You being from here should know. It's not that you can't get good food. We have a way of seasoning food that hits all the pallets on the way down. There is a "depth" of flavor. I have traveled and can never seem to find that flavor profile. Everything seemed bland to me. I think we are just used to flavor and heat. You damn sure can't find a sweet tea. You get odd looks for asking
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:05 pm to biglego
No way your going to find 95% of the great foods from South Louisiana or South Ms, for that matter, in Northeast Ohio. They may have the same foods, but they don’t have the same cooks
Posted on 8/19/18 at 11:21 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
Another poster nailed it saying it’s the seasoning. It’s that perfect balance of salt, garlic, cayenne, onion, bell pepper, black pepper, and herbs that no one else seems to replicate despite the mixes being on the market. It’s more than just the unavailability of fresh shrimp, catfish, oysters, smoked sausage, andouille, boudin, redfish, frogs, and alligators. It’s those seemingly simple roux-based rice and gravy dishes that they seem utterly incapable of making. It’s those stewed down meats that seem to be juicy and tender but lack some critical certain seasoning that no one else seems to notice should be there but isn’t. It’s those “BBQ”s and “tailgates” that just have plain hamburgers and hotdogs with blase sausage.
Thankfully, via the internet, you can have all the cajun seasonings and sausages you need shipped to your door.
Thankfully, via the internet, you can have all the cajun seasonings and sausages you need shipped to your door.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 12:06 am to kingbob
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Thankfully, via the internet, you can have all the cajun seasonings and sausages you need shipped to your door.
Yuppppp Tony's is easy to find.
The reindeer sausage ain't half bad up here in AK, but you can always make your own.
I thought I'd have a hard time transitioning with food, but thank God native Alaskan food is just like cajun food minus the seasoning
Posted on 8/20/18 at 12:16 am to HarveyBanger
Play up the old school southern gentleman angle. Yankee girls won't know it's just a hat we sometimes wear.
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